Behavior Journal

Reverse-chronological log of notable behaviors, progress, and regressions.

2026-06-15 · behavior snapshot

Full behavior read at ~9 days

Curious about new people (especially women) once they crouch low. ~90% trust w/ my girlfriend, ~70% w/ me — likely a women-lean. Good with kids. Strong friendship with my mini schnauzer Koda; he's a social bridge to trust new humans. Medium-high energy with some restless edge while leash-bound. Won't walk on leash yet (freezes). Calm alone, calm overnight, alerts but recovers fast from noise (fine with thunder). Medium food drive — string cheese unlocks her. No resource guarding. Loves fetching + running in the yard (no retrieve yet). Tolerates basic handling but not face / paws / baths. Makes an excited whine when she gets a toy.

2026-06-15 · baseline

~9 days in foster — decompression mostly complete

Housetraining is rock solid (zero indoor accidents since arrival). Eating, drinking, exploring normally and less startled by household noise. She's still shy and can shut down with new people / sudden movement, and she knows nothing formal — no name response, no cues, no leash skills. Active training starts this week: short low-pressure sessions, Phase 1 foundations (marker word, hand target, name recognition).