All Pupdates

DK | June 2024

DK celebrated his 1st-year birthday on May 30! He commemorated by enjoying an A&W pup patty. Funds raised from the purchase of a pup patty, support service dog organizations all across Canada. June was quiet for DK as he was neutered and needed to chill out. He...

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Sesame | June 2024

Well, June was a busy month with kids’ end-of-school activities and provincials for the dancer.  I spent some time with a sitter overnight as Mom thought it would be too much for me to “help” out backstage.  I have hit head-on adolescence, and I have...

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Calvin | June 2024

Calvin had an amazing month exploring lots of restaurants! At first, all the new smells were super exciting, and he couldn’t help but sniff everything around him during our outings. But with more visits to places like the food court, Costco bakery, A&W, and...

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Captain | June 2024

Captain spent some time this month with his favourite sitters and enjoyed some time at home with PADS Bell. He also went on a journey to Oroville, WA, where he spent time in the lake and learned that swimming is fun. We have come home from a quick getaway and have now...

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Drax II | June 2024

Drax is improving nicely. He is great in the house. He has learned to go to his bed or kennel and also how to wait when the doorbell rings. He stays there until released. He has had lots of great walks around town and a great playdate.   Submitted by: Jim and Susan...

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Olé | June 2024

June was a fantastic month for Olé, filled with socialization and training opportunities. These included spending time at PADS events, my office, numerous restaurants, a ferry boat, and Olé’s introduction to off-leash trail life. He nailed it all. He was pretty...

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Lyriq | June 2024

Hi friends! Lyriq here, back with another Pupdate! June has been such a big month for me—I’m growing so much and looking more like a teenager now. I even have moments where I show a bit of that teenager attitude, but don’t worry, I’m still a good...

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Betty II | June 2024

The most wonderful moment in June was that Betty and her puppy, Bee, a 3-month-old, were together for a week. They played, snuggled, and slept together. They had so much fun. Betty was a champion on the bus and sky train. She was focused and confident. She was not...

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Picard | June 2024

Picard traveled by plane to meet me and he’s been on a whirlwind of experiences since. He goes to my exercise classes at the YMCA and has been rocking his settling there. He’s been joining me at a variety of swimming pools, travelling on the ferry, meeting my 6 young...

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Roku | June 2024

June has been so busy for our special puppy, Roku. He has had so many outings that have helped to increase his focus, calming skills, and happy personality. He is consistent with his checking in with me or his handler during all his exercises, training, and free time....

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Hazel III | June 2024

Hazel continues to be an amazing pup. She brings the greatest smiles to our friend who spent time in the hospital. Everyone’s face lights up when she walks around. She visited the sitting red figures in the new shopping area without batting an eye. Submitted by:...

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Sparrow | June 2024

Sparrow is learning to be mellow in lots of different environments. She went to Burnaby Hats Off Day, to lots of music, to coffee, to banks for long appointments, and to backyard parties with live music. Sparrow is getting better at duration and at focusing on humans...

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Lumina | June 2024

June 2024 Pupdate Well, let’s see what has been going on with me this month. I’ve mostly done a lot of things, except for 1 week when one of my raisers wasn’t feeling well. I wanted to play and do stuff, but she just didn’t want to and that was strange to me. But at...

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Radar II | June 2024

This month, Radar II has been practicing for his pre-placement testing and brushing up on his foundations. He has also gone on quite a few field trips to get ready for placement in a few months. Recent field trips included the Vancouver Police Department, off-leash...

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Quiche | June 2024

This month, Quiche joined Jade’s string at the Burnaby Campus! Quiche is a sweet girl with great foundations, and she seems like a great AFD candidate, so we are working on introducing her to some deployment skills and taking her on lots of fun field trips....

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Raava | June 2024

Raava here with a quick update for you! My raiser took me to the hairdresser’s! I thought I was getting a bath, but thankfully, nothing happened to me, and I just settled nicely. Happy Canada Day! I hope you all enjoyed some fun festivities. I got to go to the...

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Orion II | June 2024

This month, Orion II continues to work on greetings and his deployment skills, such as “visit” and “go see.” Orion does great when in the training center but still has extra beans when asked to “go see” when in public, so we are...

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Dylan II | June 2024

Dylan II has had a busy and active past few months since returning to the Lower Mainland from Vancouver Island.  He has gone on many field trips, including Deer Lake and Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby, Save on Foods and Royal City Centre in New Westminster, presentations...

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Jones | June 2024

Hey everyone, it’s Jones here with my monthly update! June has been a busy and eventful month, full of training, fun outings, and new experiences. I’ve been working hard on my training, focusing on dog distraction, recall, and maintaining my duration for...

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Aspen II | June 2024

Aspen has been on lots of outings, such as going to restaurants, stores, and parks. Her big outing was going to Whistler to sit and watch a high school graduation of over one hundred and fifty kids and then going to a patio for snacks. Submitted by: Sue...

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Keller | June 2024

Keller is growing up so fast! We’ve had to put her in a bigger cape and kennel, and she’s catching on so quickly to new cues. She’s always looking for a way to problem solve, which can be both entertaining and amazing to witness. This past month,...

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Gamora | June 2024

June is a special month because I turned one! I had some special treats and celebrations with my humans. I’ve been working hard all year, and my humans say I am a fantastic pup! Submitted by: Maggie...

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Bagel | June 2024

It’s Bagel here, ready to share all the exciting things that happened in June! This month was filled with adventures, a little bit of drama, and heartwarming moments. We kicked off the month with a trip to the cabin. I got to go swimming for the first time this...

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Toffee | June 2024

Toffee has only been with us for a week, but so far, she is a joy to have in the house. She is easy to train and very well-behaved when we are out. We are very lucky puppy raisers. Submitted by: Barb and...

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