A non-police officer friend of mine asked me why I would call this site “BlueSheepdog.” I guess most cops and soldiers have been told about the wolves, sheep, and sheepdogs. For those of you that don’t know the story, this is a very brief explanation:
Most of society finds violence very ugly , and they do not have the capacity to understand or commit acts of violence towards their fellows. This is normal, and these people are sheep.
A small portion of society has the capacity and willingness to do acts of violence. This section of humanity has no care for his fellow man, nor feels compassion for them when he victimizes them. These deviants are wolves.
The smallest portion of society has the capacity to do violence, and has the willingness to commit acts of extreme violence in the defense of others. This tiny group of warriors runs to stand between the sheep and the wolves, to do battle in defense of the innocent. This select group is not loved by the sheep, because the sheep fear their capacity for violence. Yet, each day this group volunteers to go forth and defend their flock, knowing that today the wolf will be back seeking to harm the sheep. These warriors are the sheepdogs.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
Sheepdogs include soldiers, sailors, airmen, guards, and any citizen who is on the watch for, and prepares to battle with, wolves. Blue sheepdogs, however, are police officers and sheriff’s deputies.
And that is where the name originates.
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If you ever get an opportunity to attend a Lt.David Grossman seminar….Take it!
The man is a great speaker and extremely informative……The bullet proof mind
CPDSARGE
CPDSARGE is right on the money. Grossman is a fantastic speaker and knows what he is talking about.
I had a chance to sit in on one of his seminars in 2002 and he was fantastic!
Great explaination. I look forward to browsing this site. I just found it today. Been on the job 26 years and still enjoy going to work. (Most days anyway)
Thanks George, and welcome to the site. I too have always enjoyed the work (and always hated the paper!)
Feel free to share your experience any time you wish; you are always welcome.
All at BlueSheepdog.com Congratulations on your 1st edition!
The name Blue Sheepdog instantly got my attention.
I had the opportunity to attend a day-long seminar by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman at the California Dept. of Justice a few years ago. He impressed me so much I bought every book, etc. he had available. I often share his essay “On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs” with new friends. What a remarkable person he is!
And, we own two great Border Collies who wear the same team colors, black & white. Their intelligence and unconditional love is inspirational for us daily.
Good job and best of luck to you in the future!
Ross Pack, LEO 30+years, Photographer/Instructor,26 years
12 May 2011
Hi Ross,
Thanks for the congratulations and for taking the time to post your thoughts. Thanks for your service, and I hope you take the time to check back in with us on occasion.
Richard
As a life-long owner/pal of Australian shepherds in that awesome blue merle fur coloration, your “Blue Sheepdogs” name makes me grin per the accidental(?) but excellent double entendre. Well played…
P.S. Found you through Robb’s site.
Welcome 1911Man! Australian shepherds are great dogs.
Believe it or not, Robb actually did the logo for the site; I thought he did a great job. The site is obviously police oriented, but all armed citizens are welcome. There are a quite a few firearms and training articles that non-cops seem to like, so feel free to poke around. Be sue to let me know if there is anything we can do for you.
-Richard