Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month in Advanced Training, Shasta has made significant improvements with her daytime kenneling. We played tons of kennel games with her and got to the point of her having no hesitation going into the kennel when the cue was called. Shasta had the opportunity to...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
In September, Shasta spent half the month with her sitter recovering from being spayed and working diligently on her house manners. When she came back to campus, she unfortunately regressed on her crating. We did crate games to build a positive association with the...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
ShastaΒ was welcomed into Advanced Training this month! Shasta is a silly girl who is full of spunk! She has endless fun in the yard playing with all her new friends. She loves playing with her look-a-like twin, Cherry! Shasta adjusted well in the kennel environment...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta spent the beginning of the month in the Okanagan, and it was HOT! She took every opportunity to lie down, swim, or dip her toes in the water, be it a puddle, bowl of water, creek, or lake. When we came back to town we spent a weekend at our niece’s...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The majority of Shasta’s month was uneventful and low-key, as she was still in heat. She seemed to enjoy getting back out into the world. In the past, Shasta has tended to demand bark when bored, particularly at places where there was food. She is now showing...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta spent the beginning of the month in Okanagan, where she got lots of hikes and playtime with the children. One day we took her to a small dog park that is on Wood Lake. We had the park to ourselves, and Shasta was wading around in the water. She was apprehensive...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta had a busy month with lots of long hikes and visits with relatives from out of town. Over the Easter weekend, we went on a Magical Mystery Tour and hit the Beatty Biodiversity Museum at UBC, the Stanley Park seawall, and caught a baseball game. Shasta was...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta had her first birthday this month! We celebrated with a bone cookie that she was kind enough to share with her housemate, Willow. Shasta started her month in the Okanagan, where she had lots of walks and training sessions in the snow. On the way home, she and...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta and her family came back to Vancouver after spending six weeks in the Okanagan. She is such a good traveller and is very low maintenance in the car. Shasta went on many long hikes and outings in February and spent a lot more time at (quiet) dog parks working on...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta spent the month of January up in the Okanagan. She is great on the five-hour car ride, especially when she can cuddle with her buddy Willow in the cargo area of our SUV. She loves the cold weather and will often run around and bury herself in the snow in the...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta’s activities were curtailed again for part of this month as she was in heat. This kept her from attending in-person puppy classes and going out in public in her cape. She was, however, very popular with the boy dogs in our neighbourhood, and on more than...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta is officially a teenager! She is still a lovely and sweet girl, but has been a little resistant to rules and training these days. It is as though she has just realized that there is a big, interesting world out there that she wants to explore. Shasta took...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta split her time this month between the Okanagan and Vancouver. She is spending a bit more time at dog parks and is sharpening her social skills with other dogs. Sometimes she comes on too strong at first (crouching, barking, wanting to play) and then can be...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta continues to be a delightful member our household. She is generally quite hilarious, albeit a little sneaky at times, particularly when food is involved. Her loose leash walking is pretty solid when there are no close distractions, and we are continuing to work...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta had a busy month with lots of travel, camping, and family get-togethers. She attended a very large birthday party at Second Beach. She worked hard at managing the distractions of small children, cyclists, other dogs, and flocks of Canada geese (and goose poop...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta did a bit of traveling this month by car, from Vancouver to the Okanagan to the Kootenays. She is a pretty good traveler and tolerated the trips quite well. Her better gos are coming along, although it took awhile for her understand that a sundeck isn’t...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shasta has been a happy, confident puppy since day one of puppy raising. She has integrated easily into our East Van home of three adults and two dogs. Shasta stands by the door to tell us that she has to go to the bathroom and is working on her BGs in places where...
