The way out is through: Small steps for big success

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“The only way out is through” - Robert Frost

He’s likely not the first one to have said this, and others have echoed his wisom. In fact NIN has a song by nearly the same title.

This is the thing about achieving results with our pets (and everywhere in life…): the only way to accomplish anything is by putting in the time and effort.

Want to take your dog or cat traveling?

Want to enjoy calm trail rides with your horse?

Want to have stress free vet visits with your pets?

Want to be able to enjoy taking off-leash walks with a dog who sticks by your side?

The answer to all of these is a million baby steps from where ever you are to where you want to be.

Achieving anything in life, and especially with our pets, requires us showing up, day after day, for all the tiny steps.

Without tiny steps we can’t get to our goals.

The hardest things I have overcome with my pets have all required lots and lots of tiny, seemingly inconsequential steps.

It is easy to not recognize that each time you take your dog out to do their business that you are prepping for a bigger trip.

It’s easy to miss that every single time you show up for your horse, even to do the mundane “maintenance” activities, you are prepping for that relaxed trail ride.

Without all of those little things that often happen on a normal run of the mill day, you can’t get to those big fun activities.

It’s a partnership between you and your pet. And your pet needs you to show up for them every day for all the little steps so that both of you get to enjoy the bigger, more fun things.