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Petra | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

We are so excited to welcome Petra into advanced training! Petra is a sweet, gentle and thoughtful girl who has some great skills on her. We are focusing on reviewing a lot of content from puppy raising and polishing up on her obedience, but we have also started...

Tahsis | December 2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

Congratulations to Tahsis and her client for successfully completing team training! Tahsis flew out to BC and spent the first part of the month working hard with her client on all her commands and alerts. After a week of hard work, Tahsis is officially a certified...

Bromley | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from PADS Bromley! Bromley celebrated his first Christmas in style and loves his new bone and toy. He was happy to spend the holiday entertaining friends and family and showing off his amazing personality. Bromley is a smart little...

Shah | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Shah has a fantastic December filled with plenty of training, relaxing and playing with his new best friend PADS Bromley. When not playing, Shah and Bromley can often be found curled up next to each other or playing with a toy. It...

Morley | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Morley spent December relaxing, training and providing endless entertainment for PADS Shah and Bromley. Training-wise, Morley has been working on backing up through a door in preparation to learn how to tug open and close doors....

Tio | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

December was an exciting month. Tio spent some time with sitters, and a few days visiting his Campus Canine friends. He heard a lot of Christmas music at concerts and Services and, as usual, slept through it all! He behaved very well at a hairdresser appointment and...

Perry | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

We had a busy month this December. We had to go to the grocery store several times and to the mall. I like the mall as there is a fun place to Jump on! I also got to go to the White Spot but had to sit under the table. I was very good though. I like to bring my...

Skaha III | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Hi there. My name is Skaha, and I’m a female Labrador Retriever training to become a Pacific Assistance Dog. I’m living my best puppy life in Kelowna, BC, with my amazing raisers. This is my very first monthly update, and I’m excited to share a little bit about my...

Gadget | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Gadget came to me for a sit for the month while her raiser heals her back injury. Gadget immediately settled well into our house and with our released PADS dog, Mirabel. I took Gadget on all my outings, from the grocery and hardware store to a hair salon, coffee shop...

Kiyoko | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

The month before Christmas and all through the house… lots of bustling and preparation going on for the big day. And Kiyoko is a new puppy to us, soaking up everything! After many difficult days of, “I just don’t know what you want me to do here outside! It’s cold out...

Hunter II | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Hunter had an exciting month and got to experience many firsts. 1. He discovered he does not like the frigid cold weather that forces him inside but tolerates a jacket and boots if it means he can go outside with his family. 2. He enjoyed his first Holiday season and...

Dior | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Dior’s December was relatively quiet as she recovered from her spay surgery the first two weeks of the month and snuggled with her raiser for most of the second who had the latest respiratory ‘bug’ that was making the rounds. Dior was sad to miss...

DK | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

December was a busy month full of Christmas festivities and visitors. I so enjoy it when folks come to visit, and I am doing well staying on my bed when company arrives. Santa brought me some fun new presents. We had a lot of fun selling 50/50 tickets at the Vernon...

Olé | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

December brought Olé many new opportunities to hone his skills. These included wearing antlers, settling in public, settling under tables at restaurants – all the good things that come around the holidays!! In addition to participating in numerous events, Olé...

Spyro | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

December has been about new experiences for Spyro. His first snowfall, his first bath (what a trouper), and a new bed to stretch out his growing puppy body. His little puppy teeth are falling out and he eagerly tried eating a carrot, although his new Christmas bone...

Arthur | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Arthur enjoyed his first Christmas and all the festivities that go along with the season! He rang in the New Year with his first New Year’s party! Here is to 2025! Submitted by:...

Dolce | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

It is hard to believe that Dolce and I have been together for 11 months, and he is now 13 months old. He is maturing into a very handsome and lovely boy. This month was a busy one. I took Dolce to the Burnaby Village Museum to enjoy the Christmas Lights. We also had a...

Drax | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

A great month with Drax. Went to school and visited a few classes where he showed his smarts around kids. Sat there and let them pet him and hug him. Even when 20 kids were crowded all around, he maintained his cool. He is working on loose leash walking, and he is...

Cava | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Cava enjoyed lots of Christmas activities throughout the month. She started the month with a playdate that was also a photoshoot. For Christmas festivities, she enjoyed dressing up for school, getting new toys and visiting with family at events. We also got lots of...

Thunder | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Naturally December is a busy month. Lots of visiting of family and in our family that includes lots of dogs. Thunder got his fill of furry friends and even had some play time with PADS Benny and PADS Spyro. I think he will do well in advanced training and have a great...

Aang | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

My first Christmas! Santa came to visit my house and brought me and my kitty brothers Kirby and Pablo new treats and toys. Raiser-Lady put me in a festive sweater. I’m a big guy, so my sweater was a little snug on me. We had family at our house for dinner. I was...

Tetris | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Tetris spent the first half of December with a sitter. She got to go to work with her and remained calm during client interviews. She also attended her first hockey game and was unfazed by the noise and music. During Christmas break, she attended a couple of...

Roku | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

As part of a family that likes to do lots of activities in December, Roku had a busy month. He experienced many high-sensory activities that tired him out, exposed him to all sorts of extremes, and made him a better prospective service animal. Some activities included...

Korra | December 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Korra continues to grow and come into herself. She has a new friend on the island, a hearing assistance dog, who comes to play on her off time. She loves all of her dog friends, but these two have a special bond. Korra loves to learn, and she loves to love. Submitted...