Do you have any goals for 2026? Or, maybe it's more like a bucket-list... just stuff you'd like to do. What comes to mind?

First weekend of 2026. So are we discussing Stranger Things? I lost my car keys this morning. We looked for them for two hours before admitting defeat. I had to call out a locksmith which was very expensive 🤦‍♂️

Partying hard or staying at home with the dogs? We're watching Lord of the Rings 😂 Got some really great truffle detection training in with Onyx and @Maarja Heinsoo today too. Also explored a new woods with Lupe and found a really beautiful walk.

this is now ‘the thing Leto can do!!’

On yesterday’s walk, Leto and I were playing a focus game while he was on his long line when I heard shouting and a big black lab was charging towards him growling. I had a moment of pure panic but Leto turned to face it without a sound and just glared, which stopped it running but still growling. It gave me time to encourage Leto to come away a bit but he was understandably reluctant to turn his back on it and walk away so I asked for middle. He did it (phew) so we just stood there while the owner took quite a long time getting his dog to come away and be put on the lead. A bit more playing and off we went with Leto totally relaxed. Not so long ago it would have been a very different outcome as I would have really struggled to stop Leto going into full defensive mode and fighting back.