Dean | April 2023

Dean | April 2023

Dean has been learning some new skills and working on his ability to maintain a good calm approach to all sorts of novel environments. He also enjoys the summer sun very much and lets it soak into his fur at any opportunity. Skills being learned:  Retrieve, tug...
Dean | March 2023

Dean | March 2023

Dean is a very sweet and curious guy. He has made good friends with the other dogs, especially Cashew, as they both like to wrestle and chew on each other’s ears. Dean has been on multiple field trips and learning fun skills in the training center. Once he is...
Dean | March 2023

Dean | March 2023

Dean has just joined us here on Vancouver Island, and we are very excited to get to know him. Yesterday was his first day here, and he came to class, where he was introduced to a few different volunteers. Who are looking forward to forming a relationship with him....
Dean | February 2023

Dean | February 2023

Dean was SO excited to be here and was thrilled to be greeted by his friend Roan! He makes friends super fast. He is best friends with Pearl and Roan. Dean has proved to be quite a character! He is very excited to meet all dogs, and we are working on his excitement...
Dean | January 2023

Dean | January 2023

Happy New Year everyone! I had a quiet New Year’s Eve. I didn’t even hear all the noise and fireworks around my house. My hooman’s had some kind of celebration and took me to a fancy restaurant! I sat under the table really quietly, and no one even...
Dean | December 2022

Dean | December 2022

I got to go to lots of places this month. I went to see Santa, but he was busy! I went to the mall several times and was a pretty good boy. I still like to sniff a lot, but I am getting better in the stores! I really like Costco cause there are so many good smells in...
Dean | November 2022

Dean | November 2022

I had a busy month. I really enjoy being busy. I love to work. I will do anything for kibble. I don’t get as much cause I got a little chunky! My hooman took me out a lot this month. I got to go to dinner with her and 5 of her friends. I was a good boy cause we...
Dean | October 2022

Dean | October 2022

I had a great month this month. I got to go to the sitter for two weeks while my hooman went to a faraway place called Hawaii. I first went to stay with a lovely lady named Kathy. She was really good to me and took me to a creek where I had fun! I was a pretty good...
Dean | September 2022

Dean | September 2022

Well it was a pretty chilled month for me. I did get some new benebones that I shared with my “brother from another mother”. I had the excitement of going through a car wash. I am not sure I liked it very much, but I didn’t get wet and was happy when...
Dean | August 2022

Dean | August 2022

It has been a busy month for me. I went with my hooman when she gave blood. It took a long time, but I was a patient boy and watched to make sure they didn’t hurt her. It has been so hot this month with hardly any rain. My hooman’s daughter bought me a...
Dean | July 2022

Dean | July 2022

It was a quiet month. We had a good time on Canada Day though! Lots of kibble to celebrate! I was excited to be going to the mall to wander through and the trainers said I did a really good job! I was also excited to be in person class so I can see other PAD dogs and...
Dean | June 2022

Dean | June 2022

I was so happy to see the sunshine this month. I spent time relaxing this month as we went to Amica more to see my hoomans parents. My brother got a new bed, and I love to rest in it. It is soft and fluffy. He doesn’t mind too much. My hooman thinks I am...
Dean | May 2022

Dean | May 2022

Dean has had a quiet month.  Since being neutered, he is starting to go out more, and his health is back to normal!  He loves to lie in the sun on the deck (when the sun comes out!) He loves his new kong bones!  He loves to lie at our feet and cuddle.  Dean has turned...
Dean | April 2022

Dean | April 2022

I turned 1 year old this month! I had a nice walk with my sister Edith on my birthday! I got some treats on my birthday too! I was neutered this month and did not like the collar or cone used to stop me from licking my incision. It was a quiet month at home, as I have...
Dean | March 2022

Dean | March 2022

I have had a fairly quiet month. I got to go and see my sitters Cyndy and Dave. I had a great time when I went to their house. I went for a bath before I went there as my hooman had been sick and wanted to make sure I was germ free. I was a little itchy afterwards,...
Dean | February 2022

Dean | February 2022

Dean has been busy this month learning duration. He is becoming good with sit and down duration. We delivered Puppy Grams with Dean on Valentine’s Day.  He has been spending more time at Amica with Poppa and tends to lie quietly at his feet. Very comforting for...
Dean | January 2022

Dean | January 2022

Dean here -It has been a busy month! It snowed a lot, and I hurt one of my pads, so I had to wear boots to go outside. One day we had a full day out! We went on our first bus ride, seabus, restaurant and back home again. I did really well travelling on the bus and...
Dean | December 2021

Dean | December 2021

Dean has had a busy month getting ready for Christmas. He was away for three weeks in November so has worked hard to get back into the groove! He loves to go to the store and work on his basic skills. He wasn’t too sure about the “fake” dog. He would...
Dean | November 2021

Dean | November 2021

November was a very exciting time for Dean. His puppy raisers headed south for sunshine and golf, leaving Dean behind in rainy Vancouver with puppy sitters Shelley and Wes. Not only was Dean with new people, but he was the only dog in the house as his companion pet...
Dean | October 2021

Dean | October 2021

October was a busy month. My hoomans were getting ready for vacation! I am not going, but I get to go to a sitter for three weeks.  At the end of Sept, I had to go to the hospital. As my hooman’s mom had a fall and needed stitches, I was a good boy and sat...
Dean | September 2021

Dean | September 2021

Dean has been adjusting to the rain. He doesn’t like the rain and is hesitant to go out when it is raining unless Dexter (our pet dog) is enticing him to play. He has spent some time at the hospital in the emergency department due to a fall my mother had. He was...
Dean | August 2021

Dean | August 2021

Hi again, Dean here! August was a busy month for me. I got to do all kinds of new things and saw new places. It started with a trip to Costco. What a fun place with all kinds of good smells and lots of people. I wasn’t allowed to play with all the people, but I...
Dean | July 2021

Dean | July 2021

Hi again, Dean here! August was a busy month for me. I got to do all kinds of new things and saw new places. It started off with a trip to Costco. What a fun place with all kinds of good smells and lots of people. I wasn’t allowed to play with all the people,...
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Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookGoogle+ Dean is being raised and trained to be an assistance dog for someone with a physical disability or who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. It truly takes a village to raise a puppy, and you can be part of...