Teddy is a mischievous, cute, cheeky little monkey

Who calls Teddy a cheeky little monkey? Peter and Hazel, his Volunteer Puppy Trainers, that’s who!

When he went to live with them, he was all sweetness and light. “His first night was very good,” Peter tells us. “He cuddled his dog-shaped hot water bottle and went fast asleep, not waking up until six o’clock the next morning, which was quite amazing. Not a squeak all night.”

Since then, he’s made himself very much at home. “He loves visitors of all shapes and sizes,” says Hazel. “He has learned that ‘doorbell = visitor = fun.’” Who’d have thought a small puppy could do mental arithmetic like that?

And as he’s grown in confidence, he’s become a bit cheeky, a bit mischievous… but he’s so cute he can get away with it.

Peter explains: “Around tea-time, he’ll have a sudden spurt of energy. He races from one room to the next and back again, jumping around on our rugs. He repeats this several times before stopping, looking at us with the cutest of smiles, and then setting off again for more laps!”

So the rugs are all a bit of a mess now, but it’s alright, because Teddy’s cute!

He’s soft and cuddly, just like a Teddy bear...

... provided you can catch him as he does his circuits of Peter and Hazel’s house.

Peter is already very proud of Teddy’s progress. “He is determined and a quick learner.” Hazel agrees: “He is very bright and inquisitive.” Perhaps that’s why Teddy is already learning to respond to his name and come running. With his ‘sit’ and ‘wait’ already learned, he’s made a fantastic start to his training journey.

He really has made a fantastic start, and this is because of your kindness in supporting him! So thank you very much for sponsoring Teddy!