And that has been my mantra, too. If they clap, I get a silly grin on my face because I am so pleased that they like my dog (thank you all), but I'm usually too busy running around, grabbing my throat (O.k, for those that know me, the thing around my neck), holding my breath, or smiling at the dog, so he/she will know how pleased I am that he/she is so beautiful, and she's mine...(ooops wrong song). Do I get hurt when the dog in the ring before me gets screaming and yelling and clapping, and mine goes around in total silence? I'm human, and IF I notice it, I get hurt, and if the dog is less than mine and gets placed above mine, I'm hurt at human culpability, but there's always tomorrow and a different dog show. When my dog gets out of the ring, the dog gets plenty of loving. And if mine gets placed correctly, noise or no noise? I get that silly grin on my face again and the dog gets lots of loving.... Cause the DOG DON'T CARE! Stormy In a message dated 1/26/05 11:11:31 AM, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > .I have never in the past nor will I ever in the future ask anyone to clap > for my dog.. > *^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^**^*\/\/\/\/*^* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================