Karen HollisALTONA GREEN, Australia
Jul 14, 2021

I have offered to forgive this person for what has been unacceptable behaviour. It is clear to me my life membership is current. It seems I can not train due to this situation. All I did was report this person's behaviour as advised, I do regret my complaint was never heard. No one ever consulted me or even asked how I am.

I can not accept that it is in anyway fair for anyone to be excluded from a sport for a 10 year period, nor to be called names or laughed at as was reported to me by Murray Tyler. I have no awareness of whether what has been communicated to me has even been the truth. I am aware untruths have been spread throughout the dog training community. 

I unfortunately am no longer in a position to ever be able to trust this person again. It is my choice to have no future personal association with him. I do believe I should however be in a position to train my dog at this club. I do know I have always told the truth as advised and I regret the club has chosen to communicate with one party only. Until recently they have never taken the time or trouble to ever speak to me. I reported I was the victim of bullying and sexual harrassment. I have no knowledge why this complaint was never addressed. I was recently told it was a private matter. It wasn't. There is no excuse for bullying ... Ever!

I am hoping by offering forgiveness that this matter can be put aside. I did not ask to be sexually harrassed or bullied. I did ask to be able to do my job, to be able to happily train my dog and be treated like a normal human being. It seems this was too hard. 

I can not accept any person can be excluded from a sport. Everyone has the right to report such matters and every person has the right to be heard so a conclusion can be reached.

I am tired of no conclusion being reached. It is not an acceptable conclusion to exclude someone from a sport. I just want to put this experience aside so I am in a position to put it all aside and hopefully be able to return to what I love.

I so hope this offer can finally be accepted as I am not in a position to offer anything more.

Morgan and Flynn are getting older (as am I). I regret the time I have missed out having fun with them. I just want to enjoy the years that hopefully remain. I would suggest it is time to find a solution and put all of this ridiculous and damaging nonsense aside. I would suggest it never should have infact ever occured which is what I have repeatedly tried to communicate.

I was a positive and encouraging force at this dog club and that is the way it should have remained. For some reason, some very strange issues have been created. The reason why this ever occured, I will obviously never understand.

I no longer care if I am the most hated person in the sport, sharing fun times with my dogs is for me the most important thing in the world. To take this opportunity away from me with no opportunity for discussion or resolution has been absolutely criminal and extremely disappointing. Everyone should be afforded that opportunity and I have no knowledge why this ever would occur.

I am simply asking to be able to return to what I enjoy. I am hoping this can be achieved. I acknowledge the club has indicated they do not like these posts. I agree it would be preferable to speak directly with the club however for the past 10 years calls and emails have been unanswered. I regret the club for whatever reason has chosen not to speak to me. I will not go away because this never should have occurred. I would also suggest it can't continue and an agreement needs to be sought. I am trying to offer a solution in preference to this continued nastiness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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