Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario celebrated his one-year anniversary of being with his puppy-raiser as he began his second year of elementary school, still very loved and very popular among the young humans-in-training and the adults! To balance this big adjustment of jumping back into full...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario has been enjoying summer with outdoor activities, such as his first couple of camping trips. He had a lot of fun showing new soon-to-be puppy raisers, Jack and Tanya, what to look forward to with a PADS puppy. They took him to the drive-in and golfing! Submitted...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario has been settling into a new routine on his summer vacation from working in a school this month. He had a blast visiting his raiser’s family and friends in Ontario and really took a loving to lake life! Submitted by: Caitlin...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario enjoyed lots of time outside and at our class BBQ in June. He finished his first year of school, too. He has grown and learned so much in these last 10 months, and made it such a memorable year for all his raiser’s students and co-workers. Submitted by:...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After lots of 1st birthday celebrations at the end of April, Mario settled into a quieter month. Outside of working at school, he went on lots of walks and tried some new hiking trails. The most exciting part was a two-week puppy swap that gave Mario lots of new...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Mario visited the Tulip Festival in Abbotsford and the Sakura Festival in Vancouver.Β He was fantastic on his first elementary school field trip to the theatre, especially on his first school bus ride! Mario has enjoyed lots of outside time for fun and...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario got to enjoy his first Spring Break as his raiser is a teacher. They went on a trip to Vancouver Island, and Mario got to ride the ferry for the first time and visit the ocean for the first time. He encountered many new places and met lots of people and other...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario had a busy month at elementary school with so many things to celebrate, including special events for Carnaval de Quebec with his French Immersion class! He had a great time meeting new little friends at another school while he spent some time with a sitter. He...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario enjoyed spending the first week of the new year with his raiser’s family and two dogs in Ontario and did very well with his flight home from the big Toronto airport. He loved the deep snow we got in mid-January, bouncing around and playing. Mario impressed...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario had a busy and exciting December. From a calendar full of special Christmas events and spirit days at elementary school, taking his first airplane flight, to spending the Christmas break with his raiser’s family and two other dogs, Mario has experienced a...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario has been progressing with his training and enjoys learning new skills. As a growing boy, he made it to his first view of the mountains on a Saturday hike. To learn to love the rain, since we live in the Fraser Valley, I let him run off leash around in puddles...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario has been learning a lot of skills and has also been growing in size, too! He had a great visit with some fantastic sitters for 5 days in Vancouver and enjoyed lots of new experiences, like visiting a cafe and a restaurant. He has been enjoying short hikes to...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario has shown his gentle spirit and love as he came to Caitlin this September and had his first day of elementary school. He has quickly adjusted to school life and has become very popular with the other students! He enjoyed some weekend hikes, visits to church and...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
MarioΒ has adapted well in his first month away from his mom and litter mates. He sleeps through the night. Mario likes to train and learns quickly. His loose leash walking is excellent. His house manners and interactions with our cat are good. He is very good in the...
