Episode 3

New friends for Buttons!

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Buttons’ Puppy Pen!

Your loveable sponsor pup has been busy making some new friends! Buttons recently enjoyed a lovely play afternoon with Duggie, who is in the same puppy class as her.
 

Black Labrador and Blue Roan spaniel sitting on grass
Two happy pups!

She also had lots of fun exploring the garden with Waffle – another hearing dog fluffy friend!

Golden Spaniel and Black Labrador laying opposite eachother on grass
It looks like we’ve interrupted an important pup meeting!

Spending time with her new pals is a wonderful way for Buttons to develop her social skills, such as learning how to play nicely and read other dogs’ body language. Buttons will meet lots of dogs throughout her training and future life as a hearing dog, so it’s brilliant that she is building her confidence around other dogs from an early age.

In other exciting news, Buttons has been on her very first on-lead walk! Before heading off on this new adventure, she spent some time sitting on the drive to get used to the unfamiliar feeling of wearing a lead. After lots of positive encouragement and tasty treats for taking the new experience in her stride, it wasn’t long before she was ready to go!