Pupdates Archive

Andie | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, I had the privilege of helping hand out poppies for the Legion, and I also attended the UBC Remembers Ceremony on Remembrance Day to show respect for those in the military who have put their lives on the line for our country. I continued to cheer for the...

Patty | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

November brought more mall outings to escape the rain and loads of Christmas events. She’s growing to be very calm and sweet in the house. She loves to bring you a toy. Outside of the house is still difficult, as there is just too much excitement in the air. Her...

Jasper III | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi! Jasper here again, and yes, it did snow at my house today, but it didn’t last, maybe next week! I’ve had a fun month, going for big walks to sniff ( I love sniffing!) and meeting people and dogs. I’ve even seen some ducks at the lake and really like watching...

Doane | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Hi Folks! Another busy month for me with road trips, errands, snow, and hockey arenas! We made a trip to Lethbridge to help a family. It was Remembrance Day, so I saw lots of poppies to remember those who fought for our freedoms. I have been told that there is this...

Teenie | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Teenie had lots of outings this month. She went to the new Brentwood Mall, which is great for pups….it has fountains, places to jump on and off, lots of people, and dogs. Teenie went to Van Dusen Gardens, also a great place for PADS dogs. All the lights are going...

Meadow II | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi! Mom keeps saying the months are flying by, especially cause I turned 1 this month. We had an in-person class on my birthday, and there were lots of treats handed out since 3 of us in the litter are in the same cohort. Mom & dad gave me a new toy & a pretty...

Beckett II | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

November has been a good month with my raising family! We’ve started to settle into a good routine. I love to help drop the kids off at school! Then we usually get a good walk in first thing! Lots of time training and relaxing at home, running errands, and then back...

Donora | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Donora spent a couple of weeks at a sitter this month … I sure did miss her company … sitter loved her as much as I do. Donora provides lots of affection and quite a few laughs … she is very entertaining … loves to play the clown but just as...

Gaffer | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Gaffer continues to be great to have around. He has become a lot more sniffy as he grows up, but he is still easy to distract from it. Numerous shopping trips to Costco, the mall, etc. He really enjoys getting out and seeing people. We take him to school, an...

Golly | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Golly is new to the program, and this month she began building her mobility foundation skills. She has been working through common distractions such as interesting smells, food on the ground, and other dogs and is showing steady improvement in her focus and...

Jonsie | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

The Willow Park Litter turned 6 months old. Where did the last 16 weeks go? Poor Jonsie seems to have finally shaken off a persistent ear infection, poor guy. He continues to loose-leash walk nicely, but not consistently. He requires constant food and redirection if...

Hara | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hara is still new to advanced training, and this month has been focused on exploring which service-dog path will be the best fit for her. Right now, she is showing wonderful enthusiasm for the foundation skills of the mobility program. She approaches each session with...

Elora | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Elora had a good November. She attended a small music concert and did great. She also attended a Festival of Lights and was very good with all the children. She continued to attend her raiser’s painting classes and didn’t bark. At the end of the month,...

Drax | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Drax made excellent progress in his hearing-dog foundation skills and continued to show strong engagement during every training session. He has been building confidence in busy, noise-filled environments. A great training outing this month was our trip to...

Marsh II | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Marsh participated in several AFD field trips and demonstrated steady growth. One of the highlights was his presentation at the community center on Granville Island, where he handled the environment with calm confidence. During the visit to the Granville...

Sesame | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Sesame made great progress in his mobility foundation skills. He’s been enthusiastic during training sessions and is showing growing confidence in the tasks we’ve been introducing. A big focus this month was practicing in real-world environments. We took...

Toad | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Toad continued to work on his Mobility skills and participate in field trips. While he excels with his skills, he continues to work on soliciting attention from strangers in public. Toad participated in a big field trip to YVR this month and spent the day...

Korra | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Korra has been up to big things! She embarked on a journey to YVR with her trainer and spent the day navigating the busy airport. She even boarded an aircraft! She attended an event at Porte Communities and was very professional, maintaining focus on her...

Hunter II | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Hello Lovely People, November was a good month. It finally snowed here, and I got to wear my coat and boots. I am very handsome in them. The boots are weird, though, and it takes me a while to get used to them. I really like the snow and like to put my whole head in...

Keller | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Keller has officially joined Kayla’s string! She has been working hard on showing off her obedience cues and is eager to learn foundation skills. She is currently working on her loose-leash walking as she can forge ahead at times. Keller is a fast...

Puzzle | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Puzzle has joined Kayla’s string! He is currently being assessed to determine the best program fit for him. This includes working on foundation skills, practicing all his cues, going on walks, and public access. So far, he has settled in quite nicely...

Mushu | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

My bags are packed, and I’m off to the sitters for a big adventure while my raisers are off on a well-deserved vacation! I had loads of fun with my new bestie, Mirabel. She didn’t mind that I was wearing my fancy pants and stayed on leash; we still had so much fun,...

Skaha III | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Hey everyone, it’s me, Skaha, checking in from Kelowna with my 14-month update. November started as a pretty cozy month for me, as I continued recovering from my spay surgery, which meant lots of rest, gentle walks, and showing off my very fashionable post-surgery...

Maren | November 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

November has been a busy month for a very fast-growing Maren. She’s accompanied us to Starbucks, Cactus Club Café, Costco, Harvey’s, Kung Fu Tea, grocery stores, the immunization clinic, and puppy class, of course. She is a rock star in public, so much so that our...