Millie

Just a note to let you know that Katie [fka Mille] is doing very well. She is very well-behaved and, ;little by little, coming out of her shell. It became obvious that she had a negative set of experiences that she associated with her name, so it was changed to Katie to keep the ending sound, but changing the initial sound, hoping that it might help in the transaction. After doing so she immediately became more receptive to ‘conversation’, direction, etc. She is beginning to take food/treats out of my hand, which is a sign of significant growth since she has been very fearful around food, particularly when it brings her into arm’s length. It was unfortunate to find in the early days that she would hesitate retrieving a treat out of my hand, approaching in a crouching stance, then stopping about three feet out. At that point she would switch her attention from the hand with the treat to my other hand, as if she had previously been baited in with food only to suffer unwanted consequences. So, improvements in behavior around food is a very positive outcome, small promising consistent steps As with anyone, she responds well to patience and encouragement. Nina, her ‘sister’ is engaging with her more than she had with other dogs, actually being proactively playful, at times. Though they each have their own beds, they share the larger bed [Nina’s] at this point and Nina doesn’t mind. Katie loves the dog door, comes in and out of the house on a whim or to chase down a scent or a sound. This pack is happy and healthy! Janice, Nina & Katie Marie