Friday, April 9, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II and his new partner successfully completed their Team Training this month! They are currently working through their 45-day probation period and when that is complete, they will officially be members of the PADS 2021 graduating class! Dodger’s trainer Ashley...
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very exited to announce that DODGER II has passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go Dodger! Dodger and his client will start team training in March. Dodger is very excited to start his working life with his new partner. His...
Friday, February 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has video recorded all his pre-placement testing and it has been submitted for review by management. He hopes that he was able to show he is ready to begin his working life. Dodger is keeping up on his interrupter skills, public manners and obedience as he...
Friday, January 8, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has been doing well with all his obedience and is continuing to refine his public access skills in hopes of taking his pre-placement tests in the next month or two. He had a good two weeks off during the holiday break and is eager to get back to work as well...
Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II is back at training and is ready to work! Dodger’s cough lasted longer than we had hoped, but he jumped back into training with lots of energy after his time off. He has been out and about on field trips and has been practicing settling in Ashley’s home and...
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has been doing really well training on and off campus and enjoys one on one time with his handler. He is currently getting extra quality time with his advanced sitter as he is out with kennel cough. Dodger is recharging so he will be ready to go once he is...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has settled nicely into the advanced kennel and is enjoying his time training on campus! Dodger has been doing lots of great work and has also been getting out on various field trips and refining his obedience and default behaviors wherever he goes. He is...
Friday, September 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has been working hard on all his online homework with his advanced sitter on Vancouver Island. They have practiced things like heel and sides in tight spaces, loose leash walking over kibbles, duration “rest” and yield to leash collar pressure. All the...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Ashley started a new online training platform using video lessons and video calls to try out having dogs work on and practice foundations in the home with their sitters. DODGER II is taking a part in this with his sitter and is doing a really nice job. His...
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DODGER II has been having a lovely time with his advanced sitter on the island, Don. They have been working hard on obedience, engage/disengage and loose leash walking with a new handler. Don says that they are really starting to click and work as a team and Dodger is...
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DODGER II is the newest dog to join advanced training and we are excited to have him! Dodger spent a bit of time with advanced training staff onsite this month before traveling to Vancouver Island. Dodger will be working with an experienced advanced training volunteer...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Everyone at school was so proud that Dodger is graduating to Puppy University (advanced training), even though his entrance has been delayed. Go Dodger! He spent a few days with a sitter while his Mom was away at the beginning of Spring Break. Reports say that he was...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
This month Dodger has been loving the attention he gets after school from a couple of high school students. We have also been going for lots of walks. While he still wants to play with dogs that we encounter, we are practicing redirecting back to me. We are working on...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Dodger was a model student during our exam week at high school. He assisted by supervising the exams in the gym. In between bouts of pacing the gym with me, he was so very patient. He also took a few minutes to quietly chill with a student in my classroom, while she...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Dodger had a busy December, and the ramping up to the holidays meant lots of shopping at busy stores, waiting in lines, and excited students at school. There was definitely a buzz in the air, and Dodger was a little excited himself. However, he was beautifully behaved...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Subject: November Monthly Pupdate for: Dodger II Dodger is sweet and playful. He has been to lots of shops and restaurants where we are learning which dinner spots have more comfortable tables to lie under (Boston Pizza good…Cora less good!). He got to go to the...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Dodger has come to live in Langley with a new family. He attends weekly Weight Watchers meetings (where he is loved and appreciated…and where he usually holds a down or “go in” for thirty minutes), followed by breakfast out at a local Cora’s...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
May was awesome! I started off my month with a puppy sitter and I got to spend two whole weeks at the Starlight Drive-In. It was so much fun, I got to ride on a golf cart and watch movies till the wee hours of the morning (although it took me about a week to catch up...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Well, April was a quieter month for me, the weather was all over the place (it snowed again the other day) so we spent a lot of time indoors sharpening my skills. There are rumours going around that my assessment day is finally upon us, so we’ve been working...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Well it turns out my last pupdate had some premature information. Our newest PADS Okanagan recruits did indeed arrive at the end of the month but it was decided that none of them were quite ready to fill my paw prints, so I get to stay with my raisers for a little...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Snow! Snow Everywhere! That seems to sum up February pretty well, although I guess compared to PADS Calgary us Okanagan puppies don’t have much to complain about. However, as much as I like snow we discovered that I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to ice...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Pupdate: Well everyone, January marked the beginning of a brand new year for me in more ways than one. Without going into too many personal details; I went to the vet and ended up with a big plastic cone on my head for 2 weeks. The worst part was I wasn’t...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope Santa Paws was good to you all! December was a pretty busy month for me. I spent a week with a puppy sitter and I was even lucky enough to be present at the name reveal of one of our newest Okanagan recruits. My raisers and I...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Well everyone I am officially 1 year old! That’s right, it was my Birthday this month. Boy time sure does fly when you’re learning to be a superhero. I hope all my fellow Hippy’s had as much fun this month as I did. After a bit of a break in October...
