Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to announce that at PADS 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration on November 29th, KYLO graduated as a Service Dog. Congratulation to Kylo and his client Tonya. Thank you so much to everyone who has been involved in helping Kylo succeed. His trainers Dana...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to announce that KYLO and his new partner successfully completed their Team Training as a Service Dog Team! Kylo is doing important work with his person, performing client specific skills as a Service Dog. The team is currently working through their...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Pupdates
KYLO and his new partner are currently in Team Training and will continue a gradual training process to support the team as they learn and bond. Upon completion of team training, they will work through their 45-day probation period and when that is complete, they will...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Pupdates
We are thrilled to announce that KYLO has been matched with a client and will start team training in the next two months! Kylo has won the hearts of all volunteers and staff who have had the pleasure of meeting him. Trainers Dana and Margaret, along with the rest of...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Pupdates
KYLO continues to be a great example of a PADS advanced dog. He continues to practice his real-world public access manners as he accompanies his advanced sitter on all kinds of day-to-day errands and outings. Kylo visited the PADS campus in December and spent some...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO took on the role of a PADS demo dog this month! Events Coordinator Susie took Kylo to various public PADS events and raved about his lovely manners and excellent obedience. Kylo charms everyone he meets with his amiable personality and cuddly nature! Kylo...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO enjoyed spending most of October with sitters who are also raising PADS Monet. Kylo loved having a field trip buddy to impart his wisdom on and he set a great example for his young friend. Kylo has now returned to advanced sitter Antje and spends his time...
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO continues to maintain all existing skills and manners and continues to be a great role model for puppies in training. Kylo has spent lots of time this month assisting Margaret with team trainings and is a great partner when out and about with new client/dog...
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO continues to be a rockstar as he awaits the perfect client match. Kylo is a solid and lovable dog who will be an asset in various placements. We are leaning towards placing Kylo as an AFD so he can share his energetic and cuddly personality with all kinds of...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO spent his month with various sitters which gave him great practice at settling into new home environments. Kylo adapts well to new homes and handlers; he loves to make new friends! When he is not napping and snuggling at home, he is spending time with Margaret...
Friday, July 5, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO continues to be a great asset on field trips to schools and PADS De-Stress events. One of Kylo’s strengths is that he is happy to work for and with just about anyone! He loves meeting new people and is always ready to have a snuggle with a new friend. Kylo has...
Friday, June 7, 2019 | Pupdates
PADS got the opportunity to be featured on Bell Outside the Box with the Vancouver Whitecaps and KYLO was one of the stars of the show! Kylo was very professional and focused on set and worked very well with the Whitecaps player who helped the trainers show off some...
Monday, May 6, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO continues to spend lots of time working with Margaret, maintaining and fine tuning his skills in various environments. We hope to find Kylo a client match very soon and have him ready to go in the next team training! When he is not working with Margaret, Kylo...
Friday, April 5, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO is spending lots of time working with Margaret and we are hopeful that he will be ready for placement in the next team training. Kylo is a very sweet boy and loves to spend time with people and get lots of love and scratches.Skills being learned: Recent field...
Friday, March 8, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO is back with Margaret to further assess his potential career as a PTSD Service dog. He is spending lots of time with Margaret and various advanced training volunteers to work on transferring his skills and obedience to novel handlers. Kylo is a sweet and...
Friday, February 8, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO is thrilled with his latest skill. He has learned to differentiate the cues for “my bed” and “his bed”. With a specific cue he will quietly sleep there at night. That’s the easy part. The hard part was learning not to come up unless invited! This is a skill...
Friday, January 4, 2019 | Pupdates
KYLO is enjoying learning new skills as we continue to explore his career options for PTSD and AFD. He is learning to break a position to offer an alert, which is a tough transition for his brain. Skills being learned: Anxiety alert, deep pressure therapy, nightmare...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 | Pupdates
KYLO spent the past month with Margaret at the Burnaby campus. He has been going on a lot of field trips to assess which career is best suited for him. He particularly enjoys going to local schools and visiting with the teachers and students. He loves the attention...
Friday, November 2, 2018 | Pupdates
Big changes for KYLO in October! He’s spending a few weeks with Margaret, where we are taking a close look at his career path based on his skills and abilities. He has shown promise as both PTSD and AFD and is adapting well and enjoying the challenges of a new...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 | Pupdates
KYLO is continuing to work on his skill reliability with novel handlers as well as in novel locations. He has spent the last two weeks of August at the PNE, spending time with the President’s Choice SuperDogs. Lots of opportunities to work on dog distraction, loud...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | Pupdates
KYLO has hit a transition point in his training. His retrieve when playing or in a training session is strong. His motivation to reliably retrieve when asked to do a “cold retrieve” is not progressing to become a solid skill. We’re looking at other...
Monday, October 15, 2018 | Pupdates
KYLO has been focusing on proofing skills in increasingly distracting environments. He has had the opportunity to work on transferring his skills to new handlers and did very well on a four-hour public transit marathon. Skills being learned: Speed and precision for...
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Pupdates
KYLO has had a busy September. He’s been on the road, practicing his skills in Salmon Arm, Calgary and Quesnel. He has adapted well to travel and staying in new places. Skills being learned: Proofing current skills with high distraction Recent field trips:...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | Pupdates
Kylo is continuing to work on his skill reliability with novel handlers as well as in novel locations. He has spent the last two weeks of August at the PNE, spending time with the President’s Choice SuperDogs. Lots of opportunities to work on dog distraction, loud...
