Champion… Grand Champion… Then What?

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150 – October, 2023

By Sandy Weaver

Have you had this experience? Your promising youngster turns into a seasoned special who loves to go to shows. Wins come easily, and soon the promising youngster is a Champion, then a Grand, and maybe even climbs the levels of Grand. Meanwhile, you’re bringing on another promising youngster and starting to leave your previous promising youngster home more and more.

And that dog’s excitement as you load the van turns into sad eyes as you drive away, leaving them home.

A lot of socialization and training goes into the making of a good show dog. The dog is used to being groomed, handled by others, traveling in a car, van or motorhome, and is used to working with you and other people in noisy, chaotic environments.

And–either slowly or suddenly–that stops.

Have you ever thought of where else retired show dogs could put all those skills and that training to work? Do you want to add suffix titles to your dog’s name but don’t have the time or desire to take obedience or agility or whatever kind of classes? Have you ever thought of letting your dog get their “special time” with you as a therapy dog?

Consider this thought. Show dogs generally have most of the attributes needed to be good therapy dogs.

1. Your dog probably loves meeting people, and most people love meeting new dogs.

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150 – October, 2023

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