Monday, October 16, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
The Mobility Team of Fern and PADS Compass are doing wonderfully together and sent us this update: “In March this year, a pretty yellow Labrador arrived to fill my home with one part chaos and two parts joy. We connected immediately, much faster than I...
Sunday, April 16, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The Clever Compass is proud to announce that she got a job! She passed her pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client. Whelping Home: Dorothy & Kevin Root Puppy-Raiser: Nicole Schnapp, Cindy and Shirley Henderson. Advanced Sitters: Sydney Palmer 1st...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Compass has been matched with a client! Way to go Compass! Compass and her client will start team training in May. While Compass waits excitedly for her first day on the job, she has been spending time training on tricky things...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Compass has passed her pre-placement testing! Way to go, Compass! We look forward to seeing Compass begin her forever job as an amazing Mobility Service Dog! Her trainer Evelyn and the PADS advanced training staff are very grateful...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Compass has been working hard and spending the month polishing up her skills and making sure she has them down packed before she is ready to graduate from University. We have been working hard to clean up any skills in the training center while still taking other...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Compass has been working hard and spending the month polishing up his skills in preparation for her preplacement testing. We have been going on many field trips like train and bus rides, visiting downtown and generalizing tasks to new locations. Compass loves showing...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Compass is really developing her skills in the last month of advanced training. She is the fastest dog off her bed when it’s work time and always has a “put me in, coach!” attitude. She has started taking more of her skills on the road and working on...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Compass is really enjoying her time so far in advanced training. The crew is taking advantage of this lovely warm October and are enjoying outings to our local parks. Compass loves playing with her bestie Moriah, and after they play hard, they like to snuggle up...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This is the first-month Compass has been in Advanced training. She settled in well and enjoyed the training and playing with all her advanced dog friends. Compass spent the first few weeks building a relationship with me and getting used to her new routine. Compass is...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Compass is really settling in and getting into the fun parts of advanced training, where we focus on the basics and take those skills on the road. We are also taking advantage of the lovely weather and are enjoying taking our training outdoors and working on skills...
