Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It is our great pleasure to announce that Sweet Silky II has chosen her job! Join us in congratulating the members of her village who helped her on her journey to becoming a life-changing assistance dog. Breeder Caretakers: Tiff Spenard Puppy-Raisers: Susan &...
Sunday, November 3, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Silky II for getting a job and being matched with a client! Thank you to everyone to helped along her journey – it truly takes a village. Silky spent the first part of the month practicing all her PTSD skills and getting ready for team training with...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month was exciting for Silky II! Due to her lovely disposition and desire to work and please, we have decided to switch her career to being a PTSD service dog! Exciting! Silky is learning all the skills for this career and is picking them up fast. She is working...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Silky II has been spending some time with a long-term sitting in Vancouver who has fallen in love with her! This sweet, kind, gentle and loving girl steals the hearts of so many! Aside from all the love that Silky is getting, she is also practicing all her...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Silky II practiced all her lovely AFD skills for the first part of this month and generalized them to many different environments and people. She loves giving hugs, and her hugs are the best! For the last part of the month, Silky travelled to Vancouver where she has...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Silky II for passing her pre-placement testing! Thank you to everyone who helped along her journey – it truly takes a village. This month, we reviewed all the skills that she already knows and spent lots of time doing targeted field trips that will...
Monday, July 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Silky II prepared for and completed her pre-placement testing! We mainly focused on taking her skills on the road this month in preparation for the testing. She has been practicing her lovely AFD deployment skills on all different types of people and is...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Silky II has been perfecting her AFD skills in hopes of having her pre-placement testing completed soon! Way to go Silky! We have also been going on many field trips around the city and working on generalizing those skills. With all the beautiful weather...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Silky II has been working hard on some chin and body targets this month. Her skills are coming along very nicely, and she is a dream out in public! With all the beautiful weather, we have also been working hard on Silky’s off-leash manners and recalls around...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Silky II has been focusing on leash and movement skills this month! She is such a smart girl and picks things up so quickly. She is a very happy girl and loves to carry her toys around while showing off her amazing butt wiggle. She enjoys training and playing with the...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Silky II into Advanced Training! Silky is a fun, happy, and goofy girl that just makes you smile when you are around her. She comes with lots of awesome skills, and his puppy raisers should be very proud of all the hard work they have...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here. This month, I have spent lots of time practising my care skills such as getting comfortable having my nails clipped and brushing my teeth. We had a very cold spell here in Calgary this month, so there was lots of time for relaxing at home, getting cuddles,...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
My human was travelling again for the early part of this month, so I stayed with more wonderful PADS sitters and made friends with their dogs and cats, and then back at home, I enjoyed lots of long trail walks and cozy at-home time for the holiday season. My horse...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I’ve had another busy month. I wasn’t too sure about the water earlier this year when the ice first melted but now I love splashing in the lake close to where I live. I’ve had some play dates with other dogs (I get soooo excited) and I stayed with a couple of...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here! This month was back to work for my human (and me!) so I spent lots of time in classes and meetings at the University of Calgary. I attended a large banquet for long-service employees and retirees and my human says I was very good among all those people. ...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here! I had a long stay with a couple of wonderful PADS sitters while my human was away this month. I was very good and enjoyed all the new sights and smells of city living for a while. Then I enjoyed some lovely sunset walks back in the country again. Submitted...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month I’ve paddled in the lake and gone on some longer hikes. Summer is great! My raiser went away on a trip for a few days, so I also got to go on a super visit to another PADS volunteer and spent time playing with the released PADS Chopper. That was such fun!...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here! This month my raiser had to take a work trip to another province so I spent a few days with a PADS Sitter. It was lots of fun! I’ve also been to a Tai Chi class, where I got to practice my duration ‘sits’ and ‘downs.’ I was very intrigued by all the arm...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here! This month, I had an exciting trip to the vet for an eye examination. There were lots of PADS pups there at the same time, so it was hard to stay calm! I tried my very best. I’ve been on lots of walks with Lacey, the pony, and some more visits to local...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Silky here! I am now good friends with Lacey, the pony. I’ve learned to greet her calmly, and we love going for walks together. I spent a lot of time in school last month. I love meeting new people! I’ve been on some great hikes, some trips to shopping malls and...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I’ve had a very eventful month. I’ve spent time in meetings and classes at the University of Calgary. The students love me, and it’s been hard for me to learn that I am not there to socialize with them (and they have tried really hard not to make too much fuss about...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I arrived at my new place at the end of this month. I have lots of outdoor space here and loooove playing in the snow. My new place has two resident cats, and so far, I like them more than they like me. I’ve been very respectful, so I think I’m winning...
Friday, October 21, 2022
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