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Originally Posted by YorkieRose  Listen to me...if you do not set your mind on having fun and nothing more, DO NOT GO!!! It does not matter if she walks or not, she is a 6 month old puppy. You go to get her out and around the ring, people, new sounds and dogs..that in itself is training and worth your time and money.
Showing was never life or death to me...I had a boy named "Scooter" who was a clown..we went to Rock Creek show one year and he literally rolled in a big pile of leaves at the end of the ring as I walked him..it was a perfect fall day and what Yorkie could resist such temptaion?
My motto is...if I don't win, at least I had fun ans since I lose more then win, it is a good motto.....and I will never forget my day with Scooter...he is at Rainbow Bridge now, no doubt rolling in a big pile of fall leaves..he learned to be a good ring dog, but was always a clown. |
Pat, thank you for sharing your wisdom garnered from your years in the show circuit. This has got to be the very best showing advice I have ever read. If you aren't having fun then you should do something else. Somehow winning a prize isn't worth having an unhappy dog and an unhappy human. Life is just too short to stress..... Thank you, Pat, for putting it all into perspective. What a GREAT teacher your Scooter was.