Dog Hoarder
I guess I've acquired the reputation of being a dog hoarder. In the past month I've been asked if I was getting another puppy soon, huh? I had Cru at the RAT trial last weekend and someone else thought he was my dog, huh? Granted, 4 dogs is a lot of dogs for just me but I think all 4 have a great quality of life and get a lot of attention. Just not sure how the perception got out that I am a dog hoarder. I'm certainly not the type of owner who would test a dog for a bit and pass the dog on if it doesn't meet my expectations for whatever I think I need. I'll also confess that I LOVE dogs. I love dogs and all that they do for us. We train and ask them to perform completely unnatural tasks just because we have decided that said tasks are FUN. Agility in a crazy noisy stressful environment is supposed to be FUN. Visiting sick kids at the hospital is supposed to be FUN. Doing a directed retrieve with a ton of people watching is supposed to be FUN. Dogs rock, that is all. They do whatever we ask of them because they have good souls. My dogs never cease to amaze me, I'm appreciative of all that they are willing to do, and if I'm perceived as a dog hoarder I just think that there are way worse addictions to have.
I did run Cru last weekend. He's another amazing dog, I feel completely comfortable running him and am grateful that I am trusted to do so. Got his second GP q, I think he's all set for Cynosport now. My dogs did great as well. I am so past outcome expectations at this point in my life that I just go out and enjoy the ride. These creatures just blow my mind, that is all.
I did run Cru last weekend. He's another amazing dog, I feel completely comfortable running him and am grateful that I am trusted to do so. Got his second GP q, I think he's all set for Cynosport now. My dogs did great as well. I am so past outcome expectations at this point in my life that I just go out and enjoy the ride. These creatures just blow my mind, that is all.
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