I am having a serious puppy dilemma right now. I was at an agility seminar over the weekend with Justine Davenport (coach of Canada's work team and amazing agility handler) and I was working Pan. We had a blast, although I had to jump Pan at 10 inches since we're working on her weirdo jumping style away from fast sequences. I'm not sure if Pan is ever going to be able to jump full height normally, and so she may never be competitive.
I will always do agility with Pan since we both love it, but I also *do* want to compete at the highest levels eventually. I guess my commitment to training and learning was apparent, and I was offered the chance to get a BC pup from a really amazing breeding coming up.
The huge issue is that this is the worst time possible for me to get a pup. My husband was out of work for a few months, and he is now working in Alberta on the oil rigs. I am still in Ontario, but am moving out there sometime in July most likely. So, we will have to find somewhere pet friendly to rent (not easy in AB), and start saving to buy a house. We also have a **** load of debt to pay off.
The pup won't be ready to come home until October, but I feel like we still won't really be settled. My husband is also not approving of the idea at all. This is a really amazing opportunity though.....I am so torn!
I will always do agility with Pan since we both love it, but I also *do* want to compete at the highest levels eventually. I guess my commitment to training and learning was apparent, and I was offered the chance to get a BC pup from a really amazing breeding coming up.
The huge issue is that this is the worst time possible for me to get a pup. My husband was out of work for a few months, and he is now working in Alberta on the oil rigs. I am still in Ontario, but am moving out there sometime in July most likely. So, we will have to find somewhere pet friendly to rent (not easy in AB), and start saving to buy a house. We also have a **** load of debt to pay off.
The pup won't be ready to come home until October, but I feel like we still won't really be settled. My husband is also not approving of the idea at all. This is a really amazing opportunity though.....I am so torn!