Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Thursday, June 18, 2020 | Pupdates
We are excited to announce that CIRQUE and her new partners successfully completed their Team Training as an Accredited Facility Dog Team! Cirque will be working with a pair of mental health professionals, specifically working in child and youth advocacy and...
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that CIRQUE has been matched with a client and started team training in mid-May. We are thrilled to have finally found a great client match for Cirque. Cirque’s happy-go-lucky attitude will serve her well in her new career as an...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE may be self-isolating, but she definitely isn’t idle! Living full time with her advanced sitter, Cirque continues refining all her skills, including basic obedience at a distance from her handler, loose leash walking and ‘here’. Cirque is very enthusiastic, and...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to put her skills to the test in the real world with her advanced sitter. While she loves to be out and about on various adventures, Cirque has hung up her cape for the time being to support social distancing protocols. While she is on this temporary...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to spend time practicing her real-world skills with her dedicated advanced sitters. When she is with her primary sitter George, they spend lots of time going to all kinds of places, including lots of outdoor adventures and outings around Downtown...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE had a busy month! In early January, Cirque flew to Ottawa with her advanced sitter. Later in January, Cirque accompanied her sitter to Silver Star. Cirque was a great travel companion and continues to be a great example of a PADS assistance-dog-in-training....
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to enjoy spending time out and about with her sitter, attending various PADS events, including de-stress events. Cirque does well at these events, as she is a social butterfly and loves to meet new people and receive lots of attention. Cirque also...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE has been enjoying her time with her advanced sitter George and going on AFD field trips so she can explore her career options. She is enjoying meeting new people and is thrilled with all the cuddles she gets at various PADS events. Cirque will be joining...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE has decided to shake things up and switch handlers for new experiences. She is now spending time with George who will be taking her out on AFD field trips so she can explore her career options. Cirque is a great partner for George on various field trips! She...
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to spend time with her advanced sitters and has been on some pretty cool field trips this month. Cirque attended the Puppies & Pies fundraiser for PADS at Gabi & Jules Bakery in Port Moody and was a big hit with all the new people she met....
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to do well working in a home environment with her sitters Una, Stephanie and Paul. In order to simulate a real-world working schedule, Cirque has begun to stay out of the kennel with her sitters 24/7. She is getting lots of practice going to various...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to do well with her advanced sitters Una, Stephanie and Paul. This month, she joined Margaret on various field trips and continues to demonstrate her lovely personality and great skills. Cirque got to take a little vacation this month when she spent a...
Friday, July 5, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE is having a great time working with various handlers to practice her skills in all kinds of new places. She has been spending this month both on campus at PADS and with advanced sitters Una and Stephanie. She has also been going on training field trips with...
Friday, June 7, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE is having a great time getting to practice her skills with different handlers. She spends some time with Ashley onsite at PADS and has been enjoying lots of time offsite with various advanced sitters. She is excitedly awaiting her client match!Skills being...
Monday, May 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Now that CIRQUE has passed her pre-placement testing and is awaiting a client match, she is now focusing on transferring her obedience and various skills to other handlers. The first new handler she went to work with was Don Larson for two weeks on Vancouver Island....
Friday, April 5, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE continues to practice her obedience and skills. Her hard work has paid off and she has successfully completed her pre-placement testing! Congratulations to Cirque and her raisers and sitters! She is off to spend some time with advanced sitter Don Larson to...
Friday, March 8, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE is enjoying working on PTSD skills. She is particularly good at her new “nudge” cue. She is also working on being exposed to more ducks and squirrels, as she finds them rather interesting. She is doing a great job of playing engage/disengage with them as...
Friday, February 8, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE is learning anxiety interruption cues for a potential career as a PTSD Service dog and especially loves to rest her chin on her handler’s lap. She is a happy worker and enjoys going out on field trips. When she is not working, she loves to chase Crystal around...
Friday, January 4, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE is having lots of fun playing tug and exploring that skill. She’s also started to practice button out in public. Her favorite skill so far is light!Skills being learned: Retrieve foundations, “tug”, “open the door”.Recent field trips: Metrotown Mall, 6th and...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
CIRQUE has recently joined Ashley’s advanced string. She is a very friendly and sweet girl who enjoys her target and touch stick work. This week she learned ‘push’ as her first skill! Her kennel buddy is Crystal and these two girls love to chase each other around the...
Monday, October 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Trail running in the fall is wonderful! All the squishy dirt, crunchy leaves, and great hidey-holes like this tree! Submitted by: Joan...
Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cirque is working on her “stand” with just voice command. It is coming but sloooooooooowly! She had the chance to ride a gondola and did it without hesitation. It was wobbly and up in the air and she handled it like a champ. We took her to Halloween...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We worked on her heel and side this month since she was out of commission for most of the month of May. We also worked on her commands from a distance which she was mastering quickly. Tried not to push her much since the poor baby was feeling a little outa sorts!!!...
