THANK YOU, Sean!!!! Donna in NC On Aug 19, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Sean Bragg wrote: > All: wake up! This contributes to the CRAP that makes ppl not > want to be in our breed! Its not just the perceived cost of > handlers, the cost of transporting our dogs, the politics, the > economy, opinions of bad judging... The list could go on and on! > It's that we as a breed dip our feet into ALL OF IT!!! > > I swear, year after year, I'm embarrassed by the "politics" of this > breed. Yet, in my absence, there were ppl, and above all the dogs, > that I found myself missing. I get back involved and all i can do > is roll my eyes. Thank God I'm immune to it. But try to get my > friends active, my family active... Forget it!!! I try.... > > Wake up tomorrow and post something positive. If someone posts > something contrary, ignore it. I guarantee the message will die > sooner than if you progress 50 responses. Seriously!!! Despite > all, I'm pretty excited for the upcoming fall season. Nationals, > cool weather specialties, puppy matches... Here's to what this > should be about. Focus on that, for once. I admire all that > you're accomplishing! I hope to someday be as successful as some > of you are!! > > Sean Bragg ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================