Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Team Zion IIΒ is excited to announce their partnership! Together they have completed team training and are happily getting to know each other better as they navigate the world by each other’s side. Zion’s Client shared that it was an instant connection upon...
Monday, May 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The zestyΒ Zion IIΒ is proud to announce that she got a job! She passed her pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client. Congratulations toΒ PADS Zion IIΒ and her community of amazing supporters for their time, energy, and dedication to his success! Whelping...
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Exciting news for MissΒ Zion II! She has been matched with her client and has begun Team Training! Margaret, Training Program Manager, said Zion loves her match and has been mostly on her best behaviour. When she does show off some of her quirky personality, her client...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ has been spending some of her time on campus keeping up skills and some of her working off-site, practising her skills with her advanced sitters. When off-site, her regular sitting buddy is Smore. They love spending time together, getting in cuddles and having...
Sunday, January 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Exciting news!Β Zion IIΒ has passed her pre-placement testing! She worked hard to complete all the tasks in December before the holiday break. Zion is eagerly awaiting a match and is looking forward to starting her life with her client soon! Thank you again for all your...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ is back to working with Ashley after some time training with Juniper. Zionβs been working on brushing up her public access skills and trying out a few new games to work a bit more on her flexibility, calm and focus in public. Zionβs been doing a great job with...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZionΒ has had a whirlwind of October! She’s been getting tons of field trips out in public with her people. She went on a picnic and was with her sitter’s family. Zion also loves hiking; she takes every opportunity to check in with her handler for treats...
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion II has been trying out training with a head halti because sometimes it can be a useful tool for a client when they first work with their match. Zion can be a bit silly about the head halti at times, so sheβs still got some practice to do. Sheβs also been working...
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ has been working on working with different handlers this month. Sometimes she takes a while to transfer her focus to new people. As she works with more people, she’s starting to see that everyone follows the same rules, which can be fun! Zion went out...
Monday, August 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ Β has been taking more time to get out and about this month so she can look at narrowing down her career options. It allows her to work on generalizing her obedience to various spaces, which can be tricky when good-smelling distractions can be so close....
Friday, July 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month,Β Zion IIΒ worked on building her calm and default leave its around food by playing games using boundaries and incompatible behaviours for various scenarios. Sometimes it’s still tricky, but she’s starting to get the hang of it! She really enjoys...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month,Β Zion IIΒ has been trying out daily kennel drop-offs and pick-ups, which has helped her bring more calm to her day. She’s still quite a spicy girl, and her excitement builds quickly when she’s working on skills with food. She’s working on...
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ has been working hard this month, especially on her self-regulation and loose leash walking skills β and all that work is paying off! Some spaces with good smells and other dogs are still very exciting for her, though, so sheβs practicing transferring her new...
Friday, April 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZION II has really settled in after a month in Advanced Training. She worked on her loose leash walking and focus with a new handler, and after some time to adjust and bond, she is really getting the hang of it! She is enjoyed working on movement and other skills and...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Zion IIΒ is new to Advanced Training in Burnaby! She has lots of energy and likes to keep busy! With all this zest for life, she is working on balance by doing games to work on her calm and focus with a new handler. When not working, Zion loves her playtime in the yard...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion has had a busy month. Her humans got another PADS puppy, and Zion thought this was just great. Zion then found out that new puppies have very sharp teeth, and sheβs learning to dance very fast to avoid them. Until 10 days ago, before Jubilee came along, things...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion had a busy December. She went on a couple of different ferries to Gibsons and to Victoria. Zion went to Granville Island to see Santa and to hear a very loud brass band and go to a brewery. In Victoria she went for walks all over the city and in and out of shops...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
ZionΒ had a good month, as usual. She got her eyes tested. She got to go to some stores like IKEA, which were fun and where she got lots of attention. The security guard even asked to see her i.d., so Zion demonstrated how well she could heel and sit. She got to go to...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion had a good month. She celebrated her second birthday. She got to go to Home Depot for an in-person puppy class which was very exciting. She slept through all the fireworks in the neighbourhood but got to enjoy lots of scary Halloween props. She got to go to the...
Friday, October 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion had a busy month. She got spayed, so she was subjected to a soft cone for a spell. Because of her surgery, she also was grounded and had to be kept quiet for only brief walks. She did surprisingly well at this new quiet regime. After her recovery, she got to go...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion continues to be a happy energetic dog. She had a busy month where she got to listen to some live music in a friendβs yard, saw her siblings and mom, and did more shopping trips than usual. Zion behaved very well at the concert (it seems rockabilly and country is...
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion spent much of July camping in her camper on Quadra Island. She met lots of new people and dogs, got to ride ferries, and did lots of hiking in the woods and on the beach. Since things are opening up more, Zion has been going to more indoor locales and learning...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had lots of adventures this month. Iβve been on two camping trips and endured the heat wave. At one campsite, in Langley, there were bunnies everywhere so I got to work on my self-control. I think the bunnies would have loved to play with me but I had a leash on....
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zion continues to be a lovely happy energetic dog. Sheβs great at loose-leash walking, settling in the house, and cheering everyone up during covid isolation. She really is a funny, affectionate dog. Zion knows everyoneβs name in the house and brings us toys. Her...
