trialler

Monday is the day that i hate most. Cos it is the first day of work. So don't felt like working just surf net and reading blog from several dog owners from Singapore to UK, from morning till the clock strike 6.

While reading their blogs, there are some questions that came to my mind:-

a) why owner just want a quick way of solving a problem ie obedient even the method that is harsh ?? Is it cos clicker training or positive method are not the best way as it is wasting time and dun see the result immediately ??

b) did we, the owner, asked our dog what they want or they like eg just carry on to train the dog to be more/advance level in obedience even other device is required to use? Is it a must to go further in order to have an obedience dog OR cos the owner want to compete ?

c) When the dog won in the competition, who is more happy, owner or dog ??? what u give ur dog when they won ?? just a pat or a word "good dog" ??

d) when your dog loss in competition , what owner do ? blame yourself or your dog???

e) why some owner just give up on another dog and concentrate the other dog, when they find the 2nd dog got high chance of winning ? Is it the 1st dog really that bad or cos the owner just want to win? Are we fair to the 1st dog and what is the purpose of having a dog???

f) In competition, how many dog we see in the ring are happy and enjoying the game, as in obedience and agility ?? i believe only the owner/handler that enjoy cos of the award their dog achieve.

After been trialling for few years, Prince is the dog that teach me ONE important thing. That is "PATIENCE".

So no matter what dog you have, slow (like CoCo), no drive (like Meteor), over drive (like Prince) and 50-50 drive & full of attitude (Shadow) , just train them with patience. Sooner or later, they will learnt to love you more and give you more than what you expect from them. Don't compare your dog with other.

Training dog for obedience or agility is just a sports for yourself and at the same time teach your dog new stuff.

To my view, going competition is to see how good your dog is. If loss, just go back think what are the thing to improve and not scolding or over train or using harsh method on your dog.

Don't blame your dog, the problem is u, the human. It is the human training method or handling problem that cause the result.

Dog life span is just 10 over years. Why don't like them enjoy themselves and have fun with training.