Friday, November 6, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
After careful consideration, WILBUR has been released from advanced training. Wilbur has many lovely qualities, and he has shown his trainer Lisa that he would really prefer the VIP life out of cape. The PADS advanced training staff are very grateful to the amazing...
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
WILBUR loves spending as much time as he can with his training buddies. He continues to try new things but is not the biggest fan of transitions. Wilbur spent some time this month at a school with children of all ages and went on various field trips. Wilbur’s...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
WILBUR has entered Lisa’s satellite string in Chilliwack a few short weeks ago. He joined his new classmates Tony, Surf and Drift. Drift is that friend that just will not quit playing, but Wilbur loves it and they are the best of friends! Wilbur does not enjoy new...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur had a fun month. He went to another raiser’s family for a week. He got to go downtown for work, take the bus and be introduced to a whole new family life style. He had a great time and really liked their large fish tank! The picture are from a recent...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has had a very lazy month at home. A couple times a week, he has been going for an off leash walk/hike with other PADS dogs and has a great time. The “dirty dog picture” is of him with PADS Cana after a walk at Pacific Spirit Park. They loved...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur is enjoying the time at home. We go for lots of walks around the community which is great for him to work on ignoring other dogs. When I stop to talk to neighbours he seems to get bored and always lies down for a nap. We have had a few good plays in the forest...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has had a quiet month and is getting used to working at home. He enjoys his daily upside down nap. We are still able to do some off leash walks and play with some friends. We have been working on his loose leash walking in preparation for advanced training...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has had a great month. He went back to his old raiser for two weeks and got to spend some time with her new puppy PADS Cana. He also got to see his old buddies and play at Pacific Spirit Park. His training is going well and he is getting used to being left...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has had a great month at our house. He has become comfortable in our daily routine and we love having him around. He had a great time playing in the snow! He also went to the swimming pool to watch a lesson. He is doing a good loose leash walk without his...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has moved to a new home this month. He is having a great time living in a house with a family including a nine year-old. He is being exposed to elementary school, new parks/friends and training places. He even went on BC Ferries trip. We are very lucky to have...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur has had a busy couple of months. He’s been very good in long meetings where he must settle, or out in restaurants. He went to Science World a couple of times, and participated in the Remembrance Day services at Victory Square. And in his down time he’s...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur spent the Labour Day long weekend on Bowen Island with friends, relaxing and enjoying the sunshine. That included lots of trail hikes and some time swimming in the ocean. We’ve been working on some specific cues recently, including ‘go-in’...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The fabulous weather in August meant that we spent a lot of time outside! Wilbur has gone on trips to Bowen Island, walked the city during the Mural Festival, and spent time with his pals at Pacific Spirit Park. A trip to the PNE also provided a fantastic learning...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July weather has been great, so we’ve spent many hours outside. Wilbur’s had opportunities to work on limiting distraction and loose leash walking on his flat collar (trying to retire the gentle leader). He also was able to spend a weekend on a farm and...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Spring is in the Air! Wilbur wrapped up his puppy swap early in the month and has been keeping busy all month. He’s been on many play dates with other PADS pups, where he not only gets to sniff and play, he also got to swim! We received the all clear from the...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur spent two weeks with a sitter this month. “He went to work with me at Playland, where he met lots of different people and saw amusement rides running and equipment such as forklifts and boom lifts. We also went to my son’s lacrosse games, two...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur was at summer camp these past two weeks – lots of play dates with PADS buddies and places to see. We went to a drive-in theatre, Pacific Spirit Park, Granville Island for lunch with a friend, Lansdowne Mall, North of 40, a Community Centre, Everett...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
SNOW – Wilbur’s first experience, so very hard to compete with that, but there were a couple of amazing events that were right on par. The anniversary of Wilbur’s birth… and he had a birthday party. His sponsor, YVR threw a party, invited his siblings, his...
Friday, February 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
2019 got off to a great start – nothing like having some dog squad outing with a few of my pals to set a tone for 2019! And I’m glad that I spent the first half of January outside, socializing and working on my loose leash walking, because for the second half of...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wow – December was a whirlwind! From hanging out at Christmas parties, to the numerous photo shoots with Santa(s), we were busy! And the RAIN – good thing one of Wilbur’s FAVOURITE things is getting wet, then getting fluffed by a towel, then drying...
Friday, November 30, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur had great activities in November. He went to his first play at the Stanley Theatre where he practiced his ‘go in’ making his large 70lb frame seem small. He then came to Theatre Sports where he charmed the attendees at intermission, and wrapped...
Monday, October 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What’s that saying… Spring Flowers, Autumn Showers??? If it’s not, it should be because October was wet. And Wilbur LOVES it. Not sure if it’s a Golden thing or just a dog thing, but he has the best time running through anything wet. Puddles, streams, MUD...
Saturday, September 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This past month, Wilbur had a number of firsts! The PNE SuperDogs show was a new, exciting and loud experience, followed by a walkabout through the PNE barns. Most interesting to Wilbur were the piglets and their momma! Wilbur graduated from Puppy Kindergarten and is...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Wilbur’s had a very busy summer! July brought the warm weather, so Wilbur learned (er, found out he knew…) how to swim. A trip to Bowen Island, and he was spending loads of time in the ocean! He had his first Costco experience, where he killed at walking...
