Pupdates Archive - Page 11 of 202

Bowden | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

Bowden has continued working on his skills throughout January, with a focus on peeling back some of his foundations to ensure they are solid and reliable. He’s been practicing key obedience behaviors in preparation for his Pre-Placement Test, while also working...

Rimbey | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

Rimbey has had a productive January, continuing to build on her mobility skills while taking on more challenging tasks. She’s been learning new behaviors such as button work, retrieving and carrying more difficult items, and we’ve begun sequencing behaviors while...

Dot II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

The new year started off great, including trail walks with friends, going out for dinners and generally being a great dog about town! We had some new experiences as well, including a busy hockey game where Dot showed off her calm demeanour in a super busy...

Hudson II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi everyone! My name is Hudson, and this month I started my journey as a PADS dog! For the first three weeks of January, I was still hanging out with my 4 siblings and my mama, NSD Turbo, at National Service Dogs in Ontario. Once I turned 8 weeks old, I was ready to...

Imani | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Imani is a special guy. He learns quickly and turns out to be resilient and adaptable! I was away for 2 1/2 weeks this month, and he went to Jan, a wonderful sitter, who took him everywhere, trained him, and loved him. He came home to me so relaxed and at...

T-Bone | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

January has been a bit of a challenge for me. I have growing pains, and with my size and weight (78.5 lbs), it has caused me to take things slower and not push myself. I did attend a class but had to stop and watch. I have meds now, and things will feel different, so...

Grant | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Happy New Year! Grant had a great adventure this month. He visited his sitter weekly and had 2 amazing dog friends. He all of a sudden became very mature. He knows how to interact and engage with dog friends, gives personal space to them, reads social cues, and...

Windsor | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Happy New Year! January marks 1 year of the puppy program for Windsor. This month, Windsor has enjoyed lots of snuggles and naps in between busy days. He continues to help students with learning and reading in his raiser’s elementary classroom and to bring joy...

Myra | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Myra had a pretty busy kick-start to 2026. As per usual we strive for a healthy balance between work and play – and Myra enjoys both! Sometimes our training sessions happen solo in the house, but other times we take it on the road out in public, at times just...

Nolan | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Wow, I’m growing and learning so quickly. I know my name. I’m going up and down the stairs easily. When exploring the community, I’m eager to meet my neighbours! They all noticed how cute I am and were impressed that I could mostly keep all four paws on the ground...

Saphira | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Saphira had lots of fun this month, starting it off with a trail walk with her pal PADS Daisy and two advanced boys, PADS Puzzle and PADS Toad. Saphira has been training lots, getting ready to go into advanced training next month and loves to mentor her buddies, PADS...

Jasper III | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi everyone! Jasper here, weighing in at 48 lbs and being very big and still lots of fun! I’ve been very busy this month. I’ve had really fun play dates with two of my brothers and one of my sisters. I am bigger, but they are really fast! I also have an older PADS...

Gem II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Gem has really noticeably matured in the last few months, which is great because we also welcomed her half-sister, Grace, into our home! Gem wasn’t sure what to think at first, but Grace has been growing on her, and they have been enjoying play sessions...

Daisy III | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Daisy had a good start to her month with a New Year’s Day trail walk with her buddy, PADS Saphira and two of the advanced boys, PADS Puzzle and PADS Toad. She also got to hang out at the gym. Then things slowed down as she had her first heat and had to wear her...

Casey | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Casey made many hospital visits during the month of January and was a champ. He made a lot of new friends who looked forward to his visits and spread the word about the great work that PADS does in communities. As soon as we entered the hospital, he became extremely...

Mushu | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

January was such an exciting month for me! It started off with a very special house guest. For a week and a half, I had little PADS Pixel stay with me — he was just eight weeks old! I loved helping him learn how to settle and learn his house manners. We had so much...

Nellie | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

I met Nellie after the new year, and we have been together for 3 weeks. Nellie has adapted very nicely, and she is enjoying her new home and new family members. Nellie started going to work with me, and she usually quietly observes and listens during the car ride. She...

Belle IV | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Belle continues to grow and learn. New experiences this month include going through the car wash, visiting the dentist’s office as well as the chiropractor’s, going to new pet stores and restaurants, and visiting outside of two new dog parks. One day, one of the parks...

Digger | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Digger had an absolutely delightful holiday season and buzzed his way into the new year like a social bumblebee that he is. His sitter’s family includes a wheelchair user, and Diggy has now become a certified expert in navigating around wheels and positioning...

Riff | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hey everyone, it’s me again!! January was approximately 47 years long, but I made it through and so did my raiser. We’ve been very busy this month—even with me spending a whole week at a sitter’s (10/10, would visit again). My raiser has taken me on lots of outings,...

Minnie II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

We are enjoying every last minute of our time spent with Minnie as she prepares for the next leg of her journey with the PADS Breeding Program. Minnie was disappointed that she had to wait on the side of the pool instead of swimming, and our visit to the dentist was...

Seymour II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Seymour has gone to the mall, the doctors’ office, and has been going to the cancer facility for five weeks, hanging out and meeting a whole bunch of people. Submitted by: Fred...

Coola | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Calgary, Pupdates

Poor Coola got very sick this month!! She is now back to herself but she needed a trip to the Animal Hospital. Coola has grown significantly in her obedience and in following cues this past month. We have also realized that she doesn’t do very well in new...

Chilko | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, I went shopping at lots of grocery stores – lots of staff now know me at Costco. I have mastered the stairs at my house, but still nervous going up and down stairs when we go out. I went to the high school for the open house and saw lots of kids...