Fun with Socialization

I never thought we would get this far. After 2 1/2 years of hard work and socialization at the Tulsa Dog Training Center, Dante and I had our first obedience trial. For the two hours we were there he was friendly, sociable and didn't bark at anyone. When we got home I hugged him and he smelled like perfume because so many ladies had been petting him. We didn't qualify in the obedience trial, but that's OK. That was never the real goal - only that he learn to not be fearful.

He's still twitchy, but nothing like he was before, and he and I have agreed to keep trying for his CD title.