Episode 6:

Shopping with Spice

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Spice’s Puppy Pen!

As part of Spice’s training to help her feel happy and confident in public places, she has been practising visiting busier environments. We want Spice to be able to accompany her future deaf partner wherever they want to go, so it’s important that she is gently introduced to, and experiences, as many different places as possible during her training.

Let’s look at what Spice got up to on a recent shopping trip adventure!

The first stop was a bookshop. Spice happily settled herself in front of a bookshelf, calmy taking in everything around her.

Black Labrador wearing Hearing Dogs training jacket settling in front of bookshelf

Next, it was time for a little café break. This was another great opportunity for Spice to practise a ‘super settle’, relaxing quietly and watching the world go by.

Black Labrador settling under table

Then it was time for some more shopping. Once again, Spice settled beautifully and wasn’t fazed by the unusual-looking mannequins, the constant flow of people walking by, or the noisy environment of a busy department store.