New Year's Resolution

Now that it's a start of a brand new year, I thought about having a New Year's Resolution of my own. I thought about so many things that I can change - try to bark less, try not to get too mad when people and other animals tresspass on my property, try to exercise by running around the house more, try to not ask for food too much. But among all those, I think what I really need to do is try to be more friendly.

I think I'm an anti-social dog. I thought of everyone as intruders. I get so mad and barked like crazy when someone crosses my (invisible) line. If someone knocks on our door for the first time, they'd sure be surprised by a small dog charging it's way to the door to bark the hell out of them. I also bark at birds who might just be resting on the ground. I bark at my neighbor dogs who might think I'm crazy by now. I see their faces, all my neighbor dogs ignore me. One time, I had this tiny chihuahua visiting me, he was taking a stroll then stopped in front of me. But, I can't help myself and I barked him to go away. I never got a visitor ever since. Do you think they gossip about me? Talking about how crazy and noisy that fluffy brown dog is?

I should be more friendly towards other dogs and kids alike. I like kids. There's a couple of little kids I recognize now that I do not bark at. But the neighborhood has a whole lot of kids that are terrified by me. When walking around outside, I can hear them talking about me. Saying how vicious I am. It's not a good thing to say. There's even one time when this one kid would tease me and dance outside my door. He knows I won't be able to chase him down since the door is locked. That kid is really annoying!

So, for this year, I need to try and befriend at least someone or some dog around the neighborhood. I need a friend.