tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post1560254924105655428..comments2023-08-16T10:47:46.404-04:00Comments on Agility Addict: regionals ...andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post-57023702315205094472011-02-26T18:47:32.744-05:002011-02-26T18:47:32.744-05:00Lisa - as always excellent points - and you too He...Lisa - as always excellent points - and you too Helen... for me I actually don't put a ton of pressure on the dogs at any competition- apart from my expectation that we will both do the best we can .. so for me personally there would be no difference between running the steeplechase and the full program (though I understand why you and others feel as you do). I'm with you on the older dog thing too - would I be ok if Brody never gets to play at regionals again? Guess I'd better decide. As for Sally ... I am of two minds with her - no dog reminds me every run could be a last run quite the way she does - I would be devastated not to get to try regionals with her ever. (Brody has one very succesful one under his belt)<br />Thanks for the input everybody :)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post-39485297209177080312011-02-21T18:29:17.678-05:002011-02-21T18:29:17.678-05:00I hemmed and hawed as well and finally decided to ...I hemmed and hawed as well and finally decided to go (Walter only -- Lucy will come along as a spectator). We are not competitive (both in the sense that we're nowhere near the top teams, and in the sense that we're too casual and laid back to want to be competitive) but I figure it's not forever that I'll have my Walter boy healthy and able to share this experience with me... Plus I love traveling and even though this isn't a particularly exotic destination I find it's always fun to go somewhere new!<br /><br />Everyone will have their own unique factors playing into the decision and while it would be fun to perhaps meet you there it sounds like this may not be the year for you guys. Lots of time still to decide, though :-)Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post-35744966986444066072011-02-21T16:08:21.967-05:002011-02-21T16:08:21.967-05:00I'm going, Andrea as a volunteer to pay back a...I'm going, Andrea as a volunteer to pay back all the volunteers for the years before. I'm going to bring Beckett and enter him in the Steeplechase. I could enter him of course but it wouldn't be fari to put all that pressure on him when he has so little experience. There's always next year. Maybe we'll see you there.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522292872448369996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post-81095538680879711412011-02-21T09:52:06.219-05:002011-02-21T09:52:06.219-05:00Thanks Sara - don't get me wrong I do want to ...Thanks Sara - don't get me wrong I do want to go ...I really want to go - but I don't want to go if the cost to the dogs will be too high ... if that makes any sense at allandreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5663318040255442389.post-34543185839846408002011-02-21T07:20:13.441-05:002011-02-21T07:20:13.441-05:00I think you should only go if your really, really ...I think you should only go if your really, really want to.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.com