Rabbsfarm Primary School

As our previous sponsor pup, Spirit, is now fully qualifiedand with his new owner, James, we are now sponsorting a new puppy called Marley. 

We will receive regular 'Pupdates' informing us of Marley's progress and we would love for you to follow his journey from puppy to fully trained Guide Dog for the blind.   

Marley
Breed: Labrador    
Mum:  Mosey    
Dad: Ibsen
Loves: 
Playing with his human friends.
Playing with his cuddly teddy bear toy.
Snuggling for a snooze.

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Pupdate 1 - Marley's Training has begun!

Linda is Marley's Puppy Raiser.  She has been training for 33 years and had around 40 puppies in total.
"Being a Puppy Raiser brings a lot of satisfaction to your life.  It's lovely knowing my hard work with a pup will help change someone with visual impairement's life.   I get a buzz everytime I see a qualified guide dog working, even if it is not a pup that I have worked with!

Marley is a very good pup.  I have had black labradors before and sometimes they can be more boisterious than other breeds.  However, Marley is calm and chilled about most things.  His is very confident when out and about and is not bothered by loud noises such as traffic.  

Marley absolutely loves a cuddle and being stroked.  He will lie on his back with his paws in the air so that you can rub his belly!  He wags his tail like crazy when he is happy.

When Marley was first settling in, he found nights a bit or a struggle.  He didn't like to be left on his own.  However, now he is fine and has continued to grow in confidence. 

Marley's training is going well.  Prior to lockdown we went on one trip on the bus, which went surprisingly well for his first go.  We were also able to visit a National Trust property.  Marley had a great time and love taking in his surroundings.   Lockdown has given us a chance to practise working on obedience skills.  Marley has learned the 'sit' and ' down' commands and walks very nicely on his lead.  We are looking forward to working on his dog distration skills once lockdown is over, as we haven't had a chance to see many other dogs.  

I have no doubt that Marley will continue to do well in his training. and look forward to updating you in our next Pupdate"

Linda - Puppy Raiser