Post by carolboche on Jan 7, 2010 21:06:24 GMT -5
Here is a question that is good for discussion.....
Should a person who is an evaluator be certified with a dog that they are performing evaluations for?
If the evaluator is certified with another organization, whether it be a lesser or better "test", should that suffice for a different organization that they are only just a member of?
What qualifies an evaluator? The fact that they passed a test OR that they have experience both in training and actual missions?
Too often, IMHO, evaluators are chosen in some organizations because they are popular or play the politics game well.....I have seen it first hand, and I do not like it. I have also seen K9 Teams that PASS the test, be failed because they are not liked or known well by the evaluator.....
I don't get bothered by politics too much in any other organization, HOWEVER, when people start playing games like this when ultimately there is going to be a human life at stake, then it begins to aggravate me......
Reason I am posting this is that there IS a "situation" going on that is not good with a major org.......
Should a person who is an evaluator be certified with a dog that they are performing evaluations for?
If the evaluator is certified with another organization, whether it be a lesser or better "test", should that suffice for a different organization that they are only just a member of?
What qualifies an evaluator? The fact that they passed a test OR that they have experience both in training and actual missions?
Too often, IMHO, evaluators are chosen in some organizations because they are popular or play the politics game well.....I have seen it first hand, and I do not like it. I have also seen K9 Teams that PASS the test, be failed because they are not liked or known well by the evaluator.....
I don't get bothered by politics too much in any other organization, HOWEVER, when people start playing games like this when ultimately there is going to be a human life at stake, then it begins to aggravate me......
Reason I am posting this is that there IS a "situation" going on that is not good with a major org.......
