Monday, May 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Birdie turned 9 months on April 2nd, is doing well with her core commands and has settled nicely into a routine. Tick meds have been administered, and we are waiting for her first heat to arrive. After hiking at Predator Ridge, Birdie’s sponsor, we took a picture of...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
PADS Class on Wednesdays is getting much more challenging in the older dog group! Trainer Heather and her crew were here from Calgary in early March and brought us new perch pots to practise on, but now the game is different. The dogs now receive their reward after...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
The snow has pretty much melted around town, but there’s still plenty up in the mountains, so this month we tried yet another winter sport: snowshoeing. Birdie accompanied me three times at various snowshoe trails: Telemark Ski Club’s high ridge trail, Kelowna Nordic...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Birdie had her first ferry ride to and from Victoria this month. She was unphased over the whole ferry experience, walking through the ship, and checking out the various decks, inside and outside. Birdie also stayed for the first time in a hotel while in Victoria. We...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
December was a busy month with Christmas preparations. Decorations were installed at home and a live tree was erected in the living room, which didn’t seem to phase Birdie at all. The highs during the day went down to -20C for a few days around Christmas, so walks...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Birdie turned 4 months on November 2nd. She has settled down nicely into her routine, is practising all her basic cues (sit, stand, down, kennel, bed, better go, go sniff, let’s go, leave it, dress, car) and has started losing some molars and fangs. Sometimes when she...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Birdie turned 3 months in October and, with age, has calmed down considerably. Her crazy jumping and biting bursts of energy have become more intermittent. She’s comfortable with her daily routine and is working on her basic commands (better go, sit, down, here,...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
August 24th was Puppy Pick-Up day for us at PADS in Burnaby. We made the trip down and back in one day to pick up our newest bundle of fluff: PADS Birdie II. Thank you so much to BC & Alberta Guide Dogs for sharing this sweet puppy with us from momma Spoof’s...
