adopting German Shepherd siblings, just asking for trouble?

[Mattie]

Just to clarify things and hope I don't make it worse, I was not saying that wvvdiup1 was attacking me, I was talking generally and not about any one person.

We do err on the said of caution, we have to for the safety of everyone, we don't know who the people are nor the dogs, so we have to try and be as safe as possible.

For every success with raising siblings, there are quite a few failures and in some cases the death of a dog, to tell someone we don't know or have any idea of their understanding of dogs to go ahead and get 2 siblings would be very irresponsible of us.

It people go ahead and still get them, then we do give them as much support and we can, but they are getting them knowing what can happen. We have never refused to help anyone with their dogs problems.

[wvvdiup1]

Gee, where do I start? First of all, I agree the animal shelter or wherever Beetlejuice got his (or her) two German Shepherd puppy siblings was irresponsible.

Second, it wasn't my attention of attacking anyone here on the forums, just making an observation based on my past experiences, when I had two German Shepherd siblings. If anyone here on the forums feel I have attacked them, I apologize. Again, it wasn't my intention to do so.

Again, my sincere apology.

[wvvdiup1]

Mattie, I'm responding to something you've said: "I am fed up being attacked for doing my job, because people don't agree with what is said doesn't give them the right to attack, I am fed up being attacked for puting safety of the owner and dog first and being attacked for it. There are many forums that don't take safety as a priority, but it isn't this one."

You are doing a good job putting the safety of owner and dog first! That "kick 'em in the butt" response of your's is what a lot of us sometimes need! Some of us on these forums are just going to have to respect the advice, help, and opinions of what others say, including yours!

[Mattie]

I got a kick up the butt as well, someone thought I was attacking you wvvdiup1 because of the way I had worded it, sorry, that wasn't my intention.

Safety is so important, when you watch Victoria you can see just how safe she is making it for both the owner and the dog, it is different when you are there helping the owner and dog to when you are giving advice over the internet, you have to be a lot more careful.

[wvvdiup1]

The thing is, it didn't sound as though you were attacking me, so I'm not looking at it as an attack. But, it is true what you've said, and that is, you have to be careful how you (not you personally, Mattie) of what one word or says anything!