tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478375259787498371.post6353868679939100378..comments2023-03-30T21:27:56.401-07:00Comments on I dream of OTCH...: someone else always says it betterdoberkimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249852495030596575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478375259787498371.post-25777778977012866072010-09-07T16:39:38.799-07:002010-09-07T16:39:38.799-07:00" But you can't blame the dog for not ful..." But you can't blame the dog for not fulfilling YOUR desire to be better than other PEOPLE. And that frustration can really affect a handler's ability to make the ring as pleasant a place as possible for the dog, which leads to a downward spiral of attitude on both ends of the leash. That is what I think has to be faced. Instructors don't want to see people blame their dogs for a human issue."<br /><br />AMEN!!!!<br /><br />Now to burn all that into my brain!!!!M.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06634283082362532336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478375259787498371.post-59534205427068130662010-09-05T23:36:50.740-07:002010-09-05T23:36:50.740-07:00I love it! Really puts things in perspective.
It&...I love it! Really puts things in perspective.<br /><br />It's all very true, too. I've learned so much about Layla through training that I'd never have known elsehow. Also, I watched the livestream of the regionals for agility, and hardly anybody was watching the people who were running - they were all preoccupied with themselves. And that's the regional, not just some small local show that gives me stomach upset just thinking about.<br /><br />Thanks a lot for posting that - makes me feel a lot better.Amy / Layla the Malamutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483472323529793052noreply@blogger.com