[RC] Fwd: OT-OT Fwd: PetSmart is against Show people - Susan Young Casey
I don't think this is OT but some may. I own dogs,
cats and horses as many of you do. FYI for some, news
to others.
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Susan Young Casey, Princess of Pink, LIW, RRHA, RHS
Semper Obliquo (Always aside)
Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A.
"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles,
and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
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OT but most all of us have other pets as well. If someone
thinks it's bad to have show dogs, it's only a step away from
saying we shouldn't show our horses!
Rhonda
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Permission to cross post.
Dear Friends,
A friend of mine who shows standard smooth Dachshunds called me today to let me know that PetsMart doesn't want "people like her" at their stores. For the past 7 years she has--with permission from store management--set up a grooming table outside the PetsMart store in Round Rock, Texas (store #195) in order to socialize and show train her show puppies.
Today(12-17-02), a new assistant manager accused her of selling puppies and told her to leave. She protested that she was not selling any puppies and furthermore HAD no puppies to sell, but was just socializing and training her dog. My friend, upon arriving home, called the PetsMart corporate offices to complain and spoke to the customer service manager who only identified himself as "Dan."
Dan informed her that PetsMart does not "want her kind" at their stores. When she asked him to clarify what he meant, he said, "we do not wish to promote people like you."
She asked, "do you mean people who exhibit dogs?"
He said yes--they only want to encourage people to adopt homeless pets. There are already too many dogs in the world and if you show dogs, that means you breed dogs.
She then asked, "so does this mean you no longer want me to shop in your stores?"
To paraphrase what he said, they certainly want show people to spend money in their stores, but not socialize their dogs--at least not the way most show people socialize dogs. PetsMart believes that socializing only means allowing the dogs to interact with other dogs on the premises.
When he told her that, she said, "so I should allow my 20 pound puppy who only stands 4 inches off the ground to interact with some huge Rottweiler whose owner has no control over the dog?"
His response was yes.
When she called a second time to demand a letter of apology and a letter granting her permission to socialize her dogs HER way, he started backpedaling and claiming she was twisting his words. The overall tone of the two conversations was that show people ONLY care about selling puppies and care NOTHING about the many homeless dogs out there. Considering the large number of show people I know PERSONALLY who are active in rescuing dogs of their chosen breeds (myself included), I find this narrow-mindedness appalling and indicative of a PETA mindset in PetsMart's corporate offices.
>From this moment forward I will be boycotting PetsMart and encourage everyone on these lists to do the same until the requested apology is forthcoming. This means I will willingly pay a few dollars more to shop at Petco, but at least I know I am welcome there.
Please join me in boycotting PetsMart. This message has been cc'd to their Customer Service office. For the benefit of that office, the combined number of people on the lists to which I have posted this directly is over one thousand. With permission to crosspost to other lists, this will quickly swell to many thousands of people across the country who not only patronize PetsMart, but show dogs. If PetsMart is listening, they will do the right thing and apologize and allow dog owners to choose how they wish to socialize their dogs when visiting PetsMarts.
Permission to crosspost granted.
Nancy Troyer and Burner and Dixie (Bogie 1985-1998; Ingrid 1990-2002) suntana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://suntana.home.mindspring.com
"A positive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort" - Herm Albright.
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