All Pupdates

Radar II | May 2024

This month, Radar II has continued to work on his deployment skills, “go see” and “visit,” and is doing a fantastic job. Radar has been doing an amazing job working on his impulse control around toys and food. Radar has improved so much and we...

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Calvin | May 2024

May 2024 was another month full of adventures for Calvin. He came along with me to explore new places, including my high school and the busy, noisy campus. Even though he’s still a young pup, he surprised me by calming down and refocusing after all the excitement....

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Link II | May 2024

We are excited to welcome Link II to our Advanced Training crew! Link is a sweet and rambunctious boy who loves to play and be with his people. His raisers, Tracy and Chris Beaton have done an amazing job with Link, and they should be very proud of him as he is a true...

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Birdie II | May 2024

Birdie turned 22 months on May 2nd and we are approaching the home stretch with her. She has passed most of the breeding assessment clearances and will probably go into heat later in June, so she will most likely be heading off to Burnaby within the next month to...

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Bagel | May 2024

It’s Bagel here, ready to share all the exciting things that happened in May! This month was filled with celebrations, new experiences, and lots of fun. May was a month of birthdays in our household. Both mom and dad celebrated their birthdays, as well as my cat...

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Blazer II | May 2024

Blazer has had a busy month of outings and training. He has enchanted people at the library, grocery stores, restaurants and Market Mall. The distractions in public places can be tricky to navigate, but he is really good at keeping his attention on me. He is an...

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Bowden | May 2024

Bowden went on a puppy swap with another raiser this month! He got to work downtown, where he managed elevators, meetings, crowds and noise with ease. Bowden charms everyone he meets with his sweet, chill personality. He also spent time at the dog park, where he had...

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Rimbey | May 2024

What a month! I am growing and learning a lot!!! My people are getting smarter at telling me what they want. Usually, they only need to tell me once. They are proud of me, and I’m very proud of myself. But avoiding food distractions is still hard for me. Food is...

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Digger | May 2024

Hi Readers, I am Digger from the “Bee” litter. My bro Buzz and I left our mom and sibs and travelled with Toast and his family to the Okanagan to meet my new puppy raisers. They are new to PADS, and I am their very first puppy, so I may have to train them...

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Fiddle | May 2024

Hi! Time has gone by so fast this month. Fiddle enjoyed working on her duration as well as some off-leash walking! She also had a lot of fun during the hats-off day at the heights. Submitted by:...

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Keller | May 2024

Keller arrived to us mid-May, and what a gem she is. She’s quick to learn and loves to be cuddled. New experiences and other dogs are her favourite pastime. She’s settled in beautifully, and we can’t wait to see what comes next. Submitted by: Sara...

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Sylvan II | May 2024

Sylvan has grown up quickly. She spent some time with the amazing Bonnie while we were in Florida with Taliyah. By all reports, she was perfect- she went camping for the first time. It’s another new experience for the little one. Her 1st heat also started at the...

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Cherry | May 2024

Cherry has been very busy this month working with Ashley to get to know her better and to practice transferring all her skills to working with her. Cherry has really enjoyed working on building her “go see” and “go visit”. She is starting to get the hang of these new...

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Golly | May 2024

We started off the month with a sleepover with Barb and Griff. Griff helped me through my uncertainty about stairs, and I’m happy to say I am now a pro at going up and down stairs. The list of new places I’ve got to explore with the big pups has grown this...

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Drax | May 2024

Another great month with Drax. He is a fast learner. He is becoming a teenager, so he gets a little wild at times around other dogs. He loves his walks, and the slightest mention of a walk has him up and sitting at my feet, ready to head out. Any task I ask him to...

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Mario | May 2024

After lots of 1st birthday celebrations at the end of April, Mario settled into a quieter month. Outside of working at school, he went on lots of walks and tried some new hiking trails. The most exciting part was a two-week puppy swap that gave Mario lots of new...

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Shimmer | May 2024

We continue with Shimmer’s skills as we work on client specific tasks this month and make sure all her skills are sharp and generalized to many locations. We are enjoying some extra cuddles as we know she will be heading out to her client this summer. We are...

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Towhee | May 2024

Towhee likes: running and playing with her PADS puppy pals (she met PADS Ole this month) treats, treats and more treats training posing for photos cuddling Towhee dislikes: baths being in her kennel (sometimes – we are working on that)   Submitted by: Cindy...

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Alma | May 2024

Alma is doing well and having fun in advanced training. She is currently working on deployment skills to “Go Say Hi” and using her chin cue and body targeting. She also continues to work on loose-leash walking without scavenging. Alma enjoys playing with...

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Raava | May 2024

Hi, it’s me, Raava. I am doing well, and I love to smile at the camera. I am learning so many new things, especially to ignore all the kibbles on the floor! I did pretty well, eh? It’s one of the hardest things for a pup like me! Thanks for checking in....

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Taj | May 2024

May has been a month of relaxing and recharging. It started off with cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I got to go to some awesome watch parties! The loud noises and big crowds didn’t faze me at all. An...

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Huckle | May 2024

I may listen, I may not… That was my approach for the month of May! We had lots of outings to the mall, grocery stores, offices, and restaurants. To keep things interesting for Human, I would decide on how much adventure and noise I would add to that day’s outing… it...

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Digby | May 2024

Hey! Your buddy Digby here! I’m officially five months old by the time you see this pupdate! This month has been awesome! Mama took me to so many places I’ve never been to! We went to IKEA, the seaside, and forest trails, and it was lots of fun going out...

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Toast May 2024

It was an amazing month with a trip to the Vancouver Aquarium. Toast was so curious and interested in the animals. We even ran into a working PADS dog while we were there. The rest of the month seemed a bit boring in comparison. I think Toast liked the sea lions and...

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