What's Dandy been up to...

Sweet Dandy has been working on feeling more comfortable in his own skin! Dandy has been on Fluoxetine (generic Prozac) for a little over 4 weeks and we are doing a lot of touch/massage with him.  In the month he's been back, we are seeing a positive difference which is very exciting!  When Dandy was with us before it took a number of months before we saw him in a full body stretch.   It's amazing how much we take for granted that a dog can feel safe and comfortable stretching out - with Dandy every time I see this I get excited for him!

Here are some pictures this last fall of how Dandy would lay - you can see his shut down, rigid, and uncomfortable position.
 

Here's Dandy this past weekend. Relaxed and seeming to be comfortable.  I do think the combo of medication and touch is really helping him to move foward.  We have another TTouch session this week which is very exciting.  It's still a work in progress but, when he's stretched out and relaxed he gets lots of positive praise along with treats to mark the behavior for a job well done! More on those stuffed toys later...