Friday, November 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Fraser III and his client for successfully completing team training and becoming a certified team! We are so excited for this team and wish them all the best in their future together. Thanks again to everyone who participated in Fraser’s journey –...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Fraser III spent this month with his long-term sitter where he is patiently waiting for team training with his client! We are so happy to announce that his team training has been officially scheduled for the beginning of October! During this time, Fraser has been...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Fraser III has passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client. He has been supported by an incredible village whose dedication deserves equal recognition: School of Origin: Brigadoon Service Dogs Puppy-Raiser: Cynthia Hlynski Advanced Sitters:...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Fraser III completed his pre-placement testing! Way to go Fraser! While we wait for the results of the testing, we will be looking for a perfect client match. Fraser continues to practice all his skills and generalize them to different environments. He is...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Fraser III for passing his pre-placement testing and being matched with a client! Thank you to everyone who helped along his journey – it truly takes a village. For the first half of the month, we reviewed all the skills that he already knows and...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Fraser III had the opportunity to fly out to Kelowna to celebrate last year’s graduate teams! He was such a fabulous traveller and got so many compliments on his lovely disposition and manners. Even though he weighs over 80 lbs, he is able to squeeze...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Fraser III has been focusing on transferring his skills to working around a wheelchair. He is learning how to maneuver safely around the chair, retrieve items to the footplate and the handler’s lap, and carry items and take them to other people!...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Fraser III has been focusing on retrieving difficult items and learning how to bring them to hand and lap. He also works through opening and closing tricky doors and generalizing his skills to different environments. Fraser has been doing very well with...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Fraser III worked really hard on building his formal retrieve. It is coming along nicely! He continues to be the best boy in public and really enjoys working. All his skills are coming together beautifully, and we are excited to share that Fraser has...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Fraser III has been working hard this month, perfecting his movement skills and showing everyone what a good boy he is in public! We have been working hard on his leash skills, general obedience, and practicing recalls away from other dogs. He is learning the...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Fraser III got back into the swing of things in advanced training after having some time off. He transitioned beautifully back into training and seemed to enjoy the busy days. We have been doing several field trips to get a better idea of what Fraser might...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Merry Christmas from Fraser III and the Advanced training crew in Alberta! Fraser had some extra time off this month since he picked up kennel cough at the beginning of the month. Poor guy! Thankfully, he was feeling pretty much back to normal by the time the holidays...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Fraser III into advanced training! Fraser arrived at advanced training at the beginning of the month and has settled in very nicely. He is a super sweet guy with a beautiful disposition. His puppy raiser has worked really hard because he...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
October was a busy month for me as my raiser said I had to fine-tune all my commands to get me ready to move on to advanced training. I did lots of errands and really worked on my duration, go-in, elevator etiquette and my heels and sides. I’m always up for more...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I spent the first part of the month with this amazing sitter family – lots of kids so lots of fun play for me but also a chance to learn my manners around kids and also to understand which toys are mine and which are off limits. I went on errands to new places...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I got to go camping again…lucky me. I also got a new fur sister – PADS Quill, and I am doing my best to be a good mentor to the new puppy. She follows me everywhere and watches everything I do. My raiser is working on my duration – nothing...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I got to go hiking again with my raiser and her pups, and we had so much fun. My raiser does lots of loose leash walking with me around the campground, and everyone comments on how nicely I walk right beside her. My raiser also takes me to the train station nearby...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I got to go camping, and I loved it. Hiking was like loose leash walking, but for hours and in the trees with lots of fascinating smells. I also got to play in the water and had so much fun. And of course, I did lots of napping because some of those hikes...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
My raiser worked a ton of hours this month, and that meant I also worked a ton of hours. Lucky for me, most of my work involved sleeping beside her desk, although every once in a while, I was able to find a sunbeam to sleep under. I went to lots of different places...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I got to go to Aggie Days at the Stampede Grounds and it was awesome. I got so much love and attention from the kids I hung out with. And then I got to meet the Stampede Royalty (I’m the handsome lab sitting in the middle), and then I got to sniff and check out...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I was so excited to hear that my raiser got a job and that I’d be going to work lots….but apparently, for me, that means lots of sleeping on the floor without my trusty dog bed. I got that skill down pretty good, along with riding in elevators and doing...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
It turns out January was the month for appointments for my raiser, and I had many opportunities to “go in” under chairs and to ride nicely in elevators. I’m working on duration, and holding a down is very difficult for my wiggly bum, but I’m...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I had such a busy month in December and went to a lot of places with my raiser. The staff at the hospital we visited loved me so very much and told me again and again what a handsome boy I was and how well I behaved. Maybe all my training is paying off! Santa must...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
My raiser has had me out in public lots this month…something to do with Christmas shopping. I’m doing my best to ignore people in the stores, but I wish they’d try harder to ignore me and help me out. I’m getting better at walking next to the...
