Monday, February 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki continues to love playing “find it” with her ball. She is only allowed indoors and during training/play sessions. We are starting to hide the ball on separate floors (we live in a 4 level townhouse), and she never gives up or loses interest until she...
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
December was great! Yoki had loads of adventures on the trails and at the beach; her favourite days are at the beach. She loves to frolic in the water and is always looking to us to throw something for her. We have never thrown anything for her to retrieve, and she...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki’s loose leash walk is really coming along! I no longer have to have my attention on her every second. She now pretty reliably walks nicely beside me. I just have to keep an eye out for squirrels and delicious looking things on the ground. She does still...
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has had a fun month of frolicking in the forest while working on her engagement. She loves to run ahead for sniffs and romps with other puppies to come zooming back for some kibble. She’s a superstar trail walker and the forest is her second favourite place...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I was spayed at the very end of August so I spent my first couple of weeks in September taking it (too) easy. No playing with other doggos. No swimming. No zoomies! I guess getting your puppy pouch removed is a big deal. Sigh. Anyhow, once I was all healed up I was...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
For the first three weeks of the month, Yoki had a typical COVID August; lots of staying home, plenty of walks around the neighborhood and in the forest, as well as just a couple of in-cape outings to the store. Submitted by:...
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month we’ve been working hard on Yoki’s loose-leash walking and it has really improved. She starting to learn that looking at us instead of greeting other dogs or chasing small animals gets her several guaranteed delicious treats. It’s working! She still gets...
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki loves and hates pandemic times. We are all home all of the time and she loves that, but we are home ALL OF THE TIME so she finds that a little boring too. She’ll occasionally whine at us when she wants us to know that life is particularly boring. She misses...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has found isolation to be a little boring in that she missed running freely. She does like her leash walks and training times. Her new favourite skill is “perch”. She does so at full attention, excited for when the snacks are going to come. She generally thinks...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Yoki has offered her de-stressing services to students during exams at SFU and to 911 operators at Ecomm. She is always happy to trade cuddles for kibble!We are currently working on duration sit, down, and stand. She is making good progress with her...
Saturday, February 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Yoki is working on her duration and her house manners. She is slowly starting to learn that she should keep doing what she was told to do, even if I look away (or walk away). She is also slowly learning that counter tops are not for puppy dogs and that if...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki continues to be bright, eager to work and just as eager to play. She learns quickly and loves a good training session (read kibble feeding!). We are working on her duration, her dog distraction and her counter surfing. She finds duration a little boring, other...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has been to the theatre, a coffee shop, a couple of restaurants and several times to our daughters’ school to help with lunch distribution. She is great at being out in public and has learned to settle quite nicely. She is becoming well-known and well-loved at...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has been such a super star in public this month! We’ve taken her to 2 marches, several very busy places, including a crazy busy street on Halloween and she has stayed calm, cool and collected every time. Even the fireworks don’t seem to bother her. She has...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki loves to play tug! Lately she has decided that if anyone is sitting on the couch, they are in prime tugging position and should definitely play with her. She will bring them one of her animals and place it on their lap. If she gets no reaction, she will leave the...
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki had so many adventures in August besides going in to the office! She went to a restaurant and a coffee shop, to grocery stores, Costco and Michaels, to the East Van Mural Fest, the Pride Parade and the PNE. She also met horses up close for the first time! She...
Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki spent two weeks with a sitter in July. She had kennel cough when she first arrived, so could not attend puppy class or have interactions with other dogs. When she felt better, they were able to go on trips to Burger King, IKEA, Home Depot, Dollarama, Superstore,...
Monday, July 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has been such a super star in public this month. We’ve taken her to two marches and several very busy places, including a crazy busy street on Halloween where she stayed calm, cool, and collected. Even the Halloween fireworks don’t seem to bother her. She has...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki remains a happy but chill little pup who loves to play and work, and learns so quickly it often amazes me. She has been on planes, trains and automobiles, also buses and sky train. She has visited the school, the office, the grocery store, the coffee shop, the...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We were lucky enough to win a trip on VIA rail from Vancouver to Jasper and so brought Yoki with us. She settled beautifully on the 20 hour train journey during which she had no accidents; this with only one 30 minute stop in Kamloops at 2 am (we did discreetly allow...
Monday, April 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki has had so many adventures this month! Along with adventures at Grouse Mountain and quite a few local cafes, we took her on an airplane for a trip to Quebec. She was an absolute super star. She calmly sat at our feet for hours between Vancouver and Toronto and...
Friday, March 1, 2019 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Yoki is a lovely, easy going pup that learns easily and is happy to work. She sleeps well and loves her kennel. She also adjusts really well and is able to settle in a variety of environments. She absolutely loves her adventures on the trails and in the doggy parks....
