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Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Oh wow, he’s over a year now, eh? He’s so adorable and has great indoor manners. He loves to play and be surrounded by kids. He’s enjoying the summer water fun. His previous sitter took him to the island and named him “the water boy” as he went straight to the water... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Summer is so much fun!! I am becoming a pro at paddle boarding and mostly stay on, and luckily, my human puts a life jacket on me for when I stand up and lose my balance. I am also getting really good at being patient when my humans stay a long time in one spot. I can... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
July was a fun month! I went to the Willow Park Charity Golf Tournament with many PADS friends. We charmed everyone we met, and I was on my best behaviour taking pictures with any of the golf teams that wanted a PADS dog in their picture. I also went to the river for... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Another great month for Drax. He continues to be a wonderful dog in the house. Never complains. Always ready to work, go out or just hang. Drax went out for dinner with us to restaurants a couple of times this month, and both times just went under the table in a... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
On July 19th, I visited Erin in the Fairview area of Vancouver, while my family had a vacation. The best part of this was visiting the dog fountain as the water is cold and fun to run around in… a great place for zoomies even on a leash. There were lots of different... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Morena went on her first big boat ride for a couple of days at the lake. The boat ride was no problem for her, and she has always been great in new situations. She didn’t quite get jumping off the dock and just stepped off, which didn’t end well, but didn’t discourage... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Happy Birthday, Canada! July was a great month for lots of firsts! Billie was honoured to be a part of the Invermere Canada Day Parade, along with the Invermere Pickleball Club, which supported the one-day Paddle for PADS tournament in June. The parade was a little... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa has had a busy month. She has gone on ferry rides and camping trips, played in the lake and made training field trips to various public places. She is still having fun learning new skills, like pulling off socks! We are incredibly grateful for the support for... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The ever-charming Muffin is coming along by leaps and strides in advanced training. She has been learning the foundations for retrieving, backing up and finding her foot targets, cooperative grooming, training around other dogs, and settling despite her heart desires.... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Scarlet is focusing her efforts on going on field trips so that we can find the right job for her. She is very special, and finding the right match for her is important! She still doesn’t enjoy being brushed on her hindquarters, but if you give her a focused... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Silky II for passing her pre-placement testing! Thank you to everyone who helped along her journey – it truly takes a village. This month, we reviewed all the skills that she already knows and spent lots of time doing targeted field trips that will... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Alma is improving on waiting at thresholds by herself and becoming a pro. Her favourite after-school activity is swimming in Cultus Lake with her dog friends and trainer. We are incredibly grateful for the support for Advanced Dog Alma. Advanced training location:... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Tahsis learned how to alert when keys are dropped! She is also working hard on generalizing her alerts to all different environments and being able to distinguish between them all. We have also made it even more challenging by asking her to alert in high... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Taber has had a fun month full of lots of walks at the off-leash park/playing in the river at the dog beach!! He still won’t swim though, but at least he’s not scared of the water anymore! He wouldn’t even step a toe into a puddle until this month!!... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Well, Summer is in full swing in the Okanagan and this month was once again full of new adventures. I got to wander around a big car show with loud engines and lots of people. It was quite hot so the human made sure I had my cooling bandanna and lots of water breaks.... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Fraser III completed his pre-placement testing! Way to go Fraser! While we wait for the results of the testing, we will be looking for a perfect client match. Fraser continues to practice all his skills and generalize them to different environments. He is... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Petra has been enjoying all the beautiful weather – which means more PLAY TIME! She is having a blast playing and training with all the dogs in advanced training. We have formalized her retrieve and have started asking her to pick up novel items now! She... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Even though the weather in July was hot, Yarrow still showed a lot of energy and was always ready for a walk, and the longer, the better. His new toy for the month was a backyard doggie splash pool, and he spent many hours cooling off in the deep end. Yarrow’s... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July has been a whirlwind – what happened?? Ah, the heat, frying all our brains! Not Indy’s favourite, but have found ways to stay cool. Had a great outing to the VSO Symphony in the Park at Deer Lake, chillin’ on a blanket with the rest of the GVRD... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
What a great summer. I was able to do many walks through Fish Creek Provincial Park. Here I am, chilling out on my favourite blanket after a long walk. I am still working on not waking up my family at 7 am, but other than that, I am a blast! Happy Summer Everyone.... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Finch had her own vacation while her raiser was away. She is a super sweet girl who loves cuddling with people and her dog friends. She is attentive and focused when working through her cues and is so easy to have as a visitor. Submitted by: Linda, PADS Puppy in... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
July was a busy month. I loved Sedona! The trails were wonderful. During our last week, we went to a park every morning. I lay still while my people played tennis. Then we played in the park! So fun to explore, and then run back to my people when they call. I met two... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Good day, all, Giorgio reporting in. July was a month of celebrations, every time I turned around, there was a gathering of people. Lots of opportunities for me to practice my greeting people skills or not greeting people skills, as the case may be. Mom says this is... Read more
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
July flew by!! Jen was really busy at work, and that was OK with me. I have a pretty sweet setup in all of the places where we hang out at work, and I have adoring fans who watch me from afar, no matter where I am. I really like other dogs and think that I should get... Read more
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