This article was originally published in Showsight Magazine, March 2014 issue. Here is a saying that a balanced dog has a title at both ends. This is true for many people who finish a Champion and then say, “What am I going to do now?” Well, there are many possibilities. Deciding which sport you would like and, most importantly, what your dog would like, could take some experimentation, especially if you are committed to training a Tibetan breed. In the early 70s, I trained my first Lhasa Apso, Bo-Jangles, to compete in AKC obedience. He was not a conformation dog, but he was from the first litter I had ever bred and I wanted him to be a part of Lhasa history. We trained with the Poodle Club of Greater New York and there were days when I thought we would never make it as the Poodles learned so quickly and my Lhasa was only going to learn at his speed. Methods of training were a bit harsh and we were taught to do leash pops, ear pinches, and rough corrections if the need arose. At that point, I had no idea about training and really knew nothing about the Lhasa Apso.