[maxdog]

I am about to upset a few people here but I have to say what I feel. I know that every person on this board loves their dogs and wants nothing but the best for their furbabies and every one else's furbabies. When posts like this are made a lot of folks first thoughts are this could have and should have been prevented. But people come here for help, not to be told they made a mistake. They already know that or they would not be here asking for help. I read the responses on this board and I am amazed at the knowledge here. But when someone comes here and asks for help and what they receive is criticism, they are going to go away and all the good that can be done through YT is lost. PLEASE keep this in mind when responding to people asking for help. I know that the well being of our furbaby is always the # 1 priority of everyone here but we must be aware of how we dole out this help. After the collective knowledge of all the wonderful people here has helped someone get through a tough situation, then let them know how the situation may have been avoided. In a perfect world no one would need help, but YT is here because ours is not a perfect world.

One last word from my soap box. PM is short for PRIVATE message.