Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Update: Team Alpine has shared a wonderful, heartfelt story about their time together thus far! βAlpine is my fourth service dog, but first female, and I feel a special bond with herΒ already.Β She helps me by not only performing skills like opening/closing doors,...
Saturday, November 18, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The Adept Alpine has found her match and gotten a job! Thank you to all who helped to prepare her for her client: Breeder Caretakers:Β Dorothy and Kevin Root Puppy-Raisers:Β Stephanie Jaggard Advanced Sitters:Β Simon Mitchell, Cathy Beaumont, Kerry Shepherd, Wendy...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce thatΒ AlpineΒ has been matched with a client! Way to go, Pinenut! Alpine and her client will start team training at the end of November. While she waits excitedly for her first day on the job, Alpine has been spending time doing real-life...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We have great news for our friendΒ AlpineΒ this month. All her hard work has paid off, and she has completed her pre-placement testing! We are now in the process of finding her the perfect person who will appreciate her sweet personality and zest for work. Her trainers,...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
AlpineΒ has been working hard this month! We have been taking all the skills that she has learned so far to the next level by adding duration and difficulty. This smart gal has risen to the challenge, of course! Itβs not just the hard stuff happening, though. We have...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Our little ladyΒ AlpineΒ has been enjoying her opportunity to get into the stampede spirit this July. But even though it’s “Yahoo” season, she is still working hard on her skills both in public and at the training centre. Training included how to move...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
AlpineΒ is a big fan of summertime because summertime means its park season! She is getting plenty of self-care, doing things she loves, like going for walks and playing in the lakes, rivers and ponds with her sitter Wendy. And Alpine is also working hard with her...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Spring has sprung on the Calgary side of the Rockies, and the advanced dog crew is delighted to take advantage of the warmer weather and enjoy outings to our local parks and pathways. In this new season,Β AlpineΒ focuses on learning new skills like tug, carrying objects...
Friday, May 12, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
April has been a busy month forΒ Alpine! She is really getting into the swing of things in advanced training and has been working hard on her service dog skills, like retrieving and closing doors. When she is not training, she likes to get the party started with the...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcomeΒ AlpineΒ back to Calgary! Alpine is settling in great with the rest of the team and loves that she gets to train and play with her new classmates. Alpine is a super sweet and soft girl who loves to cuddle and be close with her people. We are...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
AlthoughΒ AlpineΒ saw success in some areas, working on her barrier frustration and settling while at the Burnaby campus, we decided it was best to try a different training environment for Alpine. Hopefully to see if she can reset and reach another level of calm and...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AlpineΒ has started to show a lot more calm in her sitter’s home, being able to choose to spend time in another room while they are home. On campus, she is finding it a bit trickier to be in another room as her handler. Alpine is finding the most success with a...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
In December,Β AlpineΒ switched to daily pick-ups and drop-offs, which really helped add to her overall calm. The extra rest in a home environment has made it easier for her to practice settling and resting apart from her handler while on site. Alpine spent some time on...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AlpineΒ has been working on stationing and calm when she wants access to her handler. She also spent some time away from the kennel to rest from kennel cough. This gave her a chance to try out settling into a different home environment. Being in a place with multiple...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AlpineΒ has shown that she loves to be around her main people and will vocalize her opinions when she doesnβt like being apart or waiting her turn. She has been focusing this month on settling and practicing calm with her trainer in and out of sight. Sheβs been coming...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Alpine loves trying out skills. She is showing she is very clever and picking up on concepts quickly. Alpine is building her skill foundations and will soon start adding other variables. Sheβs also been working on settling, calm cookie, and leave it for food on the...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AlpineΒ settled in very quickly and became best friends with her kennel mate Mosley. On turn-in day, we used Alpine as the dog that everyone got to play with, which shows how polite and a good girl she is. Alpine is everyone’s best friend and is very popular!...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AlpineΒ is new to the advanced training as part of the August turn-in! Sheβs been settling in well and enjoying her playtime with her kennel buddy Mosley. Alpine has been rocking her obedience and is always keen to do more. Sometimes she is so keen that itβs hard for...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month marked the last that Alpine and I will share as she has moved on to Advanced Training. I have had such a wonderful time raising and training this special girl and I will miss her more than I can say. We worked on polishing up a few final things before she...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Spring seems to have finally sprung in Calgary, which means more outdoor experiences. We have been to the Bow River several times now, and Alpine is a little more comfortable going into the water each time we go. We have been going for more ‘fun’ walks...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
The past couple of months have been a bit quiet for Alpine. We attended our first in-person class this month and little Alpine exceeded my expectations. She has not had the opportunity to work around other dogs very often but she did quite well. She was attentive and...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
With the cold weather this month, Alpine and I had only a few public outings mostly to the grocery store. We have been working on navigating around the store with a shopping cart and Alpine is learning to pay attention to her surroundings a bit more. To compensate for...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month Alpine and I welcomed a new PADS dog into our home, and they have become fast friends! When they are not playing, they are curled up with each other, with Alpine regularly using Agnes as a pillow. We had a couple of outings this month, including visiting a...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This past month Alpine went on her first road trip. We had to travel to Saskatoon for the weekend, and Alpine did so well. She spent the majority of the weekend in cape, which was something she had not done before. Alpine took everything in stride as she tends to do...
