Comments on: The Rally Is Coming Together http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/09/22/the-rally-is-coming-together/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Charles Henry http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/09/22/the-rally-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-6814 Charles Henry Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:04:06 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2963#comment-6814 I think the answser to what to do with a pet that will bark when you are gone and you are not allowed to take the pet with you is train the pet to be content when you have to leave it alone. Another words, do not spoil the pet early on. The only time our furry children would bark is if there were a noise that aroused them. We pullo the shades down and leave the radio on to their favorite music and they only bark should someone knock on the door. Wish we were at the Rally with all the Gypsies! Charles I think the answser to what to do with a pet that will bark when you are gone and you are not allowed to take the pet with you is train the pet to be content when you have to leave it alone. Another words, do not spoil the pet early on.

The only time our furry children would bark is if there were a noise that aroused them. We pullo the shades down and leave the radio on to their favorite music and they only bark should someone knock on the door.

Wish we were at the Rally with all the Gypsies!

Charles

]]> By: Laura http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/09/22/the-rally-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-6812 Laura Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:44:41 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2963#comment-6812 Nick, I understand the need to restrict dogs from being everywhere at events like these. However, when campgrounds have explicit rules about not leaving dogs unattended at rigs for a myriad of reasons, how does one reconcile the two? I have a dog and have either had to forego the indoor stuff at rallies or find someone to babysit while I attend a seminar/visit vendors. But as a camper, nothing irritates me more than to be in a campground where the peace and quiet is shattered by the incessant barking of dogs because their owners are off at some social function where their pooches aren't welcome. Somehow these 2 policies seem to fight against each other. I have no answers, but would love to hear your take on it. Nick, I understand the need to restrict dogs from being everywhere at events like these. However, when campgrounds have explicit rules about not leaving dogs unattended at rigs for a myriad of reasons, how does one reconcile the two? I have a dog and have either had to forego the indoor stuff at rallies or find someone to babysit while I attend a seminar/visit vendors. But as a camper, nothing irritates me more than to be in a campground where the peace and quiet is shattered by the incessant barking of dogs because their owners are off at some social function where their pooches aren’t welcome. Somehow these 2 policies seem to fight against each other. I have no answers, but would love to hear your take on it.

]]> By: Gene Teggatz http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/09/22/the-rally-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-6810 Gene Teggatz Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:01:02 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2963#comment-6810 Nick, The lady wanting to bring her dog along obviously knew what the rules were since she did a "press to test" before the rally. Stick to your rules. At the WIT GNR this past summer, a couple brought a small mutt into a seminar I was hosting on Boondocking via stuffing it into a backpack. I had hardly started my presentation when it cut loose with lots of barking. I stopped, changed the tone of my voice and barked out, "Get that dog out of here and don't come back!". There was another lady at GNR that used a powered wheel chair and she carried a mutt on her lap everywhere she went. I noticed near the end of the rally that she had a wrap for it labeled "Service Dog". I guess I'd ask "Service for what?". So until the service dog rules and descriptions are well defined, you can expect some people are going to try to label their mutt as a "Service Dog" and take it everywhere. Leadership in a volunteer organization would be a lot more fun if there was a way to scratch the one or two percent that feel that the rules don't apply to them! We'll be thinking of you as we travel on a caravan into cranberry country in Wisconsin. Gene Nick,
The lady wanting to bring her dog along obviously knew what the rules were since she did a “press to test” before the rally. Stick to your rules.

At the WIT GNR this past summer, a couple brought a small mutt into a seminar I was hosting on Boondocking via stuffing it into a backpack. I had hardly started my presentation when it cut loose with lots of barking. I stopped, changed the tone of my voice and barked out, “Get that dog out of here and don’t come back!”.

There was another lady at GNR that used a powered wheel chair and she carried a mutt on her lap everywhere she went. I noticed near the end of the rally that she had a wrap for it labeled “Service Dog”. I guess I’d ask “Service for what?”. So until the service dog rules and descriptions are well defined, you can expect some people are going to try to label their mutt as a “Service Dog” and take it everywhere.

Leadership in a volunteer organization would be a lot more fun if there was a way to scratch the one or two percent that feel that the rules don’t apply to them!

We’ll be thinking of you as we travel on a caravan into cranberry country in Wisconsin.

Gene

]]> By: Mike McFall http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/09/22/the-rally-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Mike McFall Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:44:12 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2963#comment-6809 Some people are impossible!!!!! Wouldn't it be something if everyone brought their PET to the Seminars? Geeze Lady give me a break!!!! Where do these jerks come from? Sorry, after 20 years of law Enforcement I don't have much patience with them..... There just isn't any reasoning with them. Our Pastor says we should just Pray for them. He is probably right although I have to wonder if anything can ever help them... There,,,,I got that off my chest!! Now I'm ready to go on with my day........ Have a GREAT rally and tell all our friends and customers hello!! See ya all in YUMA!!!! Mike & Pat http://www.PressureProSystem.com Some people are impossible!!!!! Wouldn’t it be something if everyone brought their PET to the Seminars? Geeze Lady give me a break!!!!

Where do these jerks come from?

Sorry, after 20 years of law Enforcement I don’t have much patience with them…..
There just isn’t any reasoning with them.

Our Pastor says we should just Pray for them. He is probably right although I have to wonder if anything can ever help them…

There,,,,I got that off my chest!! Now I’m ready to go on with my day…….. Have a GREAT rally and tell all our friends and customers hello!!

See ya all in YUMA!!!!

Mike & Pat
http://www.PressureProSystem.com

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