Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Louise is so well behaved in public and attracted so much attention from people. It seems she knows well she is on duty whenever her yellow vest is on. Meanwhile, she also enjoys her quiet time under the sun and playing hide and seek at home. She totally loves her...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise spent the first half of February with us, then left for BC to finish her breeding clearances! We enjoyed the last few weeks we had with her – did some hiking, biking, and a trip to Sylvan Lake. We did a bit of polishing up on some of her commands too. ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has spent most of the month with her breeder caretakers, Kevin and Dorothy Root! When she wasn’t enjoying time off of training, we were working hard to review the commands that she knows. We have also added some foundation work to a nice retrieve and...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise finally went into heat! This is exciting, because this means that she is hopefully going to have a career path soon! Whether that be service or breeding, she would excel at either. Since it was her first heat, we took it easy and gave her most of the month off....
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has had an exciting month with lots of public outings! She is cleaning up her commands and practicing some nose targeting as well. We are working on her “stand” duration, as well as working with more and more distractions around. Louise is a very...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month Louise has been perfecting her skills and taking them out more into public. This past month she has spent a lot of time in public , meeting new people and putting all her hard work to the test! She especially loves to show off her beautiful default...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has been working very hard on her sit/down/stand mechanics, and we have introduced some nose targeting to her daily training routine. She has also been working on a nice default “down” when being left alone at home. We have also been working on...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise had enjoyed some time off this month. She spent a lot of time with some puppy sitters while I was away and had been living her best life playing with other dogs and enjoying time in the sun. She got to go on a backpacking trip this month and has spent lots of...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Summer time is fun time! This last month Louise has spent a lot of time just being a dog. She went on her first backpacking trip, and spent some time at the lake boating and laying in the sun. During all the fun, she has also spent some time in cape too! We have been...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has been working on cleaning up and perfecting her sit/down/stand mechanics, as well as her sides and heels both with her human in and out of a chair. She has also been perfecting her”go say hi” to both dogs and people in a polite and respectful...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has been working on her sit/down/stand mechanics a lot. She is a very smart girl and has picked up the proper positioning very quick! We are working on proofing it a bit more and building duration. We are also working on “cooperative care.” Which...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Louise has been reluctant to walk through puddles, but we have been giving her reinforcement to do this, and she is doing better. She will still try to walk on dry cement but when asked to walk into a puddle she will do so. We are working on recall in high...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month we have been working on “Dress” a bit more, and “Side” vs “Front” placement. We have also been concentrating on working around food and greeting people appropriately. Louise gets VERY excited around new people and is...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month we have been working more on walking nicely on a leash and adding in a lot of distractions (ie. walking past other dogs, people trying to get her attention, and food on the ground). We are also working on “dress” and being in cape (since she...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
We are working on loose leash walking, “kennel”, “car” and default downs (under my desk at work). We are also working a lot on recalls and how to “go say hi” in a polite way. Submitted By: Amy...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
We are mainly working on house training and kennel training, walking nicely on a leash and waiting for meals. We are also working a little bit on “dress” and how to play nicely with the other dog and cats in the house. This month we went to Stage West....
