My positive for today is that Hickory is making progress in leaps and bounds now.
For those who don't know, she has a very sad history. She was severely abused and in a puppy mill type setting before I got her a few months ago. Her original breeder found out how she was being treated, got her back and offered her to me to rehabilitate. She's a lovely chocolate Lab but was so terrified of people that it took weeks before I could touch her, and now months later, she's finally letting others near her. I was thrilled yesterday when dh was able for the first time ever, to pet her and not have her shake in fear.
So today I had company here who wanted to meet the dogs as they plan to buy a pup in the next year. I had Chip and Hickory in the house when they arrived, and she acted frightened when they first came in, but within minutes her tail was wagging and she was giving both the husband and wife kisses. She's gained weight, has begun to shine nicely and is now pregnant with her first litter. She's really blossomed! I was just so proud of her today. She's come a long way from the dog that hid in the back of the dog house shaking just months ago.
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