How many times have you walked into the ring with a process goal in mind — “connect,” “commit to my rituals,” “breathe”? And yet, when the run is over, the first thing you measure is the outcome: did we Q?
This is one of the biggest mindset traps in dog sports. We say we’re focused on the proces...
Somewhere along the way, we all picked up the idea that we’re supposed to feel ready before we enter the ring.
That when we’re “ready,” it will feel calm. Confident. Controlled.
That once we’ve trained enough, gotten enough experience, or earned enough Qs, we’ll finally feel like we belong.
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Perfectionism feels like a good thing. After all, striving for excellence is how we improve, right? But in dog sports, perfectionism can actually hold you back rather than push you forward. If you've ever left the ring feeling like a failure because of one small mistake—or if you find yourself avoid...
