Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After much consideration of her job options, Pearl has decided that the pet life is the one for her. Although she has lots of enthusiasm for training and life in general, she gets overwhelmed sometimes and is not always appropriate. We have enjoyed her zest and wish...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pearl continues to enjoy service dog skills in University with a major in retrieving (whether you want the item or not). She is a very busy girl and wants to keep her brain and body occupied. Pearl has made great strides at PADS University and is also maturing. She is...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s the last days of summer, and Pearl is looking forward to the cooler weather and more field trips. She had some holiday time during the warm days along with her trainer. Pearl’s mobility service dog skills remain the main focus for her. We are...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pearl is settling down but is still a bit mischievous. She has had a break with her advanced training in the training center, and instead, she has been working on house manners, returning items instead of running away with them and listening and settling around...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pearl has spent the month of June with sitters while her Advanced trainer Lisa recovers from an injury. We have been working on keeping all of her skills up. And we are getting her out in Cape as much as possible so she can jump right back into Advanced Training when...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Pearl Miss “Pearly Whirly” has such a playful personality and a young spirit about her. Her priorities are a little different than trainer Lisa’s desires for her. She struggles to fear missing out, and she likes to voice those concerns. Pearl is a...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Pearl is now well into the swing of things with Advanced Training. She is very silly with her classmates and hasn’t taken training seriously yet. She would rather play. Pearl is learning to be patient and take turns. We are working on her loose leash skills in...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Pearl has been settling in and has become fast friends with her brother Roan. They enjoy their play breaks in the yard together! Pearl is a spunky, outgoing, and sweet girl who is eager to get working. Some of the quirks we are working on are settling in group...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy New Year, friends! This is it…my final pupdate with my raiser. 🙁 I had my final assessment/walk & talk with Jackie in early January, and it turns out that I’m moving to Advanced Training! Raiser is pretty shocked by this turn of events, but...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! Well, it was another interesting month in our household! Lots of cold, cold weather, so much snow, and I had a couple of nights with a sitter! I had another in-person class at Scotia Barn Arena, and let me tell you…it was VERY exciting! Raiser...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! October started out as a quiet month… I was still in heat, so I kept things close to home and very low-key. I did get an exciting live class at the Vancouver Aquarium that I enjoyed very much. I was mostly excited to see my PADS friends…I...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! I started September with some exciting activities…my humans took me on a couple of road trips! My first activity was a day trip to the Squamish Sea-to-Sky Gondola and then up to Whistler. At the gondola, I had to check in with Guest Services to get...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends. I started my month off with puppy sitters for the first two weeks of August. I even had a friend with my first sitter – PADS Goji! I just love being around other dogs – it doesn’t happen too often, so i get really really excited! After my...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! Wow, what a month it was. Raiser lady’s been exhausted for some reason. Something about the multiple visits to the animal hospital and to Burquitlam. Raiser lady is hoping I stay healthy from now on…she got tired of cleaning carpets, so she...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! Well, it was a pretty low-key month again for me…until June 29. That’s when I went for my first in-person small group class with Heather & Chelsea. I started off well in the car…then I got out of the car and smelled ALL the things! I...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends, Pearl here! I’m working really hard (I promise!) on my skills, but I just love being out of the house so much, and my human says I’m a lot to handle. I’ve been leading a pretty low-key life these days…most of my adventures are to and from school...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! Sorry for the radio silence…raiser lady’s had a rough couple of months with me. In February, I went into heat, so I was in lockdown for 3 weeks. Then once I was recovered, I went to two sitters for a week while my humans did spring break...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What a month! I had my 10-month walk & talk with 3 teachers! Jackie, Heather, and Chelsea all met with me so my raiser could learn some techniques to help with my jumping and demand barking. I also took this month as my opportunity to grow up a little… I...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My human was supposed to go back into the office more regularly this month, but something about COVID lingering meant we continue to work from home. I’m not mad about that either…I enjoy sleeping in my bed while she works. There were more cold and snowy...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Brrr, it was cold in December! Thankfully human has a nice waterproof jacket for me that has some soft lining to keep me warm and dry! I experienced a lot of snow this month, and had fun frolicking around. Sometimes the snow got stuck in my toes so I would stand still...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! What a wet, wet, wet month I’ve had! My human got me a fancy new rainslicker because of this “atmospheric river.” I haven’t really enjoyed the rain… I’d rather be nice and cozy at home with my little...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! My human has been very busy in October…something about work and real estate and COVID impacts. Anyways, she’s been working A LOT, and I can’t always go with her. I’m very good at being kenneled at home – human always gives me...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! September 2021 was a quiet month for us. I’ve taken a break from the work office – it seems my barking and jumping isn’t working out for my human – but I’ve learned to “kennel” really well at home. But life for my...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What an unusual month. I was sent to (different) dog-sitters at the beginning of the month (5 days), and again at the end of the month (5 days). Something about my human going to activities not suitable for a dog 😛 That’s ok…I had fun with new people and...
