Busy Girl

Chloe has been on the go this week. She absolutely LOVES to go for a ride. She has been on 2 outings so far this week. Monday she went with her foster sister, Rio to a local feed & seed store, TC Country. Chloe seems to mirror the dog she is with. Rio loves to go places and meet folks. She stays happy and calm. That had a great effect on Chloe. People wanted to meet and greet her, so I just asked that they move slowly and speak calmly. Chloe noticed that Rio was fine these folks, so Chloe did well as well. She was shy but still interested in meeting the folks. It was an all around good outing.

Her second outing was with her foster greyhound sister, Cori to Cori's Rally Obedience class. She was able to watch the class from a nice comfortable, soft sided crate close to the ring where we were working. She came out a few times to walk around and visit. She was a more nervous during this outing which was understandable. There were a more people and as well as different dogs. All the dogs in class are friendly and well behaved so there was nothing to worry about there. She definitely was not as at ease, but she did not shut down. She didn't panic or try to bolt. She just wasn't as sure of herself. Even still, I was pleased with her outing. Progress comes in small packages. The more outings she goes on with her foster siblings, the more confident she will become.

All in all, Chloe has made tremendous progress (when you add it all up) in the 2 short weeks she has been in foster. I could not be happier.