Day 66 (11/11/17): so many people

Today was our monthly pick up of raw food at a McDonald's parking lot in Sacramento. I brought Terra along. I'd though that she would have a good experience walking around. I was wrong - there was a dog barking nearby, and a few people passed close by, and one person tried to toss her some treats to help but the throwing motion scared her. Major trigger stacking. Olga was there with her Great Dane, Spark, and I thought that seeing a friendly face would help. She sniffed Spark but her tail was tucked the whole time. Poor baby.

She got a nap to recover and then we met up with some dog-savvy volunteers to help with her socialization toward men. It was Jodi, her husband Ed, and another couple: Kristin and a second Ed. I was worried since she'd had a stressful morning. We took things nice and slow and it was a great session. She played tug with a stick with the first Ed, and licked his face all over while he pet her. She sat on the second Ed's lap. Unsurprisingly, she also fell into Jodi and Kristin's laps. Here she is with Kristin:

In the evening, Aaron came over. He's visited a few times since Terra came home but she's still more scared of him than anyone else who has come over. She barked when he approached the fence outside, and hid under my desk when we were indoors. For now, I'm having him just ignore her and give her time. Calling her or trying to interact with her with would just stress her more.