Thanks JLC--My point is to desensitize him to seeing the others running in front of him or jumping on moms shoulders to leap off to an shelf etc or the puppies fussing around with each other...he's going to have his knickers in a knot every time he gets to come out and sit with mom. He's not going to be a playmate with of them. He is now VERY relaxed around everyone. No defensive stances or trying to run off and he's never even balled up in a knot cause he's afraid. This was accomplished in a weeks time....But them mom isn't a nervous sort and I'm sure he feeds off this as well.