Loki's second report... progress!

According to a few resources, it states that the best way for a dog to meet other dogs is at the park. After Loki's first failed introduction to a puppy, named Aengus, I decided to take him to a park that he's quite unfamiliar with.

The results were incredible! Originally, Loki and Aengus were introduced in my home - which, of course, was a terrible idea. After taking him to the park, he met another dog named Chi-Chi. This dog, Chi-Chi, is a chihuahua that belonged to an elderly man. Because he was small in stature, I figured Loki would feel less threatened by him.

According to the man, his dog was quite eager to meet Loki after seeing him and I play some fetch. Like Chi-Chi, Loki was quite excited as well. There was some tail-wagging and tongues hanging out. I knew this was a good sign.

Of course, Loki was still quite hesitant of Chi-Chi but he showed absolutely no aggression towards his new companion. Loki stood in a spot while he allowed Chi-Chi to sniff him. He was still hesitant to play around with Chi-Chi but, still, he was happy. After this experience, I have learned that taking Loki to an unfamiliar place (somewhere he cannot feel territorial) is an excellent spot for Loki to feel calm enough to meet others.

I returned to the park this morning but the trip came to be unsuccessful since there were no dogs present - only toddlers and parents.

His next adventure may be another dog park, beach strip, or hiking trails.

ChiChi second video from Catherine Vo on Vimeo.