What did we learn about Annie today? She’s eager to please and terrified- in equal measure.
I don’t think she loves to swim. Certainly not like Ava and Pony do although she’s not as unimpressed with the creek as Gigi. I’ll admit that the water was cold! But still, she didn’t love being in it. She didn’t splash and play like Evie but she obeyed when directed to go in. And to sit. She consented to having her picture taken. In sum, she was such a good girl!
We let them all play a bit and had them pose for pictures around the garden. She did everything we asked of her but when given the freedom to choose her own adventure she chose to lie under the bench I was sitting on. She wants to belong to someone so badly, she wants to please and she wants to find security.
Obedience-wise, she is progressing brilliantly. We have seen none of the theatrics or aggressive behaviors that made her last few placements unworkable. I strongly believe that balanced training is changing this girl’s life. She needed clear boundaries and strong leadership. I’m lucky to have Pony in residence, he takes care of most of that for me. Gigi is the professor of boundaries and Ava is a perfect playmate. Evie will only be here for two days more but she, Annie and Ava have become the three musketeers!
We will continue to work Annie through her report card and help her learn how to be a peaceful member of a household. I’ll also continue to blog about her. If I fail to blog one of these nights it’s because I finally won the Powerball and I’m keeping her. 😉
Please enjoy the pictures of Annie’s day; follow her story on this page and visit Char-Wills to complete an application for adoption.
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