Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle continues to perfect her skills as an Accredited Facility Dog. She is working towards completing her pre-placement testing. We are excited for Fiddle’s next chapter in the near future. Fiddle continues to attend many events as an AFD and loves...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle continues her journey as an Accredited Facility Dog. She adores meeting people and makes everyone smile. Fiddle attended the Haul for Hope at YVR this month and was a hit! She cheered on all the competitors and was her usual social butterfly. She...
Monday, September 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle is learning the skills required to be an Accredited Facility Dog. While she loves the mobility skills, we have decided that she would be better suited as an AFD. Fiddle’s sweet and gentle personality always brings a smile to people’s...
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle has continued working away on her skills and participating in field trips. She also assisted with some client care visits and went to a beach in White Rock. She loved running up and down the beach, and her recall was excellent. She spent some time...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle continues to work on her skills and obedience. We are working on Fiddle’s focus in more difficult environments. She can be outwardly focused and scent distracted at times. Fiddle participated in an event at Byrne Creek Community School this...
Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle is continuing to work on her Mobility skills as she works towards her pre-placement testing. She adores all of her skills and loves to show off all the items she can retrieve. We continue to work on her scent distraction. Everyone adores...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle continued perfecting her skills as a Mobility Dog. She loves to retrieve various items, open and close doors, and press different types of buttons! Fiddle went on a field trip to the Vancouver Police Department Mounted Unit in Stanley Park, where...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle had an exciting month filled with field trips and practicing her mobility skills! She loves retrieving various items, pushing buttons, and opening and closing doors. Earlier this month, Fiddle attended an Abbotsford Canucks game with her trainer and classmate,...
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle participated in the Invictus Games in Vancouver at the Puppy Puddle this month and did very well. Fiddle discovered that she may not have the drive for sound work in the Hearing Program and will be trying out the Mobility Program again. She absolutely loves the...
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle changed her major to Hearing Dog. Although she excelled at Service, she had some difficulties with scent distractions. She is a fast learner and has been enjoying developing her sound work skills. She has made significant improvements with loose...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle has been hard at work in her training to become a service dog. It’s wonderful to see her having fun while learning all the skills that will help her make a difference for others. Fiddle continues to work on distractions such as other dogs and...
Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle has continued to learn and practice her mobility skills. She is very focused on doing her best and becoming more precise! Fiddle continues working on different difficult distractions, such as other dogs and smells. She has participated in field...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Fiddle has continued to learn and practice her mobility skills. She is very focused on doing her best and becoming more precise! Fiddle continues working on different difficult distractions, such as other dogs and smells. She has participated in field...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle has been practicing lots of public access and skill work this month. She went on field trips to Lougheed Mall and Walmart, where she checked out the Halloween decorations. She has been working hard to improving her durations and basic obedience but still finds...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This August, Fiddle has joined Kayla’s string! She is settling in well to the kennel and enjoys spending time with her kennel mate, Taiga. Fiddle loves to learn and has been excelling with new tasks. She is working hard to improve her loose leash walking and is...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
On July 19th, I visited Erin in the Fairview area of Vancouver, while my family had a vacation. The best part of this was visiting the dog fountain as the water is cold and fun to run around in… a great place for zoomies even on a leash. There were lots of different...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi! Time has gone by so fast this month. Fiddle enjoyed working on her duration as well as some off-leash walking! She also had a lot of fun during the hats-off day at the heights. Submitted by:...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
April has been a pretty chill month as the days are getting longer, and the sun is out. Our favourite pastime is to sit out in the sun and relax. When outside though, we try and practice our duration for sit, stand and down. Submitted by: Emily, Puppy Raiser ...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle had a lot of fun this month. She had a play date with nutella and caramel, so much fun that she needed to take a bath. Training-wise, we have been working on heel and side as well as working on more duration. Submitted by:...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi! This month was a lot of firsts for Fiddle. It was Fiddle’s first time seeing the snow. She had a great day playing in the snow, which eventually tired her out, and she took a nice, long nap. It was also her first time wearing her shoes, and it felt strange...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle finished her first heat this month. She had a great time celebrating her birthday as well as Christmas with my family and was excited to open up her own stocking. Submitted by: Emily and...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
November has been quite a slow month as Fiddle has gotten her first heat! Therefore we weren’t able to have as many outings, however, we have been doing some training exercises at home. Submitted by:...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Fiddle has been working on waiting before passing thresholds. She was a champ during Halloween night laying calmly on her bed even when the fireworks were going off and strangers knocking on the door. She has also enjoyed her walks seeing all the leaves...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Fiddle has had a busy month. This month Fiddle was primarily meeting and interacting with multiple sitters. Fiddle has had the chance to stay in different environments and interact with multiple pups during her sits. At one of her sits, she went on a trail with other...
