Friday, July 2, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After careful consideration, VELVET II has been released from advanced training. While a model student and a true pleasure to work with in Advanced Training, Velvet’s sensitive nature has led the team to support a transition to the life of a loved family pet. She is...
Friday, June 4, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VELVET II is having a great time in advanced training. She has been solidifying her obedience and special skills. She is life of the party amongst the Calgary crew and the first dog to get to a toy when it’s play time. However, her trainer Miranda is concerned...
Friday, April 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VELVET II is really getting into the swing of things. She has been busy growing the foundation skills necessary to becoming a Service Dog and was very happy to find out that the game of tug features prominently in advanced training. She is also loving the trips to the...
Friday, April 9, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VELVET II worked hard with Team Burnaby to help reduce her suspicion/alert barking and we have seen her make some nice progress in this area! To best support Velvet’s training, she travelled to Calgary late this month and has joined Miranda’s advanced training string....
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VELVET II’S barking at unseen noises continues to reduce. Since she was doing well in her first pre-advanced sitter’s home, we decided to try a different sitter’s environment to see how she would do. So far, so good! Velvet has been doing a lovely job of settling into...
Friday, February 5, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VELVET II has joined Ashley’s string as a part of a pre-advanced training program in hopes of being a Hearing Dog candidate! This means that as part of the transition in to training in the advanced kennel, Velvet gets to spend some time in a new household with an...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. This is why I am always on the move, to the woods, to the rivers, to the Quay. Submitted by: Teri...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We went to Inter River Park to take a new profile photo for my instagram page. I cannot decide which is my favourite. It was fun posing on the mossy tree. I got together with PADS Mudge & Halo for a romp in Pacific Spirit park, then we went home and dressed up...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Rory built me this beautiful, sturdy grooming table, making it easier for Teri to do my pawdicures. The yellow pup is my lil buddy, Cache. He came for a sleepover on his way to his new raiser. I took him under my wing, gave him some good life advice and loads of...
Monday, September 14, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After spending two months at my sitters I am back home with Teri & Rory. We have had a few fun vacations, took the ferry to the Island and explored Qualicum, then up to Merritt to our friends farm. I was not impressed when they said that I was not allowed in the...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I may have hung up my yellow jacket during COVID time, but I am still working on my skills. We had a lovely Mother’s Day visit with lots of distance. I practiced my “go in” with PADS Halo. My buddy, PADS Norquay, was on a time out from the table...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With the Covid #flattenthecurve going on there has been a lot of gardening happening at our house, I have been promoted to Supervisor, safety first is my motto.I would love to be a cowgirl someday so when we headed up to the farm to check on the horses and cows. I...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This was my last snowshoe of the year with my raiser before the lock down began and I had to hang up my yellow vest. I am still very busy training at home and in my neighbourhood. We have a 3 month old PADS puppy, Norquay. I work with him every day, modelling good...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My raiser went to Calgary and brought me my very own PADS puppy to raise – Norquay!I love him, and plan to teach him everything I know. Halo has been helping me with his training, as she has trained many many puppies.I am teaching him his duration sit for...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
After the holidays we have had to get back into our groove, I have been meeting lots of friends at the malls to practice our group “go in’s” and elevator manners. It hasn’t been all work though, Halo and her daughter Bessie took some friends...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wearing unusual equipment and working on duration is important for us pups to train for. I think that getting five pups ready for their Christmas photo amidst many wardrobe malfunctions qualifies! We also need to stay calm in all situations, including when the...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Here is a photo of me with my Textiles Littermates, I am the one with the little pink collar. You can see from the next photo that I have grown quite a bit. I have been working on my mentoring skills as seen here with young pup Hardy. Submitted By:Puppy raiser Teri...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My friend Nutmeg & I were posing on Eagle Bluffs when this cheeky raven photo bombed us. We worked on our stand durations in the glacial Ryan Creek, clever Nutmeg chose to perch up on the rock. We checked out the spooky Halloween display at Home Depot, I think we...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Velvet spent the first half of the month with sitters and had many great adventures. We came home to rain, so had to break out the rain jackets for everyone. We then had a surprise week long visit with 11 week old Cinder, turns out I am a stellar big sister, I call...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My raiser and I had an exciting trip to Calgary with a stop for posing at Lake Louise along the way. We made some new friends with the PADS Calgary gang, and drove two Advanced Dogs back to Vancouver with us. We introduced Brite & Gucci to our mini horse friend,...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Velvet enjoys the tiny space “go in” challenge, the stool proved a bit too small, but “E” for effort! We enjoyed a beautiful WetCoast hike to Blue Gentian Lake earlier in the month where Velvet proved her mettle for rain and being able to go...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I graduated PK in April, many thanks to my teacher Nicole for turning our rambunctious group into well mannered youngsters. This is one of my “go in’s” , it was a bit under the confusing low glass coffee table. Who doesn’t love a birthday...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March rolled in like a lion, 4 feet of snow, out like a lamb with beautiful blue bird days & blue skies. Velvet was happy to incorporate lots of work on distraction and durations into our adventures. Our tour around the top of the Sea To Sky Gondola ended with a...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Velvet is making up for lost time with lots of socialization, a weekend downtown exploring various transportation options and working in a “real” office with her sitter. She had a lovely field trip to Whistler, meeting kiddies on skiis, new dogs and posing...
