Update

I was fortunate to spend some more time with this gorgeous girl. She really is growing in confidence and finding her paws!

We tried a different type of harness today - much less tight over the head. No problem at all, she took it in her stride and happily sat for affection and interaction while wearing it.

The next step is introducing a lead in a calm, non-threatening way. It is essential when working with fearful dogs to monitor their body language and take things slowly. It is all to easy to try to push ahead but we need to take into account their individual needs.

We kept the session fairly short today and you can see how tired she was afterwards in the photo below.