March was full of adventure for me. For the first half of the month I got to stay with some of my favourite PADS Puppy Sitters because my human went away to somewhere I couldnβt go. I love staying with sitters because I get to train with new people, stay in a new house, and play with different toys! According to our trainers, thatβs really good for us as service dogs in-training. It is important for us to be comfortable in all kinds of different environments.
When my human came back, things didnβt go back to βusualβ, though. Very shortly after she came home, we had to start doing something called βself-isolationβ because of the COVID-19 virus (which thankfully doesnβt hurt us pups). Iβve been learning to stick around indoors a lot more than usual and now our puppy classes are virtual! I miss seeing all of my classmates and puppy friends, but I also know that itβs very important to the humans that we do this for now. Even though things are a little strange, Iβm still doing a lot of training, which I love! I may not get to go for walks in the forest with my friends, but Iβm getting to have fun with indoor activities like eating from my snuffle mat, playing βfind itβ, and doing other enrichment activities.
Submitted By: Tessa Matsuzaki
