Mexico "A word of caution"

[ragedog10]

As was already stated the day's of multi card shows are over and anyone who decides to put one on or attend are asking for trouble. I have noticed in the past fews big shows are getting popped because the law is watching some guy for selling drugs and happen upon the dog show or some guy gets popped for drugs and tells on his dog buddies to get out from under said drug charges. Its seems the dog shows are attracting the shit of the world to them, I always believed the shows were for people who showed dog's not everyone in the neighborhood or just bring your buddy because he never been. Years ago I went to big show and wanted to leave the cards had some now famous dog's but it was like a night club with the focus being on gate money. Within a week the whole damn city knew about it because of the wrong people in attendance. As my grandma says common sense ain't so common.

[FrostyPaws]

Multi-card shows can still happen, and they will. When I read through this thread, the main word I keep seeing is drugs.

You want to do your best to avoid trouble? Anyone associated with drugs, you cut loose. I did years ago. While I may still be friendly with those people, I don't see them anywhere and rarely do I talk with them unless by happenstance.

If you want to be safe, you have to be safe. Safety first, and if people can't follow those rules, they don't visit.

Safety can be a complicated issue, but it's complication can be removed somewhat by some basic principles.

[apeman]

Multi-card shows can still happen, and they will. When I read through this thread, the main word I keep seeing is drugs.

You want to do your best to avoid trouble? Anyone associated with drugs, you cut loose. I did years ago. While I may still be friendly with those people, I don't see them anywhere and rarely do I talk with them unless by happenstance.

If you want to be safe, you have to be safe. Safety first, and if people can't follow those rules, they don't visit.

Safety can be a complicated issue, but it's complication can be removed somewhat by some basic principles.

...and no gate. "Play per view, not pay per view"

[FrostyPaws]

...and no gate. "Play per view, not pay per view"

Yes, that also. I forgot to add that in as that's how it has been done in these parts for some years.

No gate.

Participants and dog in one vehicle.

Phones off.

If you don't own dogs, you don't come.

Plenty of things to protect yourself and participants IF you have the stones to enforce YOUR rules.

[MOSES]

FrostyPaws It's that simple!

[loot]

Only 5 to a side.

[loot]

Only 5 to a side. Along with What FW said.

[FrostyPaws]

Personally, I've never been a big fan of 5 per side as you could have 2 folks there that don't even own dogs, so that was always a no-no for me.

While that wasn't such an issues years ago, it is definitely an issue now.

[bullyson]

We need to cull the undesirables among us just like we do with the hounds!!!

[Officially Retired]

We need to cull the undesirables among us just like we do with the hounds!!!

When I first got into dogs, and got my first Journal, James Crenshaw was saying the same thing when Ricky Jones rolled over on Ranole Morris, et al.

Nobody listens ...

The bottom line is, the amount of people you can truly trust in these dogs (who don't talk shit, who live a decent lifestyle, who don't have an agenda, and who really are good-natured) is rare to the vanishing point.

MOST of the people involved are either total outlaws, or borderline outlaws, who haven't grown mentally past 17 years of age.

For every 1 legitimately good dude in dogs, you have 99 lifetime thugs, losers, delinquents, etc.

Remember this: if the people you're involved with have that "nothing to lose" mentality, beware

It is only the people who HAVE a solid education (or, at least, who make a SOLID LIVING, conducting straight-up, legitimate business efforts) that can be trusted.

Those who make their money strictly on illegal ventures can never be trusted, ever. They may be "great guys" when things are going well, but (make no mistake) they will literally "do anything" if it's their ass is on the line.

That is just the way it is.

Jack