A new year, new resolutions. Except mine aren't resolutions so much as goals and ambitions, some more in my control than others!

Solei
Achieve his P-Beg-Ex title in obedience. At the very least get a few more points towards it!
Overcome the scary cavern that is the chute
Learn to weave
Get a Best Veteran Dog and/or a Best Veteran in Show

Elton
Start the journey to his P-Beg-Ex title and have achieved at least a couple of points by the end of the year.
Start agility classes
Be competent at every piece of equipment by the end of this year
The retrieve. :-P
Achieve his ShCM title this year (ok this is unlikely, but I'd like at least 5 more points towards it please!)

Ria
Start her obedience show career properly, and for her to enjoy it
Hold at least a 1 minute stay in competition by the end of the season (not tried this yet so not sure, but think she may worry depending on what happens around her, so will be taking it very slowly)
To not run out of the ring when she starts competing in agility later this year
Dramatically improve her reactivity to other dogs
Improve toy drive
Be generally awesome at everything she does <3

For me, I would like to continue to grow and improve as a trainer. To stop being a bad lumper (already much improved from 2010!). To try and take Elton and Ria for a run at least 3 times a week (Solei doesn't get off lead, he can't be trusted :-P). I would also like to qualify at least one of the dogs for the YKC obedience at Crufts in 2013.

Other than that things have been ticking along much the same. No classes atm, so just walks and training at home. We did have our first show of the year on New Years Day (how else do you spend it?!) where Ria was unfortunate enough to have a judge who was shaking so much they couldn't get her mouth open to see her bite. Fumbled around for a while and eventually kinda managed it, bless her she was SUCH a good girl...I was just glad she has always been good about people looking in her mouth, had she been nervous or at her first show that would not have been good at all. Anyhow, she got a 3rd in AVNSC Graduate with 8 dogs present - so was very pleased with that, especially as many were older :-) though unfortunately she was beaten by another puppy! Elton was misunderstood, as usual. He really isn't an open show dog.