Monday, November 21, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Abra has adjusted well to her new routine with her new people. Since recovering from her spay, she has been taking it easy but has had the opportunity to go on smaller outings. She has had quite a few adventures. One of her favourites is walking the trails on Burnaby...
Monday, November 21, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Charm was beaming to get dropped off on her first day at Puppy-U! She was over the moon to have dog friends to play with and new people to meet. She met her bunkmate, Mosley, who had been in school for a while. Charm has made fast friends with Gloucester and Champ II....
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Pecan II is having fun and can also be impatient to wait her turn. Sometimes we work on the simple things like arousal around stimuli and “fomo” (fear of missing out). These are foundations that are very important to her training. We toggle our training plan with a...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Strong and steady Louis II is adding more cues to the various positions around the powerchair. We train the dogs to go behind the chair on cue when spaces are narrow. They know “heel” means left side and “side means right side. And if we want the dog to go in front of...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Swift has been loving playing games and getting lots of treats for trying new things. She has been practicing engaging with different objects and surfaces and learning new skills. She is now showing more comfort and confidence when working. Swift can still be shy or...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After training with some amazing volunteer advanced trainers and filling his social and environmental expertise with many new experiences Storm II has landed a spot in Lisa’s home-based training center. It’s crowded and can be busy, but he is social and patient and...
