All Pupdates

Lumina | May 2024

This month, I have been busy doing different things. My raisers took me for a walk on a trail and also did some geocaching. What a great way to find new trails and find cool stuff too, except that there are no dog treats in those containers. On one of my walks, which...

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Birdie II | April 2024

What a wonderful Okanagan spring, love this time of year! Such pleasant weather to go for a hike among the blooming Arrowleaf Balsamroots. See 21-month-old Birdie among the yellow blossoms and hiking various trails in the area.  We went to see Daniel Champagne, an...

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Taj | April 2024

April was a busy month of activities!! It started off with me coming back from my puppy swap where I had an amazing time!! Then I helped welcome Golly and Bazinga to my North Shore community and Brava to my Campus Canines UBC community. I guess I am going to have a...

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Ellis | April 2024

Two more trips to Seattle in April allowed Ellis to become a much sought after guest by the residents of a care home .  Polite greetings and settling in restaurants and other unfamiliar places are becoming easier. Recall, calmness and loose leash walking are being...

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Drax | April 2024

Another great month with Drax. He is a quick learner. Loves to work. He has his home timing down to a fine art. He lets me know when it is time to go for a walk, meal time, time to go to his kennel at night, etc. Anything that usually happens at a set time he is right...

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Muffin | April 2024

Muffin got to visit with Megan and her family this month – always good fun.  We went to Pacific Spirit Park with Chloe and her new friend Miller. Good thing Chloe’s human brought treats. Submitted by: Barb and Patrick...

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Taber | April 2024

Taber has had an exciting month as our family moved to a new house over the month of April!   Taber has been going to a new off-leash park where he is engaging and playing actively with many more dogs. Taber is a popular playmate at the off-leash park, as he will...

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Link II | April 2024

April was a pretty chill month.  My parents were gone on a trip so I got to go to a puppy sitter and I loved spending time with her and at her work!  A very successful vacation for my parents I think! We have had a few spring snow storms so I have had a few nap...

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Sylvan II | April 2024

Sylvan has been learning many things in her short 8 months.  She goes out every day for a couple of hours- usually to the mall to work on loose leash walking and patience.  She has gotten very good at ignoring the world around her.   She spent some time with a puppy...

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Reece | April 2024

The first week, I did a Puppy Swap & stayed with PADS Finch’s Raiser, Yena.  I’ve had a lot of adventures going to Walmart and Costco and a lot of Off-Leash Trails, like North 40. Submitted by: Jen...

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Groot | April 2024

Groot had a great April! He got to meet a PADS pup, Cayenne!  He’s currently working on his durations and honing in his sense of calm.  He’s a lovely pup who loves to be with his people and meet new friends. He came to dinners and cafes, and he was fantastic!   He’s...

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Momo II | April 2024

My mommy was right when she said I would go on lots of adventures with my family.  In April, I got to take the kids to school that my family babysits every morning, and I would wait in the lineup with the Gr. 2/3 class.  I would sit nicely and watch all the kids go...

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Roku | April 2024

Roku exhibits intelligent behaviour. He trains easily and repeats new behaviours learned without difficulty. He still has his puppy tendencies, which bring joy and laughter to our home. Roku has attended his puppy kindergarten classes this month and has been able to...

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Alpine | May 2024

Update: Team Alpine has shared a wonderful, heartfelt story about their time together thus far! “Alpine is my fourth service dog, but first female, and I feel a special bond with her already. She helps me by not only performing skills like opening/closing doors,...

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Korra | April 2024

Korra is the sweetest dog.  She continues to learn and picks things up very quickly.  She is confident and calm most of the time. Unless she is tired. Submitted by: Penny...

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Dior | April 2024

April was a busy month for Dior with quiet days interspersed to give this pup whose excitement bucket is easily filled, the downtime she needs to keep her on an even keel.  She continues to do well in malls and stores though the wonderful smells and the occasional wad...

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Morena | April 2024

Morena had a pretty relaxing month, welcoming spring and all the fun outdoor activities with the longer days. She has started to enjoy the water but is not quite ready to swim, but really enjoys wading in the water. She’s spent some long days in the office and is so...

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Raekin | April 2024

Hi Sponsor and Friends: Raekin here and I have a lot to share for the month of April!  It’s spring now and lots of nice weather which brought fun opportunities for outdoor adventures, outdoor training, outdoor parties and outdoor sniffaris.  And I had all of...

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Toast | April 2024

Toast had a great time doing some new activities and even meeting some new animals. The first was my daughter’s band concert and the second was a kid’s event where The Little Reptile Queen was there. She had her snakes, lizards and even a tortoise. Toast...

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Bosc | April 2024

Wow, Bosc is growing so fast and is in his adolescence stage. A very strong, active and excited pup.  We went to participate in some volunteering this month. As always, Bosc has very lovely manners at home. Submitted by:...

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Lumina | April 2024

So the first 6 days of April I was with another raiser.  They did a puppy swap & I went to stay with Taj’s raiser and do things with her.  I went to classes at UBC, met their mascot, and hung out with my brother, Casper, and Auntie Parker.  I had so much fun...

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Aang | April 2024

April was a lot of firsts for me, and I’m already growing up so much! I’ve doubled in size. My Raiser is so proud of me and how amazing I am at all of our public pool visits. I am calm and awesome at accepting greetings from many young children and teenagers while...

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Finian | April 2024

Hello spring. What a great time to be a puppy. Finian has been enjoying new sniffs, flowers and hiking fun with his PADS buddy, Benny. He’s also made a special guest appearance at a PADS fundraiser, where he was adored by dog fans. And, of course, Finian has continued...

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Bowden | April 2024

April was another busy month for me! I met some other PADS pups at PetFest, and we did our best to represent PADS. Everyone thought we were adorable and well-behaved, so I think we did our job well.  My family went away for a weekend, and during my time with the...

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