tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post4291116201417976112..comments2023-04-26T01:40:12.013-07:00Comments on Secret's Journey: SharingKarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-37744516488423317302014-07-22T07:47:24.120-07:002014-07-22T07:47:24.120-07:00Wow, three nights in a row would really burn me ou...Wow, three nights in a row would really burn me out. I mean, when would I catch up on my DVR? ;)<br /><br />Part of my brain (the competitive, goal-chasing side) would LOVE to go to trials every weekend. I would have to not have a job to maintain that schedule, though, because that would totally wipe me out. I don't know how people do it. I just need a day to do absolutely nothing every now and then. I think the dogs are the same way, although their idea of "nothing" is a little different from mine. :)<br /><br />I struggle with the idea behind classes. I think the main point is to get the human trained, and THAT part can definitely take a little longer. It's just unfortunate that we subject our dogs to our failures while we learn. In the horse world it's nice because you can often learn to ride on lesson horses and schoolmasters long before you ever try to train up a green horse. In the dog world it's novice paired with novice, which hardly seems fair to the dog but what can you do. Not many people are going to want to pay for a class where they train for 10 minutes and then you tell them to go play with their dog for the last 50 minutes. :)Karissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-17452941592828585432014-07-21T15:24:16.184-07:002014-07-21T15:24:16.184-07:00Recently I was amazed by a post that one individua...Recently I was amazed by a post that one individual sent to our Colorado Agility email group - something about her or her dog getting injured, and because of that, they were selling their class on Monday, on Tuesday and the one on Wednesday. Holy crap I thought!<br /><br />Some people definitely overdo it. I have friends who will compete every weekend - I shoot for 1 or 2 a month. <br /><br />A solid, focused 10 minutes of training 4 or 5 times a week is plenty for a young dog, and even less for an experienced dog. <br />I remember when my daughter was having some struggles with her dog - I had suggested that instead of training, just play for a while. It really helped!<br /><br />I think we do get caught up in the 'wow I am way behind because Bob's dog is already doing X' stuff, when we really just are supposed to 'enjoy the journey'!Greg Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275468835940333887noreply@blogger.com