Very well said Donna?? There are no winners in this situation and I doubt any bad people either, just bad choices I am also not sure age has everything to do with it????? I would trust my dogs with Olivia & Jamie anyday?- they always take exceptional care of the dogs in their care Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Donna <onaluzlead@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: bnbgsds2000@xxxxxxxxx; Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 9:00 am Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tragedy...response Bob Yes you are right at that age, what experience do they really have? On the other hand...(seems like I am doing that a lot these days)...Look at Olivia, as with many of our great handlers, ... they started young...they did this as kids, Olivia started at 6 going in the ring, helping take care of them and asking questions younger...she is 18 now, some would say that is 12 years experience (I don't personally feel that way)...when they did dogsas kids it was sometimes reluctantly, now by choice, love and dedication...but they WOULD know better...or if something was upand not right with any of the dogs in their care. My thought here too is, what about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning...if the windows were vented and it was that hot and the air wasn't hitting those back crates...or if there was a crack in the flooring/rusting/a leak etc, the fumes could of come up and killed those dogs and started doing it as she was driving home...maybe she didn't realize it...opened the doors, started the fans, and saw some of them move, slightly figured they were just drowsy from sleeping and ??? But then again I don't believe we all got the whole story...just be thankful none of those dogs were ours (any of ours in this community), but pray for the owners who entrusted this young girl, who thought she had enough experience, mend their broken hearts and restore their faith in handlers who are responsible and do know. Also, right, wrong or indifferent...that girl has to be going through a horrible experience too...imagine having to make those phone calls to the clients...one is bad enough and sticks with you for a lifetime...but a truckful??? Whew, I wouldn't want to be her...I hope she had Kennel Pac insurance to help her try to make these people feel like they got something back (I AM NOT SAYING THAT IS GONNA MAKE UP FOR IT, BUT OBVIOUSLY, WITH TODAYS SOCIETY...SUING IS WHAT MENDS THE HEART.) So sad all the way around...for anyone involved or not involved. It leaves a bad taste in people's mouths again with our sport. Donna Donn a M. Calabrese Aramist German Shepherds aka The Girlz From companion - working - champions - Grand Victrix's...we have it all www.girlzofaramist.com and to now travel at 2 star prices at 4 star accomodations, the best airfare guaranteed www.aramistTravel.worldventures.biz -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Neiman Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 7:30 AM To: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tragedy...response At 24 years old how much experience can she have. Most of our top GSD handlers were just getting their feet wet at that age. Leslie was a teenager when she handled Kristal to GVX Jim was in his mid 20's when he handled Lance to GV. Bob Neiman / Walled Lake, Mich. Breeder/owner of UKC GR Ch.B'N'B-Barkalot's Cherish RN Co-owner of UKC?ChSandyCreek-B'N'B-WC's Christmas Star AKA Echo Co-owner of Ketlyn's Black Widow --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tragedy...response To: onaluzlead@xxxxxxxxxxx, ngxotic@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: lld2606@xxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:48 PM In a message dated 6/25/09 3:10:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, onaluzlead@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > I am > going to write about us...because I can not speak about the other GSD > handlers...there maybe a couple that maybe I wouldn't send a dog with, but > for the most part, we are all true GOOD dog people... > donna, your post is excellent and it's sad that you even had to defend what you and les do - and have done for many more years than most of today's exhibitors have even been in the breed.? the one thing you left out is that you are true professionals in every sense of the word and have many years of experience and success upon which to claim that distinction.? is jim moses a professional?? sure, he is.? was gail?? absolutely.? are there others who strive equally hard to do the very best they can for the client dogs and their owners? ... i have no doubt.? but there are some out there who purport themselves to be handlers, who have no records of success in the GSD ring, who cannot acomodate the number of dogs they are? holding, whose housing/traveling conditions are deplorable etc. etc. etc.? it is too easy for a newbie to be taken in by the non-professional who can recite facts but truly has nothing to back them up and the newbie has no way to verify.? these are accidents waiting to happen. and, lady, you have something that can't be learned through experience - a true love and respect for this great breed.? you and leslie need never defend yourselves. diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Shop Popular Dell Laptops now starting at $349! 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