I rank the odds a fair bit better than the lottery, Wolfman! I've still never won anything on the Lottery, but I have had a number of good dogging experiences over the past five years, and so have a number of other people I know personally, who I have met here through this site, some of whom I've seen, some I've watched closely, and some of whom I've had the real privilege of "playing" with!!...
I think also that positive attitude delivers positive results, in so many situations... It's about decency, patience and persistence!