Another list of positives

Life has been a bit challenging recently, so I need to refocus.

Here goes:

• Improvements in confidence (e.g., walking through long grass)

• Calm in the car (as long as we're moving)

• Some very small improvements in running the neighbour gauntlet

• Resting well at home

• Recovers well from triggers

• Sometimes shows good self-care for recovery — shaking off, sniffing, redirecting energy into play

• Reacting less to the neighbour’s big dog barking

• Loves to play

• Not scared to go into the garden

• Loves his physio exercises

• Still doing well at daycare and at his countryside retreat

• Good appetite and eating well

• Far fewer reactions to noises at home

• Very loving and cuddly

• Super smart — loves learning cues and tricks

I thought I would struggle to come up with as many positives, but there are probably more.

Yes, life is still challenging. We can’t go for walks without careful planning, and I can’t leave him alone — but there is progress.