Pupdate 4
Advanced training
Ava is nearly
qualified
Ava is on her way
The gorgeous Ava has just
moved on to advanced
training in London, and we
caught up with her new
trainer Luke to find out how
things are going so far!
As Ava has only just started
working with Luke, he has been
spending quality time walking,
grooming and playing with
her to build a good bond. This
is so important for training, as
Ava is far more likely to follow
Luke’s commands if she trusts
Ava learns
him. Luke tells us that Ava has
begun to realise that as he is much faster if
Luke makes
the ‘Keeper of the Food’, it is
tasks fun!
definitely worth being good!
Ava spends all day with Luke;
out and about in London,
walking around the office or
sitting next to his desk. She has
been introduced to London
trains and buses too, and has
no trouble with either of them.
Well done Ava!
Luke will soon be taking Ava
on the London Underground,
and trying her out on the
escalators. He will also take Ava
to King’s Cross station, Camden
and Oxford Street, so she will
be pretty city savvy! Luke is
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hopeful that she will take it
all in her stride as she is very
confident and picks things up
quickly. Luke tells us that Ava
is rarely scared to try things,
which is great.
We are excited to hear that
over the coming weeks, Luke
will be looking to match Ava
with her future owner. As
labradoodles can be less
likely to provoke dog allergies
than other breeds, due to
the fact that they moult less,
Luke will be looking primarily
to partner Ava with someone
who would benefit from this.
He adds, smiling, “Ava’s future
owner will have to suit a dog
with personality, she’s quite a
character!”
As Ava settles in to advanced
training, we are excited about
the prospect of her being
able to make a difference to
someone’s life – especially if
that person could not normally
have a dog due to allergies!
Good luck to Ava with the rest
of her training, and we look
forward to seeing how this
bright girl is getting on in her
next Pupdate, due in February.
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