This board is primarily for the discussion of the Chesapeake Bay retriever. With a few exceptions, do not post off topic discussions. I will do everything I can to block offenders from posting to this board should the following list of rules be disregarded. DO's Be helpful Be supportive Be willing to see your Point-Of-View is not right for everyone and for every situation Be thoughtful and tactful Use the n/t symbol at the end of the Subject line if there is no text message Keep your registration current Consider adding a photo and words about yourself in your Profile. This is a good way of making a personal connection with the other site users. DON'Ts Preach Keep politics and religion to yourself. This is out of respect for others who do not share your beliefs. Monopolize the board by posting a reply to every discussion Criticize Prejudge Insist on getting the last word in Engage in personal attacks Act as if you are being persecuted for your words or actions because someone doesn't agree Abuse the uploading of photos to this website. People like to see photos of your dogs but like vacation photos don't go overboard. Post personal email or copyrighted material without the author's permission And the BIG DON'T is if your don't have anything nice to say then keep your finger off the "Submit" button.