Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Fraser III for passing his pre-placement testing and being matched with a client! Thank you to everyone who helped along his journey – it truly takes a village. For the first half of the month, we reviewed all the skills that he already knows and...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Gherkin has been matched with a client! Way to go Gherkin! While Gherkin waits excitedly for his first day on the job, he has been spending time training on tricky things like taking off jackets and shoes, leaving his handler to...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Camilo has passed his preplacement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go, Camilo! Camilo’s trainer, Evelyn, and the PADS advanced training staff are very grateful to the amazing community of volunteers and the PADS...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Link II has been thriving in his advanced training program, relishing every cuddle and cookie along the way. He’s not only enjoying his field trips but also mastering new skills with impressive speed. Seeing how quickly he’s picking up on his training is truly...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
In the last month, I was welcomed by some new puppy-raisers! They have raised a number of PADS dogs, and they even have a released PADS dog named Shea. I love playing with Shea! I have been working on my sit, down, perch and loose leash walking. The humans have taken...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Valentino is progressing beautifully, with the warmer weather finally, we got to enjoy spending time by the river. Socializing skills and recall cues were practiced. Willow Park was amazing, and on arrival, I thought I’d be sitting at a hole, but we were asked to be...