Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After careful consideration, DAX has been released from advanced training. Dax’s exuberant personality and happy-go-lucky demeanor helps him charm anyone he meets. Although Dax is a lovely dog, he struggles with unpredictable impulse control and dog distraction and...
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DAX is enjoying romping in the cooler weather with his advanced sitter and her children! This month, Dax has been able to spend some time onsite with Margaret for assessment to determine what the next steps are for Dax. His impulse control is a concern for a future...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DAX continues to wait for the go-ahead from Margaret in conjunction with PADS Medical and the Burquitlam veterinary staff and hopes to be returning to advanced training or moving on to the next steps of his journey with PADS in October. Dax has already started some...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DAX continues to enjoy his extended rest with his sitter and her children. He has been a great companion during the summer and has accompanied his sitter and her family on various outings, including many trips to the dog park! Dax is working on sharpening his basic...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DAX continues to enjoy his R&R while on medical rest. Dax was able to get some tests done this month that will bring hopefully give us more information and help to determine Dax’s future as a potential assistance dog. Dax is super lovable and sweet and continues...
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DAX continues to take it easy, enjoying his downtime with his sitters out of cape. During COVID-19, Dax continues to spend his ‘public’ time at the off-leash dog park, romping with any other dog who engages with him. Even as restrictions lift, Dax will continue to do...
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DAX continues to enjoy the quiet life during self-isolation. While BC begins the process of re-opening non-essential services, Dax and the rest of the PADS dogs in training will continue to stay out of cape and out of public spaces unless absolutely necessary. Dax...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DAX is enjoying the slower pace of self-isolation with his sitters. He continues to work on his obedience and loose leash walking for daily walks with his sitter and her children. Dax is a great support partner during this challenging time, especially to his sitter’s...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DAX continues to enjoy his downtime as he completes the required medical hold period before reevaluation. Dax is spending time with his advanced sitter and is loving spending lots of time going for walks and snuggling with her young children and their family dog. Dax...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX has returned to Burnaby and the Lower Mainland to start a medical hold for the next 2-3 months. Dax has been recovering well from his health situation in late 2019 and will spend the next few months completing the required treatment. Once he has completed all...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX is recovering well so far from his health scare late last year and has been cleared to play! His main focuses for this month are sharpening up his leash manners, especially around novel dogs, and shedding some of the weight he gained while on bed rest. Dax enjoyed...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX has been recovering from his recent illness this month and is doing well! He is able to go for longer walks again and is looking forward to being cleared to run, which should happen soon. He has even been able to join his training buddies on a few field trips! Dax...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX has recently been to the vet’s office as we had some concerns over some discomfort he was exhibiting. Tests are still being done and he will be on medical rest for a while as per the doctor’s orders. We hope he makes a quick recovery! Earlier in the month,...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX is a real puppy at heart! He loves to snuggle on the floor with Rob’s family whenever he gets the chance. He is also very playful which we have been taking advantage of in training so everything he is learning is a game. His love of playtime is a great tool in...
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
DAX is one of the newest Island recruits this month and settled into island life nicely! He is spending lots of time getting to know Rob and starting introduction service skills and enjoys picking things up, even when he has not been asked. Dax is enjoying making new...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are working hard on heel and duration sit as well as down. I have noticed that Dax continues to mature and seem calmer overall. He adds a great deal of joy to our home. He still loves to carry people items around, including bringing us clothing items in a...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax spent another eight days with a Sitter in April. They went to doctor, massage & physio appointments as they had done the previous month, and Dax behaved very well. Restaurants, pubs, shopping malls and grocery stores are easy for him to manage. He is still...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax spent ten days with a Sitter in March. They went on lots of adventures together: shopping, massage & physio appointments, the hospital, a children’s party, restaurants, and some off-leash playtime in dog parks with access to the ocean. They also rode...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax loved the snow that fell this February. He loves to roll, frolick and lick it up. Dax is very loving, he wants to engage with his people regularly and has gotten very good at bringing found household items to them. Sometimes he tries to get his people to play by...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax is working on moving sideways with gentle collar pressure. He is also working on loose leash walking in high distraction areas. Dax went on a daytrip to Whistler this month and loved running on the frozen Nitka Lake. He also hosted a canine visitor in his home for...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pupdate: Dax continues to work on his loose leash walking in high distraction areas (especially the park where other dogs are around). He is practising ‘stand’, ‘here’, ‘jump up’, and duration of sit or down with the high...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax loves playing ‘Go Find It’. He has a couple of stuffed toys which we only use for that game. He is getting so good at it that it only take a couple minutes to find the item no matter where in our three storey home we hide it. He can even do it in the...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax has started working on ‘stand’ and the duration of his held positions. He has been downtown quite a bit this month attending conferences and meetings at the World Trade Centre. He is very popular with the business crowd. He is mastering the ‘go...
Monday, October 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dax travels very well and loves to greet people. He sits but that is difficult with his tail wagging a mile a minute. Dax attended PADS graduation this year. He was very good crossing the stage. It was a little harder to ‘sit’ in the audience by the lovely...
