Nikki and Gypsy

Nikki and Gypsy LOVE each other. They are inseparable. And they LOVE Marv and I. They're not really anti-social. Gypsy was SO scared when she first came to us. Terrified of even being with people. Now you can hardly get her off of you. Marv and I marvel often that this is the same dog that you couldn't get near you a year and a half ago. But she gets very nervous in crowds.

Nikki is just still really scared. We had a birthday party at the house a few weeks ago though and she was really great. She stayed behind Marv's chair most of the time, but she was curious and peered out from behind the chair most of the time. Gypsy sat in the middle of the room like she owned the place. LOL

SOME DAY they will be walkable. But still too skittish. They get easily frightened by the sounds around them, cars, bikes, etc. And tend to bolt, which is bad on a leash and scary because if they ever DID get off, they could run into the street. So I don't walk them out and about yet. I take them to the dog park and let them run around. There they are happy, outgoing and friendly with the other dogs. Still scared of people though. Though now Gypsy will let strangers pet her. But she'll sidle up next to me and sit against my leg while they do. Nikki will Reeaaaaach with her nose to sniff them, but bolt if they try to touch her. But frankly, the fact that she gets close enough even to TRY to sniff them is a huge improvement. The first time we went to the dog park she found a hidden tree and curled up under it. Took us twenty minutes to find her.

Nikki started taking Prozac Saturday. I'm really curious as to what effect this might have on her.