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Leslie Ihde LCSW, 15 Oakcrest Rd., Ithaca, NY  607.754.1303

A Good Sign At Last

8/31/2019

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This morning Lisa came with her very well trained Bernese boy.  I brought Bella outdoors to meet him, and she was fine with it!  She even sniffed him a few times, acting perky, unafraid and even a little bit interested.  We were able to walk our dogs, in a new direction outside of Bella's OCD route.   Sometimes Bell pulled to go home, but when she saw that I wasn't yielding, she adapted and seemed to enjoy the walk.  Maybe I'm part of the problem after all!  I have been too solicitous toward Bella, often feeling sorry for her.  Lisa suggested two practices for Bella, both of which we did today.  One is to walk on a different route every other day, and the second is to keep Bella from going back to her safe place for an hour each day.  Bella will need to become braver.  For me, the practice is to be upbeat.  So game on! 

​Bella needs a dog.  She needs the right dog.
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LV
8/31/2019 08:04:49 pm

This is wonderful news! So happy for you both!

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