Well, today was the first day that Doktor Dog had visitors sense our training has begun. Dok's friend (and my best friend) Richard came over for dinner tonight. Richard knows Dok very well, and is used to Doks behavior. He said that he can see a difference in Dok's mannerism, and does in fact see that he seems more at ease than normal. He noticed that Dok seems to have his ears forward more than normal, and this is a start for me! I know that I have been pushing very hard, and I think that maybe I am attempting to see an end result as apposed to taking things one step at a time. The Doctor that I am working with told me last night to just keep working, and that I will do. When I get frustrated, so does Dok, and I need to remember that this is fun, and I need to keep it that way.
Tonight Doktor Dog was nice and relaxed for Richard, and that is a GIANT step in the right direction! He is the best dog ever, and I never want him to feel any less than!
Take this as the compliment that it is: that is not the same Dok I am used to seeing! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks John, we are getting there!
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