Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Main events of June: – switched PADS cohorts, met her new instructor on zoom and in-person- gave a car ride to a stranger (was neutral to the novelty situation)- had some free shaping training- got conditioned to an Elizabethan collar- did “nosework”...
Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– walked on trails, met different dogs- tested a few novelty items: a foldable bed – outdoors, a foldable crate – in-person class (Thank you, Stephanie!), a life jacket/floating aid – worked on settling/off-switch when out of home- shopped in...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– had a meet-up with five PADS labs (Myra, Zuko, Aang, Meadow, Allen) for dog distraction training; after which they all played in an off-leash dog area, along with three non-PADS dogs of different breeds and sizes – THANK YOU, Kailea!- had to wear...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
events attended:a hockey game of her middle human; a family dinner at a restaurant (1.5 hours); a bowling session of her youngest human’s hockey team; a training session of her youngest human participating in a relay around a lake; a cemetery (Terry Fox’s...
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
themes of the month: adolescence/emotional self-regulation, minimum confinement/new environments, meeting social needs/novel social engagements, risk assessment/problem solving, proprioception exercises/obedience skills, stress detox/relief, safety/happiness some...
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Themes of the month:- changing things up (walking to a dog park, but not entering it; driving to PADS campus, but staying in the car; seeing a perch pot or a yellow cape in front of us, but hearing “kennel” or “bed”, for example…)-...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– walked on off-leash trails; met dogs of different breeds, ages and temperaments- got trained at PADS in-person and zoom classes- had a visitor in the house- experienced walking across a highway- explored a bus hub (and a bus from inside)- visited a shopping...
Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Minnie’s November started with a playdate with brother Mickey and ended with a playdate with sister Gadget, sandwiched in between these two happy events were: a hockey game, a couple of in-person PADS classes, paying a visit to Mr.P the great mentor, shopping at...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– transitioning from puppy to adult coat; deciduous teeth fall out, permanent ones erupt;- good at kenneling (both when she is home alone, and when humans are home); good at nail trimming/tooth brushing;- used to walking during the day and in the evening (when...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Minnie moved into her raisers’ home on August 30th, 2024. One month later, she is visibly bigger in size (see the two photos below). Her socialization is ongoing. She seems to be quite confident, agile and motivated to “work” for her food. Problem...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookTwitterGoogle+ Minnie II is being raised and trained to provide life-changing independence to someone with a physical disability other than visual impairment or to work with a professional such as a teacher,...
