Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee has been having a blast working on sound. She still can get a little high in her bumps, but we love having eager efforts to shape. She is working on adding sound alerts to being outside or in a public space. In general, DeeDee can have a lot of energy going on...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
In April, DeeDee officially joined Ashley’s string to continue to work on exploring sound work as a career! DeeDee has gotten stronger at her bumps. She loves to leap while bumping, and although we love the enthusiasm, she is now working on alerting lower on her...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
For March, DeeDee has spent half of her time out with her advanced sitters and half of her time on-site working with Ashley. She has been showing off her strong obedience and loves to work. So far, she has learned 4 sounds and is working on building up her nose bump....
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DeeDee had a fun time playing with her new friend Mercedes! DeeDee set off to her sitters on her first day to get spayed and recover in a lovely cozy home. Her sitter couldn’t be more delighted with DeeDee. Her sitter says she is SO well-behaved and perfectly listens...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee had a low-key December, enjoying time spent with family during the holidays as well as the unexpected amount of snow that Vancouver received. Once she knew it was out there, we’d find her waiting at the door, ready to run and play in it again. Her...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee is working hard to hone her skills before starting her journey into advanced training. She continues to love working when we visit local restaurants, grocery stores and coffee shops. She especially enjoys practicing her recall skills at the dog park while...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee had a low-key October after all the excitement in September. Most of the month was spent adjusting to being back on our own with the family heading home at the end of September and DeeDee getting used to the new baby. DeeDee’s continued to be remarkably...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month was a whirlwind of excitement. DeeDee welcomed our new baby home on September 16th. She was remarkably calm and gentle when introduced but was very much interested in getting to know the new addition. We had no doubts that she was going to be wonderful with...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Even with the intense heat of August keeping us indoors more than we would’ve liked, it’s been a busy month for DeeDee, with several field trips and outings. Among those outings this month were trips to the Vancouver Aquarium, where she got a glimpse of...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After an adventurous June, filled with travel, airplanes and new friends, DeeDee had a relatively low key July. Partly, this was because DeeDee had her first heat. During this time, we avoided our regular off leash trails and the dog park – she certainly missed...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The month of June has been a whirlwind. After a couple of days of enjoying the start of June and some of the nicer weather it brought, DeeDee made her first trip to Ontario, flying with us to visit family in friends in Hamilton. We were very well taken care of by the...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee had her first birthday on May 12th. To celebrate, we went to Petsmart, where she picked out two new toys. Now that she is maturing, DeeDee seems to be calmer around other dogs and directs more of her attention toward sniffing all the fresh spring smells. She...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee has had a great start to her first spring, with lots of opportunities to get out and explore. She’s been enjoying our neighbourhood in East Van and playing in the cherry blossoms that bloomed and are now falling – as everything comes to life, there...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March has been a much needed relief from the constant rain. DeeDee had been enjoying the new blooming flowers, sunshine, and longer days. We have taken advantage of the nice weather by going for hikes on the North Shore. DeeDee loves to explore the trails, although...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee made the most of the short month of February! Now that we’re settling into a routine after the chaos of January, things in February were fairly calm. With my office reopening, I was able to bring DeeDee in, where she was able to meet a handful of the...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee enjoyed the winter wonderland that arrived in Vancouver this month. This was her first time experiencing the snow and she gleefully pranced around the fresh white canvas at the dog park. It was a joy to watch. Early in the month, DeeDee was welcomed back to...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee’s adventures have continued during the holiday season. She is progressing well with her training and had a chance to show off her skills at a PADS event at IKEA in Coquitlam. She was super excited to see all of her cohort mates! Outside of PADS events,...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee had an adventurous month. We went to Home Depot, grocery stores, restaurants and the North Shore Celtic Ensemble. During the concert, DeeDee was able to settle under our seats and take a nap. We were able to get outside a few times to play, despite the rainy...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee had another busy month making trips out to Lynn Valley for her first time over the suspension bridge and first swim in 30 Foot Pool (just for a second, too cold!), her first visit to Matt’s office where she was absolutely adored by all of his colleagues,...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, DeeDee explored the local trails, restaurants and shops. She continues to progress nicely and is learning to ignore distractions. Ignoring other people comes easily. Dogs, on the other hand, are a bit of a struggle. Fortunately, we had the help of a local...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dee Dee had a relatively adventurous second month with us. Now that she’s gotten a little bigger, she’s been able to accompany us on some hikes around Burnaby Mountain and Lynn Valley. Then join us for a refreshment afterwards at a couple of our local...
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookGoogle+ DeeDee 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...
