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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2025 39 Garden Club Calling all homeowners with gardens you'd like to share for inspiration and enjoyment … The Club provides you with everything you need including docents so you can relax during the tour! Mark your calendars for May 17 when we will present the next Four Seasons Home Garden Tour. If you are interested in having your home featured on the tour, please contact Pat Wayne at pwayne1@outlook.com. ~ Pat Wayne A Walk in the Garden Tails & Trails - All Pets I really want to be a good dog this year. My humans do so much for me. How do I repay them? By drinking from the toilet and hogging the bed! This year, I want to reward them by becoming the well-mannered Canine Good Citizen they deserve. I'm making New Year's resolutions this year. I'm putting my best paw forward, so I resolve to do the following … 1. Sit for Greetings Instead of Jumping on Guests. I have no idea why my humans want me to stay on the ground when I say hello. I've heard the best way to stop a dog from jumping on guests is to teach us to sit for greetings. I guess it could be okay, as long as I get lots of treats and pats for doing it. 2. Stop Pulling on the Leash. There are so many fascinating smells to sniff. When I pull on the leash, I get where I want to go. You'd think they'd appreciate that I'm doing all that work to pull them along. Maybe if I had a "no-pull" harness it would be easier to walk nicely. If I could teach my humans to reward me for walking at their side, I'd be less interested in dragging them down the street. 3. Come When Called. I've noticed that my people usually call me when they want me to stop doing something they don't like. Why should I come when called when it means the end of my fun? If I could teach my people to make recalls a game, that would really help. A tasty treat every time I return to them might change my attitude. 4. Stop Sleeping in My Humans' Bed. Why would I want to sleep on the hard f loor when there's a comfy bed right there? And my favorite people are in it. I'm positive my benefits outweigh any disruption to their sleep. I could be convinced to sleep in a dog bed if they got me one that was super comfortable. I could be close enough to them without sacrificing any luxury. Now that I ref lect on it, that's a lot of resolutions. Do I really need to change that much? After all, my humans love me just the way I am. So never mind, here's to a fun year just being a dog. Now if you'll please excuse me, it's time to toast the new year. There's a toilet bowl calling my name. ~ Vivian Walker, vivr@sbcglobal. net