tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13583344601572543.post1696408215872530802..comments2023-03-26T02:30:55.087-05:00Comments on Full Tilt Border Collies: What The Heck Happened??Loretta Muellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197255610605412423noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13583344601572543.post-79859304712758719172016-11-15T04:39:11.927-06:002016-11-15T04:39:11.927-06:00Im glad you are back!! If I had a year to do what...Im glad you are back!! If I had a year to do what ever I wanted, I would travel the country. Go in my rv, with the dogs and see all the places that Ive always wanted to see. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13583344601572543.post-72874360567521599372016-11-08T08:42:56.671-06:002016-11-08T08:42:56.671-06:00I too have taken over a year off from trialing. My...I too have taken over a year off from trialing. My dog suffered an injury June 2015 and we are going in for a second surgery in December. But in that year off I learned that I really love the rehab part of the process and may pursue that as a career field, done a lot more agility judging and have loved exploring my course design process and also gone back to quilting, reading, and painting in the evenings. A lovely change of course but like you I miss trialing and hopeful if we can come back from this injury in 2017 it will be with more passion and truly remember to enjoy it each and every time! I am happy that I have had a few friends "loan" me dogs to get my agility fix with over the last months too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13583344601572543.post-70277275706335058372016-11-08T07:57:43.278-06:002016-11-08T07:57:43.278-06:00Happy to see you are back blogging! I still read ...Happy to see you are back blogging! I still read your advice to Novice Handlers before every trial and share it with anyone and everyone who will listen to me :). I, too, have been in a transition in my life since a major upheaval that made me re-evaluate everything and find ME again. Still a work in progress, but still breathing through it (love that!). <br /><br />I just now settled into a place where I feel at home and relaxed and am starting to get back to figuring out goals and trialing plans (which have been pretty haphazard over the past while). But I have learned through all this to appreciate every one of my dogs more and get to know them even better away from sport. We have spent more time just hanging out in the yard together and hiking/walking/strolling with the old guy. So if I had a year with no agility that's what I would do walk & talk and find joy in the small moments.<br /><br />The new website is awesome! Really, really love it! Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370617006759771237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13583344601572543.post-28871885511462721952016-11-07T09:57:34.672-06:002016-11-07T09:57:34.672-06:00YAY - You're back!! I love your blog, I still ...YAY - You're back!! I love your blog, I still go back and read some of my favorite posts of yours. I am sorry that things have been tough for you but am very glad that everyone is healthy now. I really love that quote - "Fear is temporary. Regret is forever.". <br /><br />About two years ago I had a very slow agility year, not totally an off year but I took a big step back from training/trialing. I took the dogs hiking in new places (and started geocaching with friends), started knitting, training less and it was great (although, hard to appreciate at the time)! And since I've been working with you, I've been able to make my agility training way more efficient so I spend way less time doing agility which I think makes it more special and exciting. Even now the dogs and I spend most of our time hiking and conditioning. <br /><br />I love your new website and the Full Tilt logo. I'll definitely be buying some Full Tilt gear when it's available :) Steffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11532902346105576833noreply@blogger.com