Lessons from Morty Wolf Dog

The harness was a must. Ki Me has strong reactions to lots of things outside and her go to behaviour is wriggle free and run. She used her paws to take her collar off in a moment of panic and when on the street is always ready to bolt. Best walk time is after 10 pm - we make our way down a some what quiet street to the park with huge fenced in baseball diamond with trees close to the tracks. She relaxes here most and already had a brief play with another rescue, Lex, a hound dog from Louisiana. Walking home next to another dog seemed to calm her down a lot but there were still several angst ridden moments and uncertainties on the way. She's shown some signs of playfulness at home today too - no interest in Morty's toys but she likes to grab socks and slippers. Also starting to come when I call her to give her liver treats. She ran around the back yard this morning too and a little bit at the park too. Her first day alone in the kitchen for awhile seems to have been fine and she walked into the house for the first time without me carrying her up the porch steps this evening. She's changing and adapting so fast. She so smart and definitely happier.