Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat has had a busy month! He spent a week with George, and from all reports, they both had a fantastic week. Cleat had the opportunity to work with George and be in different environments (George is a Cleat fan.) Even with covid, Cleat is in his cape and being out...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
December was a quiet month. We are all staying home due to Covid. Cleat got out regularly to places like Save-On, my physiotherapist (where he is a popular fellow), the dog store, walks in the neighbourhood and an occasional coffee out. We are working on duration and...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat and I were delighted to be back to teaching yoga classes in the month of November. He settled right back into class. The participants were disappointed they could not visit with him as they had previously, as it was difficult to keep the 2 metre distance π He...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat had a low key month in October. He was attacked by an unleashed neutered male dog – completely unprovoked. And then had a wasp sting resulting in an allergic reaction. He had some time off to recover, just chilling out. We still made time to make friends...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat continues to love to work!Β He enjoys opportunities to be in public and show folks his stuff.Β He is maturing nicely and needs less and less reinforcement.Β He can do an entire grocery shopping trip at our local Save-On for just a few kibbles. Cleat went camping...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat had his first camping experience. He was a champ on the long car ride, slept in a tent, and got to meet many new people as well as dogs. He went swimming all on his own and had great recalls despite many distractions. Hilariously though I have no photos, someone...
Thursday, August 6, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat is doing well. He is enjoying being back in cape and being out working. He continues to be sweet and his sense of humour is really staring to show as he matures (at least a bit)!I was super impressed with him in Save-On. He did well the entire trip by staying...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Rachel & Cliff, who are raising Gertrude, and I did a week-long swap.Β It was great for Cleat to be in a different environment after being at home for 3 months.Β He adapted quickly and did very well. We have been working on the name game and his top 5...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat is currently working on a number of commands, as are the other puppies.Β He is very good with the commands “bed” and “kennel” when used verbally.Β We are also working on the “It’s your choice” game with bed and kennel...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat turned 1 this month! He is doing well. We are working on core strength and duration on stands, sits and downs, as well as the cues the trainers have asked to focus on like ‘bed’ He misses work. We are doing our best to do short bursts of training in...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It is new world of dog training with Covid-19.Β We are working on skills at home, in the park and parkade below our townhome.Β The street in front of my house is under construction.Β There are cranes and construction machinery and large dump trucks outside constantly...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat spent a week with a puppy sitter this month (planned since 2019) in her classroom. He did very well and proves himself to beΒ a good dog. He likes to work, likes people, and is not stressed when out in public.Β He went with me to friend’s 50th birthday party...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat continues to be a chill and confident dude. He likes to work and enjoys practicing his skills. He transfers easily to sitters. The teenage hormones are kicking in. His dog distraction is increasing. Also, girl dogs have become a thing for him. We are working on...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat continues to be a confident and chill dog. He attended two hockey games in December: the Vancouver Giants Teddy Bear Toss and a Canucks game. He was unconcerned as toys rained down on us on their way to the ice at the Teddy Bear Toss. He walked confidently...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat was with some outstanding sitters for the first couple of weeks Oct 29 – Nov 15. My doctor advised me to reduce my activities and stress to better recover from my concussion. He was with one family from Oct 29- Nov 2nd and then another took him until the...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I am most impressed with Cleat.Β I have no kitchen or bathroom cupboards – they are being refinished.Β Cleat has only once stuck his head into the cupboard to give a new jar of peanut butter a good sniff.Β Such a good boy! Cleat’s endurance during...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat is really settling and maturing out of being a small puppy. He has been attending large yoga classes with me where I am a student not a teacher, but he has been in classes of sixty people and takes it all in stride. He is able to settle for most of the class....
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat got to practice being in the world with a different handler for ten days of this month. This is super important for assistance dogs-in-training, as new people can give them new experiences, and also helps them generalize skills they’ve learned with their...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookGoogle+ Cleat wasΒ being raised and trained to provide life-changing independence to someone with a physical disability other than blindness or to work with a professional such as a teacher, psychologist or victim...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cleat spent a day with a sitter in June, who took him home, out to Deer Lake Park for a play time, then to Shadbolt Centre for a piano recital.Β He was great with people and showed them lots of love.Β He was very focused with food which made for great loose leash...
