Class 2 were very fortunate this morning the receive a visit from Brian and Valarie Russell and their trainee hearing dog Jude. Jude is a Cocker Spanial puppy who is 5 months old.
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf is a national charity and world leader in training hearing dogs to alert deaf people to everyday household sounds and danger signals in the home, work place and in public buildings. The charity celebrated its 30th Year in 2012.
Puppies are placed with a puppy socialiser between the age of 8 and 12 weeks old, and stay with them for a period of between 12 and 14 months. Jude is very inquisitive and full of beans! He is learning good manners and enjoying meeting new people and having new experiences.
After about a year Brian and Valarie must let Jude continue with his training with another trainer. They told us it was a bit like sending your child off the university to continue with their education. We all had the opportunity to ask lots of questions and of course to make friends with Jude. He was loving being the centre of attention. Rey brought some dog biscuits from home to give Jude as a treat. Good thinking Rey!
Brian and Valarie gave us some hearing dog stickers and some leaflets and information about the charity. We were able to give them a donation that class 2 had collected as a way of saying "thank you" which they really appreciated.
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