Panda Moving Along!

The newest sign of improvement happened recently. Panda walked over to the sofa and jumped up and walked over to me for cuddles. She wagged her tail as I petted her and baby talked her. She then walked over and laid down on the sofa. Her leash training is going nicely. I have a thin leash for her collar and a sturdier leash for her harness. Both are the same length. She walks behind me, but has used the bathroom once already on the walks. She enjoys it because we stop and she just takes it all in. We walk on a path that is more secluded so not to overwhelm her too much at first. I sit on a bench and let her walk around to smell the forest a little. She stays close to me on the walk so i can tell she feels more secure with me than the outside world. I figure a few more weeks of leash training and then I will take her out more in public. All the sounds outside are still new to her even though she’s been free from the Mill a year now. There’s still hope for this little girl!!

Panda plays now

Panda has been improving in her foster stay. She learns from the other dogs. I have squeaky toys for the dogs and from watching other dogs playing, she now grabs the toys and runs with them. When other dogs are playing she tries to join in and runs around excitedly. I groomed her myself and she did great. She sat very stiff, but it was an amazing change from when she would try to bolt. I massage her several times a week to lessen the stress. It’s time to expose Panda to things now. She is going to start her leash training now.
I'll make sure to double leash her with a leash connected to her collar and one to her secured harness.