tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post1235026298486246130..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Get UncomfortableElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-45335264788233435132009-05-06T11:52:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:52:00.000-07:00I've been very aware for several years now at how ...I've been very aware for several years now at how much I don't do any more that I used to love doing because I gave it all up for dog agility. And I'm pretty sure that dog agility isn't the only thing I want to do for the rest of my life. We'll see where these thoughts take me.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-79540855453633916342009-05-06T11:03:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:03:00.000-07:00The nice thing that happened to me when I stopped ...The nice thing that happened to me when I stopped trialing for awhile was that I rediscovered many things that I hadn't had time to do when trialing. It was a little uncomfortable at first but I was amazed at how quickly I adjusted.<br />Now that I'm back to doing one or two AKC trials a month (very little USDAA anymore), I find I really look forward to them and I'm also doing a much better job of handling. I could probably be happy going to more trials--at least for awhile--but I think I'll stay at this level for awhile so I don't risk burn out again.Cedarfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822477553207119803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-37345049898678192292009-05-05T09:50:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:50:00.000-07:00For me, it's a couple of things: Looking for handl...For me, it's a couple of things: Looking for handling options that I think I can't do and figuring out how to do them differently from my past 13 years (aggressive serps come to mind). And considering not doing agility, or very little agility, and moving on with my life.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-78000718322569612982009-05-04T12:50:00.000-07:002009-05-04T12:50:00.000-07:00One thing immediately springs to mind: how hard it...One thing immediately springs to mind: how hard it is to let go of fixing things you miss on course when you know it demotivates your dog. You know you should just keep running but you can't resist going back for that missed jump even though it's not going to help and probably going to hurt.<br />Or when you know that allowing your dog to run after he breaks his start line (or self-releases from a contact)is making the problem worse but you allow it anyway.<br />It takes a lot of effort to override what you feel is right in favor of what you know is right.Cedarfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822477553207119803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-42324217223999367362009-04-30T21:55:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:55:00.000-07:00Good point, and that's what I'm hoping. I like to ...Good point, and that's what I'm hoping. I like to think that I'm always pretty flexible, but really there are a lot of places where I could be much more so.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-10223424910821291042009-04-30T19:31:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:31:00.000-07:00I so totally understand what you're getting at (es...I so totally understand what you're getting at (especially the need to sleep with covers).<br /><br />Being open to change means to be vunerable. Being vunerable is very, very scarey.<br /><br />But, the more you practice at being uncomfortable/open to change, the easier it gets.Danihttp://www.longbottommeadows.comnoreply@blogger.com