Episode 6

Out and about with Storm!

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Storm’s Puppy Pen!

Clever Storm has been building up his confidence in busy public places. To practise this, he recently enjoyed a trip to the garden centre with Nickie, his Volunteer Dog Trainer.

Black Labrador sitting in burgundy training jacket in front of plants

Storm behaved beautifully and happily walked around the garden centre with Nickie, proudly wearing his training jacket. Garden centres are full of lots of interesting objects and smells, which have the potential to be distracting, but Storm took it all in his stride.

Black Labrador setting inside garden centre

Storm is discovering that if he can stay calm and focused when out in public, he will be rewarded with lots of praise, treats or a toy. Through this style of reward-based training, Storm is learning to associate visiting public places as a fun and enjoyable experience!

On the way home, clever Storm also accompanied Nickie to the supermarket. Being the superstar that he is, Storm sat and waited very patiently while Nickie picked out a greeting card.