Episode 1:

Cocker Spaniel Iggy is a sweet and curious companion

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome to Iggy’s Puppy Pen!

It’s Iggy time! With his bespeckled snout and beautiful brow, this colourful puppy loves learning about the world.  

Cocker spaniel Iggy is sitting in a dog bed with a yellow and white blanket. His is looking at camera and there is a bookcase in the background.

Making new pals wherever he goes, a day spent with Iggy is sure to put a smile on your face – let’s learn more about this lovely pup as he begins his journey towards becoming a deaf person’s life-changing companion. 

Puppy Iggy being cradled in a smiling woman's arms

Little Iggy has settled in brilliantly with his new Volunteer Puppy Trainer, Jane. Alongside his natural knack for sniffing out friends, Iggy has a talent for sniffing out treats, which has become his favourite game to play in the garden!

Cocker spaniel Iggy is standing on his back legs, with one of his front paws in a persons hand. A bookcase is in the background.

Being a good houseguest, he’s also been making time to ‘help’ Jane with chores…

“Iggy likes playing with cardboard boxes that arrive in the post,” explained Jane. “I think he’s trying to help with the recycling!  

A cocker spaniel puppy curiously investigating a cardboard box with paw prints on it

Sometimes, he falls out of a box which makes me laugh – Iggy is lots of fun.” Well, ‘recycling’ isn’t officially in the hearing dogs training handbook… but you certainly seem to be good at it, Iggy! 

Closeup of puppy Iggy with mouth open, sitting on grass.

With a charming cheekiness, we have every confidence that this clever Cocker Spaniel will become a puppy school superstar.

A close up of a Cocker Spaniel puppy sitting on grass. He is wearing a burgundy hearing dogs uniform jacket that is still too large for him.

One day, we know he’ll bring lots of joy and comfort to his future deaf partner. 

Close up of Iggy in a grassy field. he is looking off to the right curiously

Where will Iggy’s super sniffing skills take him? Will his eyebrows become even more magnificent? And which deaf person will he grow up to support? Sponsor Iggy today to find out!

A close up head shot of Iggy, He has a white body with black and brown patches on his head and ears

Iggy's next Puppy Pen Episode will be out in March/April. 

In the meantime, thank you again for sponsoring Iggy! 

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!

Mid shot of a woman smiling leaning on a wooden gate