Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In May, Abra joined Ashley’s 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
Abra 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 month Abra 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
Abra 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
Abra 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 Instructor’s Assistant. Abra was so excited to be here. She got the zoomies first thing when she entered...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Abra 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
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...
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...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March 30 marks the one-year anniversary of the prankster litter. Happy birthday, siblings! We are called the prankster litter because PADS staff announced our litter with the “sweetest” names in honour of trainer Rob. And so my name was to be Bumblesweet....
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had my first heat this month, so without public access, I have spent a lot of time at home working on my commands. I have made big strides with offering HEEL & SIDE, but I’m finding STAND very challenging. I am a pro with all the body-handling exercises...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
January has been a cozy and snuggly month. Mind you, we got out for romps in the woods and at the Fraser River, where we found an interesting cove with frogs on it. I did not kiss them! After that, we spent a fair bit of time inside, just snuggled up and enjoying a...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I was introduced to Christmas this month; meeting Santa, visiting Burnaby Village Museum, walking & toileting on ice in cold temperatures and frolicking in the snow. Other than the occasional piece of frozen snow caught in my paw, I did great! As far as commands...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
There seems to be a lot of excitement in the air as the weather cools and we go into December. I see lights and all sorts of decorations on my urban walks. And some are appearing inside as well. I wonder what is going on? On a different note, the attached foto is a...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I’ve had a busy month visiting Maplewood Farm (kissed a goat), going to a downtown office once a week (riding elevators and going out for lunch), attending the Douglas College Vet program (being a guinea pig for the students), and going to the Dentist. For...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
September is a funny month! It starts in summer mode and ends in fall mode. Here is me on one of my weekend hikes up Burke Mountain. This is more a fall picture with cooler temperatures and mist in the morning. BTW those river totems behind me, we did not make them;...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August has been great! I went to a wine tasting get together with both my raisers! I went for beautiful walks up on Burnaby mountain, and I am growing in leaps and bounds. I am slowly loosing my scrunched up puppy face, but can still scrunch up a lot, especially when...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Many things happened in July. I survived a heat wave, I am growing really fast, and my adult teeth are coming in. I have been enjoying the resumption of in-person classes, though it requires a fair bit of self control as we are to work on skills, not play! I went to...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I have been very busy my first month out in the real world. I’m learning to SETTLE in an office and even more challenging SETTLE at two different homes where I’m very distracted by the other dogs. I went on my first elevator ride and was very nervous, but it’s getting...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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