Friday, April 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZippΒ would like to share that he is having a great time in team training and his new placement. A final announcement will be coming once team training is completed.Β Advanced training location: West Coast (Satellite) Thank you again for all your support of Advanced...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce thatΒ ZippΒ has passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go Zipp! Zipp and his client will start team training soon. His trainer Lisa and the PADS advanced training staff are very grateful to the amazing...
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland
ZippΒ has been spending a lot of time visiting an elementary school and feels at home with the kids. He arrived just in time to help the children transition into the Christmas holidays. He recently joined a new advanced sitters family and is enjoying the teenagers that...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZippΒ is rounding up his training with some extra field trips, which he enjoys doing. Lately, he has been wanting to drag dog beds around the house but has to be satisfied with sleeping on them where they are. The indestructible bones and toys at his trainers and...
Monday, November 1, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZippΒ is working towards his pre-placement test and is working hard on his durations. Zipp has always loved carrying things in his mouth, but he has started dragging beds all over trainer Lisaβs house and training center, so he is learning that Lisa does not like...
Friday, September 3, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
ZIPP got to try his paw at learning retrieve this month and although he loves to carry things in his mouth, he would rather keep those items to himself and not give them back. He likes to show off whatever item he has in his mouth and being told how cute he looks. He...
Friday, July 30, 2021 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome ZIPP into Advanced Training. His calm presence is very welcome at Lisaβs in-home training center. He has taken everything in stride and is a very happy guy. It is important that the dogs learn to self-regulate with all exciting things going...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I love living on the orchard! Liz lets me “go sniff” after I have toileted in the morning. I am starting to understand that right after I do my businessΒ on leash, which has been very hard for me to learn, Liz makes a big fuss. She gives more kibble than I...
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
This month I started working with a new trainer, Liz. She does lots of interesting things that I get to do with her! I went to my first Superbowl party. My friend, Lily, kept trying to distract me but I knew that Liz would help me stay on my blanket. She would give me...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Zipp experienced his first snow which he carefully investigated. We attended an outdoor Christmas market and celebrated his first Christmas. We are working on his cape aversion, holding his paws still for nail clipping, and “here” when in high distraction...
Friday, November 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Zipp is a wonderful, lovable pup! He had his first flight to Toronto with me at the beginning of the month, and he was amazing! He also had his first train ride and first movie; he was perfect at both. He is such a delight! We have been working on βdressβ as he...
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Zipp comes golfing with me every Thursday. He stays beside me on his bed on the floor of the cart and is on his best behaviour. He joins us afterwards for dinner and falls asleep, exhausted from golfing. We were also invited to a church ladies’ luncheon group...
