March 23rd, 2025

Training Style

The other day, my friend told me I’m a tough teacher.

And I wasn’t offended!

A collage of Emma working sheep in the paddock on March 6th, 2025

It actually got me thinking—am I intentionally tough and unrelenting to push my clients, my dogs, and myself further than we thought possible? Or am I just being a hardass?

Will I ever get there? I don’t know. But I do know that if I keep pushing myself to do greater things—spending more time practicing, training, and diving in—I’ll get closer to becoming that person.

So I push. I focus on every single detail. But I also try to be fair, allowing myself to fail and make mistakes so I can analyze them later and learn from them. While I don’t enjoy failing, I know failure is just a stepping stone toward greater goals. And I’m going to fail a lot before I get it right even once.

Happy Training!

Addi and her dogs