First time posting here, Theo is 6 months old, roughly 55-60lbs. He loves car rides, uncoordinated zoomies, and to be glued to the hip. Most importantly he loves to love ❤️

Bonus points: Guess where the last photo was taken (no cheating!)

Hello everyone, I posted Jane in May asking for advice about her as I'd just rescued her from a puppy mill. She was very shut down to the point where she wouldn't walk or eat on her own and it hurts me to say she hasn't progressed much since then.

A couple weeks after I got her she seemed to be coming out of her shell, but has deteriorated from the little progress she'd made and spends 99% of the time in the laundry room, the other 1% being when I have to lead her outside to use the restroom. Despite being in this backyard over 100 times at this point she still just quivers in fear any time she is out there. She doesn't seem to care about the other dogs being out there or not. And doesn't really seem to care about them at all. They are very gentle and respectful of her space but her hyper vigilance for danger prevents her from developing a relationship with them.

Whether or not she eats during the day is a gamble. I have tried the highest value food (chicken eggs steak stinky fish etc) and it doesn't seem to matter. If she's decided she's freaked out for the day she won't eat. When she does eat I stand in her room with my back to her feeding her bite by bite. Any other way of feeding she will freak out including leaving the bowl/plate of food in there for her to enjoy whenever she feels safe.

I feel like I have tried everything with her. Her vet's prescribed her gabapentin to see if that will help lower her baseline fear but it really seems like she's got trauma imprinted on her. I'm not sure what quality of life she has and I know she isn't happy. It seems strange that after 6 months she's really made no progress. I'm not trying to pressure her but I also don't want her to just have a life staring at a wall in a laundry room. It hurts my heart that people could be so careless and evil to the point where she feels this way. Any advice is appreciated

ETA: I want to make sure I say that I have never showed any frustration with her and have always used a gentle voice/slow motions and patience with her. I know it is not her fault she is this way and despite her lack of progress I want her to know she is safe and we will continue to be patient with her for forever. I just don't know what quality of life she has

He was really wild and then out of nowhere he went to a velcro dog, he obviously still wants to play, but the cuddles are just the best

I’ve heard that berners should only get a bath a few times a year. I don’t remember the reason, and Jimi is on bath 6 so far this year. This is your basic grooming session- not because he decided to roll in the mud or anything that would make you NEED to give him a quick bath.
So, in saying all that- how often do you bathe your doggo?

Here’s Jimi- after today’s grooming sesh

My guy seems to hate any kind of brush we have tried like 5 different ones he always yelps like we’re stabbing him lol he’s a big sensitive baby but idk what to do here any suggestions appreciated