Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch joined the advanced training program in November as part of Catherine’s string and has settled in beautifully. She is a bright and eager learner who tackles every task with enthusiasm and determination. Finch has been making steady progress with...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Finch had an exciting month! Finch was spayed at the beginning of the month, and her recovery went really well at her grandma, PADS Izzieβs house. She might have had too much fun so she had to return home a little sooner than scheduled. PADS Finch also tried Flow...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch had a month with LOTS of new experiences. The most exciting news is that Finch has officially become part of Campus Canines! Along with the other fellow eight PADS puppies, Finch slowly became part of the campus life. The first few weeks were definitely tough....
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello All! Finch’s first two weeks of August were spent with her lovely sitter, Linda & PADS Retired breeding dog, Izzie. When Finch got back to me, I could tell how much of a relaxing/exciting/ maturing time she spent with them! The third week of August was...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch had her own vacation while her raiser was away. She is a super sweet girl who loves cuddling with people and her dog friends. She is attentive and focused when working through her cues and is so easy to have as a visitor. Submitted by: Linda, PADS Puppy in...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
June was an exciting month! Finch went to Belcarra for the first time and decided to try the water! Why was it salty? or was it sand on her fur? I still cannot tell. Then, the other day, a few of the PADS pups in Surrey/Langley gathered in Marsh II’s backyard!...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
May was an exciting month for Finch! Finch went to Crescent Beach and smelled the salty water for the first time! We made sure that she didn’t taste it too much but still let her experience it. Finch met her grandmother, PADS Izzie, for the first time and had a...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch’s April started with coming back from the puppy swap! FinchΒ had so much fun, LOTS of exercise and practicing “Up” on various objects. GoingΒ “up” on different surface levels is now Finch’s new favourite thing to do. ItΒ even...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Finch had such an exciting month! Finch went out for frequent outings to places like IKEA, Homes Alive pets, outdoor basketball court, LongnMcquade, Tim Horton’s, and more! Finch is a fast/eager learner but also needs to practice being calm in public...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch is now 9 months old and has more experience and skills! Finch was with a sitter until the 16th, and since then she went to outings (dog park, church, Walmart, HomesAlive Pets, Library etc) and also met dogs of various sizes and ages. Finch has been particularly...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch has been with the sitter for half of this month. She did well at the sitter and continued her training with the sitter. Finch was especially great in public spaces, such as sitting under a chair with great manners at the doctor’s office. Finch learned that...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Finch has been in heat, so, there were not a lot of new experiences, but more of a month of recovery. Finch met two fabulous sitters, one regular and one new, and both of them took great care of Finch while she was going through her heat.Β Finch got to...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch has nicely settled in! She is slowly learning the “acceptable distance” with our foster cats but sometimes would shake her toy to them asking them to play with her. Finch is getting better at paying attention to me even when people are around...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch and I met on October 11th for the first time! It has not been a month yet, but we are slowly getting our paws and feet at the same pace. Finch has not been to many public places yet as we are still adjusting to each other, she did fantastic at regular church...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch has been a bright and fun addition to our household and there is never a dull moment with her! Over the last month, we have been settling into a great routine and she has been very quick to learn and adapt to new environments. She has learned to be patient when...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch continues to grow rapidly, both in size and weight. She has adapted well to our family routine, and I’m proud of her loose-leash walking skills. She rarely pulls or lunges, and she sleeps peacefully through the night. With her adorable face, she often...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We, as a family, embarked on an exciting summer adventure together. From the moment we laid eyes on Finch, my initial thought was, “Wow, she’s incredibly small, almost tiny!” Our journey commenced with this little Finch. One of the first things we...
