Comments on: Work Through The Fear To Get To The Fun https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Sat, 10 Oct 2020 23:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Cathy Bennett https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109912 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:38:30 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109912 Leo had real problems with the strangest things around the house – like aluminum foil. Tear it off the roll and he was going through the wall trying to get away from it. We’ve since worked through it, but it took what seemed forever before we noticed progress and change in his behavior. We really had to exercise patience. Great post

]]> By: Lauranne https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109888 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:27:11 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109888 I’d love to. I have found an AMAZING instructor but it would be an hours drive and I just don’t know if i can afford the petrol. We will see. If not i have bought a rubbish cheap course so we will be doing it in the garden. But would be a shame he was so good and it was nice to see him shine and feel confident – perhaps I could persuade the ex to fund it??!

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109837 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:01:02 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109837 In reply to Lauranne.

Glad agility with BD was such fun (even if the instructor wasn’t). Maybe it’s something fun you can continue to do together when he’s with you.

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109836 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 12:53:40 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109836 In reply to CindyLu’s Muse.

“So we both go through our lives slowly, cautiously, but always improving, expanding on our experiences and moving toward more steady ground on those things that are difficult for us.”

Nicely put. Even if we never become dare devils, we can always grow our bravery in lots of every day ways.

]]> By: Lauranne https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109821 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109821 As a shy person taking BD to agility was an experience for both of us. His for his dog fear issues and me because I’m shy and doing it alone. However we both loved it, until I realised the woman who ran it was a nightmare and if it was up to me she would not be allowed near dogs without a whole load of re-training. But I digress.
I think you are right, doing something scary helps us to learn.

]]> By: Marsha https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109820 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:47:44 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109820 In reply to Pamela.

Dogs are so insightful. I love your lesson in fear.

I wonder if a dog really feels fear maybe he sees life as one safe game of reward.

When I feel fear I administer faith.

]]> By: CindyLu's Muse https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109806 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:52:11 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109806 CindyLu and I are both timid, with innate fears of certain things. She had the ideal upbringing, nothing to blame for her fears. I was always shy, afraid of a few things (the phobias about heights, fire, and enclosed spaces is rather severe in me!)

So we both go through our lives slowly, cautiously, but always improving, expanding on our experiences and moving toward more steady ground on those things that are difficult for us. She’ll never be one to go sailing, and I’ll never be jumping off a cliff, though. We’re okay with that, though, we still have lots of fun in other ways.

We’re in awe of what you and Honey do!

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109805 Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:29:41 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109805 In reply to Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner.

So if it’s scary, it’s probably good for you? 🙂

I can relate. At least part of the reason I’ve taken up sailing is to challenge myself to do something really new and intimidating.

I love your description of Gretel as a timid risk taker.

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109804 Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:26:37 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109804 In reply to Jessica.

And yet he has come so far. One dog’s going on a round-the-world adventure is another dog’s walk on the sidewalk. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/work-through-the-fear-to-get-to-the-fun/#comment-109803 Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:19:24 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13603#comment-109803 In reply to Dawn.

Oh my, perhaps Maya should come to Ithaca to give Honey swimming lessons. She could certainly learn from some of that fearlessness.

I love the idea of laughing to send a message to Pierson that things are okay. It makes me think of the toddler who falls and looks up to see if his parents are concerned before deciding if he should cry or not.

Hope Pierson is adjusting to his new home. I’m sure Maya is being her usual brave self.

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