Lisa Milestones

When I sit back and think of the progress Lisa has made while she's been fostering with me, I am still in awe of how far she's come in such a short amount of time. With mill dogs, I believe in celebrating the small victories. Here's a list so far of Lisa's.

• She freezes less and readily will go with me most places.
• Walks ahead of me through doorways.
• Not falling down nearly as much and can steady herself.
• Faithfully goes to the grass to do her business instead of just going on the concrete.
• She scratches at the walls less often.
• She investigates new things and new ways to get around furniture.
• Uses her mouth like a puppy does to explore the world around her.
• Looks up at you and makes eye contact.
• She goes into her crate on command, doubly fast if you are holding her dinner dish.
• Will sit, not so much on command, but with a little tap on her back she will.
  
• Actually sits on her own more often as opposed to standing or lying down.

And perhaps the biggest milestone yet, is she kinda has developed her own way of telling you she has to go. It's not a big sign and if you miss it, you might as well get out the cleaning supplies, but she has repeatedly given me a clue that she needs to go out.