Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to announce that at PADS 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration on November 29th, HAMMOND graduated as a Service Dog. Congratulation to Hammond and his client Kristen. Thank you so much to everyone who has been involved in helping Hammond succeed. His...
Friday, June 26, 2020 | Pupdates
We are excited to announce that HAMMOND and his new partner successfully completed their Team Training as a Service Dog Team! Hammond is doing important work with his client, performing client specific service skills as a Mobility Service dog. The team is currently...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
April has been a great month for HAMMOND. Hammond and his new partner continue to work on their Team Training this month and are living and working together full time. Hammond is doing important work for his person, performing special skills as a Service dog. Due to...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that HAMMOND has been matched with a client! PADS has been working diligently to create protocols and procedures so that placements and team trainings can continue during this uncertain time. With these protocols in place, Hammond will...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Pupdates
We are very exited to announce that HAMMOND has passed his pre-placement testing! Way to go Hammond! This means that he can now start going out on meet-and-greets with prospective clients and find his forever person. His sweet and steady personality is sure to charm...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND is working hard and having fun in advanced training while we wait to do a formal pre-placement test. In the meantime, he is showing the new recruits the ropes and being a great example for the younger pups. Hammond is always a welcome addition to any room,...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND had a wonderful holiday season with the PADS Calgary staff, volunteers and other dogs-in-training. Hammond enjoyed a little bit of rest and the right amount of work so that he will be ready for his future client. He continues to progress in his bracing skills...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND has been taking his hard work out on the road this month, practicing his skills in various new locations. He put on a fabulous demonstration at the Spruce Meadows Winter Market where PADS was presented with a generous donation from the Leg Up Foundation. We...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND has been working hard on his service skills and is making progress in leaps and bounds. His training continues to focus around bracing skills and working while wearing a bracing harness. Hammond has begun to transfer all the skills he has learned in the...
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND continues to have lots of adventures and is learning new skills daily. He has been taking his bracing skills on the road and is working on building confidence in those skills in various new environments. His favorite part of his day is putting his harness on...
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND is doing great in advanced training so far! He has been spending lots of time learning bracing skills, which makes him pretty special because not all dogs have Hammond’s special combination of being both eager to work and relaxed enough to potentially act as...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
HAMMOND is settling well into the advanced training routine and is having a great time playing with his new friends Burke, Webber and Puma. He’s been spending lots of time perfecting his obedience skills and having fun with confidence building activities like obstacle...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
All of the regular commands are run through regularly throughout the days while at work, and he gets lots of opportunities to move around and be set in new locations, so he stays very attentive throughout the day. Most of the newer things we have been working on are...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hammond stayed with a puppy sitter this month, and enjoyed an adventure to the Calgary Comic Expo, where he saw lots of people dressed in strange costumes, but he stayed focused and wasn’t phased at all! He also went to work at City Hall, where he met lots of...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hammond is very cute, and affectionate. He will often sit close to me and lay his muzzle on my lap and fall asleep sitting up. Sometimes at meetings, he will be under the table and I will see the other person get a big smile and realize that Hammond is using one of...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
We are currently working on Hammond’s behaviour in his highest distraction areas. Luckily there is a dog friendly brewery right by my work that we go to every week. There are lots of people and lots of dogs, and the added element of being inside, but he is...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Pupdate: Hammond has discovered that he can go sledding down the ice and snow on hilly walks and will slide on his belly or side like a seal which looks hilarious. He is very well behaved and gentle with her as she is tiny, and they will get tired and fall asleep...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
I have been working hard this month at staying on my bed and ignoring food on the floor and am improving at relaxing and chilling out in these public places (mom has to hide the treats though!). I spend a fair bit of time at the ice rink watching ringette and hockey!...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hammond did a lot of holiday shopping and spent a lot of time in the mall. He is really easy going in big crowds and likes to people watch. We are working on maintaining a heel position while moving forwards and backwards. Instead of turning around he will walk...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | Calgary, Pupdates
The snow has finally melted- it’s MAY- some call it Spring in Calgary. My mom got out the swimming pool. It’s pretty fun. I don’t really like putting my whole face in to retrieve my toys that sunk to the bottom. Perhaps I will improve at this skill...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 | Calgary, Pupdates
I spent some time watching volleyball this month! There were a lot of balls bouncing around and so many whistles but I didn’t mind. I even slept through some of it. Now we get to watch softball and be outside for the spring! Check out my instagram @padshammond...
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Calgary, Pupdates
I am a PADS puppy in training and I am working hard to learn the skills I need to become an assistance dog. Submitted by: Chris and Tracey...
Friday, December 1, 2017 | Calgary, Pupdates
I went to visit Santa and I sat on his knee! He was a very nice man, gave me some hugs and let me give him kisses. He told me I’ve been an excellent puppy this year- I’m on the NICE list! Merry Christmas! Love, Hammond Submitted By: Tracy & Chris...
Monday, August 21, 2017
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookGoogle+ Hammond is being raised and trained to be an assistance dog for someone with a physical disability or who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. In July, 2019, Hammond took the next step in his journey and entered...
