Summary: Episode 300!! Favors, Table Training and Hot Dogs<br> Holy hot dogs batman… Episode 300?! How did THAT happen? Time flies when you’re having fun!<br> <br> Honestly, a year ago, I wasn’t at all sure I’d make it this far. I’d just taken on sole ownership and management of PureDogTalk. I was running the show out of my own VERY shallow pocket and, frankly, scared to death… The fact that I decided to retire from a 25 year long professional handling career, start a year-long ENORMOUS home remodeling project AND take this on full time, pretty much all in the same month, speaks to either my courage or my sanity, depending on your perspective! Lol<br> Patrons<br> Hindsight being what it is, I probably *could* have managed this all a bit more smoothly, but, the gods are kind to crazy people … today the Patrons Support is growing steadily – a HUGE shoutout to those of you who supported the show early and faithfully… YOU literally are the reason there is a podcast today… I’d love to have even more folks join our outstanding community of PureDogTalk Patrons. For as little as $5/month, you, too, can be counted as supporters of GREAT content and education for the entire purebred dog fancy. These funds are earmarked exclusively for operating expenses. Website upgrades and more are on the list when that pot of gold grows just a little bit more… Just Click the “Be my patron on Podbean” button on the homepage at <a href="https://patron.podbean.com/puredogtalk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.puredogtalk.com</a><br> Audio Book<br> In the last year I’ve also released the Audio Book, “How to Stack Your Dog & Other important talks” as an additional fundraiser and educational resource to share with folks who aren’t as technically savvy as you my faithful listeners. You can just click the book’s cover art, also on the website side banner, and <a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=cba38602aeee5&mfid=1561652926082_cba38602aeee5#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">order online</a>…. Tricky doodle!<br> Sponsors<br> But, most importantly, I’ve incorporated the support of two outstanding sponsors just in the last few months. Trupanion and PetMate deserve *tremendous* shoutouts …. Shouts out?? Anyway, these are companies devoted to providing outstanding products and services to purebred dog enthusiasts. They are proving that commitment by supporting this educational platform … I hope listeners will take a minute to thank them personally. It is with the help of companies like this that Pure Dog Talk will continue to grow and thrive. And if you know of any more organizations who’d like to get the word out about their products or services, while supporting GREAT content, send them my way! Let’s share the love…<br> <br> Meanwhile, we have another VERY exciting and VERY cool partnership to announce in the VERY near future… Yep, this is a tease… Watch this space…<br> <br> So, with all that business out of the way, here’s a thing…. I LOVE doing this job. It not only combines my passions – dogs, talking dogs and helping people – but *I* literally learn something every single day.<br> Metaphor<br> And, what’s our teaching moment for today? This podcast is a perfect metaphor for your life in dogs! How you say? Try this out.<br> <br> * Follow your passion.<br> * Take chances, even when they are SUPER scary.<br> * Seek and find the positive in every. Single. Day. Even when you have to dig for it. Maybe even especially when you have to dig for it.<br> * Nothing worthwhile is handed to you.<br> * Nothing is “deserved”… everything is “earned.”<br> * Competition, even from the REALLY big guns, makes you better, sharper and tougher.<br> * Doing well and doing good are NOT incompatible.<br> * Helping others does as much or more for you as for them.<br> * Kindness is free. Sprinkle that shit everywhere.
