In a message dated 10/5/2005 10:30:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, kmorrill@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Heres what I do in a case like that.....LOL BLOWER! :)) There is nuthin as beeeeeeeeeoooooooooootiful as the look on a 'poodle person's' face that has just moved me over and I fire up the ole blower! I take my most shedding dog and let er rip....<EG> If I needed to chalk, oh yea, I'de do that too! Jus fer fun....hehe When yelled at, I simply reply in a sweet and innocent tone, "Oh I'm sorry, I WAS set up in a fashion that this would bother no one BUT some idiot shoved me and I have to get these guys groomed quickly!" LOL Moral of the story: Our wash n wear dawgs are capable of getting those inconsiderate people back tenfold! LOL Well - no wonder no one else likes our breed!!! Yes what you described was rude - however, to repay rudeness WITH rudeness also gives OUR breed a bad name! Having both Shepherds (mainly) AND poodles, I find this reaction terrible. I have never run into a situation where this has happened at any show that I have been to - except once when SHEPHERD people set up in my RESERVED (meaning paid $125.00 for) spot. There are inconsiderate people in ALL breeds - as evidenced on this list the past few days - WHY feed into that?? And to deliberately ruin a grooming dog that takes several DAYS (yes, DAYS) and hours prior to the show just to get even? Shame on you! Terri Stout _CRESTHAVEN German Shepherds_ (http://members.aol.com/cresthaven1/cresthaven2.html) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================