I don't have near as many as I once did. When my boy 8-14 the dogs faded as he was into everything. Baseball from Feb. to Oct/Nov. Football from July til November. Wrestling from November til spring. Every weekend was a baseball tournament or a wrestling meet. Mixed in a couple years of Brazilian Jui Jitsu. I just did not have time for the dogs and his activities at the same time.

I went from 25 plus down to 5 or six thru that stretch. Of that 25 plus were very few I bred. It was always about working and doing the dogs. I tried to keep 6-8 that were match ready and the rest were looking to take one of those 6-8 spots. I gave away a lot of game, less talented dogs in order to make a chain spot for the next.

Looking back I should have concentrated on breeding more of those good dogs. It was just so much easier to let someone else worry with broods and studs and puppies. Hind sight being 20/20 I guess.

We did not do a lot of vacationing but I can remember it was really hard to find someone to feed, water and rake when we played out of town tournaments. Same with finding someone for a vacation. The dogs can eat up every minute of your time it seems.

EWO