{"id":2856,"date":"2021-02-10T17:41:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dancingcavy.com\/mysterisa\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2021-02-10T17:50:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:50:17","slug":"expectation-versus-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dancingcavy.com\/mysterisa\/2021\/02\/10\/expectation-versus-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Expectation versus Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My Awesome Dog herself, Risa.<\/p><\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b>
\n– Go anywhere, do anything dog
\n– Walking buddy
\n– Agility dog
\n– Social and friendly with kids, dogs, and people
\n– I get to show off all I know about dog training
\n– Snuggly<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b>
\n– Afraid of everything
\n– Great in the house; a behavioral mess outside
\n– Scared of kids and dog reactive
\n– Participating in dog sports requires a well-thought-out plan and additional stress
\n– GI problems throughout life
\n– Also IVDD, cancer, and allergies
\n– Project dog that required me to seriously rethink everything I knew about dogs. . .and a lot of what I thought about life
\n– Brilliant training partner
\n– Did not like to cuddle<\/p>\n

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Fuzzy Noodle boy, Kyu.<\/p><\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b>
\n– Go anywhere, do anything dog
\n– Super amazing sport prospect
\n– So. Much. Potential.
\n– Bomb proof
\n– Playful
\n– Great training buddy
\n– Healthy
\n– Snuggly<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b>
\n– Chronically ill with IBD
\n– Challenge to train; doesn’t learn like Risa plus he’s chronically ill
\n– Great hiking buddy
\n– Clingy (and not in a good way)
\n– Super dog-focused (I’ve moved to the opposite end of the scale here)
\n– Loves to cuddle<\/p>\n

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Young padawan, Kyber.<\/p><\/div>\n

Expectation:<\/b>
\n– Good combination of the traits I love about both Ri and Kyu
\n– A way to continue to grow and learn more about training
\n– Great sport dog
\n– Hiking buddy
\n– Fun and playful
\n– Social and confident
\n– HEALTHY PLEASE I CAN’T HANDLE ANOTHER CHRONICALLY ILL DOG<\/p>\n

Reality:<\/b>
\nTBD<\/p>\n

Regardless of my hopes and dreams about my past dog, current dog, and future dogs; I will love them and do the best I can for them. The struggles are a chance to learn and grow. The relationship we share is the most important thing. <3\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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