I can sympathize.
When I was just beginning with my first dog, he learned the game much faster than I did. For almost a year, he was turning in times around the mid-6s and low-7s. I was concerned at his speeds, since he's sized like an Aussie/Border Collie and was running times worst than the team's height dog. The team had to console me with the statement that, "he was running fine and fast, I just had 10-20 foot passes instead of the 2-4 foot passes I should have been doing." Once it was pointed out to me that his times were in fact not his fault, but mine, I vowed to learn how to pass so that Curtis wouldn't be laughed at by all the height dogs - such bullying can hurt a big dog's feelings
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And, I did. But it look quite a long time and I'm blessed my team kept trying to teach me and never doubted that Curtis would eventually run under 6 seconds. He's now running in the mid-low 5s and my passes are now on average between 1-3 feet.
If dogs had opposable thumbs, I am positive they would take over the world. They are a lot smarter than we are and learn from their mistakes so much quicker.
Here's wishing you a quick learning curve!
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