Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Russell is very excited about working on the skills that our puppy class supervisor, Heather Kidd, has chosen for the virtual training we’ve had to move into, in order to comply with social distancing. We started with “bed” – going to the dog...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
My absolute favourite activity is bounding all over the place in the off-leash parks around Calgary. There are so many smells and things to look at – like this huge snowball we found on the top of Nose Hill but because there was only one huge ball, it turned...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
January was a busy month for Russell, visiting out and about. We went to a Dementia Info Fireside Chat, presented by the Calgary Alzheimer’s Society. We went to a couple of chiropractor appointments, where the staff love to see Russell. He is so well behaved,...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Christmas is a busy time of year! We travelled to Three Hills on Christmas Day to visit one family, then to Edmonton on Boxing Day to visit another. The best part about visits is getting to go for off-leash walks with other dog friends, and carry big sticks with them...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
We attended a special Remembrance Ceremony at church this month, and also walked among the crosses set out on Memorial Drive in Calgary, to remember those soldiers who gave up their lives in wars for our freedom. The Memorial Cross display was very thought provoking...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Russell says, “The weather has been so weird this fall! Snow early in the month that was so much fun to bound and snort through, followed by sunny warm weather later in the month which lent itself to long, lazy days of lying under the lilac bush on the warm...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Russell is a pleasure to watch as he bounds and wiggles happily from one adventure to another. In September, he accompanied his Raisers to Kelowna to attend the wedding of Sarah & Jeff Bourne. That was a pretty special day! This month, he also learned how to swim;...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Russell has been transferred to a new puppy-raiser, at whose home his new companion is released PADS dog Linus. He and Linus get along well, and they enjoy playing together at off leash parks. Turns out that they are related – Russell’s grandsire is also...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Β I looked after Russell for 11 days in August. We did regular things like trips to the grocery store, walks around the neighbourhood, and household chores such as mowing the lawn and vacuuming. Β He showed very little fear of my gas mower or the vacuum, although at...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
We puppy-sat Russell for 18 days in February. He went to all kinds of stores with us: Dollar Store, Walmart, Starbucks, Sobeys, Double Zero, plus walked up and down Chinook Mall. We took him to several minor hockey games, stayed in a hotel in Canmore, visited downtown...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Calgary, Pupdates
Pupdate: Russell has been keeping all the employees at Sinopec Canada smiling every day. He says it’s a hard, but important job in this economic climate. He’s happy and proud to put on his yellow vest every morning. This month he’s been working to...
Monday, October 1, 2018 | Calgary, Pupdates
Russell was such a joy to puppy-sit for the month! He is such a chill little guy, and gets along with all the other dogs, plus is super attentive and cuddly. He walks so nicely on a loose leash by himself, though it was a little more of a challenge for him when he was...
