[nagdu] Tell the whole truth

[Tracy Carcione]

Laurel, just as an example,  says she doesn't want to do school bashing,
and I think many people feel this way, but, if people only give the
positive parts of their experience with a school, and none of the
negatives, it doesn't give a true picture.  If I were looking for a
training program, I'd want to know about bad experiences, as well as good.
 For example, if more than a few people from school X end up returning the
dog in less than 2 years, I'd want to know about that.  If several days of
training were spent hanging around the mall, I'd want to know that, too. 
It was part of what I really liked about Gary's writing about his school
experience--he wrote about the annoying stuff, as well as the good.
I'm not interested in what happened to so-and-so 10 years ago.  I'm not
much interested in hearsay, either.  "A friend of a friend...", nah.
I understand the desire not to air dirty laundry in public; I really do. 
But, in its darkest aspect, that's how abuse goes on--no one wants to say
anything about it. Not that I'm accusing any school of abusing students;
it's just one end of a continuum.
If someone has had a bad experience, I have no problem with them naming
names.  I don't think that's bashing; it's just letting other know so they
can make informed decisions.
And, if someone has something negative to say about my beloved school, I
promise to take a deep breath, not get defensive, and consider what
they've said.
JMHO.
Tracy