Dutch Shepherd Forum

Nice. Jay

What BEAUTIFUL dogs! And pictures....Tuscon area?

Laszlo's body language in the photos is looking more confident. Has there been improvement?

AWESOME

Casper has improved a little. We've been working on his weight and yesterday he actually ran about 20 ft in the yard. He has also been more willing to come out from hiding. Bramble has been the key. After the initial spat, she decided he should play with her...and kept at it until he played.

We've taken our cues from her to the point of chugging and showing our teeth in play smiles....strangely enough it's seems to work. Play seems to be a big key for him. Today he even barked.

Once the shut downs are over, I'm hoping we can get some lessons for him. It's just really hard to figure out his motivations as he is scared of so many things, including the wind.

I am coming to realize a lot of Bramble reactivity is miss directed play drive. She is definitely opening the door for Casper.