[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OT (Sort of) - The Space
- From: Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx
- To: TLSGSD@xxxxxxx, kmorrill@xxxxxxxxxxxx, Tigra12@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:38:46 EDT
While part of me can understand the frustration over inconsiderate people in
the grooming areas, I think Terri is right. You don't help anyone with
OVERT retaliation. I have been crowded, had my blowdryer unplugged as I was
using it, had crates and tables encroach on an already overcrowed space that
we
paid for. But generally if handled politely, and firmly, it is no big deal.
I had at Palm Springs a toy exhibitor that insisted on walking his dogs so
close to my grooming table (which was nowhere near the aisle) that twice he
bumped into me, nevermind he had to do this rather than walk down the
desinated
aisle a whole extra ten feet to his set up. No the arrogant jerk persisted
in walking through our set up, even moving a crate to get through.
I had had enough, and was swamped with about 7 dogs to groom....I very
quietly put Nitro on the table, heheheh, and saw the guy heading towards us
again...I warned him that it "wasn't a good idea to use our set up for a short
cut"....well he got about 4 feet from me and Nitro roared, and spit and ivory
was
all you could see on his big black face....the guy turned white, and I am
pretty sure had to change his undies. He muttered something, and turned on
his
indignant heels and never was rude the rest of the weekend.....Good Ole
Nitro, lol.
But for the most part , I have found that other breed exhibtors are very
nice, or at least polite, and they are, like we, trying to get through a
crowded
grooming schedule with little hassle as possible. I have enjoyed their
conversations, their brags after a great win, and their unbelievable kindness
to
Kaitlyn. I learn that most are accepting and even helpful if you are in a
rush and cannot find an outlet ANYWHERE! ARGGH.
Its dogshows, its supposed to be enjoyable, not a battleground.
IMO
Kathy Tank
Finest in American Show & German Importing
WEBSITE UPDATED: SEPT 11, 2005
_Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm)
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