Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year's Resolutions. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

New Year's Resolution

I've finally settled on a set of resolutions (regarding my hounds) for 2010.  They are as follows:

  • I shall always walk my dogs at least a little bit every day (unless it's below 10 degrees outside -- they don't want to go out in that) I'm at my parents' house.  (We already walk at least 4 times a day at my apartment.  I don't know why it's so hard to continue the pattern at home, but the back yard is so much easier and I'm REALLY busy.)
  • We shall always have at least one training session a day.
  • We will enroll in a clicker obedience class.
  • We will become CGC certified.
  • We will become TDI certified.
  • Lindsay will test and pass JoJo on all things necessary for being my psych service dog.
  • We will discover agility and rally obedience.
  • We will go to the park at least once a month over the spring/summer/fall seasons. (Over 40 degrees.)
  • Kibeth will train for obedience competitions.  (Rally-O too?)
  • JoJo will train for agility competitions.
  • I will either make, purchase, or get assistance from Dad in making agility equipment that conforms to competition standards for us to practice on.
  • I will get Ellie (my parents' bc x lab) back to a healthy weight if I have to fight tooth-and-nail, or do it single-handedly.  She WILL be under 50 pounds by 2011!
Future dog goals:
  • Rescue a greyhound puppy straight off the track to raise as my agility star.
  • Foster greyhounds for REGAP.
  • No longer need a service dog.
  • Become more involved with REGAP in helping the greyhound cause.
  • Compete in obedience, rally, and agility for sure.  I don't know about freestyle, but I'd like to try!