Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Pupdates
After careful consideration, DUNE has been released from advanced training. Dune is very loving and always wants to engage with people but will on occasion pull very hard to get to something or someone he wants. Dune has enjoyed his time on the Island with Rob, going...
Friday, July 5, 2019 | Pupdates
DUNE recently got to visit Colliery Dam. He got the opportunity to meet many other dogs at the off-leash dog park right off the water near the dam. Dune also got to practice good leash manners and obedience when a volunteer handled him through an obstacle course where...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We worked a lot on side/heel, sit/stand/down between chairs (well done) and then same with me sitting on a stool (side/heel positions not as secure beside me). We worked on sit/stand/down while I wandered inside the house: 8min/7min/11min respectively (I released him...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
April was a very good month: progress with sit/stand duration with less eye contact when I wandered the house (3-6 minutes); progress on recall when playing with other dogs on woods walks; passing dogs when on leash without lunging to play (met/passed 3 dogs on 28th,...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dune attended a De-stress event at UBC (photo), concerts at The Orpheum, The Chan Centre School of Music and Tsawwassen Mills Mall. He did an eight minute sit/wait with no direct eye contact as I wandered around the house. He also did a five minute stand/wait....
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, Dune, on March 4th!!!! Our major focus and accomplishment since February 6th is ALMOST NO GENTLE LEADER! We don’t use the gentle leader on walks, not to/at concerts or plays or restaurants. Dune accomplished a seven-minute sit and...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pupdate: January outings included: Art Gallery (photo), playdate with Haley via P. Sanderson (photo), long transit trips (photo: 52″ nose to tail tip into small space “Go in”), Chan Centre for The Magic Flute (photo), restaurants. January resolution:...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Holiday festivities: Handel’s Messiah at The Orpheum; family (eight of us) dinner at the Jericho Tennis Club (with Dune); family dinner (12 of us) with snacks out on low table, (and Dune was NOT interested); Goh Nutcracker at the QE (photos); Bridges restaurant...
Friday, November 30, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pupdate: We had a Christmas visit with Santa at Oakridge on a night for dogs only! (photo). we also attended two piano concerts at The Chan, and viola/piano and violin/piano and chamber music ensemble at noon-hour UBC Music School concerts. Dune had a tremendous...
Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Pupdates
Challenging to keep this short! Success at attending the United Players production, “Life of Galileo” after sitting in at a rehearsal a few evenings before. Hadn’t been present for Act 2 when there was a lively and rowdy party scene on stage that...
Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Pupdates
On the bus from Granville/Hastings to Renfrew/PNE, August 28, 4:30pm, standing room only! A person gave up a seat for me to sit and Dune to “Go in”. HE DID: the seat is about 18″ and the space beneath it is also small/tight. Mr. Dune, all 52″...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happiness is…having Dune in our lives–since April 19th! Daily walks leashed and off-leash in woods. Restaurants X 3. Piano concert at The Chan, Sunday afternoon. VSO concert April 30th at Orpheum (via Canada Line): Dune snored (gently) during Scherzo,...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With moving and starting a new job, Dune has put up with quite a bit of change. He has been going to different sitters as well because I cannot bring him to work with me. All the sitters love him and think he’s a very good boy. At first it was quite stressful...
Friday, September 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With Dune’s rapid growth he has never had a coordinated day in his life. It brings great joy to the other dog parents to watch him trip head over heels in a full gallop at the park. At my desk at work, I heard Dune doing some Darth Vader breathing. Looked down...
Thursday, June 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This has been a busy month for me as I started going to the office with Mom. Everyone there is very nice and they are helping with my training. I met my sponsors this month at RBC Wealth Management and they snuggled me to pieces – it was the best! I’ve...
