Friday, October 18, 2019 | Pupdates
Service Dog Maya II Maya & Chloe Maya & Chloe at Home Depot Maya & Chloe at the Mall Maya Helping Chloe Carry her Shopping Maya & Chloe at Home We are excited to announce that at PADS 2019 Graduation on October 6th, MAYA II graduated as a Service dog....
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II and her new partner successfully completed their Team Training this month. They are currently working through their 45-day probation period and when that is complete, they will officially be members of the PADS 2019 graduating class! Her trainer Lisa is very...
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that MAYA II has been matched with a client and will start team training in September. Maya’s sweet and willing personality is going to make her a dynamite service dog for her new client! We wish Maya and her client all the best as they...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II continues to work on honing her service skills in novel locations and with varying levels of distraction. She has made so much progress with building her confidence and making sure all her service skills are client-ready. The big news this month is that Maya...
Friday, July 5, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II has been working on her drive and playfulness this month to build confidence. Maya is a very happy dog but is also very serious when she is working and can be a bit cautious. Maya is super affectionate and has a natural willingness to please that make her a...
Friday, June 7, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II has been working on strengthening her core this month. ‘Up’ durations, ‘buttons’ and making sure her two front paws remain on counters when retrieving off tabletops or doing transactions have all been helping Ms. Maya build more strength in her core. She is...
Monday, May 6, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II continues to enjoy spending her evenings with her raisers/advanced sitters and is working on some basic skills in a home environment. Maya continues to progress in her skills and is gaining more persistence with her service skills, something that is very...
Friday, April 5, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II is a superb dog to train. She is very soft and biddable with a willingness to please. She loves to be your shadow and wants you to know she is close at hand. When retrieving items, she brings them to you with an extra waggy tail! Most nights she does not sleep...
Friday, March 8, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II is super happy to work alongside her person. She is very snuggly and is always keen to get lots of attention from everyone she meets. She has now learned that retrieving is the best way to make people excited and happy. She has been heading out with her...
Friday, February 8, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II is super sweet and keen. She always loves a good cuddle. We can always count on her to be on her best behavior around food in restaurants and food courts. She is a dog that doesn’t like to make mistakes and is a careful thinker. When she is not training,...
Friday, January 4, 2019 | Pupdates
MAYA II has been learning very quickly and loves to keep going and going. She has a nice gentle nature and is eager to please. Maya has been spending less time in the kennel and more time practicing her nice house manners. She is really enjoying the company of her...
Thursday, December 6, 2018 | Pupdates
MAYA II is always very happy to be put into action and loves to be a part of whatever is going on around her. She is a super-fast learner and remembers where we left off last. Maya has made lots of improvement this month. Currently she is bunking with her fluffy...
Friday, November 2, 2018 | Pupdates
MAYA II loves to work and is a super fast learner! She can’t wait to be put into full time action and is always happy to spend time with her people. Currently she is bunking with her fluffy golden retriever buddy Saffron. They really enjoy each others company. Skills...
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | Pupdates
MAYA II is having a very promising start in her new adventures at PADS University. She is super excited to be here and to learn new things. Her calm and relaxed kennel buddy is Avery – hopefully he will have an influence on her. Skills being learned: Walking...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | Pupdates
Another busy month for everyone here. Most importantly it was Maya’s second birthday which was celebrated with a little overnight camping trip with buddies PADS Bonnie and PADS Patchouli (who stayed with us for a week!). A little get away to a friend’s...
Thursday, May 31, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yay to camping season getting going!!!! We have been slacking in the camping department so far this year so have a few trips on the go to make up for lost time. The dogs always like the freedom, water, and making of new friends. And thankfully didn’t mind me...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I think that Maya may start to think that planes take you to snow as so far that has always been the case. April started with a trip to Calgary for Easter weekend – we left the lovely sun in Vancouver and were transported back to wintery conditions. Was a great...
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s a good thing Maya doesn’t mind the snow as we sure keep getting more of it! Thankfully there was none around at the beginning of the month as Maya went to a wonderful sitter for a weekend – just to change things up a bit and have another person...
Friday, February 2, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hard to believe is 2018! Maya rang in the New Year hosting a party here and her plus one was Tikka – her boston terrier friend. This month continues to have lots of training opportunities at places like the dentist, VGH, Cabela’s, the...
Thursday, February 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s a good thing Maya doesn’t mind the snow as we sure keep getting more of it! Thankfully there was none around at the beginning of the month as Maya went to a wonderful sitter for a weekend – just to change things up a bit and have another person...
Friday, December 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy Holidays everyone!!! Maya joined us in travelling to Toronto to celebrate Christmas with family in the cold and snow (-20C!). She did amazing with the airports, weather delays, and the flights – though we wished there was a doggy toilet in the airport...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Maya had her assessment and she was deamed to be a superstar!!! Well – that is what I think at least, and pretty much everyone that meets this cutie. She seems to be well on her way to hopefully becoming a life-changing companion for some lucky person. We are...
Sunday, October 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What a busy month October was! Things kicked off with attending PADS Grad which is always fun and a challenge for the dogs. Lots of visits to physio and massage where Maya is always so well behaved and often grabs a quick nap. We even got summoned for jury duty! Best...
Friday, September 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Having a raiser out of commision with a back injury turns into lots of good training destinations for puppy in training Maya. She has been able to attend doctors appointments, massage and physio sessions, and the clinic for xrays. Always a calm and thoughtful pup,...
