ONE DAY, YOU WON’T HAVE THE CHANCE

2024-09-04

Last month, I took Hazel to detection training school in Canada. I did it because Hazel is a working dog. A Belgian Malinois. Belgians are the most agile, heroic, and (potentially) lethal dog breed on the planet. That's why law enforcement agencies use them as detection and apprehension dogs. Hazel was too small and too sweet to officially work for law enforcement, which is one reason I decided to adopt her. But she's still a Malinois, and she's not built to be a family pet... Which is why I signed us up for detection training...

Last month, I took Hazel to detection training school in Canada.

I did it because Hazel is a working dog. A Belgian Malinois.

Belgians are the most agile, heroic, and (potentially) lethal dog breed on the planet.

That's why law enforcement agencies use them as detection and apprehension dogs.

Hazel was too small and too sweet to officially work for law enforcement, which is one reason I decided to adopt her.

But she's still a Malinois, and she's not built to be a family pet...

Which is why I signed us up for detection training school...so I better understood how to give her what SHE needs, as a Malinois.

The detection class itself was really fun, but going to Canada was an expensive, exhausting pain in the butt in pretty much every way.

Seriously, there were plenty of reasons NOT to go...like the money (I spent thousands of dollars on the class, the travel, and the Airbnb I stayed at), like being gone from home for too long, and like having to get up at 4 AM to get my work done before the class started.

But I did it all anyway, and even though it really kicked my butt, I'm SO glad I did it.

Why?

Because I might not get the chance again.

What if the training company shuts down?

What if the world situation changed, and I couldn't fly to Canada?

What if my schedule got even fuller, and it got even MORE inconvenient to make the time?

I get how easy it is to justify postponing stuff because you assume you'll get another chance.

But as I share in this week podcast episode, one day you WON'T have the chance.

Tomorrow is not promised.

And if you keep waiting for "one day," you may "one day" yourself into missing out entirely...including the chance to be healthy, slim, and strong.

Tune into this episode for motivation to clean up your health NOW, while you still can.\

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