[pyrnet] Transfer of Information

[Carol Brescher <carol@pyr.uniflex.net>]

Diane makes an excellent point here. How can you educate someone if
you turn them off and turn them away. Bring them in, and welcome
those who come to you with the questions. They care enough to rescue
a Pyr, took the time to find the list, then when asking a perfectly legitimate
question get flamed.

We are all carrying baggage about our breed, about rescue, about
lots of things. Lets think before we pounce. Some people are just
not as articulate as other people are, and emails leave things open
to lots of mis-interpretation. And some people are so brand new to
the world of pure-bred dogs they haven't a clue that they mis-spoke.

A little kindness, understanding and sharing of information will have a
much more positive impact on our breed then the need to vent, or to
simply make a point.

Flame suit donned and waiting.

Carol Brescher Boyle
carol@naturaldogfood.com



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> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:11:25 -0600
> From: mdbgoat@earthlink.net
> Subject: [pyrnet] Re: pyrnet-l-digest.20000808
>
> The  opening page for this chat line states that it's intention is to help
> people with accurate information about this wonderful breed. I for one would
> like to apologize to Jodi for not getting the information she asked for on
> this web site. I am a lurker on this site and have noticed in the past that
> there are only a select few who constantly post. Now I know why that is. You
> are not in anyway willing to help with information unless it agrees with
> your opinions. Perhaps if you would have answered Jodi's question she would
> have continued to read your post and continued to learn about the breed.
> Instead you insulted her and made her feel unwelcome on this site. What a
> shame and how unprofessional. You educate by being informative and
> compassionate with other people. Perhaps you regulars should rename this
> site something more appropriate like The Callous Pyr Help Line. I fully
> understand the spay- neuter issue but you can't educate people by running
> them off the network that should be educating them.
>
> Diana
>