Well we have a had a very busy week! We went on three field trips, which were absolutely fantastic! I love taking Zido out in public, because he's so handsome and is so well behaved. It's my mistakes that I'm worried about.
I think my favorite thing about team training has been watching our relationship build. Yesterday at the zoo, I think I really saw an improvement in our partnership. He's starting to turn to me more and less to the trainers and he's really starting to listen to me when I give commands! It took him a little bit to retrieve some items, but that's to be expected.
He also has more than proven himself as a great alert dog. On Thursday, he alerted me in the middle of class and (no lie) he alerted me for 4 hours. It was a really bad day health wise and Zido was literally on top of me for the entire time. Words can't even explain how safe I feel when he's laying on me. It's like he's protecting me from what's happening within me. By me being able to pet him and focus on his hair, or his eyes, or his heart beat, or his breathing, it gives my brain something to think about outside of what's happening. It's a scary thing when I have an episode because my arms, hands, and legs become completely stiff and I can't move. I also have a hard time breathing so I can work myself up pretty quickly. But I've noticed that having Zido on me is like a pressurized heating pad that can loosen my muscles and give me something to think about.
I feel so blessed by the freedom and peace that he's given me, and it's only been 2 weeks! I can't wait for the many more years to come.
Love and blessings,
Zee and Me
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