Revenge - Is It Worth It?

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Revenge - Is it worth it?
Humans are funny creatures. We told you all about that rules meeting we were going to. Mom learned all sorts of good information and met new people. Most of the people there were people like her who like to show dogs and work at the dog shows. There were a few judges there too.They talked and they talked about how to do this and that. How far to throw the dumbbell and where to place the gloves. Yesterday was very boring. So I amused myself by rolling over on my back and wriggling my paws and being downright cute.Today it got more interesting because they talked about Rally. Now that's the stuff we do and what mom teaches. They had little movies showing people doing their thing and then people commented on how good or bad the people in the movies did. Now this is where it gets funny. One of the judges said, well they would take points off this certain dog because when she was going through she got dinged for it so she was going to do the same thing to other people.Nothing about whether it was right or not. Just a matter of getting back because it had been done to her. Now, I don't steal Ru's bone just because she's taken one from me. What's left on the floor in plain view all by itself should be able to be judged on its merits by whoever wants to claim it. If no one is chewing on it. It's fair game. No hard feelings.I'm thinking when we go out to play in the show ring judges should be wiping the slate clean of everything that has gone before and just judge each dog on its own merits - not what they think has been done to them in the past. Revenge can get you in trouble. You start plotting and planning and pretty soon you've got your tail all tied up in knots. Dogs don't worry about what's gone on in the past. We live in the present. What's happening is happening now and should be looked at based on now, not what happened 5 minutes ago or two weeks ago. This lady didn't seem like a very happy person. I wanted to go over and share my bully stick with her. Nothing solves unhappinesss like a good gooey bully stick.Oh well. Humans are funny. They worry too much and don't just try to play nice. Maybe one of these days I'll understand them. Play hard, sleep well. See you around the kennel.
Posted by Rev Keo at 11:09 PM