“A boat doesn’t go forward if each one is rowing their own way.”
– A Swahili Proverb
Well frankly, that is true. &Excuse me while I do another rant – type blog. I hope this shit mood dissipates soon.
As I sit here reflecting a trial I attended this past weekend with a friend, a CPE trial, sipping on my freshly brewed tea, lemon spice! I contemplated a few things you see.
But WAIT, “Em, you don’t trial? ” This is true, at least not my own pups. I do however go to trials because I miss the atmosphere, the yips, and the joy of pups running around full of high energy in the ring. So I go when I can. This one made me think.
An Agility Lament.
He didn’t do so well, no Qs.
Almost 2/3’s of the teams of people and pups that would exit the ring after a run, this was the first comment or words that would come out. Or at least related to..how he’s not doing so well today, I don’t know what that was! Or just throw their hands up at spectators. Like not sure what that was in there.
In my honest opinion Q’s should not validate a well ran run, or a horrible, failed, run if no Q’s are received. When running agility you and your pup are a team, friends, and life partners. And if it was reversed, the first thing you would not want to hear when stepping out of your game zone is that Fido, whom is sitting at your feet says you’re not doing to hot and your handling was off. But his run was flawless. It was all on you buddy.
I don’t think so.
You both my play your parts, tune into each other, read each other and accept the slip ups that are to come. Noone is perfect and accidents, slips, falls, sprains, happen in the ring and well that’s all part of the game.
A team remember, not just you running a dog, a team, together. Each one a half of the other and the other needs the half. Work together or else you will find succeeding on your own is alot more lonely than you think.
Don’t give into the lament, even though your runs went out the door, shake it off, it’s just a bad day and rejoice in the little things your pups succeed at.
Adios for now, I promise informative things are in the works, tugs too.
The not so common canine 