It's about time...

to set some goals for the year...I have be procrastinating. Are you surprised?

I have thought long and hard about what I want to do this year and really want to make time for obedience. This past year I didn't make any effort at all to get in the obedience ring. This year I really want to. Obedience was my first dog sport. I really do love to train it. Agility is just so much more time consuming...


Anyway, on to the individual goals for me and the dogs...

Amanda

• Succesfully handle a threadle on a course. Sounds easy...it's not.
• Be a better trainer- consistency in the little things....
• Be more open minded. My way is not always the only way. Really.
• Be nice. I am a bit bossy. Apparently I scare people. Really.
  

Wicca

• Succesfully complete a threadle on a course. Sounds easy....it's not.
• Earn her MAD, and hopefully an AtCh
• Get out of Advanced Jumpers..
• Get into the Open ring
• Get her Rally Novice title at least
• Play scenthurdle again
• Oh- and place in the top five at Nationals...

Boone

• Apply for his stupid PEN # already... (vet apt on Thursday...the first step will be done)
• Get his Rally Novice title
• Train his contacts better :o)
• Build focus, and duration for agility.
• Train for a CD
• More Herding!

Vito

• Play in APDT Rally- maybe a novice title
• Train Weave Poles
• Focus more in improving his social skills
• More Herding!
  
  

Pixel

• Build a solid foundation for agility and obedience- lots of things fall in to this category- It could really be a blog post all on it's own- jumping foundation, contacts, speed, handling. All can be taught on the flat with little or no equipment
• Tracking- she has a great nose, and I'd love to try it.
• Obedience- I'd like to get her CD before she is two.