Progress - It's the Little Things That Count

                                                                                   
Today went better with my house training as I got that since Mom put this pad down in the area that I had an accident on yesterday that maybe it was okay to go there on that thing.   FM says it makes cleaning up much better. 

I did have a couple bouts last night where I cried in my crate.   See I really want things just so.   The first time I did really really want to go outside so I made a bee-line for the back door.   The second time I was just seeing if Mom would get up.  She did but explained that I needed to chill and go to sleep.

Yesterday evening one of the crested girls saw me up in the wing chair and asked me to come play.  I actually got up and sniffed at her and said hi and WAGGED MY TAIL but I just was too worried to get down with FM in the room.  Today the other crested girl was out on the rug after FM got home from work and was wanting someone to play.  Everyone else was in the kitchen with FM so I got down on the floor when she play bowed and sniffed, WAGGED MY TAIL and said "hi".   But it didn't last long as I remembered I wasn't on my home base.

FM says I worry too much and trust too little.   She hasn't done anything bad to me but said that I have to be held to go in my crate and she'll trade off with me by letting me come out of my crate on my own.   FM also made me sit with her this morning while she did that TTouch thing on me before she left.  We were sitting quietly and she said something to the other dogs, not loudly and I about jumped out of her arms.   She explained I also need to be a little less "flighty" or reactive.   I'm trying!!!!