Weekly Reflection #1

Weekly Reflection: Sunday, May 14th



This week has been really amazing so far. It was very exciting to see the puppy integrate into my family so quickly. My dogs at home really like him and my family has become a little bit attached. He's been making really good progress in his house training which is going to be a really important step towards getting him adopted. My mom and I have been spending some time with him outside working on different commands like come or sit and it has been really amazing to watch him get better at that.





 
We have been working on his anxiety when we leave the house which has proved to be really difficult. He is an incredibly safe dog, and when he gets anxious or scared he does not get aggressive, he just shuts down. When we take him out of the house he refuses to walk on a leash and we have to end up carrying him. We have been working on taking him in the car more often and doing fun things so that he associates the car with positive things. He also gets very car sick and so it has been difficult to take him on drives. I have seen significant Improvement in his behavior outside of the house, especially with other dogs and meeting new people. 









It is going to be very important in the next week to look for prospective families for him now that he is cleared for adoption as well as continue in his training. It has been amazing to watch him interact with my dogs at home and get more comfortable playing and just being more outgoing. I really hope that he ends up in a home with children or other dogs because he seems to really enjoy running around and having companions to be with.






Total hours completed: 41h90mins












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