Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been a big adventure for Digger (Diggy)!! He travelled down from the Okanagan to join the Burnaby Service Program. He spent a week at the campus, adjusting to the environment, being assessed by the trainers, and meeting all his new furiends! While he...
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are thrilled to introduce Tesla (Tessa) to the Service Program! Tessa is a sweet, fun, and silly girl who has already brought so much joy to those around her. Thank you to everyone who has given her unconditional love, support, and care along the way. For now,...
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Golly is new to the program, and this month she began building her mobility foundation skills. She has been working through common distractions such as interesting smells, food on the ground, and other dogs and is showing steady improvement in her focus and...
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hara is still new to advanced training, and this month has been focused on exploring which service-dog path will be the best fit for her. Right now, she is showing wonderful enthusiasm for the foundation skills of the mobility program. She approaches each session with...
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Drax made excellent progress in his hearing-dog foundation skills and continued to show strong engagement during every training session. He has been building confidence in busy, noise-filled environments. A great training outing this month was our trip to...
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Marsh participated in several AFD field trips and demonstrated steady growth. One of the highlights was his presentation at the community center on Granville Island, where he handled the environment with calm confidence. During the visit to the Granville...