Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker worked very hard this month, participating with PADS backstage at the Invictus Games! He worked multiple shifts, being on his very best behaviour and providing support to those who needed it. Tracker was pretty tired after this great experience and had some...
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy Holidays! Tracker started December by focusing on his house manners and working on his tolerance for alone time in the kennel. Then he shifted in to holiday mode, getting to spend lots of time with his wonderful sitters. Tracker enjoyed his down time filled with...
Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has been working hard to generalize good house manners in new locations this month. He’s attended a variety of field trips to work on auto check ins with his handler in distracting environment. Tracker has enjoyed a great deal of hiking and adventure...
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker is thriving in both his work and play! During the weekdays, he focuses on developing his skills with his trainer, Emma. On weekends, Tracker enjoys one-on-one time with his sitter, where they complete training homework and go on outings together. These...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has been working hard this month! He has settled into life with his trainer and weekends with sitters. Tracker has been working hard on his impulse control and has improved overall a great deal. He has shown a great deal of affiliation to people and a calm,...
Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
At the end of August, Tracker made a big step in his training and joined Advanced Trainer Emma’s string of dogs! He is now living and training in Chilliwack. He spends his weekdays working with Emma, and he gets to relax with some 1-1 time with a sitter on...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has switched careers from being a stud in our Breeding Program to joining our Advanced Training! During the first week of Advanced Training, he spent time at the Burnaby campus, where he was assessed. He is a goofy and energetic boy, but he also showed off all...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has been improving by leaps and bounds this month on his recall and walking calmly beside his human when on or off leash. He had an opportunity to go for a boat ride on a sunny day, although doesn’t enjoy getting on board. It will give him something new...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has had some new experiences this month. He went for a ride on BC Ferries to the island which he quite enjoyed. The motion of the ferry put him right to sleep and he snored the whole ride. He’s also been tagging along to the gym with his caretaker and is...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has had a busy month exploring the forests around his new home where he walks every day. While out, he’s been working on his recall and waiting patiently to be permitted to ‘go sniff’. Tracker settles very well and is a very affectionate boy...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tracker has had a busy month as he has begun to settle in his new breeder caretaker’s home in the Lower Mainland but also got to spend time at a sitter’s house over Christmas. Tracker had an exciting start to his sit as he got to celebrate with many other...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I had such a fun month! Earlier in the month, PADS Taylor ll came to visit for a few days. She was leaving to go meet her forever client so we got to spend some time and say goodbye to her. We had lots of fun but did settle and were on our best behaviour when out in...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month had some different adventures for me. I spent a week with a sitter because my raiser had surgery. There were other dogs at the sitters so I had some fun! Once I was back home we had our usual outings to the hockey arenas and then it was Halloween! Again...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
It’s been a busy month for me again. We are back at the arenas, but with it still so nice outside, we do some walking while we wait for the game to start so I have new places to check out the smells (I do my best to wait until I’m asked to go sniff). I...
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month was busy with the usual things like attending baseball games, running errands with my raiser and then back at the hockey arena. We made a couple of trips to the Farmer’s market where I made lots of people smile. One lady said she loved it when the...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
July was another busy month for me! My family went away for a week, so I spent some time with a sitter. That was a fun adventure; she said I was very sweet and fun to have visited. Then when I got home, we had released PADS Augusta to stay with us for a week. That was...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi Everyone! Summer has arrived here in Calgary and I think it’s great! We have been doing lots of practicing on my loose leash walking, we found a new place to walk around a big pond. There were new distractions that I had to learn to ignore. I have been to...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi Everyone! It feels like spring is here and summer is coming fast! I have been busy at the baseball diamonds with my human brother’s spring sport. I’m learning that even though I’m outside I need to settle when I’m asked to and ignore things...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi Everyone! April was a fun month for me! It was Easter so I wore some silly bunny ears and posed nicely to get a special treat. Baseball season has started, so we got to explore some new places for walks, and I am learning to relax outside at the games. It was also...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hello Everyone, March was another busy month for me! I spent some time at the hockey arena, as usual. But I have been told that I will be watching a new sport soon and it’s outside! My family went away for a week so I spent some time with a sitter. That was fun...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi everyone! Boy, did we get a lot of snow this month! It was up to my belly in my backyard! I had fun playing in it. As usual, we spent some time in the hockey arenas. One of the arenas had some stairs that had a rough surface, but I didn’t mind, and I went up...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Happy 2023! The new year has started off busy. I continue to hang out at the hockey arenas on the weekends, where I usually get pretty relaxed during the games. I saw this really big grizzly bear carving at one of the arenas. Don’t I look small beside it!? We...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This was a busy month with all of the Christmas things going on! I spent time at the hockey arena, as usual. We also had a tree in the house with lights and ornaments! I was pretty good with the tree and tried to remember that everything was supposed to stay on the...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi All! I have been busy again this month! I continue to hang out at the hockey arenas on the weekend, where I am always on my best behaviour. My family went away for a weekend, so I went to a sitter, and she took me to UofC for the day! She said I was really good and...
