Gregg, When you see Glen ask him to come back for me. I always appreciated his posts.

 

Make that 2 of us....

 

I didn't see the original thread. Sorry to hear that it devolved into something more at home on POTUS, but what dog food sparked the problem and what was that issue? I have been trying to find a food that won't make the knucklehead itch and a couple of the blue buffalo foods have shown some promise but I don't want to accidentally feed something that is suspected of poisoning someone's dog.

 

Dog food or no dog food... When an issue arises and Chris has to get involved (speaking from personal experience), it's time to realize you have gone too far and maybe put your ego in your back pocket.

Stop peeing on the fire hydrant long enough to realize that the resource is bigger than one person and will keep on clicking whether you are here or not.

 

You can say what Ya want about me,,, My son (big boy) My wife,, (she could kick all your arses) My relatives with 3 rows a teeth.. BUT,,,,

You say somethin about my dog,, or the way I care for her,, or the circumstances of her death,, in a dis- respectful way ,, And you and I are gonna fight.

I will fight dirty, mean, and anyway I can,to get you to realise,, you dont mess with my dogs..
Its just the way I bet most of us are wired.

Hot topic!! Best to leave it alone.

Glen.... Talk to Chris,,,, come back!!! PLEASE!!!

 

I personally find the jokes about beavers and comments along similar lines more inappropriate than anything Glenn wrote.

What a shame when someone like Glenn feels he should no longer contribute here.

 

Mr Robinson and I did lock horns awhile back...

Passion can be a very powerful entity.

I hope someday to shake Johns hand.

I appreciate his contribution to this board. He is Not ignored by me.

The Glens and Johns and Teds, and Eds and Dennis types, are the backbone of this discussion board. It's very disconcerting to start loosing them.


Gooser

 

Thanks Gooser, I to am looking forward to the day I get to meet you. On top of the dog stuff am also a gun nut, mostly old wood and blue steel. I have lots of family in Colorado so it might be sooner than you think. Like you, I also hope Glen returns soon, that thread seemed way out of character for him.

John

 

I always miss the good action when I go on vacations. always!

 

Very well said Wayne, lets get back to traiining the dogs we love.

 

Ok folks, I have talked to Glen at length about this issue.
I quote "what I said, I meant and I will not appologize for anything I said."
"what I said is not out of character but is exactly my character when attacked"
Glen, will not come back to address the GDG from the PAC NW Gang.
Sorry to all who like to here from Glen on this forum, but the gang of few have ruined it for the many.
Sad this forum has come to this point.

Gregg Leonard

 

Whew....I sure am glad he cleared up that the over the top out of control behavior is normal for him.

Even the few here that said they would miss him said his behavior was over the top. Now we know he was not possessed by extra terrestrial aliens and that is normal for him.

And for the people that sent pm's saying they were glad someone called him on his behavior I agree. Don' let the door hit him in the ass on the way out.

 

As previously stated GDG prevails. WRL has 3K posts....95%....GDG.
Will miss Glens GDG to Training Discussion ratio. Will also miss his over the top extra-terrestrial possessed comments.

 

Sweetie, you are out classed, out MANNED and out gunned...don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

Maybe someone should bump Captainjackoff's thread about the Q where he shows just how big of a Captainjackass he is.

WRL

 

I'm truly sorry Glen feels that way and is unable to be the mature adult in this situation...I will miss his posts here. However, while he will be missed, the only one who has ruined anything is Glen, by cutting off his nose to spite his face. Had he responded in a mature and rational manner...i.e. take the high road...rather than lowering himself even below the level of those he was arguing with, he could have had a much more positive outcome. His immature behavior is not really the last thing I want to remember about him after all the good advice he has given here. I wish him all the best.

 

Well said....

 

Any of you that were in his position with hi dog would have reacted in a defensive manner in this situation. To say otherwise is a lie. Get over yourselves.

 

very unfortunate.

i didn't read the thread, i don't know who said what.

i do know glen, he is a straight up guy. we have trained a little, trialed a little, posted a little. glen and jennie have shared a meal and watched a game in my home. i will miss him on rtf.

right or wrong, i respect a man who stands by his convictions. i will see you soon my friend.

jmc

 

All you folks calling Glen immature, Bring ur dogs and ur mouth and come down south.
You people judging Glen by comments on this forum are pathetic.

Gregg Leonard

 

...... Bring ur dogs and ur mouth and come down south.....Gregg Leonard

more than once you have now typed the above.
what does it mean?
fisticuffs?

 

There is a difference between being defensive and being rude and demeaning. I can promise you I would not have resorted to name calling and poor manners.

I also think what happened to his dog is horrible, and he has my deepest sympathy. But...was it during the very first recall or two or was it one of the additional recalls? If it was during one of the additional recalls, perhaps the reason he is so angry is that had he taken the advice he was pushing so hard here, his dog's outcome may have been different? He may be angry with himself and is projecting that to try and save others.

 

I have nothing but respect for Glen and his training. This isn't about training dogs, it's about how to respectfully disagree with others.

 

Dang, I thought for a sec I was on POTUS Place

 

I'm not judging Glen as a person by his comments, just his behavior in this particular instance. I'm not sure what point is served by bringing my dog down south, as I think Glen is an excellent trainer, and respect him for that.

I am sorry that he is letting his pride control him right now, as I always thought better of him than that, and I do hope he reconsiders once he has had time to cool down. Knowing that this is a sore subject for him I can't imagine it will be soon, though.

Perhaps the best thing for Glen, is for everyone to just let the topic lie for now, so he can work on healing whatever wounds have been opened.

 

I am not one to judge anyone and I dont intend to, I am happy he is sticking to his guns because a person who does not know where he stands tends to fall over, but we must all know when to take the high road and not let things get out of hand, otherwise you will still end up falling. as a friend of mine once said sugar works better than vinegar 90% of the time.

 

This must be a hockey game. The instigators get a pass while those provoked to response get the penalty box. I wonder which one pm'd the janitor to whine about name calling? I bet it wasn't Glen.

 

The penalty box wasn't in play...Glen asked for his account to be deactivated. His choice, his decision....sadly.

 

I went back and read through the whole food thread, and maybe it's because I spend as much time on POTUS as here, but that whole exchange seemed pretty tame to me. Idiot is a pretty mild descriptor, sounds like something one might have heard on a playground thirty years ago. No reason for anyone to leave the forum and very little reason to even apologize. Poke me like Capt was poked and you would probably get a pretty harsh response too. We really don't all have to be friends here. I'm pretty sure that there are folks here whose company I would really enjoy, but I also feel pretty certain that there are some that if I could sic my dog on folks, I'd sic him on them, and there are probably those who feed the same about me, and I'm perfectly fine with that.

Aside from the dust up, the info about the recall site was pretty useful so I really appreciate Chris leaving the thread up after locking it.

 

So, did anyone ever consider that not everyone knows Glens story about his dog? Anyone?

 

So, did anyone ever consider that not everyone knows Glens story about his dog? Anyone?

http://www.retrievertraining.net/forums/showthread.php?89110-Diamond-food-problems-need-help-ASAP

 

We are getting reported posts about this thread.

Would everyone please take a step away from the computer, take a deep breath and stop with the personal attacks, threats and inappropriate comments.

It's not even "cabin fever" time. Maybe it's just something in the air, but this is really no way to behave.

I am locking this thread. If Chris wants to unlock it when he is logged on, that will be his decision.