Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Merry Christmas! This month was all about cold weather and romps in the snow.Β AcornΒ works very hard learning new skills and perfecting his obedience but always makes plenty of time for good ol’ playtime! He has spent some extra time with sitters this month and...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
The most notable thing about this month was the WET!Β AcornΒ is a little bit of a fair-weather pup, and he’d like to lodge a formal complaint. Acorn enjoyed a few interesting field trips this month, including an elementary school and medical clinic. He’s...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
October has been a fun month forΒ Acorn! He has enjoyed lots of hiking time and even got to visit with some old friends, as well as meeting lots of new ones. Acorn is a very goofy boy, and he loves bouncing around with a toy in his mouth during playtime. Acorn’s...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AcornΒ has settled in well with his new trainer and especially loves wrestling and chasing Finesse when playing in the yard or on off-leash hikes. He’s been on a variety of field trips this month and we’re working on practicing his skills in “real...
Friday, September 3, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month ACORN moved to a new trainer and has been getting settled into new routines. He is living with a variety of dogs and gets along with everyone.Β Acorn has also spent most of the month hanging out at the PNE with the President’s Choice Superdogs! He has...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ACORN continues to show progress in his training and is doing well with his core cues. Along with his training buddy Dennis, he is working on sharpening his sit, stand and down cues, adding longer durations and more distractions. Acorn and Dennis are also working on...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ACORN continues to enjoy island life. He is showing consistent improvement and has started practicing his basic obedience skills while his handler is out of sight. He loves to spend his downtime playing with housemate Dennis or napping on a fluffy bed! Overall, he is...
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ACORN is loving his time on Vancouver Island with his sitters! He is working hard on fine tuning his obedience skills and is getting good at holding his durations in more exciting environments. He enjoys field trips and has great public manners. When he is not...
Friday, April 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ACORN joined the Burnaby Advanced Training crew this month and is such a loveable and charming fellow! He travelled to Vancouver Island with training buddy Dennis in mid-May to work with an experienced advanced training volunteer. Together with Dennis, Acorn will be...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Acorn had an exciting December filled with holiday festivities with our family of six. We had a lot of outings to many local parks and lots of fishing. Like everyone else, we werenβt able to attend holiday gatherings, which Iβm sure Acorn would have loved. We have...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Iβve had so much fun this month, going on day trips with my people to Manning Park and Cultus Lake. I even got to ride in a convertible for the first time. I also got to spend time with my favourite puppy sitter, Emily. Submitted by: Kerri and Ryan...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I spent the long weekend with my first raiser back in the tri-cities. The weekend was filled with lots of cuddles and relaxing in the house. Thanks to my awesome new raisers, I got to spend time back on my favourite old trails & paths – walking like a pro.Β ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been different with all my favourite humans at home with me! All four of my humans sons are home from school and we get to play all day long! Lately, I have been working on my loose leash walking and giving my handler all of my attention during our...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We love Acorn! He is wonderful with our young kids, and seems to enjoy learning new cues. We are working on his loose leash walking with good results and his kennel sensitivity. Submitted By: Kerri...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I started the new year off with a huge PADS pup walk in a forest. We were off-leash running all around – it was fun! Sorry for the lack of pictures on this outing. They only showed us as fuzzy black blobs. We were moving too fast and not sitting still. The month...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
At the start of the month, I was still with a sitter. She was awesome because she had two dogs of her own and worked in a school. This meant lots of new experiences for me. I was an excellent source of comfort for students as they received their report cards, giving...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month looked very different for me as I didn’t spend much time with my raiser. She had school things to do so each week she packed up a bag of my things and brought me to a puppy sitter. I had the opportunity to stay with 4 different sitters, 1 each week. I...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had an exciting month in October. I spent some time on a puppy swap with Dervish’s raisers in Vancouver exploring the hustle and bustle of the downtown core. It was an interesting time and I learned lots of things with them. Hooman and I finished up the month...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The month of September has been super busy for me. September third rolled around and I was back in a classroom all day. I continue to go to classes multiple times a week. In other fun news, I have been going to work with my hooman more. I get to spend time inside a...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The last month of summer has gone by so quickly! I spent the majority of it with some growing pains. They werenβt the most fun thing ever but I did do a lot of growing. Besides getting cooped up inside the house, Iβve has been gearing up to go back to classes with my...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month I resumed my regular life living in arenas if I wasn’t at home.Β I took a trip on a giant boat to Vancouver Island and spent lots of time doing “tourist-y” things, as well as lots of time at the beach.Β All of a sudden, swimming is a fun...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been filled with new exciting places and also some not so exciting surprises.Β I started off June by going back to work with my Hooman in the Community Recreation Centre.Β I was given a special assignment to put smiles on peoples’ faces and get to...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This past month has been so much fun!Β Since school has been out, Hooman and I have been going on lots of training and fun outings. Lately, I’ve spent my days trying to ignore distractions on my walks and outings, so that I can focus instead on running after the...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month I turned 6 months old and am being my silly-goofy self. I am learning so much these days and because my hooman and I finished our last day of school, we are out enjoying our summer vacation. It’s not that great so far as she keeps getting me to...
