tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264392333565933559.post7992475007612255751..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.614-05:00Comments on Borderblog: Things that make you go hmmmmNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547292170354458260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264392333565933559.post-48312331131952223962011-11-01T22:07:07.015-05:002011-11-01T22:07:07.015-05:00Thanks for the support guys.
Karissa-you have ta...Thanks for the support guys. <br /><br />Karissa-you have taken the words right out of my mouth. Everything you said is exactly how I feel. Glad I'm not the only one but I wouldn't wish a stressed dog on anybody. It's certainly a labor of love but so worth it into end. How neat that u know Secret's brother. I know nothing of any of my dogs relatives or what they were like as puppies.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547292170354458260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264392333565933559.post-67724727338072205522011-10-31T12:30:01.033-05:002011-10-31T12:30:01.033-05:00I think that those who have never owned a stressin...I think that those who have never owned a stressing dog will never fully understand what it is like. It is so easy to pass judgement when you haven't experienced it yourself.<br /><br />I was lucky with Luke, my first agility dog. Absolutely nothing would phase him, stress him or shut him down at trials. He has always gone into agility with as much enthusiasm as he does while chasing a ball in the back yard.<br /><br />I couldn't tell you why my next two dogs ended up being stressed by trials. Both grew up going to agility trials and never had any issues -- But when it came time to perform in the ring they both experienced massive amounts of stress.<br /><br />I'd like to think it wasn't my fault. For Kaiser I'm sure his breed plays into it. For Secret, I'm fairly certain it's genetic since her brother is the same way. But regardless of the reason, it's still a large wall that we have to break down in order to be successful -- or even to have fun.<br /><br />I think it's hard not to take it personally when we have a dog that stresses. And I know I always worry about what other people think when one of my dogs is having a "stress down" moment. Worrying about that probably only makes the dog worse. lol<br /><br />My goal is always for my dogs to enjoy doing agility with me at trials as much as they do at home. I'm sure Legend is the same way -- So I figure the best thing to do is keep plugging away at it until we get there -- Knowing that some days will be better than others.<br /><br />Kaiser had a couple of phenomenal runs at Champs, but he completely bombed three because of his stress issues. I still take it as a victory, though, because when we first started I couldn't even keep him in the ring with me. :o)<br /><br />So remember the progress! Don't focus on perceived failures. And YAY for distance. :DKarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264392333565933559.post-36148702132581547932011-10-31T00:34:10.002-05:002011-10-31T00:34:10.002-05:00We've all had rough trials I think. I remember...We've all had rough trials I think. I remember once when Skye went 0 for 8 at a USDAA trial, how demotivated I was. Keep up with the training and maybe even go a couple weeks with no agility at all - sometimes that can re-energize both halves of the team!Greg Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275468835940333887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264392333565933559.post-69412077562831579632011-10-30T18:40:24.760-05:002011-10-30T18:40:24.760-05:00I feel for you. Im sure people probably wonder wh...I feel for you. Im sure people probably wonder what I did to my dog to make her hate the table so much. Your dog strees down, my dog stress up. Its hard to deal with. Im sure poeple think its great that my dog is fast but what good is it if we cant Q. I hope you can work out the problem. Good luck.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.com