Monday, May 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
French is enthusiastic about field trips and loves running and winning to the front door. This month we are practicing that running to the front door might just land you a nap in the vehicle and not a car ride. So far, he thinks either is just fine as long as he...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
French has turned the corner regarding his ability to focus and stay on task. He still thinks he gets to go on all the field trips and gets extremely disappointed when it’s not his turn. Sometimes because the weather is not too hot yet, he can come along for the...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
French really enjoyed his walks in the snow with this last snowfall. Who doesn’t like a good zoomie with the snow flying up behind you? This month French is working on retrieve, footwork, working with power chairs, and handler focus. He is currently also working on...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
If you had any doubt, French is the cute one on the right, alongside workmates PADS Louis and PADS Pecan. French has been learning new skills like nose-targeting items, tugging on doors and retrieve. His biggest challenge is his response to the wonderful smells in the...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
French had a great Christmas holiday, and now it is back to learning new things. He has begun settling in nicely and focusing more on his new handlers. He is a little overly curious and sometimes concerned about people and dogs walking towards him, but we hope this...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome French into Advanced Training in Chilliwack! In the first week of arriving in advanced training, French spent some time in the big city having some new experiences. When he got to Chilliwack, he met his new classmates and decided that...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Well, this is it…my last report as a puppy in training because next week I am off to advanced training! The time has flown by so quickly but I feel ready to move on with my journey, in the hopes of being a service dog. Thank you to everyone who has supported me...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s time to go back to school! With fewer Covid protocols, we have been able to have more gatherings like school-wide assemblies, class combining for games/activities and the whole staff together for meetings. I have been working really hard to handle my...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month was the PADS MOVE Campaign, and my focus was ‘Nouvelles Aventures.’ To meet this goal, I went on various adventures that gave me unique training opportunities around the Lower Mainland. I managed to… ~take PADS Benji to a BC Lions Game ~go...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
School’s out for summer!! Things certainly are different when we don’t have to go to work everyday. We spent the first week relaxing, strolling through Pacific Spirit Park and going to Lions and Canadians games. Then we travelled to Alberta to see friends...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
School’s out for summer!!! Wow, that last month was a lot like pre-pandemic middle school, which is something I hadn’t experienced before! We celebrated Pride month, attended some year-end meetings, did lots of activities outside, had a walking field trip...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This has been quite a month for me! Besides the normal school meetings, restaurants and appointments, I was able to help hand out PADS hanging baskets again. I also got to spend a week with another fabulous PADS sitter, and I even “helped” host a...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With protocols starting to relax, one of the best things we have been able to start doing again is volunteering to help with PADS activities. The BC Distilled Event was donating some proceeds to PADS, so I was there to walk around as an ambassador while my mum talked...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Did you know that everyone gets a vacation from school in March? It’s called Spring Break, and it was awesome! After starting the month with normal work things like classes and meetings, we suddenly had two weeks full of different activities. We went on lots of...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Even though this month had fewer days, I still managed to fit so much in! I’ve been out to a restaurant, went to some appointments like chiro and massage, attended a staff good-bye party, slept through a bunch of meetings, and I even celebrated the one-year...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy New Year!! I had an extra few days of holidays, and then it was time to go back to school. It was good to get back in the building again to see the students and the staff. I’ve been working on some of my skills like “stand,” “heel,”...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy Holidays everyone! School was exciting and busy with all sorts of festive activities and then everyone headed out for winter break. My mum and I went on a plane to Alberta for Christmas and although I liked being around the snow it came at a cost…brrr! We...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Time is flying by as I get closer to my 1-year birthday. This month, I helped my raiser go to appointments, run errands, hang out with friends, attend meetings and teach lessons at school. I was able to go with sitters a couple of times which gave me the chance to...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I am 10 months old, and I have had another month of many different experiences. I’ve been cheering on the BC Lions, I went with mum to the dentist, I was with her at a hair appointment, she took me when she went to the chiropractor, I watched university...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I’m back at school! It’s been great to get to see the students and staff again, and they all say that I’ve grown so much. While we still have a lot of protocols to keep us safe, it’s really great to be around the people in this community again. I’m doing a lot of my...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In support of the PADS MOVE Event, I have been trying “nouvelles aventures” and over the month I did 10 of them. These excursions included beaches, swimming, a movie, public transit, a farm, boats, suspension bridges, a dam and even a football game at BC...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Summer is here! So many new experiences and training opportunities for me! I went on a road trip to Alberta and my mum said I travelled really well, which means I slept most of the time…no problem! I met many new people, saw impressive mountains, tried to be...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
School’s…out…for…summer!! The last month of the school year was super busy and I worked really hard. I was calm during lessons, I didn’t interrupt when we were in meetings and I let everyone pet me when they wanted a little puppy time....
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Spring is in the air! Everyone at school can feel summer getting closer and we are all excited about that. This month, I’ve been able to visit a few patios, go into stores to do some shopping and practice my skills while strolling in the neighbourhood. With some...
