01/01/2026
2026 here we come!
I (Tena) don't do resolutions, I don't even really focus on strict goal setting, but there are somethings I want to focus on with the dogs in 2026.
What are things you want to try with your dog or do with them in 2026?
OVERALL--more time at our favorite nature area to just decompress and advenutre off leash (or maayyybeee we find our perfect house/property and we can do it on our own piece of land)
I want to keep Oswin healthy, happy, and active at 10 years old. We'll do more fun sporty things and I want to get her to try Happy Ratters or Barn Hunt now that we've had a chance to practice. I may try to do enough flyball practice that she can debut at 10 LOL. I want to try to get her on sheepies as a bucket list item--she's got a lot of eye and herding behaviors so i think she'd love it!
I want to keep Alfie active in her therapy dog work, because she does really enjoy it. She's a couple handful of points away from her ASFA LCC title, so hopefully we can plug away on those and maybe finish this year.
I want to get Strax his breed racing championship with AOK9 (he only needs 2 points), i want to try and spend a little more time on the dock this year than we did last year and see if we can get him more consistently catching his bumper! Maybe do a flyball tournament or two (If oswin gets to try sheepies, he will too, though he doesn't have many herding behaviors).
I want Meep to finish his ASFA lure coursing championship (after a year of coursing, he's now cheating more than i'd like but eh... he's got his wins and just needs to collect points), I want to try and get him going off the dock more smoothly, we'll do some flyball tournaments, and i want to let him try happy ratters/barn hunt. PLUS if oswin gets to try sheepies, i want him to try it as well--he doesn't have as much as oswin, but more than strax in terms of herding behavior, so i think he might like it!
And I want to do more photography things! Get my camera out now often and do more of the fun hobby I love!