Friday, April 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month,Β EmpressΒ has continued to hone her skills and gain new experiences in preparation for placement. Highlights include skills practice at Lougheed Mall with fellow advanced dogs Daegan and Norquay, visiting what surely seemed like every garden centre in...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce thatΒ EmpressΒ has completed her pre-placement testing! Way to go Empress! She has been working on-site as well as having some time with sitters to keep up her skills and obedience in a more real-life environment. Empress hopes to be...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
EmpressΒ had a nice holiday break with a good combination of lots of rest while also keeping up on all her skills. She came back into the Advanced Kennel, keen to work on her skills. She is finding that she is enjoying some skills more than others and is letting Ashley...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
In December, EmpressΒ had a lot of fun working on skills and going on field trips. She spent some time working with Ashley off-site to generalize her skills and practice them more spaced out in real-life scenarios. Empress did well! For the two weeks of holiday away...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
EmpressΒ has been enjoying working on her skills and has decided to focus on trying out sound work! She is learning what sounds are important and how to alert to them. Sometimes she is very polite, so she is working on knowing itβs ok to nose bump nice and strong....
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
EmpressΒ is a keen learner and has enjoyed working on new skills as well as practicing known cues and behaviours with various handlers. She has shown that she can transfer to new handlers easily and settle well in different sitters homes! Sometimes Empress can get...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
EmpressΒ has been settling in well to the kennel and has become fast friends with Dervish and Vespa! Empress has been showing herself to be a very biddable and sweet girl who easily transfers to other handlers. Sometimes she has arousal spikes around greetings and may...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I have the biggest news! I have officially been called up to college, AKA advanced training. This month was filled with the usual things like shopping at the Farmerβs Market, going to meetings at the office, and running errands. Loud and Tall also took me on some...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July has been full of summer fun and a bit of back to work. We went back to work in the office and on campus. It was good for me to practice my snoring in the boardroom skills. I accompanied Loud and Tall when they got their second doses and I helped distract the...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been full of adventure and excitement. I accompanied Loud to her eye appointment and the doctor said that I am , βsuch a good girl with the kindest eyesβ which makes it official because eye doctors know about these things. I spent time hiking in the...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We were staying close to home again this month but I still managed to pack a lot in. I played mentor to little Almond for a few days while she hung out at the castle. I showed her a few of my favourite places and I even helped her get rid of some loose teeth. It was a...
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It has been a full year of staying home to stay safe but donβt worry I am still keeping up on all my skills so I will be ready when the call comes to go to the big show. I am practicing staying focused even when Loud and Tall dress me up like the Easter Bunny or take...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had a very busy month. First, 12 week old Angel came to the palace for a weekend and then I hosted 13 week old Almond for almost a whole week. Here are some of the things I learned while mentoring puppies: 1) Puppy teeth are very jaggety 2) Itβs okay to take breaks...
Monday, March 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy Lunar New Year everypawdy! February was a big month for me. It started out with a public access assessment in a mall. Tall and I got followed around by a hooman with a clipboard. I got to show off all my skills plus I showed that I do not eat treats off the...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tall, Loud, and I have been staying close to home to keep healthy and safe, but staying close to home doesnβt mean sleeping all day. Some of the activities Iβve been busy with this month: Neighbourhood walks to practice my loose leash walking in all sorts of weather,...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had a quiet start to December as I was still recovering from the spay. But when the protective collar came off I was ready to go. I made up for lost time by going out for lots of off-leash walks and a little bit of shopping. One extra exciting thing we did was go to...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
November was all about getting as much frolicking as possible done at the beginning of the month because at the end of the month I got something called spayed and had to do lots of resting. My favourite frolic was when I got to run in the trails and swim in the river...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
October was the month of gratitude. I was very grateful to go adventuring on Salt Spring Island. I love riding on the ferry and I donβt even mind the big loud ship whistle that blasts super loud. I practised settling in a new place. I visited farm stands and orchards...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland
I had a pretty interesting month⦠The first part of the September saw me spending time back in the office. Where I realized that meetings are very boring and do not require my full attention which might not seem like a big deal but you guys! I am really good at...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Guess what?! This month I had two assessments at the PADS campus. It was lots of fun showing off my skills and letting the PADS team see that I am very keen to continue my training as a service dog. Some of the fun activities I got up to this month included a trip to...
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi everypawdy. I have had such an exciting month. I went on two road trip camping adventures. I got to spend time with my mama and super pal Sierra. I learned all about settling in camp and in a tent. I didnβt make any fuss when a very rude mosquito bit me in the...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
You guys! June marked the beginning of the province wide restart program. I was pretty excited to get back in vest but thenβ¦ I went into something called βheatβ. Sigh. Thankfully my raisers are very creative and they found ways for me to get outside without being in...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
May marked the second full month of doing our part to flatten the curve. I have been staying home and out of vest, but I still wear my vest around the house so that I am ready for when we get the all clear and can start heading out into the public again. My raisers...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My raisers and I have been staying close to home to keep healthy and safe, but staying close to home doesnβt mean sleeping all day. Some of the activities Iβve been busy with this month: Daily neighbourhood walks through the pink snow blossoms. Celebrating Easter and...
