Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine had a lovely month of August. In the beginning, she went to go visit her sitter Ula for a whole week. Recently, she has done a lot of good training exercises, but Valentine also got to hang out with some new bunny friends. At the end of the month, we went to...
Monday, August 10, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine has had a low key month this July. She went to visit a few sitters to give her a change of environment and some runs in Pacific Spirit Park. She is doing well with learning the new tools in our weekly online classes! Submitted by: Allison...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Valentine enjoyed working on puppy class homework from the fabulous online classes every week. Her engagement has always been strong, but these exercises have helped her focus even more! Valentine went to visit some sitters this month and had a few good...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine has settled in nicely to the home-office environment. This month we took some lovely leashed walks in Stanley Park and on the sea wall. At the end of the month, she went to visit her friend Lotus for a sleepover for a couple of nights and had a great time!...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine turned two this month – and celebrated at home to practice physical distancing. She wants to thank everyone for her birthday wishes! She was also in heat for the first few weeks of the month. Once she was in the clear, we started going outside for some...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine started this month at her sitter Ula’s for a week. She had adventures going to class with her at UBC and learned all about biology as well as a little Spanish. Since then, Valentine has been “working from home” and doing mini training outings while...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine continues to demonstrate her lovely manners at home and in the office workspace. On February 14th – her special day – she celebrated with lots of wiggles and a special announcement on her social media pages. She also had some wonderful play dates...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine welcomed 2020 with a new workplace to go to everyday. Now she goes to work everyday at UBC where everyone has been so welcoming. She also took a trip up to Whistler for some hiking and was an angel on the bus ride. Class homework has included working on...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Valentine got into the Christmas spirit and delivered snuggles to the E-Comm 911 staff. She also participated in two other de-stress events. She joined her raiser on a trip to Tofino where she was introduced to many local businesses and then had some...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Valentine had some fun training and play dates with her PADS friends where we worked on loose leash walking and other skills in a high distraction environment. We also focused on practicing threshold work taught in class for doorway protocol. Valentine...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine had a really great month. It started with a trip to Kamloops. She rocked her flights to and from Vancouver and charmed all of the hotel and meeting staff. We are not using the gentle leader anymore as her loose leash walking has recently improved greatly. We...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine had her second heat cycle this month. She went to stay with three separate sitters during that time. Valentine’s focus and loose leash walking is improving and we are working less with the Gentle Leader! She was able to meet up with her friends Wilbur and...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine had an exciting month. She visited her sitters Jenny and Tom and they took her to Salt Spring Island for a week. She learned to settle with the pet dog – which took a few days. Valentine also walked in the Pride Parade and did a great job! This month,...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine continues to demonstrate her eagerness to learn. In class, she is perfecting her “stand” – and ensuring her hind legs are targeted straight back. Her enthusiasm in popping up can sometimes send her hind legs askew. Her loose leash walking...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This past month, Valentine has been focused on correcting her loose leash walking and focus. She was following her nose for a bit, but she is back on track. We celebrated her one year anniversary with PADS at the Open House volunteering at the information booth. She...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Valentine attended her first Intermediate puppy class! She continues to be an enthusiastic learner. While she struggles sometimes with some things like doorway protocol, I know she will get the hang of it with her positive attitude and willingness to keep...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine came back to her raiser just in time to celebrate her first birthday! That weekend she met up with her friends – Pumpkin, Bonnie and Ocean for a fun filled afternoon at Playland for a “girls only” birthday party. This month, because of her heat cycle,...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month – Valentine attended lots of events and was able to spend time with her favourite sitters while her raiser had a busy travel and work schedule. Valentine was assigned to greet the guests at the PADS Gala and took on this responsibility with great...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month was a very busy month for Valentine! On February 1st, she attended the Hobiyee Nisga’a New Year celebrations at the PNE with drumming and dancing. She spent some time with her sitter Pattie and her granddaughter, where they prepared her for her...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Valentine has had a great start to 2019. She travelled out to Mission to visit with PADS Bonnie and PADS Ocean for a play date at Rolley Lake. Then, she travelled to Prince Rupert for a couple of days and had another great experience through the airport security check...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pupdate: This month, Valentine has been a busy girl with lots of puppy play dates and opportunities for socialization with sitters. She attended a couple de-stress events, Remembrance Day concerts and the Squamish Nation Christmas Craft fair. Her biggest learning...
Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Valentine had a big adventure in flying to and from New Brunswick – complete with layovers and needing to settle for a 5 hour flight. She behaved very well and had a lovely visit in New Brunswick where she played in snow for the first time. Back in...
Monday, October 1, 2018 | Pupdates
Valentine is progressing really well in her training this month. She is improving and adding time to her duration sits and downs. She has lunch time training and exercise opportunities with PADS Patchouli in the downtown area. She loves to play with her PADS friends...
Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Pupdates
Valentine is learning lots in puppy kindergarten and is refining some skills like doorway protocol. She was able to spend over a week with sitters near UBC this month where she had exciting adventures like meeting horses at a fair, attending Bard on the Beach, and a...
