Lucy's anxiety was high when we first brought her into our home. She was torn between exploring and keeping up with everyone's location. I kept checking in with her, holding up Molly for her to sniff, then letting her go back to exploring. It has been really hard not coddling her as I watch her work through her anxiety.
Flip Flops have been helpful. She can tell where I am and how fast I am moving by the sound that they make as I walk.
We have a designated route for exploring outside. Basically, we make counter clockwise circles around the house. She gained confidence quickly. She will wander away from the house and check things out, and then she knows to run to the left in order to proceed with our walk.
While I quickly get bored with routine, the dogs we've had always enjoy it. This is probably even more true with deaf or blind dogs. Predictability is the mother of calm.
Flip Flops have been helpful. She can tell where I am and how fast I am moving by the sound that they make as I walk.
We have a designated route for exploring outside. Basically, we make counter clockwise circles around the house. She gained confidence quickly. She will wander away from the house and check things out, and then she knows to run to the left in order to proceed with our walk.
While I quickly get bored with routine, the dogs we've had always enjoy it. This is probably even more true with deaf or blind dogs. Predictability is the mother of calm.