Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Nova III went on several field trips and continued to develop her sound work skills. She excels in her sound work and particularly enjoys practicing with the fire alarm. Notably, she participated in a field trip to the Vancouver Police Museum downtown,...
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova III has had a busy month filled with field trips and practicing her sound work skills! She continues to do well in the Hearing Program and enjoys finding all the different sounds she is trained to. Nova has participated in field trips to Lougheed Mall, The Old...
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Nova III continues her studies as a Hearing Dog! She loves learning sound work and is working hard to perfect her Alert. She also celebrated her birthday this month! She is currently working on vocalizations, specifically whining, that have been observed...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In December, Nova III continued her training as a potential Hearing Dog. She is progressing well with sound work and enjoys learning this skill set. Nova continues to work on her obedience and public access. She went on a field trip to Home Depot and enjoyed all the...
Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome Nova III to Advanced Training! Her raisers have done a fantastic job with her, and they should be very proud of her as she is a true credit to their love and dedication to raising exceptional service dogs. This month, Nova has begun her...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
October was a bittersweet month raising Nova III. Extremely bitter as it was her last month with us before being turned in. Equally as sweet as we got to soak up every last moment with this absolutely brilliant dog. We celebrate how far she has come and all she has...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s hard to believe that Nova III could ever be more awesome, but each month we sit to write this pupdate, she proves that she is. It has been a strong month for Nova as she continues to serve those at our school. Sit on the ground next to her, and she will be...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We had an excellent last month of summer with Nova. She really upped her game, extending the length of outings she was able to tackle— some of them the longest to date. This includes many back-to-school shopping trips, breweries, brunch dates and professional...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova has been settling well into our new home. She has found that she loves the landing of the stairs the most as she gets to oversee all the actions of the house. We have never had stairs before, so interestingly, she adopted that spot. We have loved living in a...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, we moved, so Nova III has been settling into her new home. She adores the deck and opts to lie in the sun out there any moment she has, watching the cars, bikes, horses and families go by. She wrapped up the school year and at times, seems to be a bit...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It was a very exciting month for PADS Nova III as she got to go on her first official puppy swap. Although she has been with many wonderful sitters, she got to experience life in PADS Mario’s shoes for a few weeks with his wonderful raiser. Here she got to go on...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Another month in which we were blessed to love and raise Nova III. April was a brilliant month as it saw way more outdoor time, which made our Nova girl very happy. A highlight of the outdoors was going to the Harrison Tulip Festival. Such a picturesque view with...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March with Nova III was an absolutely delightful month. For a spicy, fun-loving spitfire of a pup, she sure knows how to be gentle with our sweet 4-month-old. She endures pokes in the eyes, tugs of the ear and high-pitched squeals with a calm demeanour that warms the...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova’s February was decently quiet as she went into heat for the first time. (finally!) As a result, she did not go on many adventures but was stimulated by brain games and her training routines. She worked extra hard on durations in low-distraction...
Friday, February 2, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
January brought a quieter start to the year for Nova III after a very busy Christmas break. But, it was a BIG month because Nova turned one. It has been fun to journey with this spicy pup as she shows us daily that she is eager to work and loves a good cuddle. She...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
December was a BIG month for Nova. After wrapping up her time with her favourite and remarkable sitter, Caroline, she came home to Chilliwack to meet her new favourite human and newborn, Selah. It was the most beautiful of greetings, it seemed as if Nova knew Selah...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova here, fresh off my adventures with a puppy sitter for a whole month while my raisers were busy with something very, very important. It was really good for me to experience a new handler for a long time, we learned a lot together! I practiced my...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova III maintains her status as the world’s “goodest” girl for the 9th month in a row. Her adolescence phase is indeed keeping us on our toes, but she still remains playful, highly intelligent and loyal. She is currently working on her side, heel,...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova III soaked up every last possible moment of sunshine this month before the rain hit. We are thankful to live close to the lake and many forested, off-leash hikes. Nova absolutely adores the waves at the lake. Oddly, the bigger they are, the more eager she gets...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova continues to be one of our favourite dogs we’ve ever raised: obedient, affectionate, self-sufficient, and wicked smart, she makes training a breeze. People can not stop cooing over her when they see her in public! She is well-loved. This month we spent some...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Summer break is the best! With both of us as teachers, our training routine is typically confined to the everyday bits and bobs, like school. During July, we took Nova on a variety of adventures. This included a trip to Kelowna, the movies, festivals, dog parks, big...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nova is an incredibly loveable dog who has the gaze and gawks of anyone she is near. Impressively, the only one whose gaze she holds is her handlers– she is so fixated on her handlers and eager to do what is asked of her. We adore how Nova is this balance of...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Our first month with PADS Nova III was joyous. Just when we thought we would not get another pup, she weaselled her way very quickly into our hearts and adjusted well. We tried to keep the transition relatively gentle for her, so she mostly got to spend time at home,...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Meet sweet Nova III! She is adorable and smart, and I love her to pieces. Nova joins us all the way from Maryland, USA, from a service dog organization called Hero Dogs, Inc. Her papa is our very own PADS Queso. She made sure to bring her enthusiasm, fun energy, and...
