Episode 5:

Adventures with Summer

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to The Puppy Pen. In very exciting news, Summer has a new bed! Look how comfy she looks in it...

Super Summer has been visiting public places with Claire, her Volunteer Dog Trainer, as part of her training to feel comfortable in busier environments.

This is an important part of Summer’s training as we want her to feel happy and confident accompanying her future deaf partner to a wide range of places, such as shops, cafés and restaurants.

Every shopping trip needs a café break and this is the perfect opportunity for Summer to practise her settling, i.e. learning to calmly lie down and relax around distractions in different environments. This also allows Summer to learn to have her own time.

Summer’s ability to settle down will give her future partner the opportunity to chat with friends, eat a meal or do some work. Meanwhile, Summer can relax, watch the world go by or even have a snooze!

Apricot Cockapoo settling on floor wearing burgundy Hearing Dogs training jacket — Summer, the settling superstar!

There is always plenty of time for cuddles and chin scratches too…

Golden Cockapoo resting chin on human lap — “Hello!”

Oh, that face!

One day, Summer’s adorable face will make a deaf person very happy indeed.

This would not be possible without your amazing support in sponsoring Summer’s training.

So, until next time, thank you so much for sponsoring Summer.

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About the author

Hello, I’m Elizabeth and I work in the puppy sponsorship 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!

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Episode 5:

Adventures with Summer

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