In a message dated 2/23/02 11:41:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< ..and I think that people who choose to put protocol, rules or standards ahead of their dogs comfort also need as much negative press as possible. May I ask what action you would take if a dog you were showing had a fit of stage fright in the ring? Would you kneel to comfort it and let protocol be hanged or would you leave it to suffer in order to keep your ego in tact? >> I had a puppy react badly to loud noises in its first show. I took it out of the ring. How often have you seen pro handlers showing untrained puppys I wonder? Again we are not talking about untrained unsure puppys. Your intent on confusing the two just shows your desire for some reason to protect pro handlers. I have to wonder if you are a judge, pro handler, employ pro handlers or have some other vested interest. We are talking about pro handlers kneeling and hard stacking well trained seasoned show dogs not someone comforting unsure puppies. Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
