Melon | February 2024

Melon | February 2024

Congratulations to Melon and his client for successfully completing team training! This month, Melon spent the first few weeks practicing and perfecting all his skills with his trainer, advanced sitter, and with some novel handlers. For the last week of February, he...
Thorin | February 2024

Thorin | February 2024

Thorin spent the month with his advanced dog sitter. They enjoy regular walks in Pacific Spirit Park, often with other PADS volunteers or clients and their dogs. Thorin and his sitter are popular role models for younger dogs. His friendliness and exuberance make the...
Glisten | February 2024

Glisten | February 2024

Glisten is a keen and quick learner! She is enjoying learning new skills and refining her obedience. This month, she worked on movement next to a power chair. She does well to work alongside it and has quickly picked up different positional cues for moving around it....
Radar II | February 2024

Radar II | February 2024

This month, Radar II has been working on perfecting his cues and is doing a great job. Radar has started learning his “visit” cue. We have decreased the amount of food we use in public to get him ready for testing in the next few months, and he is doing...
Abra | February 2024

Abra | February 2024

Exciting news! Abra has taken her pre-placement testing, and her scores have been evaluated. We are excited to announce that she has officially passed! She will continue to train to maintain her skills and practise more with others as her handler on obedience-type...
Charm | February 2024

Charm | February 2024

Update: We’re so very proud to announce our newest Hearing Dog Team, Ulrich and PADS Charm! ✨ The pair were matched in late 2023, and Ulrich sent us this update on his long wait for a dog, and what a different Charm has made to him and his whole family:...