Monday, March 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Early in February, Greco had an assessment with the training staff that took place at Lougheed Mall in Burnaby. He did really well with all the distractions, including the lovely Heather C., his previous raiser and new staff member at PADS, the wonderful Val B., who...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What a grey and wet month! Greco has had a pretty uneventful month. We had field trips to local malls when it was really rainy, mostly to remind Greco (and us) that there are other people out there in the world! With his bright eyes and wagging tail, he attracts a lot...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Our December was very quiet, so we enjoyed getting a Christmas tree up and decorated to add some colour and light to our house. Greco was completely unconcerned with the tree, although he did give the needles a tentative nibble at first. We did our holiday shopping in...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
November is a great month for training in the rain and the dark! As the days got shorter we realized that black dogs are all but invisible after sunset, even when they wear the PADS vest, so we bought Greco a light-up collar to keep him safer. We visited the Museum of...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month we were thrilled to have PADS Iroko visit us for 16 days. We were Iroko’s puppy-raisers, and after he completed advanced training in Calgary he needed to travel to Vancouver Island to meet his new client. It was great to have him stop over, and he and...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Thanks to great weather in September we were able to enjoy lots of neighbourhood walks. Early in the month we took a day to tour the Vancouver Mural Festival, around Main. St. We also visited the Vancouver Art Gallery and walked around downtown. In terms of training,...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
A highlight for Greco this month was a week-long trip to the Okanagan. He accompanied us to wine-tastings and enjoyed lake swimming. He adapted quickly to new surroundings and got some good practice on cues like “go in” and “car”. Back home we...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Greco continues to be a very affectionate, smart, strong, and energetic dog. He has had a number of outings since the in-public restriction has been lifted, including: Safeway (often) dollar stores PADS for vaccinations Shoppers Drug Mart Southlands Nursery No Frills...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With everyone in stay-at-home mode this month, Greco has just been doing walks in the neighbourhood. Social distancing has been good for his dog distraction training, and he is improving steadily in his ability to ignore other dogs. We have been working on the...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With everything closed down these days, we have focused Greco’s training on what we can do in the house and around our neighbourhood. Because of the warmer weather and open windows, Greco’s sound environment has changed and he initially responded with more...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Greco continues to be an attentive, very friendly, trainable dog with some barking issues that have improved. He had a number of outings before restrictions came in because of COVID-19, which included: Safeway, stores along Broadway & Granville, MEC opening day,...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Greco has had a variety of outings over the past month including going to: – Safeway- Stores along Broadway & Granville- Museum of Anthropology- Buses- BC Home & Garden Show- Massage appointments- Pacific Centre Mall stores- UBC Endowment Lands- Puppy...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Compared to December, January has been pretty low-key for Greco so far. He has visited the usual stores in our neighbourhood, and also had outings to shopping malls, Vancouver Art Gallery and IKEA. He travelled on Skytrain and bus as well. He attended Shawn’s...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Greco is barking at dogs much less often now, which is a huge win for him. He seems to be able to settle himself better at home as well. He came with us on two road trips: one to Portland OR for several days and one to Victoria for two days, and proved to be a great...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We (Shawn and Cathy) took over raising Greco this month from Heather, who has done an amazing job with him! This month we have focused on allowing Greco to settle in to our house and lifestyle, as well as creating situations to help him learn to stay quiet around...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I turned 11 months old in October – my first birthday is just around the corner! This month I spent a lot of time with sitters and doing puppy swaps to gain some new experiences. I went to Ikea, coffee shops, to go vote, and I got to hang out with a pack of dogs...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In September I turned 10 months old! I spent a lot of time with sitter’s, exploring and experiencing more of what the world has to offer. I went bowling for the first time, and went to Home Depot with PADS Cadence to check out Halloween decorations and fun...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month I turned 9 months old! My big bro, PADS Hero, hung out with me for a bit and we played together a lot. I spent some time with sitters while my raiser went on vacation, and then she came home and took me on vacation, too. I went on my first flight to...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In July I turned 8 months old! Wow, does time sure fly by! This month I met lots of new sitters and went on some fun new adventures. I went to my very first movie at the theatre (I wasn’t allowed to roar like Simba during the movie, though) and I accompanied my...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
May was a pretty big month for me! I turned six months old and went on lots of fun outings, including shopping, restaurants, a Whitecaps soccer game, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and more! I’ve been working hard on overcoming my dog distraction and have...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I turned 5 months old in April! I celebrated my first Easter by hanging out with the big bunny himself. My big bro, Hero, came home from doggy college to celebrate his birthday! I also got to enjoy lots of fun walks in the spring flowers this month! Submitted By:...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In March I turned 4 months old! I spent half the month with a wonderful sitter and we did lots of fun things, such as going to de-stress events, a wedding, and working in a new office environment. I also met a cat while staying with my sitter – let’s just...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month I started doing the kibble challenge to learn not to eat food off the floor – I must say, I’m glad I have a fairly short name for this! I also went out to several cafes, restaurants, breweries, and even a hockey game, where I settled in fairly...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In January I left my mother and siblings and went to live with my new raiser! My big brother, Hero (no actual relation) was still at home for the weekend when I arrived, so we got to play and snuggle lots! He passed on lots of good advice to me before he left, too,...
