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Newsletter 2018

2017 Paws for Thought Newsletter
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ABOUT PADS

PADS dogs are raised and trained on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

We acknowledge the importance of these lands and their history. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to improving our own understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures.

We breed, raise and train fully certified assistance dogs. Our service (mobility & PTSD) and hearing dogs provide life-changing independence to those with physical disabilities other than blindness. Our accredited facility dogs work with community professionals, such as teachers, RCMP and psychologists to help support healthy communities.

PADS is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.

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🐾Puppy Birth Announcements are quite LITTER-ally, the best kind of posts on social media. PADS agrees and so does new mama Sierra, here with her brand new litter of 7 puppies; 4 females and 3 males! 🎉Congratulations to Sierra and @freedomservicedogs Chorizo and to Breeder-Caretakers Marie & Jocelyn for your capable hands and caring hearts. We also want to give a shout-out to Tara who ended her vacation early to fill in as a last-minute substitute "mid-woof." Stay tuned for the name announcement coming soon! #PADSpuppies #PadsDogs Image Description in comments.

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The Advanced Training Department welcomed 13 dogs this month! Congratulations to each of their villages on their dedication, passion and hard work in helping all these lovely pups achieve this milestone!⁠ Stay tuned for updates. Congratulations to the teams of:⁠ 💙 Alpine ⁠💛 Cashew 💙 Dash II 💛 Findlay 💙Mosley 💛 Pecan II 💙 Rider 💛 Storm II 💙 Swift 💛 Talbot ⁠⁠💙 Journey II 💛 Spring 💙 Misha #PADSDogs #PADSCalgary #PADSOkanagan #LifeInTheBlueVest Image Description in comments.

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To kick off our first MOVE Monday -- meet MOVERS Tia & PADS Merlot of Team How-Merlot-Can-You-Go! 🐶 Accredited Facility Dog PADS Merlot and Tia work together for the Regina Police Service (@reginapolice) and are based out of the Regina Children’s Justice Centre (RCJC). The RCJC is an integrated unit consisting of Police and the Ministry of Social Services. 🏋️ Tia and Merlot have been fundraising for MOVE since July and have raised an impressive $4,665!! They are already more than halfway to their goal of raising $7000.00! PAW-some Work TEAM!! 👮 If you are wondering how they came up with this number, then who better to explain then Tia and Merlot, themselves: "Merlot has worked for the Regina Police Service for 7 years. In those 7 years, through Interviews, Court Preps, Court, and Critical Incident Stress Management briefings, we have encountered approx. 1000 people. We will walk/row/run (I will leave the swimming to the dogs), 7 km a day to keep moving and raise money and awareness for all the amazing work PADS and their dogs do." 🔗Click link in bio or on our story to donate or follow this team's MOVE campaign! #MOVEForPADS #PADSK9Merlot #PADSFundraising Image Descriptions in comments.

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August 7-13th is International Assistance Dog Week – a special time to recognize, appreciate, and honour all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs that support individuals with disabilities every day! It is also an opportunity to celebrate the important individuals at "the other end of the leash" – the people or groups that make assistance dogs happen (volunteers, donors, staff, clients, etc.). Will you join us in celebrating International Assistance Dog Week? How will you honour your Assistance Dog Hero? We look forward to hearing your stories this week of how Assistance Dogs and their villages have touched your life. Please share and tag us! #IADW #assistancedogs #servicedogs #compassion #AssistanceDogsweek #PADSDogs @adiintl Image Description in comments.

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Congratulations to our newest Accredited Facility Dog Team! Coordinator Lindsay recently welcomed PADS Sarabi to the Child Advocacy Centre at the @sanarecentre in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Lindsay says, "Sarabi will be assisting me in my work with children and youth who have experienced severe physical abuse, neglect, and sexual trauma. She will join me in greeting and welcoming clients into the centre and will provide emotional support to children and youth during the Forensic Interview process as well as be available when they need to testify in court. Sarabi has quickly become a beloved member of our team at Sanare. The impact has reached far beyond the children, youth, and families we serve in that she also contributes to staff wellness. When staff need a quick cuddle, Sarabi is quick to give a hug or gently lay her head on their lap. We are so thankful to PADS for entrusting us with this sweet angel with fur and are so excited to see the impact Sarabi will make with our clients in her new role!" #PADSdogs #lifeinthebluevest #PADSSarabi Image Description in comments.

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In recognition of International Assistance Dog Week (August 7-13) we are speaking to some special guests during our Tune-In-Tuesday broadcast next week. Join us on Tuesday, August 9th at 1:00PM PDT we will be welcoming Assessors, Grete Eide and Angela Bentivegna from Assistance Dogs International @adiintl. We will learn more about what it means to be an ADI accredited program and what went into our recent reaccreditation. Our own PADS CEO, Laura Watamanuk will also join us in this conversation. #TuneInTuesday #whyADI Image Description in comments.

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We are excited to spill the tea about this beautiful new arrival. Meet PADS Tetley, a black Lab who came to PADS through Can Do Canines in Minneapolis. 🫖 Tetley's sponsors are Jessica Ferrari and her dad, John Tailford. Jessica named Tetley in honour of her grandmother, Elizabeth Tailford. 🔗 To learn more about this wonderful family and the story behind Tetley's name check out the link in our bio! 🫖 Let's give Tetley a warm welcome and wish her a successful journey with PADS that will lead to a career path that fits her to a "tea" @candocanines #LifeInTheYellowVest #PADSDogs #DogsOfInstagram Image Descriptions in comments.

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The #PADSEncantoLitter have met and charmed their raisers. We are certain these teams are going to create magic together. 💛 Alma met Tim 💙 Camilo met Biljana 💛Felix met Kristin and Darren 💙Mirabel met Bill and his friend Megan 💛Pepa met Fanny 💙 Tio met Tilotima, Naresh & Pooja 💛Bruno met Stephanie in our Calgary Puppy-Raising program 💙Luisa (not pictured) left early Friday morning for Autism Dog Services in Brampton, Ont. @autismdogservices Shout out again to Breeder-Caretakers, the Wiens Family who have been loving and caring for these pups and their mom, PADS Strudel for the past 8 weeks. #PADSEncantoLitter #LifeInTheYellowVest Image Descriptions in comments.

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Our Burnaby and Calgary campuses each received a sizable donation of eco friendly dog waste bags last week. They will be used for both the puppy kits and client placements kits. This is one donation we will definitely make sure DOES go to waste!! 🐶 Thank you so much to our anonymous donor for your thoughtful and very practical contribution to PADS! #donation #dogstagram #anonymousdonor Image Description: There are three brown, green and purple coloured boxes of eco friendly poop bags are laid out on the ground in front of a tree trunk covered in moss. Each box has a circular logo that reads Eco-Mindset and has an illustration of a dog.
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