Hardy II | February 2022

Hardy II | February 2022

After careful consideration, Hardy II has decided to hang up his cape. After trying out different career options, he found that being a wonderful pet was the life for him. We are thrilled that he has found his forever home with his raisers! It is a great fit, and we...
Hardy II | January 2022

Hardy II | January 2022

Hardy II had a nice holiday break with his advanced sitters. He also worked hard with games to help build his confidence around various surfaces and spaces. Hardy showed some great progress in those areas while also letting us know that he is not too keen on certain...
Hardy II | December 2021

Hardy II | December 2021

Hardy II has been enjoying his time in advanced training, getting to know Ashley and learning new skills. He has shown some hesitancy and discomfort with some objects, surfaces, heights, and tighter spaces. He has been working with different games and exercises to...
Hardy II | February 2022

Hardy II | November 2021

Hardy II recently joined advanced training and has settled wonderfully into the kennel environment! He loves having a chance to play with his favourite play buddy, Spark! Hardy has been showing off his solid obedience skills and loves trying out new skills. He’s...
Hardy II | July 2021

Hardy II | July 2021

July has been full of new people and fun! I turned 2 this month and in Vancouver Island Litter fashion – we had a party! Ate cake, made art and bobbed for kibbles and hotdogs! I went to my first in-person class since Covid-19. My Sitter handled me and we had a...
Hardy II | June 2021

Hardy II | June 2021

June came with many surprises, like a little doing vet checks on me, just to be sure I am ready for being a service doggo. Happy to report – I passed! Then she tested my Loose Leash Walking skills – Also passed! I took some time to study up on all the...
Hardy II | May 2021

Hardy II | May 2021

May was full of fun! I went camping for the first time! It was in tents! …. Dad joke. I spent some time with other doggos, training, together, but apart. And snuggled up to my siblings when it got a little cold while hanging outside. Training skills I conquered...
Hardy II | April 2021

Hardy II | April 2021

April was my hoomans birthday, so naturally I got dirty! I mean, really dirty! We worked on surfaces and a lot of jumping on this month. We practice my cues often and always add in duration and distractions. Some things I liked working on this month were, Jump ons,...
Hardy II | March 2021

Hardy II | March 2021

March was full of adventure. We took a vacation, worked on slippery surfaces, and hiked up mountains while conquering fun stuff to jump on. I came back to Raincouver to have a Recall-Date with my siblings. All in all, I enjoy training and am in the good boy club!...
Hardy II | February 2021

Hardy II | February 2021

February was an interesting month! I woke up feeling a bit groggy and wearing a cone…. Must have been a wild valentines… I met a friend and mentored a new pup on how to be a good boy. We worked on cues while in the presence of persistent distraction and...
Hardy II | July 2020

Hardy II | July 2020

This month was full of all things new!My siblings and I turned 1 full year old at the beginning of this month! We celebrated with my mom, siblings and my same day birthday buddies from the campfire litter. We got to run in the field and play in the mud. The hoomans...
Hardy II | June 2020

Hardy II | June 2020

Hey Frens! I’ve been working hard on my engagement in distracted situations, like when dogs are around! I LOVE dogs! So I have been practicing some fun games with my hoomans when my furry frens come around. Things seem to be changing a little. Not only is it...
Hardy II | May 2020

Hardy II | May 2020

Hey frenz! Whatever it was that went on last month in the hooman’s world is still going on this month.  We have been taking time off from the cape in public but we still practice in the house with it. Sometimes hooman changes the house around so it can be my...
Hardy II | April 2020

Hardy II | April 2020

Hey Frens! Hoomans are still at home Kennelling.  They call it Quarantine, but I know what they really mean. As we’ve been at home, we have worked on a lot of fun skills and challenges like:Loose leash walking with one finger – hooman’s finger, not mine!;Loose...
Hardy II | March 2020

Hardy II | March 2020

This month was so pawsome! In the beginning of the month, I met up with my bro, Comox, at the Vancouver Outdoor Adventure & Travel show. I got to snuggle with Les Stroud, Survivorman. He smelt of lab-pawfume – my favorite! Hooman said I was pawsitively...
Hardy II | February 2020

Hardy II | February 2020

Where to begin! February was so short! I packed in a lot of fun activities, places, training and new friends!See, when you’re a dog with a job, you get to explore your surroundings, new people, new dogs, new smells, new places, and new things! All while practicing...
Hardy II | January 2020

Hardy II | January 2020

Oh the places I have been and the places I will go! Oh, and have I grown! I celebrated my half year birthday (6 months) and hooman gave me a special pupcake! We started the new year off with a new sitter! That way I could experience new offices, new people, new home...
Hardy II  | December 2019

Hardy II | December 2019

This month my raiser told me all about Santa Paws, so I was extra nice! I am very good at all my cues and love practicing anywhere my raiser takes me. We visited a lot of malls, markets, stores, and parks! Sometimes my friends or even siblings would come join me on an...
Hardy II | November 2019

Hardy II | November 2019

This month was like a Kong – stuffed with so much fun and goodness! Hooman and I have been visiting different places with all sorts of people, situations and critters, to practice my loose leash walking, engagement and distraction skills. We went to the grocery store,...
Hardy II | October 2019

Hardy II | October 2019

This month has been so Spooktacular! I hung out with tiny hoomans and goblins. I have also been learning that not everything on the floor is for me – hooman called this game “Kibble name game challenge”. Even though it actually said my name, it still...
Hardy II | September 2019

Hardy II | September 2019

September has been an exciting month for me! I packed up my Paw-sessions, moved out of mama’s kennel, moved in with my hoomans, and started my journey as a Service Dog In Training! This month has been all about learning and exploring the world around me. Hoomans...
Hardy II

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