Friday, July 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SuzukiΒ has spent the month getting ready for her team training at the end of July. She’s been working on transferring her skills to new handlers and working in new environments. She definitely loves working, so this part of her journey has been a walk in the...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce thatΒ SuzukiΒ has passed her pre-placement testing! Way to go Suzi! We are looking forward to seeing her make a client match and begin her forever job as an amazing PTSD Service Dog! Her trainer Miranda and the PADS advanced training...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SuzukiΒ heard that Santa might be coming this month, so she has been sure to be on her best behaviour! At the training centre, she has been working hard on her alerting and posting skills for her future career and ensuring that she has only her best manners when she is...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SuzukiΒ continues to plug away at her service dog skills and public manners in preparation for her preplacement test. This isnβt a chore for Suzuki, though, because she loves to take any chance she can get closer to her person and show off how sweet and smart she is....
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SuzukiΒ might be the sweetest girl in the world. She is always eager for time spent with her people and shows her love of work and training by being ready to go whenever Miranda pulls out her cape! She has been doing really well with her skills training, and her...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
SuzukiΒ is really settling in and getting into the fun parts of advanced training where we focus on the basics and take 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
SUZUKI has been exploring her career options this month. She has been going out on lots of field trips with her classmates and is working very hard on her obedience foundations as well as learning new skills like giving a person the best hug they have ever had. Her...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome SUZUKI to our advanced dog crew! Suzuki is a sweet, gentle, and motivated girl who loves working and cuddling in equal measures. Her raisers have done an amazing job with her obedience, and they should be very proud of this girl as she is a...
Monday, February 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
January was a wonderful month with reasonable temperatures and many trip to Canmore. Suzuki loves to go for walks in Canmore. Suzuki came face to face with a herd of Elk within about 10 ft and did not react at all. She was stellar in her behaviour. It must be the...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki is making the best of the COVID world: still getting out to Canmore just about every weekend. She continues to polish her skills with loose leash walking, heel, sit, down, here… it goes on and on. She is a real sharp pup who loves being out and about. She...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki has spent a lot of time in the mountains recently.She loves loose leash walking.She is always ready to go to train or explore.As the picture shows – 109 miles an hour to crash. Submitted By: Rob de...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki continues to move forward even with the difficult Covid times that we are in. We have been going to the malls before they open in the morning so she at least gets Loose Leash walking indoors. Getting some different stimuli is important to get them to the next...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki continues to impress each and every day.Β Suzuki aims to please and is on top of all commands.Β She is the perfect dog that melds into any routine we have for the day.Β She will lay in my office while I work for hours on end, or be up to a road trip to the mall...
Monday, September 14, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki is an amazing, smaller, brindle colored Lab. A fun pup to have around. She loves to go out and experience new things. There has not been a thing that has shaken her. We go to the mountains weekly where she has met Elk up close and did not do anything out of the...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Now that we have gotten used to the new COVID normal and we have been able to get out more often, Suzuki is doing extremely well. She has gone to the mall a couple of times in the last couple of weeks and it was like nothing had changed.Β She responded to training in...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki has been doing exceptionally well. No question the little girl likes to go out, as now that we are house bound she is getting restless. Submitted By: Robert de...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki came to us in early January. At first, she was a bit shy and hesitant in public but she now is eager to “dress”. She has been to many coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping malls. She also went to her first movie, “Rise of...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Calgary, Pupdates
Santa Paws brought Suzuki some new chew toys, and so we spent a couple weeks going for long walks on the lake and relaxing and cuddling by the fire. It was a bittersweet couple of weeks as Suzuki now has a solid base on her training skills and needs some more...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month Suzuki has been working on refining some of her skills like tucking in closer for a “heel” and understanding and being able to do the command when her person is sitting in a chair. With lots of repetition and practice she is getting to be a rock...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki has been working on perfecting her commands from a distance and ignoring distractions such as magpies, other dogs, and squirrels while out on her walks. Submitted By:Β Robin...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
I went on a big road trip all the way to a farm in Manitoba.Β (I’ve been told that I am an excellent traveler). I met some very big creatures there.Β I was a bit nervous about them and barked, but then I learnt that there was nothing to be scared of and we...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
It was an interesting month for weather in Calgary: it started cold but now it is very warm! Right at the start, I got to go out and play in a snow storm. My raisers said it would probably be the last outdoor playtime for a very long time, though – which is sad...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Calgary, Pupdates
Suzuki is such a sweet tempered pup. She is a joy to work with and does her training commands with such enthusiasm. She is struggling with learning when to relax and not demand (bark) more attention and treats in a training session. To help her with this we have been...
