Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month: walked in the neighborhood during a brief and not-so-loud July 1st fireworks (for counterconditioning); sniffing was reinforced visited her local off-leash dog area, played with a big dog from her neighborhood (helped him find his ball toy in the grass)...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– had a visitor in the house (a neighbour)- had a dental check-up- visited an off-leash dog park (met dogs of different breeds and personalities)- had a playdate with Mr.P (m) and Ms.J (f); said hi to their human- attended a noisy car show- walked in the forest,...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– missed Taurus- visited a store where dogs are welcome- walked on off-leash trails with PADS and non-PADS dogs- had an entire dog park for herself once :)- saw a boat, a tractor, a big white tent making flapping noises in the wind- visited new parks and enjoyed...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– visited an off-leash park (a few times) and a construction site (a couple of times) – had play dates with Mr.PΒ the mentor – had a visitor in the house (gr.5 boy) – visited a school playground with kids riding scooters, playing basketball,...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
– had a dental surgery, was on a diet – spent a few days with a new sitterΒ – got a new harness (made sure it fitted well) – visited a plant nursery, had a few trail walks (including around a lake and in the mountains, on a long line, with...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach had a long month. π Not just because of February 29th though. π First couple of weeks she tried a lot of new activities: stealing socks, jumping on the curtains, chewing on video gaming devices, sleeping on humans’ couches, and barking at other dogs during...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In January, Peach kept learning to learn, enjoyed playing in the snow (her very first one), and was supported in her confidence-building activities by her friend Taurus! Submitted by:Β ...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach turned 8 months old on December 30th, and her weight is 50 lb now. This month, she had a few classes (online and in-person), a dental appointment followed by a meet-up with her sisters, visited a few indoor and outdoor places, and worked on her alert barking and...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach is 7 months old and going through a stage of adolescent fearfulness, so whatever she did in November was aimed at confidence building: her raisers cheered her up, rewarded successes, and exposed her to different sounds, animals, surfaces and people (including a...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach is still a cute little princess. π She rarely goes far from our neighbourhood, gets short daily training sessions, plays with Taurus and keeps growing. At the beginning of October, we did some conditioning/socialization with a neighbour/stranger/visitor coming...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach decided to stay at her sitter’s for a couple more months. She is 5 months old today, and her almost 17-month-old friend Taurus is having bitter-sweet feelings about her presence in his life: she is fun to play and cuddle with, but her dexterity may be a...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Peach is a 4-month-old long-legged lady now. She spent her month mostly at home having short walks in the neighbourhood and a handful of trips to different places (PADS campus, PoCo community complex, etc.). She loves her kennel, comfortable bed, and calming down with...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
On the last day of June, little Peach met all 6 members of her new transition team, including 14-month-old PADS Taurus. The two dogs quickly found a common language, and we continued Peach’s socialization by visiting new places and meeting different people and...
