Casey and I are BOTH IDIOTS
04-25-2005, 08:09 AM
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Casey and I are BOTH IDIOTS
I ran Casey in the NAHRA Master Hunting Retriever Field Test last weekend. We didn't pass either day 
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On Saturday, the failure was my fault - I turned my back on him for a few seconds in order to hang a duck on the drying rack -- at which time he got into the area of a previous fall and began a hunt before he got to the bird he was supposed to go to. ZBy the time I saw where he was it was too late to handle him out of the area [ .
On Sunday, Casey switched areas of falls and he totally blew me off, when I tried to handle him to the correct area -- [:@]
Oh well, you always learn something at a Test, no matter if you pass or fail -- so, I now know what we need to be working on before the next Test (June 4 - 5).
It ain't rocket surgery -- it's just about dogs picking stuff up (or not)
. On Saturday, the failure was my fault - I turned my back on him for a few seconds in order to hang a duck on the drying rack -- at which time he got into the area of a previous fall and began a hunt before he got to the bird he was supposed to go to. ZBy the time I saw where he was it was too late to handle him out of the area [
.On Sunday, Casey switched areas of falls and he totally blew me off, when I tried to handle him to the correct area -- [:@]
Oh well, you always learn something at a Test, no matter if you pass or fail -- so, I now know what we need to be working on before the next Test (June 4 - 5).
It ain't rocket surgery -- it's just about dogs picking stuff up (or not)
.. Do we have trainning this week-end..??
04-25-2005, 06:56 PM
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RE: Casey and I are BOTH IDIOTS
Wayne -- definitely NOT a big deal -- you will find that each and every time you run in a Test, that you will learn something --------------- something you as a handler need to do or do differently --- or not do ----- something that you need to specifically need to be working on in training ------------- or something. There is nothing wrong about not passing a test -- it's all a learning edxperience for both you and the dog.
On Saturday, I thought I was doing everything right (and Casey thought I was an idiot) and on Sunday, Casey thought he was doing what was right (and I thought that he was an idiot)......................he and I were both correct [
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Everybody has always told me that the first and last ribbons (when you're going for the "big time") are the toughest -- they are very correct.
We'll be fine and overcome our current problems ------- of course, there are always going to be new problems that show up
It ain't rocket surgery, it's only about dogs picking things up (or not) []
On Saturday, I thought I was doing everything right (and Casey thought I was an idiot) and on Sunday, Casey thought he was doing what was right (and I thought that he was an idiot)......................he and I were both correct [
]Everybody has always told me that the first and last ribbons (when you're going for the "big time") are the toughest -- they are very correct.
We'll be fine and overcome our current problems ------- of course, there are always going to be new problems that show up
It ain't rocket surgery, it's only about dogs picking things up (or not) [
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04-25-2005, 07:08 PM
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RE: Casey and I are BOTH IDIOTS
ORIGINAL: WAYNE1
Do we have trainning this week-end..??
Do we have trainning this week-end..??
2 PM on Saturday and 9 AM on Sunday at the Casino -- bring your waders and a thermometer (it MIGHT be time to get Tank in the water?)!
04-25-2005, 07:26 PM
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RE: Casey and I are BOTH IDIOTS
My father always brought us up with this saying
[ In order to succeed you must except failure ]
That always stood in my mind and it gave me the strength & courage to try what ever it is that comes my way and do my best no matter what happends..
Casey is a great dog Doc and im sure his mistakes can only make him that much better
[ In order to succeed you must except failure ]
That always stood in my mind and it gave me the strength & courage to try what ever it is that comes my way and do my best no matter what happends..
Casey is a great dog Doc and im sure his mistakes can only make him that much better
