Friday, May 12, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
April has been a busy month for 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, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Alpine 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, Pupdates
Although Alpine 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
Alpine 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, Alpine 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
Alpine 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
Alpine has shown that she loves to be around her main people and will vocalize her opinions when she doesn’t 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. She’s 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. She’s also been working on settling, calm cookie, and leave it for food on the...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Alpine 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
Alpine is new to the advanced training as part of the August turn-in! She’s 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 it’s 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...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month was a quieter month for Alpine and me. I started a new job at the beginning of the month, and it has taken both of us time to adjust to this change. Overall, Alpine has taken everything in stride. She is settling well into our new clinic setting and...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I made an effort to take Alpine out in public more. She has had limited exposure to a number of public places since I started raising her due COVID lockdown. Alpine went to her first restaurant and maintained a down for a couple of hours with only a couple...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I made an effort to take Alpine out in public more as I know this is an area of her training that has been neglected due to COVID-19. Initially, this meant taking her out early in the morning before the stores got too busy. This was important in setting her...
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month was a quieter month for Alpine and I. We went on one new adventure to downtown Calgary on the C-Train. She took everything in stride and quickly found her ‘train legs’. Alpine never ceases to amaze me with how she adapts to new situations. I...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month showed that Alpine is leaving the puppy phase and is starting to mature. She has calmed down and has an easier time focusing on the tasks at hand. In class, she worked hard on learning how to ‘wrap a cone,’ which she quickly grasped. It is so...
Monday, March 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Alpine here! I have been given the opportunity to delivery the update for this month. At the beginning of the month I spent a lot of time training inside, as it was really cold outside. I haven’t quite developed my “winter feet” and it was a little...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month we had a couple of firsts. Last week was Alpine’s first trip to the off leash park. We have been working hard on her recall as sometimes the world gets a little too exciting and it was finally time to test our skills. I am pleased to say that she did...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Alpine has been making great strides in her training. This month we have focused on increasing the duration of ‘sit’ and ‘down’ while adding in distractions such as people walking near by and working around food and toys. Additionally, she has...
