Monkey See, Monkey Do

We all know the phrase, "Monkey see, monkey do." Most dogs can learn by watching other dogs. Chloe is no exception.

She intently watches her foster brother and sisters interact with me. They love attention and affection.  Chloe has started soliciting attention and affection from me also. She has even licked my hand a couple of times. That's a big step for a shy dog who has only been in her foster home for little over a week.

Chloe's foster brother and sisters and I play together with toys each day. It's just part of our routine. Chloe watches our playtime. In the last couple of days, Chloe has even started picking up discarded toys after the most recent play session. She will typically carry them to her bed. She has not actually started playing with them yet, but I am encouraged by her picking toys up and carrying them around.

Chloe has willingly mastered all the routines of the household from meal time to bed time to outside play time. In our fenced back yard, when called, she has started running over to me. Not just walking casually but actually running and wagging her tail.

This weekend we start working on meeting people in her own environment (her foster home) and then next week visiting her new people friends in their homes.

It's so wonderful to see Chloe start to build comfort and confidence. Time and patience will be our best friends.