07/07/2024
WHO IS GONNA STAND UP FOR THEM?
When I first got into exhibiting Bulldogs, a show couple from Texas lost 4 or 5 dogs due to the A/C malfunctioning in the small unmonitored trailer they kept them in at a show site. Two hours later, after arriving back to the parking lot they open their trailer to a tragedy. They had just left to go eat lunch with their friends. Was this a tragic accident? Yes, of course. Were these good people? Again, yes. The whole community mourned their loss. However, could this awful nightmare have been avoided? YES OF COURSE. Sadly, this scenario happens far too often in our community.
Isn't it time we take a stand and say? No, it isn't right to put your dogs in dangerous situations. Air conditioners are mechanical and can glitch. Do not leave your dogs in unmonitored vehicles betting their life on a fuse or fuel. Make sure, when traveling, that the dogs have plenty of air circulation. However, one of the biggest things we can do is to stand up and call people out who practice these dangerous tactics. In the show world, we have governing bodies that we elect who we can take our grievances and complaints to. These are people like you and me who have the same interests but have the authority to make a difference. Even though the offenders may be Judges and Officers of Clubs they aren't above the rules and good people will hold them responsible. TAKE A STAND
