There's a law in Ohio that states while you in class with me, in my care, I am legally responsible for you, like a surrogate parent. Any student that tells me I am not his/her mother, gets quoted that law. If I am legally responsible for you, then you are mine. In the case of a handle who boards a dog, grooms a dog, transports a dog, that person is legally responsible, and if this person is handling this dog exclusively, then I share that person as well, and we share the dog together, so that person now belongs to me :) I sent Chopper away to be bred, he was there two weeks, when he came back he was a slightly different dog. When I went with him to the breeders house, I watched the interaction between the two of them. It was plain for me to see that he had formed a bond with her. It's not the same as the one he has with me, but i would not begrudge either one of their mutual affection. Which is why my dog lives with me, and I will not send him to another:) Of course this may not have anything to do with the OP, but I'm feeling chatty today and it's too wet to do my chores outside. Denise WilliamsChopper, Chase, Phoenix and Flare http://www.showgermanshepherds.info for show and performance ________________________________ From: "edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 7:57:53 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: whose dog is it? Norma, I think that anyone that becomes emotionally involved with a dog, is much better for that dog, be it a handler, co-owner, breeder, etc. When one cares, they tend to go the extra mile. As a teacher I try to get the most from all of my students, but there are just some you become emotionally involved with and maybe, tend to go the extra mile with them. Isn't that what a good mentor does? Ann www.edangsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: nhansburgh@xxxxxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 8, 2011 7:38:25 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] whose dog is it? i suppose as a teacher who taught 4400 kids over the years i learned right away or as one kid once put it to me. "you don't buy my clothes". A handler has resposibility for a dog in much the same way. But you learn not to get emotionally involved with a child that is not yours.as an attorney you might want to win a case very badly but it does not help to get emotionally involved. the owner of the dog is your client not the dog. the dog is the clients property. -- norma hansburg www.normahansburg.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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