Dee, I am sorry you had a bad experience with handlers. The ones I have met and used have been very nice. Some handlers may seem off standish because they know this is a business and they do not usually socialize at ringside. Their responsibility are the dogs and to their owners. Handlers normally hurry back to their grooming area. They also do not have much time at a show either. I know when I was with my handler she hardly had time to eat. They must hurry and get their multiple dogs ready for the ring and then they usually have to go on to group, so there is so much to do. I use to think like you at first, but the more I saw handlers at shows and talked with them more and they got to know who you are it changes. I have had handlers show me how to hold a fiesty show girl, show me how to wrap, which shampoos to use, evaluate some of my dogs, and answer my questions when I had them. Sometimes impressions can be wrong. You just have to keep an open mind at times. I have met nice people and a few people I would never care to meet again at shows. That is like everything. Hang out with the people you like, keep an open mind, and if there is someone that is really rude and mean to you at a show - just ignore them. Sometimes it is hard for some to handle the stress and they come off really nasty. I just keep my distance from them. And there are the ones I thought were mean, that actually turned out to be pretty nice once you got to know them and they got to know me.
I too keep a log. |