| Fluff
works extremely well with other dogs and because of her long hair, exaggerates her body
language to give wonderfully clear signals, making her a wonderful socializing assistant
for Paws'n'Learn.
She has learned Assistance Dog
tasks - appearing at Crufts in
the Dogaid Team and at many venues around the country. She also enjoys working trials
exercises and clicker training is great fun because Fluffy is very creative in offering
new behaviours. She has also dabbled in TV & photographic work, appearing in a
promotional video for Animal Enterprises, on TV in Dangerfield & Crime Squad
and has recently had a series of photographs taken for a leading national newspaper.
She has a mutual admiration
society with my friend Rachel Udall, proprietor of "Mutz" groomers in Atherstone, who has borrowed her on a couple of occasions to
spend the morning with children from the local school. Fluff and Rachel's great dane Sam,
provide an excellent contrast of size and coat texture. The children love them and cue up
to give them both a cuddle.
Above all she is a much loved family
pet. Fluffy needs plenty of mental stimulation to keep her out of mischief and is a joy to
live with now she has given up 'house destruction'. She likes to help by fetching and
carrying, has her own duster and a little cart that she pulls around. In the office she
picks up dropped coins and paper clips, generally making Marie laugh and keeping her
company. |
