Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has been visiting friends and neighbours this month, enjoying walks and picnics by the river. He had a great time catching up with some old friends at the newly re-opened river parks that had been closed for dyke-remediation. He has been basking in the sun,...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has had many more walks by the river, snacking on wild apples, blackberries and blueberries. He visited the malls and practised his duration sits in busy distracting areas. Goose regularly visits the local community garden, enjoying the lovely smells of flowers...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has been going out to farmer’s markets, splashing about in creeks and walking inside air-conditioned spaces to keep cool this hot July. He continues to work on relaxing in public space. He likes the cafe at IKEA, where he is a regular visitor, settling...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has been out enjoying the sunshine this month. He went to a high school valedictory event at UBC and was able to remain calm and relaxed for much of the 2-hour long indoor event. Goose has visited a few coffee shops and has been doing his best to stay under the...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose met PADS Chloe a few times this month and had a nice time playing and training with her. Goose has been out enjoying the few fine days we have had over the month. He has been practising relaxing when outdoors. He went on weekend picnics by the river, tethered to...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has been out making new friends this month. He has been on many walks on nearby trails and behaving very well at all times. Sometimes, he is on leash and not able to greet other dogs. He has had to sit and wait for the other dogs to pass by. Other times he has...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose worked hard on his loose leash walking skills this month. He has also been practising his greeting skills and his “off” switch. He has been out on off leash trails trying hard to keep his focus while around being other dogs, while also enjoying a few...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose is growing up to be a big boy! He has been doing very well in his training this month. He loves his cape and is bright and eager to begin training. Goose is continuing to work on relaxing in public indoor spaces. He has started to do very well with his...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose had a fairly quiet start to the year. He went for long sniff walks along the river and enjoyed basking in the sunshine. Goose practised sitting and settling in parks. He has diligently learning his skills – side and heel, finding a centre position,...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose celebrated his first birthday on Christmas Day! He went on a long walk by the river and dropped in for a very brief Hello! with PADS Gunner, who is visiting in Richmond. Goose visited the BC Hydro Powerhouse at Stave Falls in Mission and learned that he was the...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose went out during the rainstorm to look at the river from a safe park above the dyke in Richmond. He met a golden retriever who had also come out in the wind and rain. They played together for a few minutes while we admired the golden’s beautiful long fur...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has had a busy October! He went to the Vancouver Home Show one rainy weekend afternoon. He has been enjoying the noise, crowds and bustle of downtown Vancouver during multiple trips there on Canada Line. Goose went to see the spawning salmon at a Coquitlam...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose spent a great deal of time outdoors, enjoying the sunshine and then enjoying the rain. He met up with his fellow PADS pups for a few outings. Goose came to the airport to see off one of his humans, going away to university. He has been doing a bit of...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose had a marvellous time walking 8 km round trip on the pipeline trail at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond. He walked on and off leash with his buddy, PADS Jules on the PADS DAY OF MOVE, Saturday, August 21. Goose has been out exploring the various trails at...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has preferred to stay indoors or play in water during these hot weeks! He has been doing a lot more shopping and exploring every corner of the nearby malls, visiting Ikea 3 times this month – the most he’s ever done! He’s able to sit calmly at...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose continued discovering new off leash areas around the Lower Mainland. The latest one is Everett Crowley Park, where he has met many happy companions. In the park, he practised being off leash on the wide paths, and having to be on leash on narrow, leash-only...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has been practising his loose leash walking skills all over the neighbourhood and literally smelling the roses. Now that he has all his vaccinations, he has been diligently doing his off-leash homework by visiting different off-leash areas in the Lower Mainland....
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose has had an enjoyable April. He has been out off-leash on trails in the woods as well as in open spaces. He had a great time during his week with his sitter, who took him out on walks with other PADS puppies, one of whom was his sibling, French! They had a...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose is a happy little boy who has been expanding his world to include more parks near his home. He has been practising his recall skills while having a lot of fun scampering about in the park on a long leash. He is looking forward to his vaccination next week, so...
Monday, March 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Goose is a very sweet puppy. He is a happy little boy who has been enjoying new sights and sounds. He likes playing in our front yard and watching the world go by. He loves leaves swirling in the wind and tries to chase them. He has met a few neighbours while out....
