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by MAINLYMAX on 05 May 2011 - 16:05
People will ask has anybody worked with...a big name person in
dog sports....and can you tell me anything about their style or techniques?
Enter a young Jogy Zank..........he has a clinic in Maryland in June.
Jogy is a prime example of a person determined to win with his dog
and is in love with dogsports in general. Himself always looking for
information to improve himself....But that alone won't get you on
the podium.....You must have the help of people who have a good
idea what it takes to win and is welling to help you....
What does all this mean?....Jogy has worked with a team that is
focused like he is since 1998...
I see the most success in this approach to winning....As a group your efforts
and ideas cascade into a force that is hard for just one person to compete aginst you.
But here in the USA there is few groups with this cohesion, primarily because
of ego's....Even a group that is not as seasoned but get along better with the same
determination, well make bigger advances.
Me and my older brother did this when we first started training and sailed pass the
competition. Soon people caught on to what we were doing and it became harder and
harder to beat them....
Any commits about the potential of great working groups that are focused and no ego's?
dog sports....and can you tell me anything about their style or techniques?
Enter a young Jogy Zank..........he has a clinic in Maryland in June.
Jogy is a prime example of a person determined to win with his dog
and is in love with dogsports in general. Himself always looking for
information to improve himself....But that alone won't get you on
the podium.....You must have the help of people who have a good
idea what it takes to win and is welling to help you....
What does all this mean?....Jogy has worked with a team that is
focused like he is since 1998...
I see the most success in this approach to winning....As a group your efforts
and ideas cascade into a force that is hard for just one person to compete aginst you.
But here in the USA there is few groups with this cohesion, primarily because
of ego's....Even a group that is not as seasoned but get along better with the same
determination, well make bigger advances.
Me and my older brother did this when we first started training and sailed pass the
competition. Soon people caught on to what we were doing and it became harder and
harder to beat them....
Any commits about the potential of great working groups that are focused and no ego's?
by StephanieJ on 07 May 2011 - 21:05
Hey Max-Love the Road Warrior pic-reminded me of my first babysitting jobs-watching late night movies- Mel and Clint Eastwood-The Good ,Bad, and Ugly-They don't make 'em like that anymore...
I don't think there are any great working groups in the States. I'm thinking the closest Americans ever got to this concept was South County in the eighties.
But I'm not so sure that it is ego that has been the inhibitor. Capitalism (pro trainers), geography, and the internet are the more likely culprits.
I agree with your "it takes a village theory" re protection dog sports-just don't think it is attainable here.
I don't think there are any great working groups in the States. I'm thinking the closest Americans ever got to this concept was South County in the eighties.
But I'm not so sure that it is ego that has been the inhibitor. Capitalism (pro trainers), geography, and the internet are the more likely culprits.
I agree with your "it takes a village theory" re protection dog sports-just don't think it is attainable here.
by MAINLYMAX on 08 May 2011 - 16:05
Stephanie,
You hit on something I did not mention...economics.
Europeans are penny pincher's...they don't spend alot of money to
train or travel, like Americans do. They don't have to, everything has
been there for them for the last 150 years to take full advantage
of. But that has not stopped the Americans from moving forward.
In dogsports or just everything....We have resources here we don't
use that you can not find anywhere in the world.
It is always in the development stages that it is expensive. After that
we find our grove, and we can deliver a good product at a reasonable
price.
The Avatar....That is me after the big war and I am left with only my skills
and a little dog....God help me.LOL
You hit on something I did not mention...economics.
Europeans are penny pincher's...they don't spend alot of money to
train or travel, like Americans do. They don't have to, everything has
been there for them for the last 150 years to take full advantage
of. But that has not stopped the Americans from moving forward.
In dogsports or just everything....We have resources here we don't
use that you can not find anywhere in the world.
It is always in the development stages that it is expensive. After that
we find our grove, and we can deliver a good product at a reasonable
price.
The Avatar....That is me after the big war and I am left with only my skills
and a little dog....God help me.LOL
by StephanieJ on 15 May 2011 - 15:05
Well, I'm thinking we (Americans) should no longer be in the development stage re dog sports, given the length of time since protection dog sports have been introduced here.
It IS much easier to do in Europe given the proximity and abundance of clubs available. Not really sure why we still can't get it together enough in the political forum to start (attract members) and maintain (ditch the power, glory and $$$ seeking control freaks from capitalizing on "sport") clubs.
It IS much easier to do in Europe given the proximity and abundance of clubs available. Not really sure why we still can't get it together enough in the political forum to start (attract members) and maintain (ditch the power, glory and $$$ seeking control freaks from capitalizing on "sport") clubs.
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