Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota enjoyed one-on-one time with her familiar sitters for a couple of weeks in August while her trainer was away. She also went on several field trips with her sitters and gained some great experiences. Kasota has improved greatly in her skills and impulse control...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July was an exciting time for Kasota as she joined Advanced Trainer Emma’s string of dogs living and working in Chilliwack. Kasota has been settling into her new environment. Her favourite activities are hiking and swimming in the woods, and she shows her very...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In the past three months, she has had a blast with me and vice versa. I am a recreation therapist, and I take the dogs in my care on fun outings with my clients. In April, she went to Cypress Mountain, Deep Cove and Whyte Cliff Park, where she saw Orcas. In May, she...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month,Β KasotaΒ has been working on various PTSD foundation skills such as “Front” and Interrupters (which involves nudging the elbow on a visual cue). She has also been continuing her basic obedience training and working on her impulse control during...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
KasotaΒ went on several outings this month, including visits to restaurants, malls, and the dog park. She also enjoyed the snowfall earlier this month and played and played with her roommates in the snow. Skills being learned:Β Β Retrieve Working on:Β Keeping a loose...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Working on:Β all cues, sit, stand, down durations, recall, sniffing, pulling, dog distraction, meet & greet, off-leash, low distraction secure area recalls, let’s go heel and side. Field trips: pharmacy, pet store, grocery stores, hardware stores....
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Working on:Β basic cues, sit, down, stand durations, recall, handler transfers, dog distraction, and meet & greet. Field trips: pharmacy, grocery stores, meetings of 15 + people (1 hr. duration), Costco, Canadian Tire. Home Depot and restaurants. Improvements: in...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
KasotaΒ has been showing great interest in engaging with her handler and continues to learn lots of different skills. She has visited dog parks and malls, among other places, where she has been working on her loose leash skills. Kasota’s focus on the handler...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
KasotaΒ enjoys the summer weather and has been visiting different parks around the island. She really enjoys visiting the off-leash dog park at Colliery Dam, where she can take a refreshing swim and socialize with other furry friends. Skills being learned:Β Loose leash...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
KasotaΒ arrived at the beginning of June. She is working on all cues and durations. She quickly loses focus while training if there are too many distractions; her dog’s distraction is very high. ManyΒ field trips at our local grocery stores, Costco, a...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This monthΒ KasotaΒ was welcomed into Advanced Training! She got to play with her sister PADS Jubilee. Kasota is enthusiastic about her cues! She needs some work on her kennel cue with a new handler, but once she is in, she does fantastic. Kasota is working on settling...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
April was an exciting month for Kasota. Her social calendar included two days at a dance competition, cheering for all the dogs at the PADS graduation watch party, and a number of trips to the Mulberry Seniors Residence to visit her many friends. It is now time for...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota has been working hard with all of her training. She enjoyed spring break because all the kids in the neighbourhood were playing outside, and she got to join in. As well, there were some more snow days in March, and she loves to run laps in the snow. Kasota has...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had some fun adventures in February. She went for a couple of long walks, including one right after a big snowfall. She also visited some stores and coffee shops. For training, Kasota went to some in-person training classes, which she loves. She also had an...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota took part in lots of fun activities this past month. Hockey games are her favourite, and she went to one every weekend. She also went to a family dinner in a big restaurant, and she was a perfect dinner guest – she stayed on her bed the whole time. Kasota...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had a whirlwind month of December, with all sorts of activities and visits with friends. Christmas Day was definitely her favourite day of the year. She got to help her people open their presents, and she even had a couple of her own to open. Kasotaβs other big...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota turned one this month, and we all said how fast the time has gone by. So much growing in such a short time. For her birthday Kasota got to walk the aisles at Petsmart and pick any toy she wantedβ¦what a surprise, she picked a chew toy. Kasota had a very special...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had a very positive month of October with lots of exciting activities. She went to two hockey games and was really good at sitting in the stands for a whole game. Kasota went for many walks by the Alouette River and got to see a number of spawning salmon...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had a fairly quiet month of September, mostly staying close to home. She really enjoyed her class field trip to the PNE, and is pretty excited about the upcoming class trip to the Vancouver Aquarium. Kasota has worked hard on her duration exercises this past...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota survived the hot days of August and still managed to take part in lots of fun activities. For training, we worked on a review of some of the commands, such as sit, down and stand, and tried to get a quicker response to each verbal cue. Every Saturday, Kasota...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota started the month off really well. We went to the Maple Ridge Canada Day celebration, and the park was full of friendly people and all types of dogs. Kasota was impressive in how well she behaved. Kasotaβs training through July has involved a lot of loose leash...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had a lot of activities throughout the month of June, and she was enthusiastic and energetic for all of them. She took part in 3 outdoor classes at the PADS parking lot and did well at each one. Kasota also went to two dance recitals and two birthday parties....
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota turned 6 months old this month; fortunately, she is still a puppy in many ways. She loves her time training and learning new skills, but she also loves being a puppy and playing with her toys and with other dogs. Kasotaβs highlight of the month was walking...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota had a great month of April. She still has a lot of puppy enthusiasm, but she is working hard at making the right decision in most situations. Kasota has been doing a lot of work on her loose leash walking skills and trying to ignore all the sticks, leaves, and...
