Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DervishΒ has been matched and started Team Training in December! He enjoys getting to know his new handler and is excited for all the pets and cuddles the future holds! Dervish would like to thank everyone who helped him along the way to his life-changing job! Thank...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DervishΒ has been very busy training on and off-site and he has some great news to share! He has passed his preplacement test! Dervish is now waiting to be matched with a client and will hopefully start working with them by the end of the year. He was also very happy...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DervishΒ has been going on various field trips and working on refining all of his skills to prepare for pre-placement testing in the coming months. Sometimes he finds it tricky to do a βgo inβ with kibbles or food scraps on the floor because he is also trying to be a...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DervishΒ has been going out on various field trips with different handlers and has been doing an excellent job of adapting to different handlers on the other end of the leash. He went with advanced sitter Kerry to the Burnaby Board of Trade Charity Gold Tournament this...
Friday, September 3, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DERVISH has come a long way with his confidence in movement and walking over various surfaces. He has been doing well with prepping for potential testing in the coming months and is looking to really dig into field trips where he can find out what career he likes...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DERVISH is the calming presence in the kennel, the lone boy amongst all the girls in the kennel! Donβt worry, he quickly made friends with all the ladies and particularly enjoys spending time with Lotus, his kennel mate. Dervish is a steady boy out in public. We are...
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DERVISH joined the Team Burnaby Advanced Training string this month and has settled into the kennel nicely. He is making friends with the other dogs in the kennel and has enjoyed rooming with Finesse and most recently Muse. Dervish is great with kids and has been...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervie has matured into a wonderful Pup. He has incredible focus, loves to work and has a great off switch now that he is older. Of course, playtime is always in the mix, and he has a young 5-month-old furry sibling that keeps him entertained (and mildly annoyed at...
Monday, March 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish has had another great month and maturing into a wonderful pup. He enjoys playing with his new furry sibling, Piper, and has endless patience with her. We are fine-tuning his PADS training as he may be going into advanced training in the upcoming weeks. We are...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Β Dervish is maturing into an excellent , well mannered adult. As always, he is eager to work and we continue to work on his skills and learning some new tricks with all this COVID “spare time”. He welcomed a new puppy in our house this past month and is...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish had a low-key Christmas and New Years’ in this COVID era. He has had lots of walking/adventure time in Stanley Park. Dervish loves his social interactions (not so good at doggie social distancing!). We continue to work on his recall as play opportunities...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish continues to be a joy in our home. He’s patiently waiting for word on advanced training but that’s likely still a few months away. We had a few trips over to the Sunshine Coast and Dervish found new trails to explore. He gets out for walks daily in...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish is doing great and is well-adjusted in this COVID era. We had a class with Dana at the Coquitlam IKEA parking lot – his first official PADS “in person” (or is that “in doggie”) class in 10 months. We were a little nervous that his...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish continues to be a rock star and joy to be with.Β He is always motivated to learn for kibble and catches on to new tasks fairly well. Last week we started the “doorbell drill” which has been new for Dervie as we live in a condo and he has never...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish has done well throughout the COVID-19 social distancing and settles well at home. He likes to go out for daily walks to get exercise. We have upped his training time a bit and he is always keen to learn. Unfortunately, nail trimming is still a challenge but we...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish is doing well following his neuter in February. He has always been pretty laid back, but he is more affectionate now too. As always, he is eager to learn and picks up new commands quickly. We are having more indoor time now with the COVID-19 and have been...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish had a great Valentine’s weekend at Tofino where he ran miles and miles on the beaches. The staff at Middle Beach Lodge were excellent and treated him as royalty! Dervish “graduated” to intermediate puppy class this month. We are looking...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish had an opportunity for a 10 day puppy sit last month and was well behaved. We missed the snow but Dervish had a blast playing in it! Last weekend he was a trooper at the Seattle boat show and tolerated the crowds, seminars, restaurants and coffee shops with no...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish is maturing into a confidant puppy and continues to enjoy working for treats and attention. We are working on paw handling to overcome his aversion to nail trimming and making slow but steady progress. Dervish has had several play dates with other dogs and...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish continues to be a keen observer, he is always willing to work and learn. He’s had several play dates with other dogs and loves to mingle. Dervie celebrated his 1st birthday Nov 18th with his brother Franz, mother Samba, older brother Uno and other...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish had an eventful month as he went on a puppy swap to Acorn’s house and had a fabulous time with Emily! He is doing well with loose leash walking and recall when off-leash walking on trails. He continues to improve with his commands but for some reason,...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish is progressing nicely. We are impressed by how eager he is to learn and work. The weekly class is always motivating and we are truly discovering it’s more human training than puppy training! We have been working on Dervish staying focused in high...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish has had a good month and continues to progress well with his training.Β He rarely demand barks and settles nicely.Β He went on two plane flights in July but he wasn’t too keen about the experience.Β Now that summer is over, we are reinvigorated with...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dervish is growing into a confidant puppy and has a friendly, inquisitive disposition. He loves his nature walks and his sticks, for which we are working on substituting his own chew bones. He went for his first swim last week but was not overly impressed! Submitted...
