Daisy's recall and wait are brilliant

Hello again!

Let's jump straight in with a fab video showing how great Daisy is at recall...

Did you see that? Just call her name, and she comes running. That's what 'recall' is. In Daisy's case, it's immediate, and definite.

This is because she's been so very well trained by her Volunteer Puppy Trainers Peter and Hazel. She knows that, when she's called, if she comes back straight away, she'll get a treat and a fuss. So, when she's eventually partnered with a deaf person, they'll be able to take her out for walks to the local park, woods, countryside and so on, confident in the knowledge that she'll never leave them on their own.

Isn't it clever? Or, should we say, isn't Daisy clever?

And, in fact, we should also say: isn't Peter clever with his production? We love the way he packages these videos for us!

Here's another great example:

'Good girl' indeed. Definitely worth a few treats.

And if that's not enough, Peter then takes her through a 'wait'. This is where Daisy knows that all she has to do is wait until Peter calls her again, and then guess what? She comes happily bounding over for more praise and more treats! So, now her eventual deaf partner will know that she's a patient little girl. If she's asked to wait, for example when getting out of the car or taking public transport, she'll wait.

What a superstar. 

Hazel and Peter have also been taking Daisy out and about - as government restrictions allow, of course - so that she experiences more of the world around her. Now, funfairs can be scary places for little dogs, with all those lights, movement, sounds and smells.

Not for Daisy however...

Hazel is so good with her, letting her know that everything's fine. "Of course everything's fine," Daisy must be thinking. "Now, where's my treat...?"

Back home, Daisy isn't wanting for stimulation. It's very important that all our dogs are kept mentally and physically stimulated during lockdowns especially. Like children, they can just get bored and restless. So, Peter and Hazel have made sure she has plenty to play with!

They've also provided her with a 'snuffle mat'. They put treats in the mat, so that Daisy has to sniff them out. This slows down her eating, makes mealtimes last longer, and helps keep her body and mind occupied.

And of course there's always a bit of TV!

Is it just us, or does that sheep resemble Daisy? Rest assured, Daisy is definitely a dog, and a very clever one at that. We haven't started Hearing Sheep for Deaf People... yet...!

That's all for now. We hope you've enjoyed this latest insight into Daisy's life. She's a super little dog, with brilliant volunteers who adore her, and she's doing really well in her training. It really couldn't be better, so for now, from all of us, thank you for sponsoring her.