This makes a lot of sense. The more Scout gets comfortable with new environments, the more her confidence has grown, and now she knows that she can trust herself (and you) to handle pretty much anything that a neighbourhood walk can throw at her. Good job Scout!
I love this for the three of you in your house on wheels. I also feel a bit of anxiety, wondering if it will take my dog another five years to make peace with the world. They say "normal" is overrated, but it's nice to have the option!
It definitely is! I really relate here. Every dog is an individual, and every timeline is different, and I'm inclined to think that if we *had* put in more intentional work to make neighborhood walks fun we'd have gotten here earlier? Sometimes it's so hard to parse what is an innate personality trait and what is fundamentally a struggle just because there hasn't been enough exposure/intervention/etc.
This makes a lot of sense. The more Scout gets comfortable with new environments, the more her confidence has grown, and now she knows that she can trust herself (and you) to handle pretty much anything that a neighbourhood walk can throw at her. Good job Scout!
It really is so fun to see! And also so darn silly sometimes. Who *are* you, Scout Finch 😂
I love this for the three of you in your house on wheels. I also feel a bit of anxiety, wondering if it will take my dog another five years to make peace with the world. They say "normal" is overrated, but it's nice to have the option!
It definitely is! I really relate here. Every dog is an individual, and every timeline is different, and I'm inclined to think that if we *had* put in more intentional work to make neighborhood walks fun we'd have gotten here earlier? Sometimes it's so hard to parse what is an innate personality trait and what is fundamentally a struggle just because there hasn't been enough exposure/intervention/etc.