First Day at Work

**My reports of her life with us and work adventures are slightly out of order on the blog.

I took Tess to work after she had been with us for about 2 weeks.
I am still working on potty training-as she has already peed in the office a couple of times.
The parent and child entered the office. The door alarm and the sudden presence of people surprised her. She retreated under the table barking. VERY timid. I pulled her out and popped her in my lap. After a few minutes she let the adult near her and after a bit longer, she let them pet her. I put her in the kennel and started therapy with my 4 year old client. Mid session we came back into kitchen space and took Tess out. My client, I.W., has the goal of increasing appropriate use of pronouns. Tess sat in my lap and I.W, and I took out puppy chow pellets. I modelled, "My turn," and gave Tess a kibble.
"Whose turn now?" I asked I.W. and pausing and then cuing him "You say, 'My turn.'" We continued with him alternating productions of "my turn" and "your turn".
He was thrilled with the activity. Tess immediately calmed in the presence of food and gently took each bite. She is already completely gentle about eating out of children's hands and waiting patiently for the next bite and shows no aggression at all.
A good first session for her!