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Originally Posted by Scots Maggie  For those who don't know me, my little Yorkie boy was a puppy mill dog and when I got him 8 weeks ago he wouldn't even look me in the eye. He was scared of every little noise and wouldn't come near me but we've been slowly building up some trust although he still runs from me if I walk towards him.
So tonight I'm sitting on the couch watching Dancing with the stars. He was in his bed but got up to go walkabout as he does sometimes, as long as I'm sitting down he feels safer to walk around. Suddenly he comes running out of my bedroom, with one of my socks in his mouth! His little feet were going so fast to get this sock to his bed, like he knew he had to hide it! A small thing to most but to see him doing what dogs usually do made me cry, but so happy to see that happen!
Go Tuppance!!! 
oh and I let him keep the sock, he deserves it lol |
I know what you mean. The first time Kaji play bowed to me, I was beyond the moon!!! The first time he played fetch (not really fetch, but close enough), I have on video! It's on YouTube. The first time he chewed up a tissue, I was over the moon! That was about a year ago, and he's never done it since. Oh!! My favorite memory, the first time he came down from my room to join me in the living room. I'm never going to forget that. I had him for 2 months, and he finally ventured out of the safety of my room.
Take pictures, video, whatever just capture the moment! You will treasure it forever, and get to see how little T has progressed. I know those are regular doggy things, but to me they're extra special because my nervous nelly doesn't do it. Ok, going to go watch the video of Kaji playing ball for the first time.
I got over excited, scared him, and he peed all the way back up to my room. I didn't care. It was PROGRESS!!