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- mastiffs2005
- biogardener
- StrmDncr
- mastiffs2005
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» mastiffs2005 - Please Read!
Dear Readers,I'd like to take a moment to respond to a couple of recent nasty posts. While I do understand that we all have our opinion, and pet people can be a bit more opinionated than others, especially about their particular breed, there is no reason to be disrespectful or have a nasty attitude on the discussion boards.
I, like some of you, do not know everything. I don't claim to. I am, as the disclaimer on my welcome page says, simply sharing information with you based on my own experience with my own mastiffs, what I've learned through much research, and what I've learned from other mastiff parents.
I am not a show judge, I am not a vet, I can't claim to have 30 years under my belt as a breeder. What I am is a person who loves my pets and who has tried to learn everything that I can about my breed so that I can be the best parent possible.
I love hearing from all of you! But I will not tolerate posts that insult my dogs. I will not answer insulting emails. I will not give any negativity the time of day, and any posts that I consider disrespectful or insulting will be promptly deleted. These discussion boards are for people to share on and learn from, and there's simply no room for a bunch of nastiness that serves no real purpose.
Please respect my wishes on this subject, or I will have to ask my Community Manager to take further action.
Thank you,
Darlene
-- posted by mastiffs2005
» biogardener - I am surprised
I am surprised to hear that anyone has insulted your dogs. I wouldn't allow anyone to insult my cats either, even though I frequently call Dustytoo a little monster.It is a good thing that we can delete and edit the messages posted in our discussions, but I did not expect that it would ever be necessary in this community.
-- posted by biogardener
» StrmDncr - Re: Please Read!
In response to Please Read! posted by DarCheek:Dog people don't surprise me anymore. I'm really sorry to hear that someone gave you a hard time. There is a right way and a wrong way to state your opinion. Shame on those who think they have the right to be rude.
-- posted by StrmDncr
» mastiffs2005 - Re: Re: Please Read!
In response to Re: Please Read! posted by StrmDncr:Thank you, both! Yes, I was surprised to have to delete posts in this community, too. But folks have to remember that we think of our pets as we do our own children, so when they're attacked or insulted, we simply can't tolerate it.
Besides, my babies are beautiful, and anyone that doesn't think so can go play somewhere else or at least keep their opinions to themselves. I wouldn't walk into someone's nursery and tell them what an ugly baby they have LOL
Y'all have a great day! We've got sunshine, so I'm headin' outside to dig some holes 
-- posted by mastiffs2005
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