Friday, January 8, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY and his new partner successfully completed their Team Training in December! They are currently working through their 45-day probation period and when that is complete, they will officially be members of the PADS 2021 graduating class! His skills are being...
Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY and his new partner are currently in Team Training and will continue a gradual training process to support the team as they learn and bond. Way to go, Team Gatsby! Upon completion of team training, they will work through their 45-day probation period and when...
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY has spent October preparing for Team Training, which will start in mid-November. Gatsby has been practicing some client-specific skills in anticipation of starting team training, including learning how to help remove clothing items like socks or jackets! We are...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very exited to announce that GATSBY has passed his pre-placement testing with flying colors and has been matched with a client! Way to go Gatsby! Gatsby’s enthusiasm and dedication to his person will make him an amazing partner to help his new client gain...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY has been working hard at all his skills and is improving in everything. He will make a wonderful companion to someone who needs him for their independence. Skills being learned: Helping take off socks and sweaters. Recent field trips: Harbour, local mall, local...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY has been to Nanaimo Harbor, the mall, the pet store, and other areas to keep busy. He has also visited Coombs and was interested in the goats on the roof. We hope to be able to complete pre-placement testing for Gatsby in the next month or so and look forward...
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
GATSBY has been hard at work but if you asked him, he would not call it anything but play. Gatsby certainly has the ability and willingness to help someone gain independence. We hope to have Gatsby ready to run through pre-placement testing in the next few months....
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY has been enjoying trips to some local parks such as Moorecroft and Icarus where he gets to practice his skills in new environments. He is also enjoying the outdoors and loves to get a good sniff in while at the off-leash park. He very much enjoys laying on his...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY does not seem to mind this whole quarantine thing at all! It gives him more time to play with his roommates Daegan, Vimy and Sandy. When Gatsby isn’t enjoying the self-isolation-induced downtime, he is working with Rob to keep all his skills sharp. Gatsby and...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY has been working very hard at ignoring the handler’s body signals and paying attention to just the verbal cues instead. This will help him understand humans better, especially if he is potentially placed with someone who either has no arm movement or...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY enjoyed spending some time with a sitter in the last few weeks. He got a good mix of work and play, practicing his manner in a different environment with a more novel handler and getting lots of playtime with new dogs! Back at Rob’s training campus, Gatsby...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY has shown much improvement in his leash manners and impulse control over the last few months and has continued to build his service skills repertoire. His get-up-and-go energy and persistence make him a fun dog to work with! Gatsby loves the snow and has...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY enjoyed an extended vacation for most of December while Rob was on holidays and enjoyed having less dogs to share his toys with! He spent his vacation with his sitters on the Mainland and went on lots of field trips in the city and the suburbs. Gatsby is now...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY has been hard at work learning exactly where it is that he needs to be when in a ‘let’s go’ cue. His positioning has improved immensely, and the walks are much nicer for it. He still has a ways to go to reach the PADS loose-leash walking standards, but he is a...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
GATSBY has made many friends here on the island! He has such an endearing personality, and everyone here loves having him around. He has been hard at work learning many things but his favorite thing to do is settle down in the evening with Rob’s family for a snuggle...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Summer days are the best. There have been lots of outings and lounging under the shade of the trees in the yard as well as afternoon naps and trips to the lake to cool off by swimming. I went to my first Polo event. Wow! Those are some big fast horses! It was fun...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Summer is here and I love lake time! I got to spend some time with my awesome sitters this month, I went to a very different kind of workplace. I made lots of new friends and my mom had to pick me up from the police station to take me home. But don’t worry I wasn’t...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
What a fun and busy month I’ve had! The First Annual Starlight drive-in night with all my PADS buddies was a great adventure – boy did we have fun that night! The next big event we attended was Kelowna Pride. I got dressed up in a fun colourful outfit and had...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I love swimming and hiking. That’s what I like to do for fun when I’m not working. I’ve been hiking with my buddy, Cobbler, a few times and we have a great time together. I’m working hard on all my skills. I really like to open doors and hit the cross-walk buttons....
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I have had a change of address and a new human to live with. We are having fun getting to know each other. Checking out a new neighbourhood is fun. I’m going to lots of new places where I haven’t been before. We’re working on my duration and I’m really trying to...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Gatsby loves pushing the crosswalk and automatic door buttons and remembers where they are in the places we regularly go. We are working on distractions and durations. Submitted By: Paul...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Gatsby and I took a road trip to the Island this week and are working on endurances for sit and down. Submitted By: Paul...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Okanagan, Pupdates
We are working on duration waits and distance sit down stand commands.Submitted By: Paul...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Gatsby recently had two 7 hour “snow” shifts with his raiser in Vernon. He was a rock star hanging in the back seat of the snowplow with tons of movement, noise and shifting directions. Submitted By: Paul...
