Getting EMOTIONALLY INVOLBED IS CONSIDERED UNPROFESSIONAL because it can lead to bad dexcisions. I helped lots of kids and feel no need to brag about it. it was just part of the job ---- Penny & Bill <ketchy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Having taught and advised more than 7000 high school kids over a 30 > year period, I feel differently from Norma. I DID get involved. > There was Tommy; I gave him $50 to spend a couple nights in a motel > because his parents threw him out. There was a girl who was raped; I > called the police and her assailant was brought to justice. There was > another girl who was smacked by her boyfriend; she temporarily lost > her hearing. The police were called then too. I felt that I was > responsible for those kids and they were in my CARE. I feel the same > way about handlers and co-owners. When Henry and Jane Dancosse had > Punky and The Kid with them, they CARED about them. (The Kid even > slept in their waterbed!!) When Fred and Annette Freeman had Forest, > Jeddie, Tabu and Brando with them, they were CARETAKERS, not just > handlers. Many other handlers and co-owners are the same. Elvis and > Cole may live with me but they were bred by CandyZ and Cathleen > Bennett, my friends AND co-owners. We're a family and the dogs keep > us together. > > Penny in NC > Farm Dog > > PS: I must also say that I agree 100% with Ann. > ============================================================================ > 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/ > ============================================================================ -- norma hansburg www.normahansburg.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================