All Pupdates
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, we officially welcome Raekin into Advanced Training! Raekin will continue her stay with Caroline while she awaits a trainer’s string to open up for her. During this time, they have been diligently working on building Raekin’s durations,... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are thrilled to welcome Quiche into Advanced Training this month! During her first week at pup-university, she settled in quickly with the campus routine. She played tons with her furiend, Tope and enjoyed meeting everyone and getting cuddles! Quiche was startled... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This has been an exciting month for Cela as she has graduated from the Puppy Program and is now in Advanced Training! Cela spent the first week on the Burnaby campus playing with her best friend, Waffle, showing off her excellent obedience and skill foundations and... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
With warmer weather comes new adventures! Baldwin had his first (of many) paddle board adventures this month with his small(ish) raiser, Felicity. He loved the wind on his face and the water under his paws! He is rocking his durations and default leave it while we are... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Captain has been hosting PADS Belle this month; they have had lots of playtime and training time together. Captain is patiently waiting for a spot with an Advanced Trainer so he can continue with his Advanced Training. He has spent time with sitters this month, with... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Sprinter has had a busy May! For the first weekend, she joined Margaret and Val on a PTSD Service Dog training retreat to gain experience with different handlers so they could get to know her better. It was exciting and tricky at times having other dogs around and... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nevada has been settling in well to the advanced training life. He is doing a great job of transferring all his lovely obedience and foundations to working with Ashley! Nevada is also starting to really get the hang of his perch and targeting skills. He’s been... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month was full of adventures and growing! We started off the month with having a sleepover at Barb and Griff’s, where Griff helped me through my uncertainty of stairs, and I’m happy to say that I am now a pro going up and down stairs. The list of new... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Triton is a very fast learner and is super engaging. We have been working on obedience while he wears a stability harness. The harness is easy for him, but standing still is harder! At this early part of Advanced Training, he is still a bit mischievous if he... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Scarlet is such a gentle spirit, and everyone enjoys having her around. She is a very polite dog. This month, Scarlet waited with a little Down Syndrome boy at the school gym on a family fun day. I was very proud of her! She said hello and then stayed beside him while... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month Silky II has been perfecting her AFD skills in hopes of having her pre-placement testing completed soon! Way to go Silky! We have also been going on many field trips around the city and working on generalizing those skills. With all the beautiful weather... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
When I first arrived at my in-between-house in Calgary, waiting for one of those coveted advanced training spots, I was very afraid of the downtown. I did not like the C-trains, and I did not like the grates, and I did not like the crowds of people. But now I am the... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Tahsis has learned to alert to a few new sounds, such as a doorbell and a door knock. She is picking the sounds up so fast! We have also been putting a lot of focus into field trips to generalize her skill set. Tahsis has proven that she is up to any task!... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Fraser III has been focusing on transferring his skills to working around a wheelchair. He is learning how to maneuver safely around the chair, retrieve items to the footplate and the handler’s lap, and carry items and take them to other people!... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Magical Mango II got a job, and we couldn’t be more proud! A huge shoutout to his village for supporting him through this wonderful journey! Breeder Caretakers: Linda and Ken Osada Puppy-Raisers: Jenny Jin & Dianye Zhang Advanced Sitter: Cheryl and Marc... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Finian is getting to be a big boy. At about 75 pounds, he looks like a grown-up, yet he still has a puppy mind. Finian loves to explore, play, go to school and outings. This pup will do anything without hesitation. In many ways, Finian is an all-or-nothing dog. When... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Though we only had Yarrow in our home for about 3 weeks, we all became attached to him. He quickly settled in with his new pack (5 humans, 2 dogs, and 2 cats) and learned the rules of the house. He loved going on forest walks and hikes with us, always returning to... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
May was an exciting month for Finch! Finch went to Crescent Beach and smelled the salty water for the first time! We made sure that she didn’t taste it too much but still let her experience it. Finch met her grandmother, PADS Izzie, for the first time and had a... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This is the month I grew up. I’m a big dog now! I weigh 42 pounds. So I want to be treated like a big dog – most of the time. I’m so grown up, I got to spend a week with a sitter while my raisers went out on a boat. It was great. The sitter has kids who live at... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Hello Everyone, I’m Buzz from the PADS Bee Litter. May was a big month for me, as I left my mom and siblings and travelled to the Okanagan to meet my puppy raisers. They will be the ones to guide me as I set off on my journey to hopefully one day become an... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Taber has had an awesome month of May! He is maturing and more patient now. He still loves to go to the off-leash park and loves to play with any dog that will have him! He is eager to learn and is very well-behaved at work with me (Kindergarten) and in public on... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Gherkin has been putting all his skills together this month to start prepping for his preplacement test! We have been connecting the dots with the skills and reducing his rate of reinforcement to help prepare him. Gherkin has also been loving the warmer weather. He is... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Camilo has spent this month honing the specialized skills needed to become an Accredited Facility Dog (AFD). He is working on body and chin targeting so that he can provide calm and comfort to his future clients. Since the weather has been warming up, we have been... Read more
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, the Constellation Litter turned 2! Orion II had a quick visit with his mom, Heloise, and he had a blast while they played. Orion has been going on some AFD-type field trips to see what kind of job he wants when he grows up. Orion has been working on his... Read more
Alma
Andie
Angel III
Arthur
Asti
Bagel
Baldwin
Belle IV
Bingo
Birdie II
Blair
Blue IV
Bonnie II
Bowden
Brava
Brinks
Bryn II
Bubba II
Buddy II
Captain
Carpie
Casey
Casper
Chester II
Chet
Chilko
Chorcha
Cleat
Clyde II
Coola
Cruiser
Crumpet
DK
Doane
Donora
Dot II
Dusky
Eddie III
Elora
Elsie
Fergus II
Fiddle
Furrow
Gadget
Gaffer
Glisten
Glover
Goaldie
Golly
Goose II
Honey IV
Hudson II
Ivy II
Jasper III
Jonsie
Kasota
Kiara II
Koi
Korra
Kyree
Lavie
Link II
Lumina
Maren
Marsh II
Mickey II
Milos
Minnie II
Minnow
Morena
Moriah
Muffin
Mushu
Nevada
Nolan
Nova III
Orion II
Parker
Perry
Petra
Pilot II
Piper IV
Pixel II
Pixie II
Poppy III
Quiche
Riff
Ritz
Royal II
Rufous
Rumi
Saphira
Sawyer
Scarlet
Seven II
Seymour II
Shah
Shelby II
Shyloh
Skaha III
Smaug
Sokka
Sparx
Spring II
Sprinter
Steller
Stetson II
T-Bone
Tank
Teenie
Tesla
Tetris
Texas II
Tide
Tiki II
Toast
Toffee
Tope
Triton
Vaseux
Viking II
Waffle
Windsor
Zuby
