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Some things agility has taught me:

1. Better to be safe than.....................Snarled at by a BC coming off of the course.
2. Strike while the............................Judge ain't lookin'.
3. It's always darkest before..................Gamblers.
4. Never underestimate the power of............a Bitch on Adrenaline.
5. You can lead a horse to water but...........You can really NEVER lead a BC on a stroll, it's not in their character?
6. Don't bite the hand that....................has a stinking treat.
7. No news is..................................Usually an NQ.
8. A miss is as good as a......................Bad Call.
9. You can't teach an old dog ...............How to read the numbers.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll...........have a dog that knows how to share.
11. Love all, trust.............................your dogs training.
12. The pen is mightier than the................Stop Watch.
13. An idle mind is.............................the perfect candidate to create mindless phsyco-babble on these silly lists.
14. Where there's smoke there's.................an irritated, and very spoiled handler.
15. Happy the bride (and team) who......................... Dances like its the last dance.
16. A penny saved is............................an extra penny for Gasoline.
17. Two's company, three's......................a Brace.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what............you can NQ today.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.........Scot will still refuse to ignore the Refusal.
20. There are none so blind as..................the handler with the "Perfect" dog.
21. Children should be seen and not.............Seated more than 30 feet from a chute.
22. If at first you don't succeed...............Ask for a re-run.
23. You get out of something only what you...........are willing to practice for.
24. When the blind leadeth the blind............Don't ask the judge "what's the next obstacle", he's watching the dog.
25. Better late than............................"Sardined" at the Gate.
26. Misery enjoys ..........................The same amount of NQ's as your travel mate.
27. Location, location, location ..............Always be aware of the judge, and "be the center point" on the line created between the judge and your dog.
28. Timing is ...................... The root of all evil.
29. Money is ..................... The ratio of "Q's" to "Titles" to "entries".
30. I've been rich, and I've been poor..........BA to AA (Before Agility to After Agility).

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Mike Gooch
"Happy are those that dream dreams, and are willing to pay the price to make them come true" Author Unknown.