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. Iβm learning to SETTLE in an office and even more challenging SETTLE at two different homes where Iβm very distracted by the other dogs. I went on my first elevator ride and was very nervous, but itβs getting...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello, this is Abra; nice to meet you. From the prankster litter, I am amongst the newest batch of puppies to join the PADS training program. Incidentally, you realize that Abra is also the middle part of lABRAdor! I am learning to do things on my own now, having left...
