Episode 7:

Willow's trip to Windsor!

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy

Welcome back to Willow’s Puppy Pen! In your last official training update, we mentioned that Willow had an exciting visit to Windsor castle to watch the Changing of the Guard. In today’s episode, we thought we would show you more of Willow’s adventures from that brilliant day.

It all started with Willow waiting very patiently for the bus with Clare, her Volunteer Dog Trainer. 

Yellow Labrador wearing Hearing Dogs training jacket sitting at a bus stop

Building Willow’s confidence around public transport is a slow and gentle process. With lots of encouragement and treats from Clare, Willow is learning to associate travelling on the bus as a fun and positive experience.

Once on the bus, Willow settled down beautifully and waited for their stop to get off. 

Yellow Labrador wearing Hearing Dogs training jacket settling on bus

Hearing dogs may accompany their deaf partner on the bus or train to get around, so it is very important that all our dogs-in-training are confident in travelling on public transport.

After a relaxing bus journey, Willow arrived in Windsor!