November 2009 Successes
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Calendars!This week's success goes to a plethora of dedicated volunteers and retailers who have sold all but 600 of the 2010 Puppies-in-Training Calendars (of our 5000 printed this year). These beautiful Calendars celebrate our puppies that will someday change a life. Way to go volunteers! If you haven't gotten your calendar yet, click the picture to order yours today!
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Canucks, Puppies & Dogs Changing Lives!This week has three success stories:
CanucksKudos to the Canucks, no not the players...but their staff – man do they know how to work! They are amazing and spent a day on our campus as part of their “Live2Give” program attacking weeds, leaves and gravel (that perpetually rolls downhill) we gave them a playoff quality workout and they took it with a smile! Thanks to them we can see fences that have been invisible for as long as we can remember. Good job!
Amelia
Kudos to Amelia Fellenz who successfully welcomed three new Labrador puppies into our program from retiring breeding dog Asia. “Vimy” (Yellow Male) & “Smokey” (Black Male) This was also our first joint breeding with BC Guide Dogs and the little girl “Normandy” will be going into their guide dog training program at 8 weeks old. Vimy and Smokey will remain at PADS.
Ron
Director of Client Services Ron Tymrick reported that the most recent team training of three service dog teams went wonderfully well. He spent much of the last week getting the clients and their dogs settled in back home. Not only helping them adjust, but adjusting their homes so it’s easy for a dog to use. Ron carefully installs light-switch extenders & tug ropes on doors and fridges for each client before heading back to PADS.
Friday, November 13th, 2009
FAREWELL TO BOB MORRISON
Bob Morrison PADS Executive Director (2004-2009) has retired. Through the years he took us from a small grassroots charity to a national organization that is recognized and respected in both the assistance dog and not-for-profit communities. Some of the highlights of these successes include:
- Re-establishing the PADS Hearing Dog Program with help of the Vancouver Foundation
- Impacting the law by gaining public access identification for puppies-in-training
- Raising capital for & opening two new buildings on the PADS campus – The Early Puppy Education Training Centre & The Hydrecs Client Centre.
- Developed and Implemented a business plan for PADS Calgary
- After several years of being a nominee, PADS was the 2008 Donner Canadian Foundation Award Winner for Excellence in the delivery of social services