Episode 5

New friends for Winter!

Posted by Elizabeth Murphy
 

 


 

Welcome back to Winter’s Puppy Pen!

Winter has discovered her new favourite toy – a ball in a sock! This fun home-made toy provides Winter with lots of mental stimulation and the texture of the sock is very satisfying to chew. This also encourages Winter to chew the toy instead of anything she’s not meant to!

Orange roan spaniel with toy in mouth

In other news, Winter has been practising meeting and playing nicely with other dogs, big and small! This socialisation is a vital part of her training as we want Winter to feel happy and relaxed around other dogs she may meet while out and about on walks.

Big black and tan dog laying opposite smaller orange spaniel on grass

There is also a chance that Winter’s future deaf partner may have family members with dogs, so it’s important that Winter feels comfortable in their company.

As part of her socialisation training, Winter has also been spending time with Anne’s grandchildren – and she has been loving the extra cuddles!