He is doing great, he even goes on walks now, he needs a little bit of training on the barking at every noise when he is on the leash but yesterday was a big day because he let me put the leash on him and seemed eager to go outside. Today it happened again and we did a 30 min walk. He was definitely ready to go back inside after that but he walks well on a loose leash besides the barking.

 

I took him to the vet on Friday to get his shots and his wellness plan, we think he has allergies because he was sneezing and itching a lot and his eyes were irritated and red so he got some meds, eye drops and allergy meds. It might also be food allergies but we are checking on that. He also had some discomfort in his joints when they check them, so he will be starting on cosequine with chandler, who also has joint issues. I won't run with him or taking hiking until we are sure that his discomfort is gone and he is healthy for those activities. He was a bit dehydrated but i think that now that he likes to hang out with us and feels comfortable in the house, he will drink more water, but i am checking on that.

 

He is super cuddly now and I love that chandler and thunderdome are so respectful of each other and sometimes even cuddle with each other. He doesn't even hide in his crate anymore, instead he likes to hang out where we are.

 

A new foster dog was brought yesterday, he is a small terrier mix who was on the street for months and is very scared of people but the dogs help a lot, Chandler is very respectful and Thunderdome is starting to listen well. Both Chandler and Thunderdome are helping Toby to feel safe again,  and Toby looks for dog company instead of humans, so it is a good situation even though Toby needs every training possible and to learn how to trust humans.

 

Thunderdome definitely needs a lot of training to get to the place i normally like my dogs to be, specially with my life style with dogs and people but i am very happy with him, he is coming a long way, he trusts me and follows Chandler lead during training, he is somewhat independent and doesn't need to be cuddle all the time and he is learning to be respectful of boundaries, i am super confident that now that he trust us and is settling in the house, he will show his personality more. I think that with the right training, he might be a good therapy dog too because he likes people, he is very sweet and naturally mellow (when he is not afraid of something), he needs leash training but he already walks on a loose leash and he is eager to please. Once he settles more, I will start taking him to daycare with chandler so he gets more dog socialization.

 

I think thunderdome was definitely the right choice for our little family and this family was the right choice for him :)