Zara - Yorkie Mix (Female 6 years old) ADOPTED 8/3/24

  We were shopping yesterday and found a local dog day they were holding at night time. We decided.... let's see how Zara does. It would be the 1st BIG social thing she's EVER been to. It would be a BIG step indeed.  She certainly wasn't sure at first. She stopped....backed up....but then..... One dog....2 dog....sniff after sniff ... One kid, one adult ... 4 pets later.... She started walking up to dogs AND kids and big hoomans for pets!!  It helped that all the dogs were very well socialized and friendly. And all the hoomans were very gentle. But there was a dog and hoomans every direction she turned, everywhere we walked.  We are so proud of her!!! She did amazing and has REALLY come out of her shell! 

  So when I discovered Zara doesn't walk well on a leash, we just leashed up and took small mini walks around the yard. Then 3 weeks ago, we took one big walk!! She did great!! She needed some encouragement along the roads with cars, but she just kept going. She passed out when we got home and that was all she wrote. Literally til bed time. Haha. 

 It's so amazing to see her open up day after day. THIS is the pup she is!!