Episode 6:
Happy Piper
Posted by Elizabeth Murphy
Welcome back to Piper’s Puppy Pen!
Let’s find out what your happy sponsor pup has been up to!
As part of Piper’s training to feel confident in public places, she recently visited a busy café to practise settling and staying relaxed in lively environments.
Cafés are full of tempting distractions – tasty smells, crumbs on the floor, lots of other people and even the chance of meeting other dogs. It can all be very exciting.
But we are delighted to say that Piper settled beautifully and wasn’t distracted by what was going on around her. In fact, she was so relaxed that she even enjoyed a little snooze not long after this photo was taken!
As a hearing dog, Piper will one day accompany her future deaf partner to a wide range of public places, including cafés, shops and restaurants. Piper’s ability to settle calmly will give her future partner reassurance that they have a confident and relaxed companion by their side.
When Piper isn’t training in public places, she loves to unwind by playing in the garden with her favourite cuddly duck toy...
