Fran here –
Booker
I generally don’t make resolutions. Like diets, they don’t work. I think I’ll make an exception for training, though. The last couple of weeks, I haven’t been as diligent as I meant to be. Of course, the fact that most of the dogs in the house were sick didn’t help matters. (One at a time, of course. One got better and another got sick. Lots of laundry was done!) But we always tell students at our training club that consistency is key. Five minutes a day is all it really takes. That’s easy enough to do, but you have to actually follow through.
Sit-stays while I’m cooking should be possible. Heeling a little bit walking back to the house from the backyard after the dogs have done their business might be doable. Or heeling on lead in the basement is certainly a possibility. And down-stays during commercials! We can think of something for weaving practice. Adding value to jumps and contact obstacles might have to wait until we’re at the shop until I think of something creative to substitute at home.
The point is, there’s no excuse not to do something every day. A little bit at a time, and we’ll make improvements.
