Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August was a very chill month for Indy & her family – mostly because her raiser, Judi, broke some ribs mountain biking. While that was unfortunate, it forced Judi to think about training in a different way. We spent some quality off-leash time (as any...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July has been a whirlwind – what happened?? Ah, the heat, frying all our brains! Not Indy’s favourite, but have found ways to stay cool. Had a great outing to the VSO Symphony in the Park at Deer Lake, chillin’ on a blanket with the rest of the GVRD...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The big news for Indy this month was a swap, kind of. PADS Aang’s raiser was going on vacation & needed a sitter. Heidi was willing to sit, but needed a dog that would be ‘solid’ at her work, & Judi – well she was up for anything. So...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
May was a busy month for Indy in addition to her regular out & about as a PADS pup; she had vaccinations at the Burnaby Campus – always exciting as there is plenty to see & sniff. She tried holding her enthusiasm, but the joy was hard to contain! Indy is...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy continues to explore her world, learning new things & practicing old. Regular outings to the grocery store or Home Depot seem a breeze as she knows what is expected. Although her raiser wasn’t first keen on the ‘all dogs welcome’ policy...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Big milestone this month as Indy was spayed. The biggest challenge was keeping her calm & quiet for recuperation – by day 2 (of 14) she was ready to GO! Since running/physical activities were on hold, we spent some time with ‘brain games’ that...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month brought a new member into our household, a student from Chile. Indy has had no problems with this adjustment – just one more person for pets & tug of war! Indy also got to explore her artistic side at our Valentine’s Day class & painted...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy turned 1 year old this month, so now she is a big girl! She had the pleasure of being at a sitter for the actual day who knows a lot of Indy’s extended family – it was nice to hang with PADS Rolo & Mara as well as her Dad, PADS Cleat’s...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
December was a busy month, as it is for most people. Indy had the opportunity to work on her dog distraction at Lafarge Lake a number of times as we walked around the lit path numerous times – a great photo op in the igloo! We even ‘worked’ at...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
November was not a busy month for Indy because she came into her first heat! It was a new experience for both pup & raiser, but Indy was a champ – her energy level stayed the same throughout, but she became a little more lovey-dovey. Judi must have had a...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It has been a busy month for both Indy and her raiser Judi. Indy had a sit early in the month while Judi went to NYC – thank you Donna Short for taking Indy out and about to see some Hallowe’en festivities and decorations; Indy handled them like a champ!...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy continues to warm our family’s hearts and be a great companion. My son started high school this year & his favorite thing is seeing Indy’s entire body wagging to welcome him home! She also had her longest sit with new sitter Amy, which was a great...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August was a busy month for Indy; she had a number of firsts. Until recently she had not shown any interest in water, but on a walk at Buntzen, after my partner jumped in for a swim, it didn’t take much coaxing from her favourite playmate to give it a try. Her...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy has had a busy month with multiple sits, with some sitters having other pets to play with & practice calm behaviour & impulse control! We have also had the pleasure of walking with other PADS (thx Shadow & Morena) friends to further work on recall...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy & her raiser had a busy month! She had her 4-month walk-through and did a fantastic job staying focused and not getting spooked by anything (fortunately, there were no other dogs at Home Depot that time!). On to ‘dog distraction’ – had help...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It was a busy month with appointments (medical, social) & a new sitter. Indy had her first real bath at Bosley’s which was made tolerable by having lots of high-value treats – we decided to skip the dryer as it was a bit overwhelming! Indy also had a...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Successes – sleeping through the night!Challenges – just cuz it’s concrete, doesn’t mean toilet! Sorry, Home Depot. :)Saw a butterfly today; mesmerizing! Had a painting mishap & now I have a black ‘c’ shape (fading!) on my left...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
