At times, we all say things that we regret or at least I know I do. But I wouldn't intentionally hurt anyone. That said, we all need to become (or remain) thick-skinned when living and when posting. As egos dictate our showing dogs, they also dictate our opinions, which can be very strong. (WE KNOW WE'RE RIGHT!! LOL) I have been the object of others' vitriolic rants and I think most of us have. But we can rise above the jibs and jabs and just hit delete. At dog shows, we can just avoid the losers--it's easy--don't talk to them. But I'll always try to help a newbie (when the judging's done.) It's a beautiful day in downtown Ahoskie! Penny in NC The Farm Dog ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================