Episode 6:

New friends for Gatsby

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Gatsby’s Puppy Pen!

Going on a big walk is one of Gatsby’s favourite things to do. Every walk brings so many exciting sights, smells and textures to explore. And you never know which new friends you might find on your walk…

Yellow Labrador looking out the window
“Is it time for walkies yet?”
“Yay! I’m ready to set off on today’s adventure!"
“Yay! I’m ready to set off on today’s adventure!”
Yellow Labrador looking at horses in a field
“Look what we found - hello horses!”
Yellow Labrador sitting looking at cows in a field
“We saw some cows too!”

We are so proud of Gatsby for how calmly he watched the horses and cows from a distance.

Learning to stay relaxed around wild animals is a very important part of Gatsby’s training. When he is on a walk with his future deaf partner, we want them to feel confident that Gatsby isn’t going to bark or run towards any animal, which could put them in a potentially unsafe situation.

Gatsby will continue to practise this skill as he moves through his training.

We hope you’ve enjoyed catching up with your super sponsor pup.

Until next time, thank you so much for sponsoring Gatsby!

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About the author

Hello, I’m Elizabeth and I work in the Sponsor a Puppy team. I am very lucky to get to know lots of the adorable pups who are training to be life-changing hearing dogs – they really are amazing!

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