Walking the dog (or not)

One of the things we've been really looking forward to is going on walks with our dog. Especially now, while Paul and I have a lot of time on our hands, walking is one of those free things we can do together that's also fun. But, with Rewley in the picture, we've had so much trouble with his fear of trucks/SUVs/buses that walks have been pathetically short. Coaxing him with treats (as our vet and our trainer recommended) hasn't worked at all.

But, today we had a bit of a breakthrough. We coaxed/carried/played chase to get Rewley across the apartment complex to the sidewalk (which is still about 20 feet away from the street), and once up there he ran into one of his dog friends, a 7 month old lab/golden mix. Seeing the example of another calm dog seemed to have an effect on him, and this evening it was much easier to get him to walk. We got all the way to a big grassy area where he could relax while still hearing the traffic. On the way back, he didn't whimper or freak out at all! Fingers crossed that we'll all be able to go on longer walks more often!