Taming was fun for me so I'd like to see it sooner, but then so are most things in AW! I'm glad I didn't specialize in Pet Taming too much. 8-)
On the topic of the new forest, is that ETA still around a month from now? I realize that there are many reasons why that could change between now and then, but I'm curious if the current issues have already pushed that back a week or two.