Episode 3
Cuddly Colette
Posted by Elizabeth Murphy
Welcome back to Colette’s Puppy Pen!
Your fluffy sponsor pup has been enjoying lots of love and cuddles from her Volunteer Dog Trainers.
Colette has made a brilliant start to her training. She has already started exploring some public places that she may visit with her future deaf partner. To begin with, Colette has visited quiet places like garden centres and pet shops to make sure she feels comfortable in these environments.
Learning to feel relaxed and confident in public places is an important part of a hearing dog’s training journey, but it must be done slowly with lots of rewards and positive reinforcement. As Colette moves through her training, she will gradually be introduced to busier places once she feels happy and ready to do so.
In other news, Colette has been perfecting her puppy dog eyes…
