19/09/2025
BRIGHT SPOT FRIDAY
“Nothing changes unless something changes”
My bright spot this week?
After complaining for weeks and weeks about my overflowing gutter that dumps a load of water each time there’s been a downpour lately (you may have noticed there’s been quite a few…), I finally did something about the problem and pulled out the step ladder to precariously balance while I grabbed a broom and removed all the leaves and rubbish that have gathered in one particular place — right outside of my living room window.
If the blockage had been anywhere else, I would probably have happily continued ignoring the situation. However, there was one day when I came back from work having left the windows open (it was bright and sunny when I left that morning) to a flooded living room due to all the rain in the village targeting the spot where my gutter was blocked.
After cleaning and mopping up all the water, my initial response was to the problem was to simply close the window (who needs functional windows anyway?). This did work for awhile, but every time another flash storm swept in and there was a deluge of water right by my head as I watched mindless TV, I got a niggling reminder of the underlying problem that had not yet been addressed ….. the gutter.
Having now taken action and gotten to the root cause of the issue, everything suddenly looks brighter. I’m less frustrated and angry, more patient with everyone around me (who had absolutely no idea why I’d snapped at them that morning), but most importantly I’m able to enjoy and appreciate the fresh air that can now get in through the open window and clear out some of those dog smells🐾😁.
Does any of this resonate with you when you think about your dog training journey? We often ignore the actual underlying struggle our dogs are having because it’s not causing us too many problems. If we’re not inconvenienced, it’s “fine”. Until it’s not. If we take a minute to consider and address the root cause, EVERYTHING will run more smoothly 😊.
Happy Henry’s!, where happy dogs are made 🐾🛁
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