Startups Viewed From a Puppies Perspective

Since my beautiful Bouvier des Flandres Razzy, passed away two and and half years ago, I've been lonely and sad for a pet. The thing about having a Bouvier for a pet is that, you actually own a dog that has a brain, and acts like a human.

I cannot tell you how many times random people would say "Your dog acts like a human". I took it as a pretty high compliment. I've longed for another Bouvier since Razzy's passing from an eight week illness that most likely was cancer. As far as I'm concerned, I think I should have a dog for the rest of my life; but they don't live as long as us, so we must start over and over again, and that's hard. 

My husband would be happy to never own a dog again. I'm sad about that. It means he didn't get the love that I got from Razzy. It means he didn't connect. Razzy was a human in so many ways. Oh, if Razzy could have talked like a human.

As Razzy was dying he paced the house and would stop in my room and smile at me. He was in severe pain, yet he came in my bedroom and smiled at me. Then he would pace around the house in a circle endlessly, he just kept walking as to say, 'I'm suffering', or 'this is my final walk'. 

Our twelve year old daughter has always wanted a small dog as her very own pet. For years this has been her quest. I myself have never owned a small dog, so I didn't give it much thought, other than I think small dogs are yippers, bitters, and scratcher's of humans calves and ankles. 'What good is a small dog?' I would say to myself. 

For some reason I took my daughter to the local shelter a week ago. We were just going to look. Somehow we ending up with a Yorkshire Terrier mix. Yodi has only known a cage, food, water, and that's it for his short eight months of life. So Shayla bonded and wanted him. We finally convinced Luke (Dad), he said no for the longest time and finally gave in. 

How we feel when we struggle with our startups!

I'm watching Yodi, and his life seems like a startup to me. Everything he has to learn is new, just like a startup. He takes risk like a startup. He was really upset about my nephew's dog (who lives with us) she got a bone treat and he did not. This upset him greatly, so he went crazy trying to get to her so he could have that bone. Thing is, he is a twelve pound dog and Jenny is about forty five pounds.

He didn't care she is four times his size! He was going to get that treat from her no matter what. He surged forward until the training leash end was reached. Jenny the big dog is like a powerful startup, that has hundreds of thousands of followers, and he was determined to overtake it. 

The problem is many of us startup builders are not like this tiny dog. We're more like the scaredy-cat. We don't want to assert ourselves, as that seems uncomfortable. Geez, who wants to take the treat from the big dog? You could could get bit! Not if you're Yodi, and have no fear no matter your size. 

I've been struggling with my startup Passdown, and thinking about what to do. The thing is, the answer has been in my head for months, but I'm afraid to do it. With Yodi's courage, I know I can do it. If a tiny dog can boldly surge forward to get the bone he wanted, even though an immensely bigger dog stood in his way. Well, that's startup building!

Who cares if the competition is bigger? Who cares if you have no idea about potty training? Who cares if you don't know how to walk on a leash, sit, stay, come, or roll over?

Go after what you want and have no fear! It's your startup, it's your bone. Go get it!

Both eating their bones : - )

If you have what Yodi has, you're going straight for the bone and nothing is going to stop you, except the tie out you put on yourself. Unhook it, and be FREE like Yodi!

This is what I will do. 'Cause chewing on that bone is going to be beautiful. : - )