Her walking skills have gotten a lot better. She can now walk on a leash without getting distracted by strangers or other dogs. I never thought I'd see that day. I imagined that she'd get better, but our trainer tells us that she can now walk by without even reacting to the presence of strangers or dogs. He continues to work on her sharing skills - she's very possessive of toys and her food/water still with other dogs. She's a street pup though so that may take some time. She plays really well with the other dogs in general and is making friends and having fun. He even called her a sweetheart - which of course I see all the time, but she's not always a sweet heart with other people. He also practices putting her in the crate when he's cooking dinner so that she can learn to be in there without having a meltdown, and he says that she just hangs out in there without whining or crying (I'll believe that one when I see it).
I miss my princess a lot and I'm preparing for her return everyday. She needs a new dog bed and a coat for the winter. This year she'll have her very own Christmas stocking with her name on it for Santa too! I can't even imagine all the bones that will be waiting for her in there. Being an only child can get you many more bones than if you have siblings, so I hear. We're also having a very small Thanksgiving gathering here at the house as a test to see how she does with people in the house and a small amount of chaos beyond the average day. I look forward to seeing her progress laid out in front of my family since the last time I had these same people over she went crazy and took a dump in the office. I'd love to show them that we're not crazy for doing this whole bootcamp thing and that she actually will take home some very important skills.
Just 1.5 weeks to go!!
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