Progress?

A friend just pointed out that it's been almost a year since I last posted.  I went back and read some of the posts, and was surprised how little has changed in a year - I could have written last year's post on the 4th of July this year - things were the same, except that I have learned to control my temper!  Teddy, while he has made huge strides since I first got him, hasn't changed much in the last year.  He still cowers when I pick him up, still is scared of thunder and fireworks, still hates being held.  The only change I see is he is less afraid to approach new people.  But basically Teddy is what he is, and I don't expect huge changes anymore.  Now if I can just get him to stop using my back door as a teething device!