Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dior continues to make progress in the areas that are challenging for her.Β LLW while using the Halty, has helped a walk become a pleasure with many extended neighbourhood walks. She is ignoring other dogs, while still making a conscious decision, which is becoming...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dior had a much quieter month with her first heat finishing up and the summer heat settling in. She attended several family pool parties and was not happy that she wasn’t allowed in the pool. Every other time, she attends ‘off cape’ so that the...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dior had a busy July. Two car trips to the Okanagan in which she once again showed herself to be a star traveller on all counts. The time spent at a lakeside resort garnered her preferential treatment as a service dog in training, except that she was not allowed in...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
June was a busy month for Dior. Playdates with brother PADS Dolce, big dog playdate with 4 older PADS boys, discovering Sunnyside Urban Forest and its wonderful smells. Her big adventure was a WestJet trip from Vancouver to Edmonton. We had practiced small space...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
βDior continues to grow and behave in all things puppy. She is a contented little gal at home and is learning to be calm around the youngest grandchildren, ages 4 & 6. Greeting adults with nothing less than a full body shimmy, tail going like a windmill, and...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
April was a busy month for DiorΒ withΒ quiet days interspersed to give thisΒ pupΒ whose excitement bucketΒ isΒ easilyΒ filled,Β the downtime she needs to keep her on an even keel.Β She continues to do well in malls and storesΒ thoughΒ theΒ wonderfulΒ smells and the occasional wad...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dior at 4 months is full of energy and curiosity but is generally chill at home. She likes to engage with her people by leaning up against them for a hind end massage or bringing a toy and asking to play tug of war. Dior supervises what housework I happen to be doing...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I have spent most of the month with a family who has 2 teenagers, who have been puppy-sitting me, while my raiser went on vacation. They have taken me on so many adventures, and I love going everywhere with them. I went grocery shopping – including Costco, the...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dior and I joined forces on Jan 26, and it was love at first sight for this raiser. In the last few days of January, she settled into her new digs without fuss and slept through the night by night 3. She is a sweet little girl who is beginning to show her calm...