RE: [pyrnet] company

["Carol Lugg" <heislord@uswest.net>]

I think I need to make some clarifications here.  As for the way Peggy
handled her situation, I think it was fine.  She told her guests the
situation, and they accepted the invitation.  Once there, the dog was not
improper with her, but was introduced nicely.  My reaction came after she
posted, and several people joined in, saying "like me, like my dogs", and
"way to go!", etc., as if to say that it's O.K. if people are afraid of your
dogs, then so be it.  They don't need to be here anyway.  In the case of my
Dad, he too was an invited guest, but when he got there, the dogs acted
inappropriately, and were not disciplined.  When he asked my mother in law
to do something, she just excused the dogs' behavior, and told him they
wouldn't bite.  My Dad is not one of those people that has a real fear of
all dogs, just ones that act like they are going to bite.  This situation
has happened with several people, not just my Dad.  When we were there a few
years ago, the same thing happened to me.  This past year when we were
there, they were much better, but I still don't really like the dogs.  I
don't think they are socialized enough.

I think one of the reasons I took offense at this attitude is that sometimes
on the pyr lists, I hear an attitude that if someone doesn't like my dogs,
something is wrong with them, or if someone doesn't like dogs in general,
there is something really wrong with them!  I have friends that don't care
for pyrs, simply because they are too big, or they don't care to be slimed.
No problem, the dogs can stay outside for awhile.  A close friend of mine
isn't really a dog lover.  They have a dog, only because their son wanted
him, but if it wasn't for that, they wouldn't have dogs at all.  No problem.
Frankly, I think it would take someone a very long time to find someone as
nice as her.  Maybe my hearing is bad, and I'm not really understanding the
meaning of the post.  I guess I just really want to put my company first,
and if they would really rather not have the dogs all over them, even if it
is just to be pet, then that's O.K. too.

Only my thoughts, and at today's rate of inflation, they are probably not
worth a whole lot!

Carol Lugg
Calhan, CO

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf
Of M3A4E5@aol.com
Sent:	Monday, October 30, 2000 3:10 PM
To:	pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject:	Re: [pyrnet] company

In a message dated 10/30/00 12:21:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
heislord@uswest.net writes:

<< I have a 'stupid' fear of
 escalators and elevators, but I sure appreciate everyone respecting it when
 I have to get on one.  I think we need to learn patience.  Just becuase we
 love our pyrs doesn't mean that we should force others to as well.

 Off soap box now.

 Carol Lugg >>


Carol:

Your reply is well thought out and sincere. The girl in question was an
"INVITED GUEST." Good manners alone dictates that an invited guest be
treated
much differently than a "Mere Relative." I hope that this reply does not get
censored out.

Terence Rickert.


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