You can’t get there from here
Back in January, our blog-pal Cedarfield wrote about a goal-related dilemma. Here’s a link to that discussion. I’ve been thinking about my own goal problem, which is different from hers.
Do you give up on a goal (Ok … dream or fantasy, really) if the work it takes to get there, which you are more than willing to do, might NOT get you where you want to be?
Here’s why I ask. I feel pretty confident these days that I’m well on the road to training away Lilly’s penchant for snarking at other dogs out of fear. The meds and the behavior mod work really do seem to have given her a platform to deal with her anxiety that causes her to lash out. We’re not perfect, but I think it’s getting better.
However, I’m seriously, seriously, seriously beginning to doubt that I’ll ever solve her performance anxiety/shutdown troubles. That means we may NEVER be able to take group agility classes, attend fun matches or trial.
If that’s true, if that’s honest, then what?