Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that DRIFT 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...
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that DRIFT has been matched with a client. Drift and his new partner are currently in Team Training and will continue a gradual training process to support the team as they learn and bond. Upon completion of team training, they will...
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very exited to announce that DRIFT has passed his pre-placement testing! Way to go Drift! We are currently looking for the perfect match for Drift and cannot wait to see this boy go out into the world and show everyone what a lovely boy he is! Drift hopes to...
Friday, April 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Another busy month for DRIFT, his favorite kind of month! His favorite thing is to “go wild” off leash – he loves to run fast and play (appropriately) at the off-leash park! We make extra effort to give him those opportunities so he can get plenty of opportunity to...
Friday, April 9, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT has had a few fun adventures this month. He got to hang out by a campfire at the river and go for a huge romp with his friends at the lake. Drift is such a fast and keen learner and he really enjoys his training time! He is working very hard on all his obedience...
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT is so full of character, joy, silliness and love; his Golden Retriever roots are showing! Because of Drift’s black coloring most people assume he is a lab but once you mention he is half Golden Retriever, his personality all makes sense. Drift is enjoying...
Friday, February 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT has been spending lots of time with trainer Lisa walking the busy rotary trail down by the river. He is working on paying attention to trainer Lisa as they pass lots of people walking their dog, cyclists, fishermen and birds. When they get close to the off-leash...
Friday, January 8, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT had a busy month. Starting with some new cues to learn the first week, then being the trainer’s assistant at team training at YVR the next. He enjoyed the adventures of three days at the airport and hotel. He got to see his mom and breeder caretaker and really...
Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT is in a relationship. Lisa’s released PADS dog Skaha (black lab female) has chosen him as her boyfriend. This is the first time she has seen Skaha follow another dog around and flirt; Drift must really be a charmer! Drift is such a fun dog to train, although he...
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT is very excitable and does not lack in enthusiasm, but he does need to practice patience! He is still sorting out why he must share Lisa with other dogs. When training. Lisa and Drift have a little calm down session before they get started – the quicker he...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT has been having a great month and is very keen to learn new things. He is a very smart cookie. Drift has been learning how to walk on a loose leash beside the wheelchair. He is a speedy guy and finds it challenging to stay at the same pace. His trainer Lisa...
Friday, September 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DRIFT has entered Lisa’s satellite string in Chilliwack a few short weeks ago. He is enjoying life with his brother Surf. They always give a little smooch– thank goodness they don’t have to maintain the 2-metre social distancing rule! Drift’s favorite pal to tussle...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift loves the water and has missed swimming at Trout Lake. Our local dog park reopened in the last week, and he has taken possession of the plastic kiddie pool there – it’s a place to rest between runs with other dogs (and it’s a great place to go...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift enjoys running in the woods and along the beach, and he has good recall. He just LOVES water and mud! We practiced holding duration “sits”, and loose leash walking in high distraction areas. PADS Empress came to visit one afternoon, and Drift did...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift continues to be the awesome young man we have described in earlier pupdates. He loves to greet his people at the door when they get home. In class, Drift has really caught on to “yield to collar pressure” with an awesome straight line reverse gear....
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift had a very busy month! He spent time with 3 different sitters in January. They, of course, took him to all manner of interesting places – including his first Seabus rides! He also got to run & play at Mundy Park with a bunch of PADS dogs. He had so...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
December was an adventure month for Drift. The big event was a trip to Winnipeg over the Christmas break. He was awesome on both flights, doing his best to cram as much of his 76 lbs under the seat in front of him as possible and otherwise making everyone forget that...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift continues to work his magic with everyone he meets – with them instantly falling in love with his deep brown eyes. Sitters (playfully) threaten to not bring him home. And he wraps everybody on the Skytrain or office elevator around his little toe every...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift’s big adventure this past month was with puppy sitters. He spent almost two weeks in a house with a back yard and another PADS pup living there. There was also another dog living next door. Drift went to a second sitter, after the first, for a couple of...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The “growing up” Drift is an absolute pleasure to be with. He continues to show his particular concern for the well-being of those around him. A noteworthy instance was a few weeks ago when Avril had a very serious chest cold, with a really marked cough....
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The following adventure is told according to Drift: “This has been a most exciting month for me. I had my first air travel, and it was no big deal at all. We went to Winnipeg after dad’s mom passed away, and finally got to meet all the Winnipeg family. ...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
According to Drift – May was a remarkable month for me. I returned from 2 weeks with Surf’s family on May 2 and have had some really wonderful experiences this month. Mom and Dad took me for a hike in Lynn Canyon. That was amazing, I was so busy sniffing...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift spent a special day with a sitter at the very end of March, and reported: “Hi furrriends! I met a brand new hooman today! She has lots of toys, treats, and looooves the belly rubs. We had a lot of fun today! She says my commands and my manners are very...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Drift seems to really enjoy working on cues with a handler that is sitting on the ground. We had a great time in class doing that and he had this wonderful pleased/satisfied expression – the easy eye contact seemed to make a difference. Drift and I have...
