User talk:Gd8man


 * To repost the article, you're going to need to supply reliable independent sources (the websites you cited are not independent) showing that this sport has been recognized as notable. NawlinWiki (talk) 23:17, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Find reliable independent sources, and we'll "let it get started." Simple as that.  NawlinWiki (talk) 06:29, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The three sources you listed were www.splashdogs.com, www.dockdogs.com, and www.ultimateairdogs.net. None of those are independent.  Look at WP:RS. NawlinWiki (talk) 06:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Gd8man (talk) 07:43, 11 May 2008 (UTC)just signing

thanks (a newbee)

The three sources you listed were www.splashdogs.com, www.dockdogs.com, and www.ultimateairdogs.net. None of those are independent. Look at WP:RS. NawlinWiki (talk) 06:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC Fist You have got to be kidding me  !!!!

Please do your homework!!!!!!

Gd8man (talk) 07:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

check out the United Kennel Club's web site at this url and see the front page article about dock jumping. i cannot believe you haven't seen this sport on ESPN. http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/Home —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.56.209.198 (talk) 15:41, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The United Kennel Club is a reliable source. Go ahead and repost -- make sure you include that site in your page.  Thanks for your perserverance.  NawlinWiki (talk) 17:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Dock Jumping
Firstly, I would like to welcome you to Wikipedia. Secondly, forced image sizes are generally to be avoided per WP:IUP. However, that policy does allow some leeway and since the default size of 180 pixels is clearly too small, I have restored the forced image size to 300 pixels. Thirdly, the "right" parameter is not needed in a thumbnailed image since they are right-aligned by default. You only need it for a left- or center- aligned image.

Finally, regarding the assessment you requested, I assessed the article as Start-class. On the positive side, The article does have images that clearly illustrate the topic and I found them quite useful. It also has some organization and is longer than a Stub-class article. That being said, the article has a long way to go to achieve a B-Class rating. There are several sections that need expansion for comprehensiveness. I also would like to see a history section added. Lastly, the article is in a dire need of references to claims made in the article. Coaster1983 (talk) 07:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikiproject dogs assesmat.
I have assesed the article Dock jumping and have rated it a B-class article. I have removed the article from the list. If you feel that this rating is not okay you are free to put it back on the list. Miagirljmw14 Miagirljmw_talk 18:08, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Re: Dog bites
Well, I did see it on a dog information television show (Dogs 101) and that's what they said. Second, they also said that on the show about the Goldens "soft mouth" Third, I do know Goldens are great with children, my uncle owned one. And lastly, well, it's mainly because they are smart and gentle dogs. Mokoniki | talk 17:59, 9 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, thank you for doing some research. And I know you tell me not to believe everything on TV, however, most of the people on that show that gave information are very informative, as most of them were vets and highly skilled trainers.


 * Anyway, I did some research of my own. They may not have a high bite rate after doing my own research, but there has been some issues with biting in the breed.

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/01/24/biting-aggression-in-golden-retrievers/

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/12275--3-year-old-child-mauled-by-dog

http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?p=978144

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/pit-bulls-bite-less-than-family-dogs-121405.html Mokoniki | talk 21:14, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

ANI discussion
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Your recent edits
Please see WP:OWN. Creating an article doesn't make it yours, and you should not be telling other editors not to edit it. I've looked at the edits you've reverted and they all seeem acceptable to me. You also need to read WP:AGF. I'm happy to accept that as a relatively inexperienced editor (296 edits on 38 pages as compared to Simple Bob's 6664 on 2,805 pages) you may not realised why he made those edits, but they were of a nature that did not require discussion on the talk page first. If you want to continue this dispute with him I suggest you reply on the ANI page linked above, but on the other hand you might accept that you could learn from a more experienced editor and if you really want to know why certain changes were made, discuss them calmly without reverting them first. On one dog related issue (and I know something about dog sports), I'm of the opinion you should use country names, not geographical ones. Having said all this, thanks for creating the Dock Jumping article. Dougweller (talk) 07:01, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Cluster 266368.JPG
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August 2010
Please stop. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did to Dock jumping, you may be blocked from editing. ''I'm now going down the formal warning route for vandalism. You have consistently refused to engage and discuss. You are exhibiting the worst excesses of WP:OWN and this must stop. '' Simple Bob (talk) 07:12, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Dock jumping. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period. Additionally, users who perform several reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. When in dispute with another editor you should first try to discuss controversial changes to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. Should that prove unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. If the edit warring continues, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Dougweller (talk) 20:43, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Unexplained removal of cited text from Dock jumping
I can see no excuse for removing this. This sort of behavior is clear edit-warring and will get you blockied. Dougweller (talk) 20:46, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

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