Episode 6:

Henry's trip to the shops

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Henry’s Puppy Pen!

To practise feeling confident in busier environments, Henry recently took a trip on the bus into his local town with Janet, his Volunteer Dog Trainer. On the bus, Henry sat beautifully and waited patiently until it was their stop to get off. 

Henry

Learning to feel relaxed on all modes of public transport is an important part of Henry’s training. Henry’s future deaf partner may rely on public transport to get around, so we want to make sure that Henry feels happy to confidently travel with them on these journeys. 

Once they arrived in town, Henry accompanied Janet to a few different shops and calmly settled down next to her while she browsed.

golden cockapoo settling on shop floor

There are lots of potential distractions in a shopping environment, but Henry did so well at maintaining his focus. Visiting the shops with his future deaf partner might be a regular activity for Henry, so we want to make sure he feels comfortable with the experience.

Back home now and it’s time for Henry to have some fun in the garden.