Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo has two sides to his personality: his calm, steady, working personality and his youthful, rambunctious side when not in cape. He is a delight to bring during errands, even if he occasionally sighs when a certain raiser takes too long in a craft store! Frodo...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo had a fun month filled with regular errands and outings. A new experience was visiting Coombs market, where he met the goats that usually live on the roof. Frodo continues to be rather uninterested in most animals unless they are bunnies. Frodo continues to...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We celebrate a year of raising this handsome, loving pup! It has been a year of tremendous growth, fun and snuggles. This month Frodo had a little getaway to Victoria, where he experienced the beautiful Christmas lights at Butchart gardens, met his first horses and...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo showed some nice maturity this month! He appears to be moving past his adolescent phase. This month Frodo worked hard at improving his loose leash walking, especially when people, dogs or bunnies were near! This is very good as a bunny seems to have decided to...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo turned 1 this month! He has been such a gift in our lives as he just exudes joy. Frodo continues to display calm confidence in public settings, and joyful abandon when off-leash on the trails. Frodo continues to work on sharing a leash with our pet dog, as it is...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With the return of back to school, Frodo also went back to his regular routines. He continues to demonstrate wonderful behaviour in public and is often greeted with the comment, “I didn’t know there was a dog there!” But my favourite comment was, “Hey, you’re not...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo had a fun month! He became completely comfortable around water environments. Previously he tried to keep his toes dry with big jumps; a problem when walking near puddles on streets! He continued to rock his recalls and to start adding distance to commands. This...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo had some great adventures this month! He spent time with two sitters and attended an in-person class. Continuing his adventures in the big city, he went over for his ten month evaluation. While every dog has their areas they need to work on, Frodo showed that he...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
June continued to see Frodo growing in skills and confidence. This month he mastered calmly walking beside shopping carts through very busy stores. He was lucky enough to have a play hike with retired PADS Breeding Dog Samba and her son Uno. Frodo showed that he is no...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Frodo went on some big and noisy field trips, including a very crowded mall, a visitor centre (where he charmed every staff member) and a busy town square. Frodo is increasingly calm and focused while out and about, and we couldn’t be prouder! At...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo showed some lovely maturity this month and rocked several field trips! He has become increasingly polite around important things such as doors, cars and stairs, patiently waiting or sitting until asked to move. Frodo was also a guest at a school where he showed...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo got to go back to his whelping home for a few weeks! He spent some time with his lovely mama Freya II and a few other pups. Frodo started increasing his field trips. This month included ferries, coffee shops, a grocery store and more. Frodo is increasingly...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This was a very special month, as we decided to become full-time raisers for Frodo! He gets along beautifully with our pet dog and is increasingly learning to respect the cat. This month Frodo has focused on settling, whether it is in a quiet home office or an...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Frodo easily transitioned from his whelping home to his raiser’s home. This was helped in part by a pet dog who happens to look like Frodo’s mom and loves to snuggle puppies! Frodo’s favourite activity is to snuggle on people’s feet or on...