Friday, September 3, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After careful consideration, DUCATI has been released from advanced training. Ducati is a very sweet and loyal dog who is very loved wherever he goes. He finds transitioning to different homes stressful, which has communicated to Lisa that he would much prefer a...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
DUCATI has found Advanced Training to be particularly exciting and also stressful. He loves to tumble and run with the gang and has taken on the same attitude regarding Lisa’s home-based training center as PADS AFD Drift – frat house! It is important that the dogs...
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Ducati loves to meet up with his dog friends. One of his first friends, whom we don’t see very often, but saw recently. As soon as we got out of the car, Ducati smelled his old friend, a PADS released dog. Ducati sniffed frantically, trying to locate his friend....
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello again! It seems like another month has flown right by! This month my raisers mainly focused on my training. There were also fun activities like weekend hikes and after-work playdates with my friends. Did you know that even fun activities provide learning...
Monday, March 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Oh, my dogness! Is it just me, or did February sprint in and bolt out like a puppy with the zoomies! My Social Media mom decided she was ready to do her own shopping, so she put on her mask, and I put on my cape, and off we went to the shops. She was very happy to see...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello! January was an exciting month; it was my birthday month! I went for a walk on my favourite trail, and later that day my raiser took me out for an extra special treat! That was the first time I tried puppy ice-cream, and it was DELICIOUS! This month I have been...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
On Christmas Day my daughters and I walked Ducati on our backyard trail. As it sounds, the trail goes right behind the houses. We could smell the turkey dinners cooking in many houses. Ducati stopped often pointing his nose towards a house and just smelled and...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello furiends! I hope you’re doing well! My co-raiser moms and I are keeping well, staying calm and being kind! In November, I helped my social media mom celebrate a very different Diwali with her family over a Zoom call. They had a great time with lots of...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I have been enjoying the beautiful fall weather with plenty of loose leash walking and some great off leash hikes too! I am always curious and like to watch other dogs, but I also like to play with them. I am a pretty amiable guy and everyone says I am so handsome!...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Ducati is 19th months old. He has had a wonderful July, enjoying staycations with his co-raisers in the Lower Mainland, and also a few getaways to the Sunshine Coast. Somedays, he even forgets about the pandemic while hiking and wading in the ocean. He is not keen on...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Ducati is a happy, loving youngster who adores his people. He loves nothing more than morning and evening cuddles – throw in a hug or two along with a smattering of belly rubs and he’s in seventh heaven. He enjoys watching the ducks and herons on leashed...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With our world reopening, Ducati’s days have regained a bit of normalcy. He is saying hi to some students face to face , though many hellos are still virtual. He also returned to the PADS campus for his shots and was very excited to be back on campus with all the...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! I’ve been spending most of May with Mama Suzy while Mama Cindy is trying to keep up with the demands of her job. Although I’m not allowed to accompany my raisers to the grocery stores, doctors appointments or on other errands, I still get to...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Ducati brings joy to everyone during these crazy “stay at home” days. He makes grandma smile during our FaceTime visits makes and the children I work with smile during my teletherapy sessions. He makes my husband smile when he comes home stressed from work and he...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello furiends! February was sibling month and it was pretty PAWESOME! I had a great time with my human sisters who came home for a visit from university. We got to go on nature walks (where I walked nicely) and I supervised them baking cookies, even though they...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
When Ducati walked into the snow, he was on sensory overload. He first watched it fall, then he tried to eat it, then he rolled in it! The snow felt, tasted and smelled so different from the rain! Then he ran in the snow and loved how it felt on his feet! One of...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi! Well, December sure was a busy month for me and my raisers! I volunteered at an event at the Vancouver Aquarium and got to meet lots of people! My raisers also took me to see the Christmas lights at Lafarge Lake a couple of times – once when it...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
From school visits to ice rinks, skytrains and ferry rides, Ducati has continued to embrace new adventures with his co-raisers. Ducati’s favourite is romping and wrestling with his canine friends. He also loves to be with his human family and thinks he is a...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello friends! In the month of October, my co-raisers Cindy & Suzy and my favourite sitter Pauline, kept me busy with all sorts of training opportunities! I accompanied my humans to the polling station to register their votes. I was the only dog there and everyone...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Ducati has had a month of highs and lows. He has displayed great patience and calmness at work around young children with special needs. He is often a better speech therapist than I am! Then, one day he began eating slower than usual, followed by some digestive...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello! August sure has been a busy month! I learned the “jump-on” cue and it’s becoming my favourite cue – I love leaping on to and off boulders! I also had an exciting class at the PNE where I got to work on distractions, and meet some big...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In July, Ducati participated in my speech therapy camp for the kids with special needs. Ducati was very patient when the kids were learning how to pet a dog. Ducati also acted as an obstacle in the obstacle course for the kids to walk around, and he laid patiently...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! June has been an awesome month! I have had lots of neat experiences with my co-raisers and I am learning all sorts of new and exciting things at puppy class. I am getting really good at settling on my bed while my co-raisers work. My recall is pretty...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi furriends! Guess what? I got to meet a new hooman for a short visit! She had LOTS of toys, and a yard that I may have shown some excitement with a brand new hole. For a second, I thought she liked me a little less after that, but I got soo many belly rubs and...
