No Love?

[Wise]

Had a recent conversation with a guy who in a nut shell told me he doesn't have any love for his hounds and I guess that's how he goes about his thing. Now to each his own is my opinion, but since I don't share that feeling I decided to put it out there to see how many others feel the same.
I just couldn't expect one to give me all they got if I didn't give him/her everything I had. That one ingredient could be the difference between a scratch or being counted out. Gotta have love.

[R2L]

I didn't see any dogs yet who gave something about love in the corner but sure i "love" them and always give them the best i can. Untill one stops

[EWO]

I heard an older guy say once, "You can love these dogs but you can't be in love with them". EWO

[dpitbull]

Love is a must but you have to b able to call a spade a spade IMO

[ToTheDogs]

We love the good ones..

[evolutionkennels]

We love the good ones..

An old timer told me 20 years ago that if you really love your dog, you'll do the best for him, and that's half the battle.

[waccamaw]

EVO ,you are right on that if not more than half.

[CRISIS]

that frame of mind isnt unheard of...... to a lot of folks these dogs are "tools", nothing more....... I find it sad to be honest....... and i LOVE my dogs.... yes even the ones that stop...... just because you lose a dog who doesnt make the cut,..... doesnt mean you dont lose a friend!

[Wise]

I just keep going back to that ol saying you get out of something what you put in, so when it stops on you and your the kinda guy that has no love for it then you really have to figure whether or not you did everything in your power to give said dog the best chance at being successful.
Then again I spend more one on one time with mine so I love more things about them than performance. With that said I know what these dogs were bred to do so I keep that in full perspective. But at the same time if this fucker is dumb, or not a pleasure to be around and the ONLY thing it can do is brawl, that's not my ideal dog I like em well rounded from the attitude to the conformation to intelligence to producing. Reason being is because a dog may win/lose because of the situation and not its own ability. Some are miss matched, some aren't ripe, some are stale, and many many of em have idiots for owners that kill the dogs potential and credit but it all falls back on the dog not the guy who instead of love he puts nothing but expectation on the dogs shoulders. There's nothing wrong with loving your dog just so long as it doesn't blind you to the truth.

[n.d.k]

Well put wise