OK, Scrap That

..but I'm not giving up yet! I won't give up. But, as with Blitz's illness, I think my life-lesson with Moto is accepting him for what he is, and being thankful for that. I'm alluding to the fact that in spite of the most delicious chicken being dangled just in front of his nose, Moto can NOT focus even on that - no matter how hungry - in order to keep his head up and heel. He really, really needs to look around. He knows it's wrong to look away and rather than try to work through it or deal with it, he shuts down. Even with the gentlest of corrections.
I revisited my Moto heeling problem with Kathy and she agreed with me that I should just teach heeling and not worry about attention heeling. He just can't do it. I'm disappointed but fussing over this I'm losing ground and time, and we need to move forward. I think if he moves forward with "just" heeling his confidence will build and I'm hoping over time he will look at me while heeling. So....we have a new tack and will try it soon.
I doubt it will be today but who knows? This morning I was surprised to awaken in a tremendous amount of pain, the most I've had in a very long time. I'm sure it's weather related as I've done nothing or eaten nothing different and am under no unusual stresses. As I move I can feel the scar tissue pulling at the muscles in my ankles and left arm. It's constant and I have a lump in my throat as I want to cry but am just toughing it out. Anyway, moving around more than I absolutely have to is not on my agenda today. Thank goodness it's a Saturday with no commitments!
So I'll laze around, with the TV on, praying for the safety of our Hawiian friends and everyone affected by this ghastly earthquake and tsunami. My problems are not even "problems" in the scope of this disaster.
On a much lighter note, come this spring it may become SIX dogs and a blonde. There is a soon-to-be litter of pups from a sire & dam I've much admired for years now. Since I'm not really in the market for another puppy I can be extremely picky. However, if that one special pup is in there, even though the timing isn't good, I think I may go for it. I've passed on several outstanding prospects in the past and am still kicking myself for it. I won't do THAT again....better to be too busy than not busy enough!