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Originally Posted by MerlinsMum
That's exactly how I feel with Merlin! I waited 22 years to have a dog of my own, and wanted a breed that would get me doing obedience/agility etc - after seeing it on TV when I was a kid... one of my most long-held heart's desires.
But I wouldn't swap him for the world... and maybe if things change I could have a second dog one day and all the experiences I've had with M will mean the second dog will have all the benefit of that. But if I don't, I still have my boy. And I'll always be working on his dog issues anyway, I've always had a thought in my mind that by 6 years old he might well mature into something I can't quite see at the moment.... 'the woods for the trees' lol.
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Absolutely! Selma is the apple of my eye. She's a beast at times, but she is sooooo clever, funny, loving, blah blah blah and the progress we've made over the two years is frightening. I wouldn't swap her for all the tea in china. Yes sure, I'd love to be running her at Crufts, but she's happier now and I'm glad I've made the decision. I know how darn good she is at agility, shame all the other dogs have to be there.... can't they stay at home and let us have some fun alone?!?!
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Originally Posted by Verbatim
aww that sucks 
you're doing the right thing though, there's no point in spending all that time and effort to train her if it's all gonna go backwards at the agility club. But at least all is not lost, she can still have a great time with the stuff you have
I think Tiger would be the same, he'd be fantastic at agility (or probably more flyball, he is obsessed with balls and he'll do anything for one) but the environment with all the over excited dogs would be too much and I think he'd probably get silly, and none of the other dogs would appreciate it at all  |
Obsessed with balls??? Don't get me started!! Fl;yball would be my fisrt choice really, but Selma would probably have to be muzzled (way too much excitement) and I'm guessing that she'd find it tricky catching the balls wearing a muzzle
We've just gotta love em for what they are, they don't judge us for bad hair or lazy dress sense, so why should we ask them to do something that ain't for them??!!
