I feel so sad for Al and Marcia, the owners. I know them both. We have trained dogs together, including Hex.

Al is visible guy in the Schutzhund world. He judges lots of trials where people spend years training for passing scores. I am among that crowd.

Success in Schutzhund is extremely satisfying. That is why I love it. Failure can be extremely emotional too.

I am concerned that our problem person is from our small community of Schutzhund enthusiasts.

If this is the case I am most interested in flushing him/her/them out. The public awareness in our community would be enough. Justice would be doled out over a lifetime of ostracization.

If it is some crazy anti-Schutzhund animal activist group, then thinking and strategy has to change too.