Stereotypes And Reflection: Blaine Kennels Obedience Class?

One stereotype that I had mentioned was that owners may act selfish. I had assumed that they would not be willing to help others even if they saw them struggling. After just one observation I could see that I was mistaken. The first class I sat in on was only the second class of the session. So although I was not able to see the difference from the first class to the next, Moriah explained that they had already grown closer “they cheer each other on, support each other. Create a pack mentality. You'll notice as class goes on the they will get closer and lean on one another more”. One of the most important focuses in the class is repetition. Going over skills learned in previous weeks, I noticed that the owners would start to help one another.

Blaine Kennels obedience course is a welcoming place, where everyone is willing to help one another. Where energy, confidence, and patience are all equally important. And where the common goal is a balanced dog. This culture relates to others because I found it to be very organized. They met once a week and at specific times following a strict schedule. Another way that I found it to be similar was that there was a leader. In other groups it may be known as a president or a captain, in this case it was Moriah, the trainer. I compare saw her as a leader because she had the most knowledge of the group, she was the one giving commands, and everyone went to her for help, characteristics that usually go hand in hand with a leader. Blaine kennels was different from other groups first because I feel as if the time that they are together is relatively short. They only meet six times and then they may never come together again. While other groups stay the same for months or even years. One other thing that I feel differentiates this group is what holds them together, and what unites them. That is the love for their dogs, they are all there for the same thing and that is to train their dog. Going off of that, something that inspired me was how willing they were to help each other. I was wondering how I could bring this in to my life. Then I thought about my education, how easy it is to only worry about how I am doing and how well I know the content. When in fact there are over 3,000 other students who are there for the same reason I am, and that’s to learn. I should be as willing to help put other students, and the owners were to help out other dogs. I want to challenge myself to think about others and constantly seeing where I can reach out a hand to someone in