04/01/2025
When do you feel most alive? For me, it’s in this space right here. That invisible force that exists between the two of us. The connection shared whether we are this close or a field length away. With each of my dogs, this connection feels different…but the feeling of being alive is consistent.
Each dog in our lives brings out a different part of us. I worked Mav today, I left our session feeling humbled. On the drive home I asked myself, “How did I get so lucky to be able to train this dog in sport?” He found his way into my life. I wasn’t looking for him but, I knew I had a deep desire to train and trial a dog to a higher level. I believe it’s that intention I set for myself that set our path in motion. The more I opened up to the passion I felt, the more he showed me he was capable of being my partner. We focus so much on our dogs and training particular skills but, the real joy is in the relationship. Learning together and even bigger than that learning about ourselves. I think deep down this is why we choose to share our lives with dogs, they have a way of showing us exactly who we are and what we are truly capable of.
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