Such fun! A whole new year is ahead of us - us and our dogs.
So … what are we going to do with it?
Maybe this will be the year you try competing - in Agility, Rally, Obedience, Working Trials …
Maybe this will be the year you learn a new skill with your dog - Search and Rescue, Scentwork of any kind, Assistance Dog work …
Maybe you’ll determine that this is the year you teach your dog some new fun activities - Tricks, Parkour, Waterwork …
Or maybe you’ll carry on just as you always have.
And this could be absolutely fine!
You don’t have to do anything special with your dog if you don’t want to.
But to keep you both fully-functioning for as long as possible, you want to ensure there are lots of stimulating walks for you and your companion, new places to visit, new landscapes to explore.
I make a point of walking my dogs in all the different terrains that are available to me here.
🐾 So one day we’ll be on one of our lovely long-distance footpaths.
🐾 Another day we’ll be at the beach.
🐾 Or open fields and pasture, or commonland.
🐾 Woodland or forest another day.
🐾 We may mooch round the village or a nearby town.
🐾 A canal-side or riverside walk is full of new experiences.
🐾 And we love the solitude of the Marshes.
What do you do to keep your dog’s interest alive? Comment below and tell us!