tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post4336212691700562485..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Blah Weekend Wrap-UpElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-21014280251687652852007-08-30T19:27:00.000-07:002007-08-30T19:27:00.000-07:00I find it very hard to NOT work at a trial. When t...I find it very hard to NOT work at a trial. When there's nothing for me to do, I get all twitchy and antsy. I'm really only a marginally social person, so after I've said hi to everyone and chatted a bit, it starts to wear on me. Then if I just sit around and play with my dogs or groom them, I think I could be doing that at home.<BR/><BR/>I'll admit that working all day every day at a dedicated job like the score table can also be exhausting. On the other hand, that's how I earn free entries so I can do more agility. ...And then we're back to maybe I shouldn't be doing as much agility. :-)<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-4005744056695827102007-08-30T13:49:00.000-07:002007-08-30T13:49:00.000-07:00Yep, sounds like a bit of burnout to me. When I fe...Yep, sounds like a bit of burnout to me. When I feel that way I try to change something. I do less trialing and more hiking or make an effort to see non-doggy friends or take some time to read a book (a luxury nowadays). Before long my motivation kicks back in and if it doesn't I remind myself that if I can't manage a month or two off, it may be time for a bit more balance in my life.<BR/>Personally, I think you should work a little less when you're at a trial. You might enjoy it more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-64407477438000701722007-08-29T09:09:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:09:00.000-07:00People seem to really like the Bay Team trials. Th...People seem to really like the Bay Team trials. That may be because a lot of us knock ourselves out to try to make everything run smoothly. And we've always prided ourselves on coming up with innovative strategies for improving trials. But it is definitely a challenge to run 2 dogs in 4 rings AND work, no matter how organized it is. The thing is--a good percentage of the people who work the most also run two or more dogs. We might all be insane.<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-39396927961154690692007-08-29T06:22:00.000-07:002007-08-29T06:22:00.000-07:00It's the moon. The one that you took those lovely ...It's the moon. The one that you took those lovely pictures of. I feel exactly as you described and hence I am happy not to be trialing again until mid September. I feel very disconnected from agility though I am having a lot of fun training my dogs, my desire to trial is at a low ebb. It's a huge difference from early August when I went to Cato and finally got my team and 1 GP Q. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps, it is a lack of goals for me and Flirt. Maybe it is a form of burnout. I don't know what, but I am going to ride it out happy that I've not over-extended myself trialing wise this season with the ASCA Nationals in my back yard. <BR/><BR/>I hope you feel better by the weekend. I've always heard that the Bay Team trial is one of the best in the country. Let yourself cut back on some of the working and give yourself a chance to enjoy your dogs. <BR/><BR/>/amyAmy Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243610775853872002noreply@blogger.com