Sofi had a good weekend--no accidents in the house, lots more exploring in the yard, and she even got the stoic and ever dignified Tucker to play squeaky toy with her for a while this afternoon. She learned to go up and down the steps in the back yard (she pulls her rear end up both legs at once, kind of like a bunny).
On the frustrating side, we started working with the leash today. This came after Andre gently tugged on her collar to urge her in the back door...which led to her losing it completely and utterly wigging. Knowing we've got to get her in the car tomorrow for her vet appointment, and also because so much of training involves being on a leash or gently pulling by a collar, we decided the time had come to help her confront her fears. It was sad to see her change before our eyes into the dog we saw at the shelter--back arched, ears down, terror in her eyes, and frozen in place. After a bit of work and lots of cookies, Andre did manage to get her out the front door and down the steps to the curb. He had to carry her back in though.
She did seem to recover completely from the experience and morphed back into the curious blanket and towel thief she has become--this time the victim was Carter's pillowcase full of nap things for school, which she snatched from the living room couch and dragged down the hall and back into her "room."
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Nikki
I haven't read all the entries (yet!) but have you tried putting a harness on her instead of pulling by the collar. Harnesses put much less strain on necks and windpipes and some dogs respond to them much better than collars. One of mine was like that - wouldn't move on a leash, did fine with a harness.
Mary
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