Pupdates Archive

Tesla | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

The summer is almost over. Here are a few of my August adventures: I spent the day at the UBC Museum of Anthropology, and what an education that was. Then off to PADS to support the raisers who were turning in their pups for Advanced Training, and I got to meet...

Brava | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This was a big month filled with lots of appointments and check-ups! I went to the states for a cardiologist appointment and sadly, caught some kennel cough, so I’ve been recovering most of the month. 🙁 On the other hand, when I was feeling good, I practiced all my...

Donner II | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hello friends, Another month has passed, and I’ve done lots more learning with my puppy raisers. I’ve been told that being able to settle and relax is an important skill, so I’ve been working hard on choosing to rest instead of partying all the time....

Kashtin | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hello PADS Village!! It’s PADS Puppy Kashtin here!! Woo-hoo – what a great month August was for me. It was a little too warm for me some days, but mostly it was about fun in the sun. My hooman and I were working on some special projects this month. Well ....

Zuko | August 2025

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

This month, we were excited to welcome Zuko into Advanced Training! He’s settling in well and has been enjoying bunking with his brother Momo. While Zuko has adjusted nicely to his new environment, we’ve noticed some hesitation with getting into certain cars, so we’re...

Momo II | August 2025

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

This month, we were excited to welcome Momo into Advanced Training! He’s been bunking with his brother Zuko, which has been a fun reunion for them both. Momo took a few days to settle into the new environment, but he’s showing steady progress and growing more...

Blanco | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

August was the perfect month to end summer vacation. I had two big outings. The first was to visit our furrends at BMW as they were doing a fundraiser for PADS. I carpooled with my mentor Waffle and had a great time! My second outing was to Whitespot with my brother...

Rufous | August 2025

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

Rufous spent most of the month off-site due to turn-in and team trainings. While on-site, he was enthusiastic and focused, especially during sound work, which he clearly enjoys. We’re seeing nice progress in both his alerts and lead outs—they’re becoming more...

DK | August 2025

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

DK spent much of the month off-site due to turn-in for new friends and team trainings. While on-site, he brought great energy to his sessions and showed particular enthusiasm for his sound work—it’s clearly a favourite of his! We’ve seen some exciting progress...

Quinoa | August 2025

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

Quinoa spent the majority of the month off-site as we supported turn-in for new friends and participated in team trainings. During that time, she had several opportunities to perform as a demo dog, where she handled the environment well and demonstrated good...

Poppy III | August 2025

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

Poppy spent most of the month off-site due to a turn-in for new friends and scheduled team trainings. While on-site, we focused on building foundational skills, especially around duration behaviours and perch pot work. She’s showing solid progress in maintaining...

Buzz | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Buzz has settled into a calm and gentle soul who loves his person. He no longer needs to bark for attention and can now disengage when out at restaurants. Buzz started the month being very activated around water (he loves water), but now has a toy he carries in his...

Bazinga | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Training Breakthrough! After visiting many Tim Hortons across the province, I finally found one where I was comfortable taking a nap… my first in public!!! I’m trying out living in what they call a “Single-Family House”. Here on Vancouver...

Casey | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Casey has enjoyed many outings this month to public places, including the dental office, health clinic, Lifelabs, Ikea, White Spot, and numerous shopping trips where he behaved exceptionally well. He really enjoys working and gets excited when he gets to wear his...

Duke II | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

This month, I’ve been working on my heels and sides as well as my “chin” cue. I am a happy boy who loves to play with my puppy raisers’ other dogs – released PADS dogs Shea and Oliver. Sometimes my puppy raisers say I bring a little chaos...

Grant | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Dear Family and Friends of Grant Grant has filled the end of summer with full-body tail wags. Very important things to do every day, from morning walks in the hills to beat the heat and snoozing in the shade of his favourite tree. There was swimming, camping, boating,...

Elli | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Photos below… Submitted by: Jan, PADS Puppy in Training...

Tide | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

I’ve been at the sitters for half of this month, which was super fun because I was staying with my released PADS friend, Magic. She helps teach me how to behave in the house with another dog and not get too wound up. I still worked hard on my position cues like ‘side’...

Haynes | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Photo below… Submitted by: Charlotte, PADS Puppy in Training...

Zephyr II | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

August is a very warm month. People are mostly on vacation, including my trainer, and I wish I could have more group classes so I can learn more. I enjoy seeing my PADS Pals and Gals in the classes and learn how to properly interact with them. I even got a kiss from a...

Gadget | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

August was a good month for Gadget and her training. She is now 14 months old and definitely starting to show more maturity and an ability to make the right decisions on her own. A lot of Gadget’s training this month revolved around staying calm while doing...

Honey IV | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

I have had a lot of big changes this month. First of all, I have moved to the Okanagan! It can get pretty warm here, so I have had the opportunity to cool off in a creek as well as a couple of different lakes. I also have my own pool in the backyard, which I really...

Fiddle | August 2025

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

This month, Fiddle is learning the skills required to be an Accredited Facility Dog. While she loves the mobility skills, we have decided that she would be better suited as an AFD. Fiddle’s sweet and gentle personality always brings a smile to people’s...

Mozza | August 2025

Monday, September 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Mozza is working hard on learning her cues! She is learning how to hold her chin in our palm and to hold the position for longer periods of time. She volunteered at the Whitecaps game where Mueller made his debut! She made many friends at the game. Mozza also took...