Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to announce that at PADS 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration on November 29th, TRUFFLE graduated as a Service Dog. Congratulation to Truffle and her client Jordan. Thank you so much to everyone who has been involved in helping Truffle succeed. Her...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to announce that TRUFFLE and her new partner successfully completed their Team Training as a Service Dog Team! Truffle is doing important work with her person, performing client specific skills as a Service Dog. The team is currently working through...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE and her new partner continue to work through a gradual team training schedule after their first few weeks of Team Training this month. Once they have completed team training, they will work through their 45-day probation period. When that is complete, they...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are very exited to announce that TRUFFLE has passed her pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go Truffle! Truffle’s gentle, sweet demeanor and her ability to bond strongly with her primary handler make her a great PTSD service candidate....
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE’S kind and gentle demeanor continue to serve her well in her AFD/PTSD training. Truffle has been spending lots of time working with Margaret, both onsite, on field trips and at home in the evenings. When she is not working with Margaret, Truffle loves to curl...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE’S gentle and sweet personality continue to serve her well as she continues her training for a potential career as an AFD. We are also assessing Truffle’s suitability of a possible career as a PTSD Service Dog. Truffle spent lots of time with Margaret this...
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE has been spending this month getting to know Apprentice Instructor Ashley and doing some one on one work with Training Programs Manager Margaret. Margaret, with the assistance of Jessica and several dedicated advanced training volunteers, will be continuing...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE has a quiet solid presence that can put you at ease, which will serve her well in a potential AFD or PTSD career. Don’t be fooled by her sweet and calm demeanor; she is more then happy to let loose and go for a rip around the park with her training buddies or...
Friday, October 4, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE spent some extra one-on-one time with trainer Lisa this month for further assessment and training. Lisa and Truffle attended the annual Courthouse Dog Conference in Seattle and met many other influential dogs and handlers. Truffle was on her best behavior,...
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE is so much fun to have around! She loves to work and learn new things and is progressing well on her service skills. Truffle continues to work on her impulse control and body awareness, and she is making progress. Her focus this month has been working on...
Friday, July 5, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE is fully immersed into “PADS University” life and is enjoying her training. She is always eager to train and loves to offer behaviors and learn new skills. Truffle’s challenge right now is learning now to pull on leash to reach something she wants. She is...
Friday, June 7, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
TRUFFLE is having lots of fun in “university”! Her playful nature is an asset when learning new skills, especially for targeting lights and buttons and practicing tug. Truffle has been going on lots of field trips this month and takes on all new challenges with a pep...
Friday, December 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello Bruce and Karin, Thank you very much for sponsoring me. I am working very hard on my training with Liz and Neil. My assessment went well on November 8th. I have a few things I have to practice on which Liz and Neil think will be no problem for me. I hope you...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Miss Truffle managed well through her second heat and is happy to visit her favourite off leash park, Harbour view park in North Vancouver. Submitted By: Liz...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Truffle spent two weeks camping with us at Christina Lake where she improved her swimming skills, went boating and wore a lifejacket. She went camping at Ross Lake where she watched Canada geese swim by our camp site and did not try to chase them. She was also not...
Thursday, June 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Truffle has been camping twice this month which she enjoys very much. She also attended a funeral in a church where a choir sang and an organ was played and she was a super star! She attended a couple of White Caps games and a Vancouver Canadians Baseball game....
Saturday, April 1, 2017 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Whenever Truffle is at Liz’s office, she joins us for our morning and afternoon planking. Truffle at the Vancouver Whitecaps game. Submitted By:...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookGoogle+ Truffle was being raised and trained to be an assistance dog for someone with a physical disability or who is deaf or hard-of-hearing but in May, 2018, she was chosen for the PADS breeding program. It turned...