Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After careful consideration, the PADS medical team has decided that, due to Antonio’s recent medical challenges, it is best for him to transition to life as a pet. As a result, Antonio has been released from advanced training and is now available for general...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio has been enjoying time away from on-site training with advanced sitters while he is on medical hold. The good news is Antonio is feeling better now! His sitter says that he really enjoys running in Pacific Spirit Park and meets his friend PADS Swift for walks....
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After not feeling well last month, Antonio had another short bout of not feeling well. For now, he is out with sitters while the medical team investigates the source of the times he is not feeling well. When Antonio feels better, he has his normal spunk and...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio continues to have lots of spunk and fun in training when on campus. He loves trying out different targeting and perch skills and is always keen to keep going. He definitely likes the part where he can control getting more snacks by doing fun things! The poor...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AntonioΒ joined Ashleyβs string later in April! He is settling in nicely and is loving having his brother Nevada as a kennel run-and-play buddy! Antonio has a love for paper, sticks, or any other object around that looks fun to shred and/or eat. To help him channel...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
AntonioΒ has been with new advanced sitters for a week now. He is a lively boy but has settled well. A large collection of stuffies in the toybox had to be hidden as he believes that the only good stuffy is a dead stuffy! He is now limited to Benny bones and Kongs,...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It has been an exciting month forΒ AntonioΒ as he has been welcomed into Advanced Training! Currently, he is out with a long-term sitter with other furiends around the home! He absolutely loves the extra furiends and all the adventures that he has been on; Grouse...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonioβs last month before entering Advanced Training, included the usual belly rubs and giggles, some snow, and a visit to his first raisers. It also included 10 days of painkillers and reduced activity while recovering from doing something odd to his iliopsoas....
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio started off the month by getting his stitches out and busting out of his onesie. He had fun at his Christmas party and spent some time with sitters to help them get ready for the holidays. MummaE was away for a couple of weeks, so he spent a quiet Christmas...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The month started off really well and went downhill in Antonio’s opinion. Auntie Summer came for a visit and taught him some more manners … why do all the visiting aunties feel the need to teach him manners? What can that mean? He loves her anyway.Β Then...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio was quite social this month. The Groot came over for a playdate, and Antonio got to be the older, more mature (haha) dog mentoring the next generation. He spent time with his usual favourite sitter, but also spent a couple of days with a different sitter...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Another full month for SeΓ±or Antonio, but a mixed one. He went to stay with Fiona for a week and met up with PADS Taj, and then he visited Christen and went into the office with her. All very exciting, but in between he had to visit Dr. Vanstone and get some help with...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Another big month for the big boy. He had his one-year birthday on August 8 and weighed in at 71 lbs. In addition to the normal monthly rounds, he went to Bard on the Beach and slept through Shakespeare, went to the Burnaby Eco Centre and slept through a visit from a...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio had another big month. AFD Summer came to stay and tried to whip his manners into shape. He went to stay with his favourite sitter and also had four days at boot camp with Jeanine and Peter who also worked on his manners. The little people came back to play...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio’s month started quietly but picked up when he spent a couple of days with his favourite sitter, and by the end of the month, it was all go. MummaC’s nephew and niece and kids came to stay. They did their very best to wind him up, but he remembered...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio had a quiet month in May. He practiced settling in public and continued to work on ignoring the cats, who do nothing but sleep and stare at him. Mid-month, he began the long slow transition from puppy GI food to regular puppy food. So far, all good, but...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Another big month for Antonio. Early on, he had a growth spurt (almost 9 months old and 62.8 lbs already), followed by an allergic reaction to an unknown allergen that required meds and lots of rest. After he’d recovered, he went for the weekend to stay with his...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio had a busy month in March. His bff Nimbus came for a playdate, and he went to PADS twice to greet people, show off how good service puppies can be, and played in the PADS yard with Thresher. MummaE took him to a beach in America and then stopped off to meet...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
February was a month full of challenges for Antonio, but he worked his way successfully through most of them, with help from lots of tiny kibbles. He likes to be part of all the action but is learning to chill out as much as possible. The cats, of course, do their...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio came to live with Erin and Clelie (and the cats) at the end of December 2022. He is adapting well to having two households and two mummas. Heβs a happy, cuddly boy who comes bouncing out of his kennel every morning, wriggling and wagging his tail, ready to...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are so very proud of Antonioβs progress since we first got him at 8 weeks. We have been working on his cues, and he picks up very quickly on things. He had his walk and talk on December 16th at Lougheed Mall and did very well. In addition to his favourite coffee...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio has had an exciting November. He had his first field trip at Scotia Barn Rec Centre and did really well. He loves his coffee shop outings in the mornings and has become popular in Steveston Village (maybe too popular!) that he’s on a first-name basis...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Antonio has been with us for almost 4 weeks now and has been watching the world with short walks in the neighbourhood and has also enjoyed the warm October weather sitting out on the patio at coffee shops. He really likes car rides and we’ll take him to the...
Friday, October 21, 2022
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