I saw this on another forum... it was titled "Think twice about leaving your dogs unattended at a show"
Heads up for exhibitors.. ..
Suzie just called from the Franklin, TN 4 day circuit to file this report:
PETA was on the grounds today -- mostly taking pictures of dogs in crates
("animal cruelty") and causing a scene. After lunch an attempted theft
of a GSD created a lock down of the building. An announcement was made
on the loudspeaker just before groups that the State Troopers were called in and would be helping in "security" for the handlers and their
dogs! As of then only one door guarded by law enforcement and watched
by club members remains open to come in or go out. Handlers got their
friends/assistants to watch their set ups while they were in the ring showing in the groups.
Now Franklin, Tennessee is only about 4 hours from Louisville, and the
consensus of opinion was that this was a "dress rehearsal" for the big
event.
Anyone planning on taking dogs, bring padlocks for your crates and use
the buddy system. Introduce yourself to people set up around you if you
are crated in the building, and take turns watching the dogs. Rumors
are circulating that this could end up going back to the national level
like it did several years ago when handlers started carrying baseball
bats! Please think twice before leaving your dogs unattended at any show.
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