- Happy (4th) Birthday, Tango! -

I can't believe I almost missed this! Happy Birthday to one of my most FAVORITE PT doggies! She is so beautiful and OMG those puppy pics. Wasn't she a doll!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! We all here wish you and your wonderful mom MANY MANY more to come! Hope your day was awesome !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TANGO!
Have a wonderful day, pretty girl!

I'm so glad I have the chance to say~

Happy Birthday Tango!!!!

You're such a Beautiful Pet Talk Doggie~

Happy birthday Tango...we love you! You have grown into such a beautiful girl :) Enjoy your day sweetie :D

Happy birthday Tango!! You were, are, and always will be one beautiful and unique girl! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

*everything* you described is exactly how I feel about my Brock. anytime Im away from him all I can think about is him, especially on trips/outings. he is my soul dog, I dont think I could ever love another dog the same way. its such an amazing feeling. you are luck to have each other!

and wow good job with her behavior mod stuff! brock has a lot of anxiety related issues too, including leash reactivity/aggression so I feel your pain! sounds like youve both come a loooong way- NICE WORK!

Tango, Happy late birthday! What a beautiful girl you've become. I hope you got extra spoiled on your special day. I just love this pic.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...3_100_9034.jpg

On a side note, what kind of camera do you have? The colors are so bright and the pics are so sharp.

Thanks everyone!! :)

Joyce, I tried to take her somewhere that I knew I would find kids about twice a week (usually around a school, or a park or something) and then I'd play with her away from them so that she knew she could still have fun without the kids getting close. Gradually, I'd take her closer to them without having them touch her, just to get her even more comfortable playing closely around the kids where she could realize that they weren't going to hurt her. Eventually, once she was comfortable being near them, I got the kids to throw the ball for her (that wasn't a problem, as I'd get swarms of kids asking to throw the ball). Not long after that, she realized that kids weren't so bad after all and it was ok to play with them. At that point she still didn't want to be touched by them, but a few weeks after they started throwing her ball, she gradually became more trusting and comfortable around them and allowed them to touch her. All in all, I'd say all of that probably took about 3 and a half months or so (maybe a bit more) and now she get's extremely excited to see kids. It was all just a matter of desensitizing her. Tennis balls are like her security blanket and she'll do almost anything for them. I hope that made sense. It's hard to explain exactly how I did everything over the internet.

Val, I just have Kodak cx7430. It's about 2 years old now, and discontinued. It's a good camera for still shots, but not much else.

:eek: ACK! Only a tummy virus could have kept me from seeing this yesterday!

Honestly, when I see Tango, her beautiful, expressive face, with those wonderful fuzzy ears, it brings me to tears. She is absolutely one of my most favorite PT dogs too. All her wonderful progress is due to your patience and insight and love. From what you've said, it has been worth every second. She's awesome in every way. PLEASE smother her with kisses and hugs from me, won't you?

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES, SWEETHEART!!!

Actually that makes perfect sense, thanks Devan. I do the same thing with Ginger, sort of. If we are in an area where I can let her off lead I tell the child that she won't let them pet her, but she would love it if they would throw the ball for her. That usually makes them happy. But maybe this just doesn't happen often or consistently enough to have her change her attitude toward children. I guess we will just have to spend more time at the park this spring, that will make her very sad ;) .

Happy Birthday Tango! You sure are gorgeous, I'm sure you had a special day! :)

Agh, I'm late! Happy belated Birthday Tango!! Those puppy pictures are TOO cute :eek:

Sorry I am late but happy birthday Tango!

Hope you had a great birthday!!!