Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are delighted to announce that Precious Pepa has got a job! Join us in congratulating the incredible members of her village who supported her journey to becoming a life-changing service dog! Breeder Caretakers: Ruth and Ron Wiens & Family Puppy-Raisers: Yin...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Pepa has gotten a job and been matched with a client. She will start team training with her new partner in October. Her trainer, Lisa, is incredibly thankful to the wonderful community of volunteers and our puppy program team, who...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Pepa has gone camping a few times and enjoyed nature. She has also been working on removing socks and jackets and pulling clothing items out of the washing machine and dryer. She will soon be on her way to her new client! We are incredibly grateful for the...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa has had a busy month. She has gone on ferry rides and camping trips, played in the lake and made training field trips to various public places. She is still having fun learning new skills, like pulling off socks! We are incredibly grateful for the support for...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cute little Pepa is building on her skills and learning stimulus control. She wants to anticipate what is being asked of her, but with so many options in her tool box, she really needs to take the time to listen. This is a common and important part of the process when...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa is doing fantastic on her retrieve and movement cues like “behind” (go behind the wheelchair) and “go through & back” (go in front of the wheelchair, face the chair, and move straight back). She has also finally realized that tugging...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa has been moving forward on all her skills to be the best partner she can be. She is working on retrieve, carry, tug, pushing doors closed, go through a doorway and back up, go in under small spaces and around food, proprioception, my lap. She has a really lovely...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa is having lots of fun with continuing to learn new skills such as nose target, back, retrieve, and my lap. Her obedience is also coming along nicely, with a concentration on learning how valuable it is to come when called quickly. We are incredibly grateful for...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa is such a happy, expressive girl with good confidence and resilience. This confidence and resilience make great service dog traits, but we must work on her recall! Life is so exciting with all the smells, people and other dogs out there, so we are working on...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa is enjoying the new environment, her classmates, and the overall experience of advanced training. She loves interacting with her litter mates, Alma and Camilo. Pepa is undeniably a spunky girl. Despite her spirited nature, she has shown the ability to focus when...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It has been a very exciting month for Pepa, as she joined Advanced Training! During the week on campus, we took it nice and slow, allowing her to adjust and be comfortable. She loved playing with Tio, Sheen and Orion II. She was keen on trying new skills and getting...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s my second month with my super-duper sitter. They took me to so many fun places. The best part of this month was when we went to the soccer field. Tons of kids were running around, chasing a ball, and some doggies were there too. But my sitter told me to be...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yay, guess what? I went back to my super-duper favourite sitters! It was sooo much fun because Mom was doing grown-up stuff. They even threw me a late birthday party! I got to pick a toy and chose the coolest Orca ever! It’s mega soft, and I snooze with it every...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Tempest came again this month. I learnt to calm down and share my bed with her. In the beginning, I was a bit jealous about having to share my Mom with her; but, we learnt to get along well quickly. Mom took me (just me) to the Sunflower Festival to have a field...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I was dropped off at the SPCA Animal Hospital in the middle of July. I suddenly felt so dizzy and when I woke up, I found stitches on my tummy. I felt very sorry for myself and kept telling the staff there. Mom picked me up late afternoon and told me I got spayed. I...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I continue to tag along with mom with her summer outdoor activities – visiting various farms and Chinese Bunkhouse in June. Sometimes I am ignoring mom’s verbal cues as I think I know what to do after I turned one last month. Compared to spring, I find the...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yeah, I turned one on May 26. Mom made this month very special with lots of activities for me. It was fun playing with PADS Jewel, VIP Jules & ‘friend’ Alfie. It’s my first time playing with Alfie and I hope we could meet more in the future as...
Sunday, May 7, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Life is all around the house & backyard for me this month when I am in heat. I always give Mom a look when she keeps following me to the backyard with a leash connected to me. I thought I was already a big girl and I didn’t need mom all the time. Submitted by: Yin...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mom loves taking me to grocery stores, shopping malls, etc., as my loose leash walking is so good indoors. I do walk well around the neighbourhood, but when I am walking along the dyke where there are a lot of dogs walking & running around me, I am more distracted...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I got to take the sky train & see a hockey game in Feb. It was so fascinating that I kept watching the hockey game and paying attention to people’s conversations. Mom also prepared some yummy frozen kongs for me to enjoy during the game. I didn’t mind...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
One evening, mom went out by herself and came home with PADS Jules. She told me Jules is like my sister, and she used to live here when she was a puppy. I was so excited to see Jules, and I kept hanging out with her until bedtime on the first evening. For the next few...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s a busy month for me in Dec. I went on a puppy class field trip to Scotia Barn, where I saw humans practicing skating and playing hockey. Mom also took me to have a Christmas community meal at a church where I learnt to line up and stayed under the dining...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I was so happy that PADS Goose came to visit me and had a play date with me. I enjoyed so much running & and playing a tug game with him in the backyard. Mom also invited him into the house, where we both took turns staying inside the kennel. Submitted by: Yin...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I went to a Trunk or Treat Party on Halloween. There were a lot of people lining up for candies & pictures with different costumes, and I saw my breeding caretakers with wonderful dress-ups and settings. I am not afraid of the crowd and loud music. But too bad my...
