Looking ahead some more...

      Predicting the future is hard. Well, technically impossible. Previously in my life this fact would have really stressed me out, but as I've got 'more mature' (AKA old) I've become much better at going with the flow and letting things work out, however, the universe intends. I think intuition tells you what direction you and your life should move towards.

So the reason that I went with the name, and logo 'Hybrid training' was for a few reasons. Number one, the geeky biology reference. In my 'real job' I teach teenagers Science, with a specialty in Biology. My latest two dogs have geeky biology inspired names, and it's a trend I intend to continue with my future dogs. Deo is registered as  'Deoxyribonucleic acid', and Evo (or Evolution) is registered as 'Yahoo Survival of the Fittest'.  In biology, a hybrid is often the start point of a new species, when two closely related species cross breed and produce a hybrid.

In my mind agility training isn't just a stand-alone thing. You need other aspects in order to be successful. When I came up with the name I thought that this was going to be just adding the aspect of canine fitness training, but I'm rapidly realizing that there is so much more required than just these two aspects. Chace has taught me that emotional state, and stress, has a huge impact on performance and ability to learn. Linked in with this is the consistency of marking and rewarding behaviors, as well as life around enrichment and stress relief activities.

So where to next? 

It's literally my busiest year yet. I've been turning my hobby into a small business,  working at this on top of my regular full-time job. As a part of this, I've been doing lots of study, which I'm loving! Pretty soon I have my US trip, and after that I have lots of exciting seminars I'm attending in New Zealand. 

I have a few things in the pipeline for 2018.... and I can't wait!