I know it's wrong but I'm still a bit sad
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| It's not wrong to be sad. We all want all our animals to be perfect at everything. You have to admire Mady for her love of herding and for her zest and zeal. Sometimes things are more fun when you have to work for them. |
| The great thing is Mady doesn't know how you feel, so enjoys her herding with total glee.... |
Wow. Could Gracie maybe, just MAYBE have done well because it was me working with her? Did you ever think of that? Huh? Didya?  I think that you are being too hard on Mady. Remember that Mady was our first dog. We knew nothing when we started herding with her. Gracie gets to benefit from all of Mady's training of us. Mady got points in her very first trial! Despite her noob uprights! That is an accomplishment. |
| Don't feel bad, we as humans are always evolving and learning how to be better humans - trainers, team mates - in just about every dog sport there is. I've been doing this in some form since I was training and showing dogs since I was in elementary school - and with every year and every dog I ALWAYS have some improvement planned...saying "with my next dog I'll do this...." and it never ends! So don't feel you are less of a person for a dog...they love us anyway.  |
| Good is good enough, isn't it? The joy is maybe more important and might give other qualities too, like persistence. |
got sheep wrote: Don't feel bad, we as humans are always evolving and learning how to be better humans - trainers, team mates - in just about every dog sport there is. I've been doing this in some form since I was training and showing dogs since I was in elementary school - and with every year and every dog I ALWAYS have some improvement planned...saying "with my next dog I'll do this...." and it never ends! So don't feel you are less of a person for a dog...they love us anyway. Well said!! |
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