Being a Dogman ain't easy

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Equally well written SOUR-MASH!

From a purely historical view of course.... Those are questions true dogmen can answer.

That is the meat of my post, and the bitter sweetness is that the MAJORITY of those, considered good dogmen fall short of answering most of those questions with a YES.

It is unfortunate, but accepted by most. I like the road less traveled....it may be lonely but I don't have too many regrets.

As for the "enthusiasts" they can have their place. The problem lies with the evil minded folks on both sides, that's when all the good sours for everyone.

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Equally well written SOUR-MASH!

From a purely historical view of course.... Those are questions true dogmen can answer.

That is the meat of my post, and the bitter sweetness is that the MAJORITY of those, considered good dogmen fall short of answering most of those questions with a YES.

It is unfortunate, but accepted by most. I like the road less traveled....it may be lonely but I don't have too many regrets.

As for the "enthusiasts" they can have their place. The problem lies with the evil minded folks on both sides, that's when all the good sours for everyone.

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Yes, I couldn't agree more. I have nothing against the sporting dog enthusiasts, what I have a problem with is when people become angry with very petty disagreements on online chat-forums and begin to incriminate others regardless if it's intentional or not or cause dogmen to incriminate themselves in anger. Dogmen come from all walks of life but in many cases they come from hardship, where reputation is everything and where talking the talk could have serious repercussions. Keep this mentality in mind when a person is trash talking them from a comfortable home in a good area with their "gamedog" asleep on the couch next to them. It's only to easy for a real dogman to type incriminating information about themselves in an attempt to defend their reputation by some armchair dogman.

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Yes, I couldn't agree more. I have nothing against the sporting dog enthusiasts, what I have a problem with is when people become angry with very petty disagreements on online chat-forums and begin to incriminate others regardless if it's intentional or not or cause dogmen to incriminate themselves in anger. Dogmen come from all walks of life but in many cases they come from hardship, where reputation is everything and where talking the talk could have serious repercussions. Keep this mentality in mind when a person is trash talking them from a comfortable home in a good area with their "gamedog" asleep on the couch next to them. It's only to easy for a real dogman to type incriminating information about themselves in an attempt to defend their reputation by some armchair dogman.

These dogs are just competitive, whether you're pulling, showing, hog hunting or breeding everyone wants to be the best to ever do it. Add the dynamic of anonymity and it makes some go from meek to freak. lol

I myself have fallen into the online "trap" of saying things I shouldn't have or provoking someone to do the same. Hind sight is always 20/20.

Something you said made me think of a good friend of mine. Someone who became a dogman in his teens and will die one. Hardship is his middle name. The man will give anything he has to a stranger. There simply isn't any value in anything other than a dog to him. He's a very special man, and I love him like family, I want things to be easier for him, but his personality will never allow it. He's certainly not a criminal or a theif, and he's been tested hard and he's no rat.

It's like we as humans never actually grow up, when we were kids we'd get into riffs with our friends, next thing you know it's off to the principles office because your friends told on you. Same situation much harder lessons or consequences.

Good discussion, it's been lacking here lately, I think most here forgot how to communicate. lol Hopefully more folks will chime in. Glad to have you here SOUR-MASH, keep the conversation coming!

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