Friday, January 8, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VIMY II and his new partner successfully completed their Team Training in December! They are currently working through their 45-day probation period and when that is complete, they will officially be members of the PADS 2021 graduating class! His skills are being...
Friday, December 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VIMY II and his new partner are currently in Team Training and will continue a gradual training process to support the team as they learn and bond. Way to go, Team Vimy! Upon completion of team training, they will work through their 45-day probation period and when...
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that VIMY II has (finally!) been matched with a client and will start team training in November. Thank you to all the PADS volunteers, staff members and donors who have helped make this placement possible. A special thanks goes out to...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VIMY II has been practicing all his skills and staying sharp and ready for the next step in his career. We continue to search for the perfect match for Vimy. We are confident that we will soon find him a match and send him off into the world to help someone gain...
Friday, September 4, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are currently looking through our list of potential clients in order to find the perfect match for VIMY II. Once we find a suitable match, we will be setting up team training and moving forward with the next step in his career Skills being learned: Helping his...
Friday, August 7, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VIMY II has been to Nanaimo Harbor, the mall, the pet store, and other areas to keep busy. He has not enjoyed the recent heat wave that has come across Vancouver Island, but he’s found a good shady place to rest when he’s outside in the yard. We continue...
Friday, July 3, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
VIMY II practices his skills for his future job every day. He loves to get a treat for something as easy as picking up a sock for me. Lately he has also enjoyed running through the trails and keeping up with my bike now that we have better weather. Skills being...
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
VIMY II has been enjoying trips to some local parks such as Moorecroft and Icarus where he gets to practice his skills in new environments. He is also enjoying the outdoors and loves to get a good sniff in while at the off-leash park. After a long day of training with...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
VIMY II has not been fazed at all by this whole quarantine thing! All the self-isolation has meant more time for naps and playtime with his roommates Daegan, Gatsby and Sandy; all good things according to Vimy! Rob and Vimy continues to refine his skills and make sure...
Friday, April 3, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
VIMY II has been very busy learning agility as he improves his core strength and stamina. The stronger the dog’s core, the easier some of the advanced skills are to complete such as hitting automatic door buttons, putting paws up on the table, etc. The PADS...
Friday, March 6, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
VIMY II continues to look for the perfect client match and hopes to have more news to share very soon. In the meantime, Vimy has been spending time with a sitter and enjoyed meeting new dogs to play with and practiced his manners in new environments with more novel...
Friday, February 7, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
VIMY II loves the snow and has enjoyed the snowfall on the Island very much. His favorite after-training activity is playing in the yard with his training buddies, and playtime is always more fun with snow involved! Vimy has been working on keeping all learned skills...
Friday, January 17, 2020 | Pupdates, Vancouver Island
We are very exited to announce that VIMY II has passed his pre-placement testing! Way to go Vimy! Vimy’s laid back approach to life makes him a great bracing dog, a career that requires him to maintain a slower pace to support someone with difficulty balancing in...
