Getting Closer

Max, I've noticed that you won't lie down next to me, or sit down.  You're always standing as I pet you.  You gave me a nice surprise today.  I moved right up to you while you were lying on the floor chewing your duck toy.  While I was petting you, you rolled over and I was able to pet your belly for the very first time!  It's so nice to make progress.

I realize now that biting hard on toys (the five or six you destroyed your first two days here) and humping the pillow and the toy were stress reactions for you.  I'm glad to see you relax.

Squeakers in toys still confuse you.  You're less afraid of them than you were, and will even take a toy I squeaked, but you were bewildered tonight when Canon played with a squeaky egg and spent a lot of time just staring at him.

 

You played disappearing dog again today when I was making dinner.  You were very quiet while closed in the pantry by accident and found a snack bar, which you were not able to open before I found you.