It is funny how much 'being pulled aside' can mean. We went north with the rock chunking dog into a camp that was winning a lot of matches with a lot of good dogs. 4-5-6 guys pooling their resources. These guys were out and about doing dogs for large amounts of money, buying good dogs from whoever had them just ot make the next match.

When we won over a "better dog from a better camp". The winning was awesome but to have one from their camp ask 'how'd you do it?'. It was almost like 'well, I have arrived'. Not as big a deal as winning but moving in that direction.

Then when I gave the rock chunking story it was like I was being coy, holding back, keeping the secrets to myself about working a dog and they wanted to know more and more.

Another time we went to a small show near hear, one set of dogs one for #2 and the other for #3. Great match and good people. Most thought conditioning was the difference. Afterwards we broke the pit down and guys were hanging out talking dogs. In a matter of minutes an older fellow was in a chair and six or eight guys were sitting around him as he talked about working dogs. There was never a better classroom on any college campus anywhere, anytime. The 'students' did not need a recorder or a pen as they were locked in on his every word.

Babbling. The string of night shifts is starting to win. LOL. Good series of posts.

EWO