Many of you probably don't think we dogs have New Year's resolutions. We do! Just like you, we have many things that we want to have a fresh start at.

Here is my list. You may have similar ones.

Cut back on food.

I do not have to eat the entire bowl Tom puts in front of me. This is sometimes an issue, especially if he didn't walk me to Wylie Wagg where they give me treats. By the time I am home for dinner I am famished.

More exercise!

Even if Tom is slow while walking, I must keep a pace that actually gets my heart rate in a productive state. Tom tries to keep up a speedy pace, but God love his soul he's not as young as he used to me, plus he's always talking to people.

Reach out to friends.

Sometimes when new dogs get to close to me I sort of become a little aggressive. I will try to be more open to strangers and allowing them into my personal space. I once had a bad experience when I was a puppy and I have trouble forgetting that. Tom tells me all the time that everyone has personal trauma that they must recover from.

Stop visually Sulking

I have a tendency to look forlorn or miserable. I hate to come off needy, but my face was sort of made that way. I think it's my eyebrows. I need to be better when Tom leaves the house and remember he is coming back. This is a big issue for many dogs. I am thinking of writing a Self-Help book for my canine friends on this subject called, "They'll Be Right Back."

Be Grateful

I am a pretty grateful dog, but some days I don't take the time to smell the roses, or bushes, or even the defection of other dogs. There is a lot around us that is beautiful and we must stop to notice what is beyond our own nose.

I hope you have your list of things you want to make better in your life and during this holiday season you take some extra time with your pet. We are all here for a short time and it's in moments like the ones that come this time of year that we must remember we lucky to have a home, a bed, and a human, or a pet.