ANGEL

 Next week Bubbles goes in for her very first grooming session.  From my understanding, they only bath them and cut around the face and trim up essential areas on the first visit.  Puppies are unpredictable, so I get it.  We took her to the groomer for a nail trim on Saturday - mainly to get her acquainted more.  She was good.  

I love her fluffy look, but I know she needs a trim.  We shall see what happens.  I've been trying to brush this shaggy coat every chance I get to keep her from getting matted, and we do butt baths weekly.  I'm hoping this helps prepare her and that it makes her easier to groom.  

Honestly, she is heaven sent.  An almost perfect angel.  

~~ FEARS~~

Bubbles is literally afraid of her own shadow.  Her own reflection in the glass.  Her, looking back at herself in the mirror.  Dogs barking.  Dogs not barking.  Just plain barking.  Any item that has been moved.  People.  Traffic.  

The list goes on and on.

She's scheduled for her first grooming appointment in two weeks.  I took her to introduce her to the groomer so she wouldn't be afraid.  The groomer, she liked.  The dogs that were barking, she was terrified of!

What to do!

I've tried socializing with success.  But the minute she is out and off guard and hears a dog bark or sees one within miles of where she stands SHE FREAKS OUT!!!  Slipping from her harness and running for the door.  It concerns me because I don't want to put her in danger, but if I don't take her out she will never get used to dogs. 

I am so very open for suggestions.