Dianne, Thanks for the insight. /smile/ Tami Smith-Kinney -----Original Message----- From: vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DIANNE B. PHELPS AND PRIMROSE Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 2:46 PM To: vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: (VICT) Re: Zair Sandy, For what it is worth and if it helps anyone, even when we don't do the=20 training ourselves, breaking in a new dog to serve as a guide is just = plain=20 old hard. I have a perfectly briliant dog who is going to do just fine, = but=20 we have had one of those bumpy weeks. The bumps are not just tough, they = are exhausting, and it is a bit of a roller coaster no matter how we cut it. = It=20 is just that we have to keep on going out there and trying to either = teach=20 them from scratch or finish teaching what it is we need, and the plain = old=20 fact of it is, it isn't for sissies. Truth be told for me this week, I was just about ready to give up. I = know it will get better, but it is so intense, especially, when life needs to go = on=20 whether the team has its stuffing together or not. Dianne, Hibiscus, and Primrose ----- Original Message -----=20 From: <Infinitepaws@xxxxxxx> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 11:15 AM Subject: (VICT) Re: Zair > > > In a message dated 7/6/2008 9:56:36 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > care4k9@xxxxxxx writes: > Take a big deep breath and exhale it slowly. You are doing great and > wonderful! It will come together. > > > > > Yeah, I repeat that to myself.. I think in analyzing, that it is when = I=20 > am > most tired that things dont look so good.. laughing to myself... Alex = had=20 > tho > se times too..and look how great she turned out.. > > Sandy Foushee > Infinite Paws-Abilities Training and Service Dogs > Teamed with Alexandra Guide/Service Dog > Colorado Service/Assistance Dog Club - Trainer.- > _http://journals.aol.com/infinitepaws/zairs-journey/_ > (http://journals.aol.com/infinitepaws/zairs-journey/) > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars.=20 > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=3Daolaut00050000000007) > > > >=20