A step in the right direction

Week 3 is in progress, and for the most part, things are pretty good. Teddy still has issues, in particular with noises. He detests the garbage truck and even my gang's relative calm isn't enough - yet- to calm him. We had our usual morning walk and routine. Denise popped in with Romeo and that went well cuz Teddy was fine with sniffing, as was Romeo. He does seem to be good with other dogs, at least so far. After our evening walk and grooming session, I took Ted in the back yard with Storm. I began playing with Teddy who started running wild and lo and behold if Storm didn't join in. I thought that might cause Teddy to hastily retreat but when it didn't, I let Sunny out, and before long the 3 of them were romping in the back yard. Teddy was really playing with me at first, but then I noticed him running past Sunny with a little play nip and at that point I don't think he was worrying about what would happen if they joined in. They can be rambunctious, and Sunny in particular, yappy. But they had a great romp and it was something positive to see!! I am going to try to keep this going on a daily basis as long as the weather holds. Teddy has logged 30 1/2 miles walking with us since he arrived, and besides that exercise and whatever he gets through the day, he is not losing weight and that is a very good sign!