Comments on: The Puppiness Project – Enjoy Some Healthy Competition

By: jet

jet — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:49:35 +0000

Bender and Barbie are very competitive. Barbie especially loves to run rings around other dogs at the dog park. Bender makes sure he beats all to his ball. They both try very hard if we are training together. I was practicing getting them jumping into the kayak I just bought last night, and I had to put Bender outside because he wasn’t letting Barbie get a turn. He probably would have been a bit more hesitant if it wasn’t for the competition. If Bender wasn’t there, I am not sure Barbie would have gotten into the kayak at all on the first night, I probably would have only gotten two paws in.

By: 2 brown dawgs

2 brown dawgs — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:08:41 +0000

Never underestimate doggie competitiveness! Thunder has trained more than one dog to upland hunt simply by being out hunting with them.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:23:54 +0000

In reply to Pup Fan. That put a big smile on my face. I'm looking forward to it!

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:19:12 +0000

Hmmm… I’m definitely competitive in some aspects of my life, but I’ve learned to rein it in a bit. Trivial Pursuit and other games used to bring out my crazy competitive side (think Monica from Friends), but now I try to remember that it’s just a game. (That doesn’t stop me from wanting to win, however! I won my fantasy football league last year and I’m still riding that high. LOL.) I’m actually less competitive at work and lean more towards collaboration (though it doesn’t hurt to engage in a little competition every now and then).

Anyway… as for the pups (as I should stop rambling), it’s too early for me to tell, I think. Bella’s energy levels have definitely increased since Tavish came to live with us, and I think she’s upping her game, but I’m not totally sure yet…

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:14:55 +0000

In reply to Jodi. Yay yay yay! Me too. :)

By: Ryker's Boyz 'n' Allie

Ryker's Boyz 'n' Allie — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:33:51 +0000

Maxwell: Mommy’s very competitive… but us? Faraday is always picking on Allie. She thinks she’s top cat in the house and he’s always trying to oust her as mayor. MOL!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:42:38 +0000

In reply to Pamela. I already bought my ticket.....:-)

By: Amy@GoPetFriendly

Amy@GoPetFriendly — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:55:53 +0000

I didn’t realize that compete.com had created a fee account option. Whoo-hoo! I was totally bummed when they became a paid service. I’m so glad I followed your link. And, I guess that I’ve revealed that I’m a little competitive too, huh? =)

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:31:36 +0000

In reply to Jan.

You’ve definitely hit on the random stupidity of rankings. I am amused to see I’m tanking on one ranking while doing great on another. In the end, it only matters if you need it to help you make money.

But I rely on silly games to keep me on my toes. Maybe after I’ve been blogging 7 years (!) I’ll be a bit more zen.

Glad to hear your dogs’ competitiveness works for you. Is that why you like posting stories about poodle over-achievers? 🙂

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:29:04 +0000

In reply to Jen. I ignore my stats for months at a time. It's definitely not a good think to obsess over. But sometimes I just need that adrenaline hit that comes from a little competition. Give it a shot. :)