That's total inappropriate behavior on their part and we never see that around here. I have never brought a crate for an event like this and it's a non-issue.
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believe you! Not sure what I walked into lol but man made me thankful for you all!
@MichiH It could just be her body type as @Ravenbird said. Remy is āheavier bonedā than a lot of the dogs weāve shown with. Even though Iāve been told by a few people he could actually gain weight for showing, he can almost look heavy compared to some of the other dogs just because of the thicker bone.
I will have to double check. I know his great grandsire is from South America, but those dogs are mostly (or maybe all) descents of dogs from the US. 
I think this is one of the pictures Ravenbird was referring to. This was 2 days after the pic of him yawning. His tuck isnāt as defined as some dogs but that has to do more with body style than weight.
This was back in April but heās maintained the same weight. You can see the different body styles, amount of bone, substance, etc between the dogs. The first is a male, then a female, then Remy at the end. 
Thank you @remy@MichiH It could just be her body type as @Ravenbird said. Remy is āheavier bonedā than a lot of the dogs weāve shown with. Even though Iāve been told by a few people he could actually gain weight for showing, he can almost look heavy compared to some of the other dogs just because of the thicker bone.
I think youād basically have to go back to when Dobes first came to the US to find a European dog in his pedigree
Funny picture of him yawning lol, but itās just to show that he doesnāt have much cover over the ribs, so he definitely isnāt heavy.
View attachment 156259 I think this is one of the pictures Ravenbird was referring to. This was 2 days after the pic of him yawning. His tuck isnāt as defined as some dogs but that has to do more with body style than weight.View attachment 156260This was back in April but heās maintained the same weight. You can see the different body styles, amount of bone, substance, etc between the dogs. The first is a male, then a female, then Remy at the end. View attachment 156261
Don't be sorry, we're here to discuss these kinds of things for learning!
This is exactly the example of when you can feel ribs but can't see them - when he stands normally they aren't visible, but if they stretch or take a deep breath or other certain movements, there they are. If they have a layer of fat over them, they wouldn't show up like this. To me this is the ideal weight. And so many types are still correct!
That's the best way. I said it would tick me off, but I always try to be kind in public, especially if I'm the newbie. Some people are so judgmental and hopefully other club members/guest there were rolling their eyes if they saw or heard this person being rude to you. Maybe even address it at their next meeting. They HAVE to be a DPCA sanctioned club to host a WAE.
I'd think if the judge was talking to you he didn't need someone else to shuffle you off the course?! I tested under Mr. Peterson and he spent his time talking to me after the boogy man exercise, walking with me back to the start line area conversing about our run. That's actually an exercise in itself to see how the dog reacts to him after the aggressive boogie man.
Don't let the bad experiences out weigh the good. The more events you go to the easier it is to sort out the rude folks and ignore them and embrace the kind ones like the host. The first time I went to an event the first thing I said when I met a stranger was "I'm new, I don't have a clue what I'm doing". I said this at Fast Cats, at Scent Work, at Obedience, at my Schutzhund club... This helped me psychologically to say without asking "I need help here". You can tell by their reaction if they were going to be helpful or not. Most were! And stay kind. I do all my venting after I get home, because it does a body good to air out that laundry.
It was just so strange and being new made it even worse. Agree, no need to be confrontational, I try to remember - argue with an idiot then you become an idiot-That's the best way. I said it would tick me off, but I always try to be kind in public, especially if I'm the newbie. Some people are so judgmental and hopefully other club members/guest there were rolling their eyes if they saw or heard this person being rude to you. Maybe even address it at their next meeting. They HAVE to be a DPCA sanctioned club to host a WAE.
I'd think if the judge was talking to you he didn't need someone else to shuffle you off the course?! I tested under Mr. Peterson and he spent his time talking to me after the boogy man exercise, walking with me back to the start line area conversing about our run. That's actually an exercise in itself to see how the dog reacts to him after the aggressive boogie man.
Don't let the bad experiences out weigh the good. The more events you go to the easier it is to sort out the rude folks and ignore them and embrace the kind ones like the host. The first time I went to an event the first thing I said when I met a stranger was "I'm new, I don't have a clue what I'm doing". I said this at Fast Cats, at Scent Work, at Obedience, at my Schutzhund club... This helped me psychologically to say without asking "I need help here". You can tell by their reaction if they were going to be helpful or not. Most were! And stay kind. I do all my venting after I get home, because it does a body good to air out that laundry.
"argue with an idiot then you become an idiot-"It was just so strange and being new made it even worse. Agree, no need to be confrontational, I try to remember - argue with an idiot then you become an idiot-
I did the same let people know I was new and had no idea what I was doing.
One younger girl did help me and we talked a lot. I let her know how much I appreciated her when we left.
Pepper now has started her heat
As always thank you @Ravenbird
One thing I forgot to add earlier. This is another example of how different structure can make them seem thinner or heavier than they are, in this case judging by the waist line. Itās from the DPCA Illustrated Standard showing the ideal rib spring/cage and possible variations.
Heh. Somehow this topic "your dog looks fat?"
Absolutely love this!!
Sorry this is happening to Pepper.
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