Thursday, July 20, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hey everyone, it’s me Misha here! I’ve worked so hard over the past several years to learn all about being an assistance dog, but sometimes life doesn’t always go as we expect. I developed something my (awesome) vets call “Allergies” recently. Don’t worry; I’m a happy...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Happy New Year from Misha! Misha has hit the ground running this year…or, more accurately, relaxing quietly on his fluffy bed. Misha is such a calm boy. He sometimes needs a lot of motivation to get himself up and running! Misha continues to love his training sessions...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Misha would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holidays! This month’s snowy wintery weather has stretched Misha’s optimism a bit. He is definitely made for milder climates! He enjoys going out for bouts of zoomies in the snow but then is the first one to be back...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Misha is continuing well with his training! He is such a sweet, slow and steady guy. It’s easy to fall in love with him. Despite his low energy levels, he loves training time and getting to learn new things and earn his kibbles. He just requires some nap time after...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Misha has had a great, productive October! He has been progressing well in learning new skills pertaining to a possible future as a Mobility Dog. He loves to learn through shaping and is getting more confident about offering behaviour and trying new things. We are...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Misha is loving this extra-long summer we are having! The warm sunny days have meant we can still spend all day outside training and playing. Misha loves lounging around on the farm in between his training sessions. We are currently trying to narrow down which career...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Misha has been welcomed into Advanced Training! He is a very welcome addition to Trainer Emma’s string. Misha enjoys living and training at a small farm in Chilliwack during the week. And on weekends, he gets some one-on-one R&R with a dedicated Advanced Sitter....
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
As you are reading this, I will have started puppy university (as of August 2nd) – I have included “the last kiss”! Also, there may be some typos in this pupdate, because it’s the last one that I can get mom to help me write … and not sure how well she can see … as I...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
June was a mix of fun things and not-so-fun things. I received a clean bill of health from Dr. Chris early in the month, but later in the month, I think I got Doggie Covid… well, not really. It’s called a “Kennel cough. ” I mean that kennel cough...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Talk about May Madness… it was actually GrandMAY Madness, as I got to hang out with all 3 of my Grandmas! My one “Gamma,” who I had never met before, stayed with us for three weeks. I got to go to a Tulip Festival with her and a Cidery! I went to the driving range and...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
April was a pretty good month. I went on a bunch of different hikes – some had lots of big puddles, and some even had snow at the higher elevations. (When my feet touch the snow, I tend to get the zoomies:) However, my favourite hike was when I found a big...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I have been “springing” into a bit of action this month, but no robins are involved like last spring 🙂 I went cross country skiing a couple more times this month. I had a blast, especially running downhill and also meeting a couple of other doggies on the K9 trail. On...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
It seems like just yesterday I was talking about “LOVE” in my Feb. 2021 Pupdate! All of those love things that I mentioned are still true and some have grown from “like” closer to “love”, such as training and even wearing my winter booties! Still top of my love list...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
2022 started off like a dream as I woke up at my girlfriend Sophie’s house. I was a well-behaved perfect gentleman, especially with their new wooden floors. The rest of January was not overly eventful, other than having my first sauna! I kept low to the floor where it...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I think I was wearing something on every part of my body for all of December! It started off with wearing my neuter cone for the first 10 days, then it became a little more festive with my Santa neck thingy and my cool blue adventure cape. Then when the temperatures...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I can’t believe that I have been with my puppy raisers for a year already!! Nov 14th was my anniversary, and I got to drive up into the mountains for a snowy adventure (just like a year ago, but I was really little and was only in the backyard). I had a photoshoot...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
October was so jam-packed I will try not to ramble on and just list the many ‘events’ that occurred (some will require a little bit more explaining); here goes: I had my first massage … well, I actually laid there quietly on the floor while someone else had a massage....
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I turned ONE year old this month!! (I used to be so little). I got to wear a funny hat and had a yummy birthday surprise treat in the backyard with a buddy! I was very patient with the hat, but by the end of the day, I wanted to eat it… well, not really eat it,...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
August was full of many new experiences! I went on the longest car ride of my life (I don’t remember the one when I was 8 weeks old so it doesn’t count). I ended up on the biggest boat of my life! There were lotsa skinny steep stairs that made me really nervous, but...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
July was extremely hot and smoky in the Okanagan, so time out and about was limited. However, I still got to see the alpacas a few times, golfed a couple times on the cooler clearer days and met my other two-legged sister finally, celebrated 10 months with my sister...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
June was a mix of everything! I went camping twice – one place even had cows! I got to go fishing 3x and I was so good jumping in and out of the boat when I was supposed to AND I got to kiss 3 fish before letting them go … they were all mom’s (dad got...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
May was an adventure month. I got to go camping at a couple of different lakes. They were way up in the cold mountains, and one morning my water bowl was frozen! So I have not gotten to swim yet, but I got to dabble my paws in the water (which made me giddy). We never...
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
It’s April, and I’m growing up so quickly, but apparently, I walk like I’m captaining a sailboat – tacking right and left. I have to fix that soon so as not to trip anyone. And what rhymes with sailing? Hailing! A freak 15-minute storm while...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Spring has sprung, and so did I…. I saw my first robin in the backyard and ran to play with it, but it flew away. Apparently, that will be the last robin I will try to play with as I have been told that I am not a bird dog in this lifetime. Oh, and I tried to imitate...
