Perspective

The video below came across one of my email lists, and I'm so very glad I took the time to watch it. In this region we have the privilege of watching Angie Benacquisto run her Rat Terrier Dylan quite a lot. They are an incredible team to watch; dog and handler completely in tune with each other at top speed.

But what I really, really like about this video is the beginning. If you watched them run today, you would have no idea these video clips existed. As I'm bringing on a new dog and working through a tough issue with another, it is great to be reminded that great dogs and great agility teams don't start out being great. They are built over time. They are built through trust, hard work, never giving up and believing in each other. And when you do all those things, that's when the magic happens. Ian taught me about that magic, and it's a good thing to remember as my girls work on their journey.