A Jack Russells’ New Year Resolutions

I look at my little JRT, Mouse and I reckon she’d make much better New Year resolutions than me. There is a lot dogs can teach us on a daily basis.

Dogs are just so full of life aren’t they? They either approach every situation that appears to them as either a huge exciting party or with much caution as to take everything on board without missing a thing.

And while I know Mouse can’t tell me what her 2014 resolutions may be, I thought I could at least make a list of all the things she (and all dogs) are great at, which I could certainly take on board in my own life going forward in 2014.

Run faster, and faster and faster
Wake up every day just as excited as I was before I went to sleep
To love without conditions
To protect without fear
Play with my toys every day
Go to work (practicing tricks, learning new skills)
Welcome each day like it’s there to be totally enjoyed
Help a human where I can (looking cute, being petted, being part of the gang)
Loving my pack
Be as determined to achieve something every day without fail
Be prepared for an adventure every single day
Bounce, jump, bound and leap at every opportunity
Listen carefully to everything and communicate in voice only when absolutely necessary
Get plenty of rest, tomorrow is another exciting day

Happy New Year!

6 responses to “A Jack Russells’ New Year Resolutions”

When I go for a run I often think about how dogs love to run just because they think running is awesome. I try to use that to keep me going. Weird, but it works 🙂

Sophie Cussen January 6, 2014 at 7:50 am · · Reply →

Not weird at all, I like that idea! And why not, if it works. When I see dogs run they are (usually) so happy about it, especially if chasing after a ball – so why can’t we be more like that?