Reviewing Your 2014 Dog Training Goals: Progress & Lessons Learned

So… it’s February.

How did that happen? Seriously, didn’t we just Rescue Remedy/Thundershirt our dogs to ring in the new year?

Hmph.

Anyway, my main goal – and what I wanted to accomplish for the Train Your Dog Month Challenge – was to go through the Relaxation Protocol with both Cooper and Lucas.

I’m here to update you on our progress.

In one word: fail.

While the failing was partly due to travel and chaos, it was largely due to time management issues on my part.  And, since I’m the type of person to obsess over failures until I can implement a new strategy, I have devised a new calendar for myself, part of which is giving my lunch break over to Relaxation Protocol. (This is a vast improvement because I typically eat at my desk instead of taking an actual break.) So, fingers crossed that this plan works.

How are you doing on the dog training goals you set for yourself, whether as part of your New Year’s resolutions or the train your dog challenge?