Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
2022 is already starting off with great news! Shale has been matched with a client! We are excited to announce that she will be gearing up for team training with her new partner in the near future. Her trainer Miranda and the PADS advanced training staff are very...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Shale has passed her pre-placement testing. Way to go Shale! We eagerly look forward to seeing her begin her forever job as a Hearing Dog. Her trainer Miranda and the PADS advanced training staff are very grateful to the amazing...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Shale continues to maintain her sound work. She is working on proofing her sound alerts and is practicing alerting with longer intervals between sounds. She is working on making sure her accuracy of locating the sounds stays strong with longer times in between. Shale...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Shale continues to excel at her hearing skills and is keeping all of her alerts in tiptop condition in preparation for any potential client match. Shale and Miranda are now working on some extra alerts that may be helpful for a client, including alerting to the sound...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Shale is in the fun part of advanced training, where we focus on her diversifying her alerting to sounds and taking those skills on the road. We are also taking advantage of the lovely fall weather and are enjoying taking training to new environments and outdoor...
Friday, September 3, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SHALE has been spending the dog days of summer keeping her Hearing dog skills sharp – and she sure is on point! She will leave playing with friends in the training center or run from another floor of the house to warn her trainer that the smoke detector is going off,...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SHALE is a rolling stone, and while she is waiting for her public access test, she has been sure that no moss will be growing on her! She was a favorite friend on recent field trips to visit the Leap N Learn Preschool where she wowed the students with her polite...
Friday, July 2, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are getting into the swing of summer with the recent good weather and have been taking advantage of the warm days by spending as much time as possible taking our obedience and hearing skills on the road and working in local parks. SHALE is loving that after holding...
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are getting into the swing of summer with the recent good weather and have been taking advantage of the warm days by spending as much time as possible taking our obedience and hearing skills on the road and working in local parks. SHALE is loving that after holding...
Friday, April 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Spring has finally sprung out here in Calgary – which means that a beautiful day is often followed by snow. We are doing our best to take advantage of the good days and get out to the park to stretch our legs and our recall skills and on the days where there is more...
Friday, April 9, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SHALE is always on board for a training session and loves to decompress with a good zoom around the off-leash dog park! She has been doing great on her sound alerts and is now working with her sitter to solidify those alerts in his home under increasingly distracting...
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
If you want to know where the party is just look for SHALE! Shale is having a blast in advanced training. Miranda has not yet found anything Shale doesn’t like. She likes playing with friends, she likes training for snacks, she likes going to the park every morning...
Friday, February 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome SHALE to our Calgary advanced dog crew! Shale is a funny, sweet, and sassy girl who loves working and play in equal measures. Her raisers the Beaton family have done an amazing job with her obedience and they should be very proud of this girl...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hello friends! I started December with released PADS dog Dasher visiting for a week. It was fun to have a friend stay over – even though he doesn’t like to play much (I think he’s old or something?!) I have spent the month practicing my duration sit,...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
It was my birthday this month. I turned 2 years old! Don’t worry- we followed all the COVID rules and just had a banner and a cookie treat at home. It’s also beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Submitted By: The...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I have been working on maintaining myself when there are distractions around me. This photo is me in a down while my brother practices golf in the basement. I am getting sooooo good! I just watch the golf balls. I stay in my down. Even though those...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hello friends! I don’t know where September has gone! After 5.5 months my humans went back to school and it’s me and my mom during the day. I’m still getting my daily loose leash walk (mostly) and sometimes I get to play with a dog friend if they come to visit my...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Remember last month when I said I didn’t really like Chinook’s kisses? Wellllll…. I found someone I DO like kisses from!!! This is my friend Cody. When I was with my puppy sitter this month I got to meet Cody – he loved following me...
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
During COVID restrictions, I haven’t been able to see many friends, so I have been working really hard on loose leash walking, and I’m getting really good at it! In July, though, I was able to have a few friends over in my backyard. These photos are with...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
I am still spending most of my time training at home due to COVID-19. I love practicing loose leash walking in the neighbourhood and checking in with my raiser. I usually come home exhausted. I look forward to the days when I can see my human friends at the grocery...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Ironically, my gain from COVID restrictions has been my skill at loose leash walking! My raisers walk me in the neighbourhood more than ever before, so naturally I have improved immensely at loose leash walking! I was pretty good to start with – just...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
I have been practicing going to my bed when the doorbell rings and doing a “Go In” when the family is eating meals. I also do a little bit of supervising of my hooman brother’s and sister’s activities in the house! I miss going out in public...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
My month started with my last ringette game of the season. It was sad for me and the girls. I love going to hockey and ringette because I get a lot of pets as well as practice to learn how to be a good, calm puppy. I went to my last PADS puppy class just before self...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Over the course of my human sister’s ringette season I have been working on settling at her games. Sometimes I like to watch the action though (or visit with my friends!). This was the last game of season. I’m looking forward to spring arriving! Submitted...
