Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
The Amazing Abra has got a job as a Hearing Dog! A match has been made and we are so proud of her and her village. Breeder Caretakers:Β The Clark Family Puppy-Raisers:Β Angela & Murray Smith, and Kris Papps Advanced Sitters:Β Ellen Proctor and Kerry Shepherd 1st Year...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
More exciting news from MissΒ Abra! She has been successfully matched with a client! We canβt share a lot of details, however, we can say that her handler is in the lower mainland area and is very excited to be matched with Abra! While Abra was prepping a new sound for...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
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...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ was very busy this month! She was really on a roll with continuing to refine her sound work and was looking really calm and centred. She worked extra hard to show off what she had learned so far while doing her pre-placement testing. All of her skills looked...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
ForΒ Abra,Β December was a month of onsite training and real-world home-life experience for the holiday season, including getting her picture taken with Santa! Abra had a really lovely time relaxing, and sheβs continued to settle and mature into her skills with still a...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In November,Β AbraΒ spent some time in the kennel to train and work on her specialized skills, as well as out and about working with her sitter on real-life scenarios. She has settled nicely into using a head halti as a support tool and is also working on reducing its...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ had the opportunity to participate in a week-long trainer’s conference in October. It was quite a challenging environment at times, but by the end, she was doing much better at working with other handlers and relaxing. As an additional support tool for her,...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ has been hard at work continuing to refine her hearing dog skills and polishing up her obedience and foundations. She continues to mature and settle into her work and rest in between. She still can get a bit excited around thresholds, so sheβs working on...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ has been practising her public access skills with various handlers this month. At first, trying to focus on a new person when Ashley was around was tricky, but now sheβs happily working with whoever is working with her that day. Sometimes, Abra still gets a bit...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ continues to grow in her sound work and is adding in more alert scenarios and focusing on really relaxing in between alerts. Sheβs been getting better and better at slowing down to match her handlerβs tempo and frequent check-ins while loose-leash walking. Abra...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AbraΒ has been doing an excellent job in her sound work and is still having a blast practicing! She is working on building more calm moments to balance her exuberance. Sheβs been playing many calming and focus games and working on slowing down her tempo while...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In May,Β AbraΒ joined Ashleyβs string! After noticing that she shared a lot of traits with her sister, it was decided that Abra should try out sound work, and she is loving it! She quickly picks up on the concepts and has caught up in learning all the sounds she needs...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AbraΒ is such a joy to be around. In May, she will be switching strings and joining Ashley in the hope of pursuing a hearing dog career. Abra has shown lots of interest in hearing, and in assessments, she is a natural at it. Abra has also been working on her basic...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This monthΒ AbraΒ has started to hone in on her calmer energy and has been improving her excitement around dog distractions. She has been a star on field trips and loves her bus trips to go on enriching decompression walks! Abra and her bunkmate (and sister) Charm enjoy...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AbraΒ has been enjoying time training this month, playing with friends (especially running around with Pimento!) and doing enrichment activities. She has been dabbling in sound training as a possible career path and has also been introduced to other skill foundations....
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AbraΒ started her month with her training off-site with her sitter but then started full-time at the Burnaby campus! She will now be working with Kaileigh, our new Instructorβs Assistant. Abra was so excited to be here. She got the zoomies first thing when she entered...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AbraΒ is a dog that is full of joy. It is hard not to smile when you are around her. She is very eager to learn and is working hard to maintain her training levels for entry into the advanced kennel. She doesn’t like ice and snow much, but she really enjoys...
Monday, November 21, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AbraΒ 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...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I am working on mastering collar pressure, leash guides, hind end targeting and smooth position changes so I will be very easy for any handler. I spent a day at the Douglas College Vet Tech program where the students reported that I was an awesome guinea pig! I made...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In August a few things happened, aside from it being very nice and Summer like out there. First of all my little sister Sprinter grew so fast that saying she exploded would not be an understatement. In just 3 months she grew from a little pup to being just a few...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I went to Barnet Marine park, which is a really nice area with a beach on the Burrard Inlet. I had so much fun but later on discovered I had stepped in something sharp and cut my rear paw pad. I had to get used to wearing a sock for a little while, and lots of walks...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi everyone! So this month, I became a big sister to little Sprinter! I was still thinking of myself as a little sister to PADS Canary and VIP Dot; oh, how time flies. One of my families is raising another PADS puppy. She is quite the character; to be frank; she wears...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s been a busy month doing school & hospital visits, exploring downtown, riding the sky train and having a puppy class at the Vancouver Police stables. I’m working hard on getting my verbal queues for STAND, SIDE & HEEL. I have had more energy...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yay, the weather is warming up, ever so slowly but still, and I have been going out on some really nice hikes. I love being out, and I really like sticks. My raisers tell me I have to try and leave the sticks where they are. This is so challenging. They are so nice...
