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OKANAGAN PUPPY-RAISING CHAPTER

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RAISE A DOG

Welcome a puppy into your home and your life for approximately 18 mos. Raising a PADS puppy means having a furry companion by your side at work, school, the grocery store and wherever else you may go in a day.

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Our supporters and sponsors help in a variety of ways, from helping to feed our puppies, building awareness or raising much needed funds for training.  Would you like to get involved with supporting PADS? Contact our Okanagan Team today for more information.

OKANAGAN NEWS

Meet Sunny

We're thrilled to introduce you to our newest puppy AND our newest Veterinary Partner! Meet PADS Puppy-in-Training Sunny as well as Caitlin, Dr Schenk and Alisha at Sunridge Vet Clinic in Vernon. Sunridge is generously supporting the veterinary care of our growing...

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OKANAGAN PUPDATES

Glover | October 2025

Glover | October 2025

Glover has been doing very well for his first few weeks as a pup in training!  He is sleeping through the night now (yay!). His toilet training is going well. He still has the occasional accident, but fewer and fewer every day.  He is a very curious and happy puppy. ...

Rufous | October 2025

Rufous | October 2025

This month, Rufous has transitioned from doing hearing work to learning PTSD skills! Although he loved the sound work, he relies too much on his eyes rather than his ears. He went to the Abbotsford Centre to cheer on the Canucks and, despite the exciting atmosphere,...

Rita | October 2025

Rita | October 2025

I had such a fun month filled with adventures and friends! I'm very good at my routine at university now - walk, sleep, walk, play, sleep, then bus home. The weather is getting colder, but I've still gotten to enjoy a few off-leash walks in the forest this month. I've...

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