I am faced with an issue that I am really on the fence on. I'd like to hear some feedback, to hopefully make my decision a bit easier. Here's the scenario:
I had a big weekend planned about a month from now. My dog is entered in an agility trial in Missouri on July 14th, and a weight pull in Texas on July 15th. I knew I was looking at a lot of driving, but if everything went as planned, she stood to finish two titles in one weekend. (UAGI and UWPCH.) I pre-entered for both of these shows at the end of last month.
Today I got an update on the weight pull. People have been calling in and requesting the format be changed from a pull with a wheeled cart to a rails pull, so they made the change. I get very upset about this, because I specifically entered a wheels pull since my dog does poorly on rails. (On wheels, she can do a 15-point pull in about 10 seconds. On rails, I have to push her to get her to do a 10-point pull. And she needs 15 points to title.)
This is the only club within a reasonable driving distance that hosts UKC pulls. I understand that they are having a hard time justifying hosting pulls since they don't get a lot of entries, and they have to do what will get them entries. However, is it right that they make a change as requested by those not yet entered, without asking those who are? Is that normal?
This is not a minor change for a pulling dog that is uncomfortable with the rails system; it can make or break a successful pull. If I go and she does squat, I've wasted an 8-hour round trip for nothing. It is unlikely at this point she will get her 15 points that she needs, unless its a very easy track. At the same time, I like this club, and want to support them, but I don't support the decision. But the next pull isn't until September.
What would you do?
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Loki on wheels:
Loki on rails:
"I don't wanna!"
I had a big weekend planned about a month from now. My dog is entered in an agility trial in Missouri on July 14th, and a weight pull in Texas on July 15th. I knew I was looking at a lot of driving, but if everything went as planned, she stood to finish two titles in one weekend. (UAGI and UWPCH.) I pre-entered for both of these shows at the end of last month.
Today I got an update on the weight pull. People have been calling in and requesting the format be changed from a pull with a wheeled cart to a rails pull, so they made the change. I get very upset about this, because I specifically entered a wheels pull since my dog does poorly on rails. (On wheels, she can do a 15-point pull in about 10 seconds. On rails, I have to push her to get her to do a 10-point pull. And she needs 15 points to title.)
This is the only club within a reasonable driving distance that hosts UKC pulls. I understand that they are having a hard time justifying hosting pulls since they don't get a lot of entries, and they have to do what will get them entries. However, is it right that they make a change as requested by those not yet entered, without asking those who are? Is that normal?
This is not a minor change for a pulling dog that is uncomfortable with the rails system; it can make or break a successful pull. If I go and she does squat, I've wasted an 8-hour round trip for nothing. It is unlikely at this point she will get her 15 points that she needs, unless its a very easy track. At the same time, I like this club, and want to support them, but I don't support the decision. But the next pull isn't until September.
What would you do?
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Loki on wheels:
Loki on rails:
"I don't wanna!"