Part Four, Interview with Suzanne Bretsch- Dog Professional
In the final part of the interview with Suzanne Bretsch, she gives us a glimpse of the kind of dedication it takes to have a successful career in dogs.
What has a career in dogs meant to you?
I loved tracking my dogs and having them functionally involved in rescues of human beings. What could be better than saving a child's life or the life of an individual? We also have to remember they are God's gift to us, we don't own them so to speak. They are separate and apart from us and have feelings like us, and these need to be considered as well. Some of the happiest dogs I've seen in life are those working in their natural environment instead of being inside in a show ring. What dog doesn't like to get out and go for a run uninhibited or unrestrained? They all love it immensely. So I think field work is great for us being outside and even better for the dogs. Also, there is a sense of working together that cannot be matched anywhere else. It is absolutely amazing to watch a dog track a 24-hour-old track you can't even begin to understand. All you can do is trust your dog. You develop a wonderful unmatchable rapport. I think that the field or career of Professional Canine Breeding, Handling and Grooming was for me, and for many others I have spoken to, a wonderful and fulfilling vocation for all ages starting with Junior Handling Classes right up to retiring and becoming a judge. There have been many contributions to the community of dogs from concerned and responsible breeders, owners, and handlers. Think of the pure pleasure on children's faces when they realize they have that new true blue friend in their lives, as I discovered on that pet shop floor with Sam. Consider the absolute glee or joy felt by all who, when they are abandoned and left alone by other humans, have a best dog friend still sitting there watching their every move with great anticipation. Or consider the service dog in war, the guard dogs, the hearing aide canines, or dogs for leading the blind, and those like my own medical service cocker, Breeza. Where would we be without those dedicated Breeders whose joy in life is to add positively and responsibly to the betterment of the breed and to maintain that continued line of breeding
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