Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Update: Congratulations, Team Smore! We askedΒ Smore’sΒ client to provide a positive impact statement to let our community know what a difference Smore was making in their life. “What is a positive impact? To me, it means having someone there to encourage...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
More exciting news for misterΒ Smore! Smore has been matched and has started Team Training! Smore will continue to spend some time with sitters keeping up his skills, and will be planning to move officially to his match within the next month. We are very excited to see...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SweetΒ SmoreΒ is proud to announce that he got a job! He passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client. Congratulations to PADS Smore and his community of amazing supporters for their time, energy, and dedication to his success! Whelping Homes:Β The...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Exciting news!Β SmoreΒ has completed his pre-placement test! He hopes to find a match soon. While he waits, he loves his time working off-site with his sitters on skills with his sitting buddy Zion. His sitters have affectionately begun to call Zion his girlfriend as he...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ was hard at work in December. He worked on polishing up all the aspects needed for his pre-placement test with skills on-site and on field trips. He is doing really well overall and just has a few more special task skills to solidify. Paws crossed to have good...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After Smore took some time to get back into the swing of things and brushing up on leave its,Β he isΒ looking sharp. He is doing well settling back into good public access manners on field trips with Ashley and the rest of the advanced team. Sometimes when holding a sit...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ has been working on getting back in the groove after taking it easier on training to rest his rear legs. Heβs been staying out with his advanced sitter so he can take ease into field trips and have plenty of time to relax in between brushing up on his public...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Smore has been taking it a bit easier and staying out with his advanced sitter as much as possible. He pulled his leg muscles earlier in the month, and although heβs feeling better, he has to take it easy to ensure he keeps healing. Heβs been practicing his...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ has been showing that he is really settling in and maturing. His focus continues to get stronger, showing he is more relaxed in many scenarios. This month Smore is working on ways to interrupt or greet people, and he finds this a lot of fun. He is still working...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ has been coming along nicely with improving his focus and recall in lower distraction environments. He is starting to work on generalizing it to other trickier spaces like the dog park, and he is doing great so far! Smore has been trying out different working...
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ is enjoying working on tasks, and right now, his favourite is βfront.β He also really enjoys some tug-play breaks as a reward for all his hard work! Smore has been working on strengthening his focus and self-regulation around exciting distractions like other...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After his adventures in training on Vancouver Island,Β SmoreΒ is now back in Burnaby, ready to learn and grow! When he first arrived, he was quite independent and didnβt always like to come when called. Still, now that he knows Ashley and Juniper better and has gotten...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
April has been a very busy month for me and my hoomans. We went on a road trip to Merritt to visit family. I got to play with two lady pups, but they didnβt like me much, but then Thor came, and heβs like me only blonde. We had a blast!! My hoomans took me out for...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Smore is working hard using his manners in public places, such as malls, restaurants, residential areas and othersβ homes. We visited the residents at the Long Lake Chateau senior complex in Nanaimo. This was his second visit, and he enjoyed showing his ability to...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SmoreΒ has been enjoying playing with Comox during his play break time. Smore is goofy, lovable and easy to be around. He’s shown us that he’s eager to show off his obedience skills and is very biddable. Smore has been showing progress in regards to his...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Saturday, May 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore has been busy all month working on the basics like sit, down, stand, heel, and side as well has learning a few new skills. The biggest focus is on increasing duration. Of course, there has been lots of time for walks, play, and naps in the sun. Pictured is Smore...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore is working on his Perch skills. Challenge accepted with default leave it (yum yum yum smores!). He really enjoys watching TV, especially soccer. Submitted by: Hilda...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The big news for Smore in January was a sudden “invitation” to attend a neuter clinic at Douglas College. Because of Covid, the drop off instructions were to park in a certain lot and turn on the hazard lights in the car. Two vet technician students...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore is now a big, 17 month old boy. Although Smore is all black, he is part golden retriever. He is a gentle giant and everyone he meets is his new best friend. In July 2020, Smore moved to a new raiser in Aldergrove. Recently he spent a week in the big city of...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore spent some time with sitters this month.Β One sitter reported, “Smore just visited us for daycare.Β He adjusted well and enjoyed his forest walks.Β We practiced lots of restrained recalls and duration sits. He is a perfect house guest and smart little dog....
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore went to the motorcycle show at the Tradex in Abbotsford this month. It was very crowded but he handled it like a champ. Luckily he didn’t purchase a motorcycle because then there would have been an argument over who gets to ride as passenger, Smore or my...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
While at Granville Island over the Christmas break Smore took a ride on the Aquabus. In addition to Smore there was a 11 week old lab pup on the boat with us. They sat next to each other with out any interaction or distraction. Both Smore and the puppy seemed quite...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Smore is a pro at riding the bus now. He doesn’t even need the driver to lower the front of the bus for us to load on. He sits quietly while waiting for his stop to arrive. He enjoyed going to the public swimming pool earlier in the month where he received lots...
