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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  What you, Gail, Carmen and others can do to influence the final outcome of a bad situation can't be overestimated. You have huge opportunities to help and educate...and honestly? That's gotta come with some pressure, and a whole lot of frustration where you want to reach thru the computer screen and throttle a few necks  . I think the breadth of your experience is a real benefit and gives you a lot of credibility that others would listen to.
If you could help maintain and promote calm voices and respectful delivery on these threads....it would go a long LONG way  .
Sometimes when I'm really ticked off about something, I sometimes conjure up Lisaly - probably THE sweetest, most thoughtful, kindhearted, gigantic-hearted, humanist, smartest people here --- so when someone is triggering me and I'm then replying - I picture that I'm actually replying to Lisaly, and my entire headspace changes, my tone changes. Lisaly is an excellent weapon for positivity  . Little does she know!
Thank you for the thanks  . |
Wow Ann. I have so much to say. First I give huge credos to Carmen and YorkieMom1(Judy) Carmen's patience should be exalted!. YorkieMom1 has huge, huge, experience with breeding Yorkies, as does Carmen with her Silkies.
Two such dedicated and in their own different ways compassionate breeders .... such a great asset to YT.
Lisaly as you know is my dear friend, and I can only say yes to all you have said about her.
Now let me thank you Ann for responding to my post more than respectfully. For doing all you do so very well for YT. And I can only imagine that this can be a trial at times.
As you well know I have been challenged at times. I have emailed you privately about this.
My beliefs about breeding are very simple. Breed to at least maintain the breed quality, breed for health and temperament, set your goals for breeding to the betterment of the breed!
I will continue to support this very basic of tenets.
But seriously Ann, we can respond calmly and say in this situation " I would do XY or Z" and then what? The OP finds fault, feels like they are denigrated?
I truly don't feel, that any-one should support accidental/indiscrimante, ill-informed breedings.j We don't have to bash, but surely we can say this situation is unfortunate, and maybe ill-advised.
We have had new members on here, that rescued a Yorkie lass in distress only to find out she is pregnant. The support has been great ( at least in my memory).
And quite frankly I don't think there should be a breeders section on here, as this is predominately a pet forum. Pets are just that Pets! Not to be bred.
Let the breed clubs reach out and support those would be breeders.
I think having a breeders forum, in the final analysis is just noit what YT should be about.