Massive Mistakes Dog Fanciers Make

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by Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq./Mediator  - www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com

Over the past few weeks, comments have been made about prominent personalities in the dog show world who have passed away; leaving their breed treasures and awards unassigned and subsequently put up for sale on eBay. Thanks to some very dedicated people in the fancy, several of these valuable items were discovered on eBay, bid on and ‘rescued’ from an uncertain future. They have been placed in breed or dog show archives where they belong.
It seems incredulous to us that family members of prestigious dog show personalities wouldn’t recognize the value, both financial or personal, of an object given to their loved one for years of dedicated service to the sport of dogs. Yet those not intimately connected to a breed or the sport have no idea of their value. We, as the recipients of such treasures, need to address where they go to assure they stay in the hands of those who appreciate their value.

The 3 Massive Mistakes Smart Dog Show Fanciers Make That Result In Their Dog Treasures Ending Up On eBay include:

• Myopic View of the Future
• Frugality in Paying for a Plan
• Mapless Journey

A myopic view of the future means you look only at the here and now. You believe the people who matter know what you want to do with your treasures. They will see it is done. You have talked to them ringside. Besides, nothing is going to happen to you. To contemplate your mortality is morbid. Your myopic crystal ball has you believing you can see into the future and all is well.

Those who think frugality in planning makes it completely unnecessary to hire someone and pay them to draw up a plan for the dispersal of your remaining furry companions and estate, both before and after death, are dead wrong. You cannot simply leave it to ‘the club’ and have them sort it out when you’re gone. Simply write it down on a piece of paper labeled ‘Who Gets What’ is not sufficient either. If you are the only one aware of your intent, dispersal of your estate needs to be specifically planned. Avoid misunderstanding and disappointment by being specific with your bequests.

A mapless journey for your furry companions, awards, jewelry, and antiques leaves the dispersal of these treasures to chance. Your choice to be writing impaired is a whole lot easier for you than planning a future without you in it. Unfortunately death is inevitable. Take a minute now and contemplate the eBay trajectory of your lifetime achievement award. If you’d mapped out the journey for dispersal of your treasures, they could not be sold to the highest bidder. Making a map does not mean you cannot take a detour later if a relationship changes. It means your intentions can be followed; you were kind enough to provide a road map for the survivors and recipients.

To assure things like this don’t happen to you, your dogs or your dog fancy memorabilia you need to DIP your valuables.

DECIDE how you want your important awards, dog jewelry and antiques to be dispersed.

Place those decisions IN WRITING. Everyone will be much happier if you decide where you want things to go and write it down.

Finally, PUBLISH the plan for your treasures. By publishing those writings, people will know what to do.

DIP-It

Decide, In Writing and Publish your plan. It is the only sure way to preserve and protect those things you and the fancy hold dear in this crazy and beloved sport of dogs.

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