The Contest Was Not a Success

• 09-11-2009 1:19 PM

  spiritdogs Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 11,726 Points 1,020

  The Contest Was Not a Success Reply Contact  First, people were able to win by cheating.  You seem to have changed the rules in mid stream, and I'm not sorry that you took my dog's image down because she would not have accepted a prize from a tainted competition anyway.  I'm very disappointed at how this was all handled, and that the honest participants paid the price. Regional Director for Massachusetts, International Positive Dog Training Association Director, SeniorCare Pawsitive Connections Program AKC CGC Evaluator #3669 Therapy Dogs, Inc. Tester/Observer Sioux, CGC, TDInc. Maska, CGC, TDInc. Sequoyah, CGC Fergie, Retired Lap Dog, Age 20 1/2 Dancer, CGC, TDInc. (1989-2006) #1 Heart Dog In memory of Mike, please become an organ donor today. "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." - Chief Dan George "The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~ Konrad Lorenz

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• 09-11-2009 5:26 PM

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  denise m Joined on 12-06-2006 Toronto Canada Posts 1,604 Points 200

  Re: The Contest Was Not a Success Reply Contact  This seems to be a popular opinion. Too bad really. I'm sure it was done to promote the company and possibly boost membership but it probably should have been done differently. I think the prize, though fantastic, drew in a lot of folks trying to make some cash. The whole idea I find ludicrous. How do you ever pick "the cutest dog"? Everyone thinks their dog is the cutest or at least the most deserving. LOL!  Dog.com would have been better off draw someone out of a hat or actually judge the dogs themselves. Of course no one would want to  be 'that' guy! I actually went to vote for you Anne. There were literally 1,000's of photos! Sorry, I couldn't find her. Hopefully the next contest will work out better.

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• 09-12-2009 3:14 PM

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  fuzzy_dogs_mom Joined on 09-10-2007 Davis, CA Posts 8,315 Points 325

  Re: The Contest Was Not a Success Reply Contact denise m: I actually went to vote for you Anne. There were literally 1,000's of photos! Sorry, I couldn't find her. Same thing happened to me, Denise.  I thought I'd grow old and die sitting at the computer wading through all those dogs.  There should be some way of assigning numbers to contestants so people can go directly to the dog they want to vote for. Joyce

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