So I know this update is a long time coming but my job has kept me pretty busy. I have to say that through it all Chingu has been an absolute trooper. He handled the drive here beautifully, and doesn't even bark when he's left in his room.
I was a little concerned about the house that we rented that my landlord might come into my home unannounced when I wasn't present so I've kept to confining him to the front bedroom and he stays in there during the day and roams the house in the evenings.
So far I can't say we've made "progress" in our training because our training has essentially stopped. I have been unable to find a trainer who is willing to work with an aggressive dog and since its just me and him there hasn't been any reason to attempt to get him to accept anyone else. He still does really well on walks when passing other on leash dogs, of course if they're off leash thats another story.
Dealing with all the off leash dogs here has been difficult but we've been able to find ways around it. And Chingu has started to really take to the yard. At first he would just sniff for about 10 minutes and then look at me and be like, "now what?" but he always rushes right to the back door when we get home for walks now. I've also taught him how to play fetch which is a lot of fun. He still will generally only do it if treats are involved but thats OK.
I did think we'd have to move again but my landlord said they'd fence in the chain link portion of the fence with a taller wood fence so Chingu can have a doggy door! I'm super excited about this and greatly relieved since sometimes my job will require 14 -16 hour days and I'll just feel better knowing he'll have the freedom to use the bathroom if he needs it.
I think the Prozac has really helped us and we've been lucky and found a nice vet. We did go back to CO and visit in October and Chingu participated in a group class and did great so he hasn't completely lost all his training, although I do worry about the loss of socialization for him. But I think overall he's very happy and by being on our own and him having a big yard this really adds some flexibility for me and allows him to hang out and not be bothered by others. Its just nice to see him relax.
