subroc said:
Well, all I can say is if you are a hunter and you see a litter that was bred by Kristie Wilder remember that this is the lens she views you through. I am sure you can get find a fine breeding elsewhere to meet your needs.
If you are a hunter and need your dog trained by a professional retriever trainer, I expect there are many that don’t hold you and your activity in distain and link it to lower education.
Kristie
Over the years you have ceased to amaze me.
Joe Miano – A hunter and a guy that cares about his dog.
BTW, I won’t paint you with the broad brush as a trainer that hangs dogs in your yard or beats them for not grasping concepts out of frustration or as a breeder of running a puppy mill. After all it may or may not be true. Michael Vick was training dogs. So isn’t Kristie Wilder. Broad Brush?
BTW 2, this post has nothing to do with the above dog dying, only Kristie Wilder’s response and assertion.
Be VERY careful here... I NEVER said hunters weren't educated. I said they are often not educated about THE CARE OF THEIR DOGS.
Look at the news on opening day of dove season in the northern midwestern states. One year when we were in Wisconsin, TWO HUNDRED DOGS died on opening day in Minnesota.
Many hunters are doctors, lawyers, businessmen, HIGHLY EDUCATED, WELL RESPECTED and I would respect them also. But if they aren't interested in educating themselves in the care of their dogs, and I can understand the constraints on their time, then I don't want to subject a puppy to that.
This is my broad brush THROUGH EXPERIENCE, Joe. Through what I've seen, witnessed on my own IN THE FIELD HUNTING (and training) and through stories like the one that discussed two hundred dogs dying on opening day.
It's my opinion. It's not meant disrespectfully. You can make of it what you wish, but do not EVER say I sad that hunters are not educated individuals, as it is often quite the contrary.
There's a dog down the road, that we PICK UP OFF THE ROAD and TAKE TRAINING on an almost DAILY basis (OWNED by a hunter) because I refuse to see him get hit by a car.
I guess you don't run any hunt tests or field trials, Joe??? Because my husband, my friends are hunters, too... My point is that HT and FT folks tend to take more care with their dogs and prevent avoidable injuries and illnesses.
People who have called us on litters know where we stand. I hope I have always been respectful to everyone that has called. But we have our guidelines for puppy placement and I don't see them changing any time soon.
And, to reiterate, I am NOT bashing the original poster. I'm bashing the 2nd story about the buy putting his dead dog in the truck and carrying on.
-K