THE RAT-TERRIER.COM MISSION:

Rat-terrier.com is a gathering place for all with an interest in the Rat Terrier breed. It is a place to share our enthusiasm and love for the breed with others. We encourage and attract participation from people of all ages and backgrounds of life. We encourage constructive discussion of varying viewpoints pertaining to the health, training, and breeding of Rat Terriers. We also encourage constructive fun chat and photo sharing by Rat Terrier enthusiasts. We are here to promote our devotion to the beloved Rat Terrier, to help each other with our challenges, and to share in the joy of experiencing life with our best friends.

RAT-TERRIER.COM RULES:

• The language and subject matter of the postings shall be civil and appropriate for reading by people of all age groups, genders, and backgrounds.
• We do not allow harsh profanities, or sexually explicit phrases or materials.
• We strongly discourage and will not tolerate "flaming", "flame wars", or postings designed to ignite "flame wars".  This includes disrespectful messages that imply or are a direct insult to another member.
• Do not post 1-to-1 personal messages, unless that personal message has to do with the forum as a whole (Examples of 1-to-1 personal messages that would be allowed: congratulating a rank change, asking a rat-terrier related question, etc. Examples of personal messages that should not be posted: "you have mail", "call me", etc.).
• Do not post "bump" messages.

POSTING GUIDELINES:

Please keep in mind that this is a public forum, available for viewing by everyone with internet access to the world wide web. Personal information in forum text, and posted photographs, may be viewed by anyone. It is wise to use discretion when considering the posting of personal information or photographs.