Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Waffle has really grown in his skills this month! His retrieve skills are really coming along and he is starting to be able to carry the dumbbell longer distances and is starting to add in simple objects and textures. He has been working on “foot,”...
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Waffle joined Ashley’s string this month! He is a very sweet and goofy guy with a nice medium tempo. Waffle has been having a great time working on all the new skills – targets, tug and retrieve! He’s always happy to try new things! He loves using his nose for “close”...
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Waffle is moving on up in his career at PADS, he is now in Advanced Training! During the first week, we welcomed him to the Burnaby campus to assess his wonderful skills. Waffle made a quick transition to the kennel environment and thoroughly enjoyed...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We happily welcomed Mr. Waffle to the household for his final month of puppy raising! He is going to be entering advanced training in May. His raiser and everyone who had a hand in his upbringing should be so proud of the work they put into this beautiful boy. He...
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I spent the first half of this month working hard, and then I got two weeks of Spring Break! My time off included a trip to Oregon, so I could run on the beach, and time on the Sunshine Coast to explore new trails. Even though I got to do these fun things, I also kept...
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy heart month everyone! I kept myself busy by volunteering to be a practice patient at Douglas College, going with Mum to some appointments, exploring the shipyard district in North Van, and attending sessions as part of a Pro-D Day, plus visiting out in...
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy New Year!! I hope 2024 has started off well for you. I was able to spend the first week relaxing with neighbourhood walks, off-leash runs on trails with friends, and some fun outings like going to restaurants, doing some shopping, and even getting a pedicure...
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Merry Christmas, everyone! It was a crazy busy month getting ready for the holidays. We were in school until Dec. 22nd, and the next day, I was on a plane for the first time to go to Alberta. There was a little bit of snow there for the holidays, but not a winter...
Friday, December 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It was another busy month of new adventures for me! Our class from middle school had a field trip to go skating (brrr), I went to the BC Lions Western semi-final play-off game (we won!), I went with some of my PADS friends to the Capilano Suspension Bridge (not scary...
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are now full-on into fall! The routine of school is now in place and I feel more comfortable there than ever before. There are so many training opportunities during the lessons, conferences, assemblies and even while we are navigating through the hallways full of...
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It’s time to go to school again!! After a fun-filled summer, it’s time to get back to the real work. I was so excited to see everyone and they all can’t believe how big I am. I did have my first birthday this month so I guess I really am growing up....
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had another amazing month of travelling around! I spent time with a sitter while my mum was out of town, and I went on a road trip to Oregon and ran around on their dog-friendly beaches. Plus, I rode on the ferry to visit people on the Sunshine Coast. To top it all...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I’m experiencing summer for the first time and it is awesome! While mum and I don’t go to school, we still find places to work and train. She has taken me to appointments like the chiropractor, I went to my first BC Lions game, plus we attended a couple of...
Saturday, July 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
School’s out for summer!! I don’t really know what that means, but mum says we aren’t going back to that building, with those people for 2 months! Because it was the end of the year, we had fun adventures like assemblies, a field trip, more games...
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This was a very interesting month for my raiser and me because we participated in a puppy swap for two weeks! My mum had the lovely Alma with her (a 1-year-old black lab from the Encanto litter) while I went to a wonderful home with different people and new routines....
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Spring is here! While at work this month, I attended a professional development day and went to some meetings about students, and I helped mum coach track and field. As well as that, I was with mum at the dentist, I was very welcoming with the houseguests we had...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The month of March included many exciting activities for me! The best thing was a road trip to Alberta for spring break. I love riding in the car because it gives me time to get caught up on my sleep. 🙂 While I was away, I helped mum with appointments and errands, and...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
February is the heart month, and here are some things that I loved doing…~attending Professional Development Day with my mum…I may have slept through all of the sessions :)~running off-leash on trails~spending time with PADS sitters~going on field trips...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Happy New Year!! So far, 2023 has been a fun mix of things that I’ve done before and brand-new experiences. I was back hanging out at school, going to restaurants, and running errands, and I even got to be with wonderful PADS sitters again. As for things that...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This was my first holiday season, and it was full of amazing things. At school, there was lots of excitement, and we had many festivities, including a spirit assembly for the whole school and a craft fair hosted by the students from my classroom. I also attended some...
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Help Fund My Training! #WOOF I'M SOCIALFacebookTwitterGoogle+ Waffle is being raised and trained to provide life-changing independence to someone with a physical disability other than visual impairment or to work with a professional such as a teacher,...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hello everyone!! My name is Waffle, I am from the Hugo & Toast sponsored litter, and I am a golden retriever/lab cross. It has been quite an adjustment to leave my littermates and start this journey in new surroundings, but my mum says I have been handling...
