Episode 6:

Welcome back to Holly’s Puppy Pen! An important part of Holly’s hearing dog training is making sure that she feels comfortable around other animals and learning when it is and isn’t appropriate to try and play.

Here is Holly being gently introduced to some horses with their foals.

If Holly is on a walk in the countryside with her future deaf partner, she may come across all sorts of animals, such as deer, sheep, cows or horses. These animals have the potential to be intimidating or distracting.

This is why it is incredibly important for Holly to learn, through gentle and positive experiences, that other animals are nothing to afraid of. Holly is also learning to stay focused when she sees these animals, as it is usually not appropriate to run over and play with them.

Holly also showed brilliant focus and lovely manners while walking close to a large herd of deer on a walk in the countryside.