My Agility Goal

My AGILITY GOAL is:

• to learn how to handle properly
• to earn my dog's trust
• to build the partnership necessary to compete as a team
• to respect my dog for who she is.

References:
"Clean Run", January 2011, Lowell Schmorrow-Zuckerman
Susan Wilson, A Good Dog's Life, 33 Hidden Acres Drive, Asheville, NC 28806  

Learning to tell the difference between aspiration and expectation:

• Aspiration is about realizing one's potential. It is the desire for me and my dog to develop as a team to the best of our abilities.
• Expectation is something entirely different. It is built on ego. It is the disappointment of not having the perfect day. Expectation does not help you aspire to be your best; it is a distraction.

We aspire to do the best we can, to learn from our mistakes, and to always keep in mind that regardless of the success or failure that we experience at a particular moment, we can always be satisfied.