I should have gotten an earlier start. No excuse for that. The only thing unusual around my home to distract me is our rescue dog we acquired 3 weeks ago. They brought the dog to us from Colorado. Took a few days to decide not to have us for a snack. He is a small terrier mix. Gets along with our other dogs and cat. Mostly house trained. No history on him. Between 2-4. He was found in a barn. Covered in ticks and fleas. I am working on desensitization with him. He now only wants to attack all other dogs and people not in our household. Today we were able to be around 40 feet from others before I could tell it was bothering him. Lots of treats and pets. And sit commands. Time will tell.
Shelley
I'm active in bulldog rescue. I know what you're going through. Kudos to you for making a difference.