The
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Conquering Ring Nerves
The
Unique Dog Handlers' Training Program to Combat Ring
Nerves!
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen
Keller
Issue: October/November, 2004
Publisher & Editor: Diane Peters Mayer
A.
PeakSpeak
Welcome readers and new subscribers.
PeakNews offers a range of information about ring
nerves, the ways to conquer it, and how to really enjoy
competition, plus your stories, interviews, book reviews
and more.
Here in the Northeast fall is displaying its brilliant
colors, and morning runs with Benny in the crisp air
are lovely. But lower temps have hit this week too,
with frost warnings throughout the area - brrrr!! I
can do without the coming winter.
On the weekend of October 10/31, I flew to sunny Florida
to present a ring nerve seminar organized by Cathy
Nirenberg, owner of the Orange Blossom Handler's Association,
(the sponsors) and presented at Best Paws Forward,
a wonderful club in Sanford run by P.J. Lacette. What
a great group of handlers and dogs to work with!!
This month’s Training
Tip features is about taking risks to
attain success.
Second Chances highlights
the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC).
BookPicks,
features two books about taking risks to get
the most out of life.
Coming Events lists
the upcoming Ring Nerve Seminars.
We’d like to remind you that along with your
submissions we now accept photos of you and your canine
companions . You can email them to: sheri@virtualhelpinghand.com or
snail mail them to: Sheri Huffman, 2701 Creek Valley
Dr., Garland, TX 75040.
PeakNews offers a unique format in which to engage
and connect with handlers from the US, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and South
Africa who, in some form, all experience “ring
nerves.”
Your questions, comments, and stories enrich PeakNews
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issue by December 20th.
Please join us to become the handler of your dreams.
Your dog will thank you!
Enjoy.
Diane
B.
Training Tip Of The Month
Taking Risks
Taking risks is an important aspect of learning and
growing, building confidence, and excelling at something
you love. By its very nature, competing involves being
able to handle the fact that sometimes you will give
disappointing performances, fail to reach goals, and
will not take home the gold medal.
In order to succeed you must be prepared to put yourself
out there, to take the risk of failure, to miss the
mark, maybe hundreds of times, before you attain your
goal. In Thinking
Body, Dancing Mind, Jerry Lynch and Chungliang
Al Huang, use Babe Ruth as an example of an athlete
who took the risk to win big. In his career, Ruth hit
many home runs, and is considered one of the greatest
baseball players of all time, but
he also struck out 1,333 times in taking the
risk to hit the ball out of the park.
Taking calculated risks are important. Below are
the steps that will help you begin going all out to
reach your goals:
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You must acknowledge the fact that sometimes
you will fail and not qualify.
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Accept failure as part of your learning process.
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Analyze the failure - see what you need to work
on and change.
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Let go of the failure emotionally - it is one
step on the road to success.
Try the following exercise to help you embrace risk
taking:
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Sit in a comfortable chair or lie down.
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Relax yourself with Yoga
Breath (January 2002)
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Think about a time that you took a risk in competing
with your dog. For example, becoming a competitive
handler and putting yourself out there in front
of peers, judges, etc. is a risk in itself. Or
think of a risk in life or business that you took.
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How did you feel before taking the risk? Were
you afraid? Were you confident?
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How did the risk pan out for you? Was it a failure
or a success? How did you handle the outcome? How
did it affect your life - then and now?
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What did you learn from the experience? How did
you use that knowledge?
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How do you feel about risk taking presently? Is
it different from past experiences?
- What risks are you thinking about taking now?
How do you feel about those risks? Excited? Afraid?
Unsure?
Assessing your thoughts and emotions about risk taking
is important. The more aware you are about how you
feel about something, the clearer your decision making
will be. For example - if you deny being afraid of
risk taking, you may unconsciously avoid doing so.
But if you face your fears, then you are more likely
to take the chance to succeed.
C. Second
Chances
This month we are featuring the Brooklyn Animal Resource
Coalition (BARC), a no-kill shelter in Williamsburg.
Check out their beautiful dogs and cats!
Website: http://www.barcshelter.org
Have a rescue story? Want us to feature your favorite
shelter or rescue group? We all want to read about
it. To submit, write to us at CAYPNews@aol.com.
D. BookPicks
Be sure to check out our recommended reading list.
Have a book you loved? Write a review, and send it
to us at CAYPNews@aol.com
E. Announcements & Coming
Events
Saturday, December 4, 2004,
NOMAD Agility Club, Burlington, Vermont
Sunday, January 23, 2005,
Salisbury Kennel Club, Salisbury, Maryland
Saturday February 12, 2005,
St Hubert's Dog Sports Club, Madison, NJ
Sat./Sun. February 19/20, 2005,
Willoughby Training Canine Sports Center, Goshen, CT
Saturday March 19, 2005,
Spokane Dog Training Club, Spokane, Washington
Contact Diane at CAYPNews@aol.com for
more information.
Can't make a Seminar? Want
to Beat RING NERVES? Buy the book or audio:
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Dog Sports
By Diane Peters Mayer, M.S.W.
Conquering Ring Nerves is designed for competitive
dog handlers, from novices to seasoned veterans
who experience mild to severe performance anxiety.
Featuring mind-body exercises and techniques
from the Competing At Your Peak Ring Nerve Seminars,
plus chapters on Self-Esteem, Making Mistakes
and Creating a Safe Mental Space, and more. Illustrated
with real-life handlers’ stories and packed
with training tips, Conquering Ring Nerves will
help you to ease your anxiety and compete at
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