All Pupdates
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
I’m very happy to have a new PADS puppy in my life. Sokka fits in very well with our family and is getting with the program right away. I’ve brought him out on a few trips during the 2 weeks that we’ve been together and he’s bringing smiles everywhere we go. You can... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Finch had such an exciting month! Finch went out for frequent outings to places like IKEA, Homes Alive pets, outdoor basketball court, LongnMcquade, Tim Horton’s, and more! Finch is a fast/eager learner but also needs to practice being calm in public... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Enter the month of March, and Birdie has reached 20 months old. You know that spring is just around the corner when the clocks spring forward and the Spring Solstice arrives, but first, we did one more winter hike on the icy trails up to Syphon Falls, here in the... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hello everyone, my name is Galaxy and I’m now 4 months old. I have learned a lot of new things this past month. I’ve learned to run into my cape, which I love since it means I get to go on new adventures. I’m also very good at running into my kennel when asked. I love... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Reece had a puppy swap with Finch for about 13 days! Reece is a very mellow pup who is great at settling both indoors and outdoors with a lovely personality. Reece surprised everyone with how calm, yet focused on her sitter. She settled really well in various... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March was a good month! A filthy play in the forest with Cela’s pup pals meant that we started things off with a bath…that also became a training opportunity to settle in a pet store! We moved away from a snuffle mat and introduced some new toys, which... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nevada has great skills in an office environment and out and about on errands. He was a special visitor at Moscrop Secondary’s Mental Health Day and enjoyed all the attention. His challenge is not vocalizing during durations, and he has been doing lots of... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
More exciting news from Miss Abra! She has been successfully matched with a client! We can’t share a lot of details, however, we can say that her handler is in the lower mainland area and is very excited to be matched with Abra! While Abra was prepping a new sound for... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Diego reached a major milestone in March! He successfully completed his pre-placement testing and has now moved into the matching process to find his future client match! Diego has been a joy to live with and train. Massive thanks and congratulations to the whole team... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Aslan had a very successful month preparing for his upcoming Pre-Placement Test! He’s attended several field trips and has risen to the challenge of bringing his excellent manners and skills to various locations full of tempting distractions! Skills being... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Shimmer had her first camping trip of the year with her buddy Pepa and their dog trainer. A couple of party animals! And even while camping, they fit in a bit of training around the environmental distractions. On one of our daily training days back in town we stopped... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
It was an exciting month for me! I got to go to the mall with my trainers. We walked all over the mall and then outside to some fun parks with lots of birds and flying leaves! I like to try and catch them, but my hooman wouldn’t let me. (sad) I went downtown on a bus,... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa has been moving forward on all her skills to be the best partner she can be. She is working on retrieve, carry, tug, pushing doors closed, go through a doorway and back up, go in under small spaces and around food, proprioception, my lap. She has a really lovely... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We are so happy to introduce Camilo to our Calgary Advanced Training Crew! Camilo has moved to help with how he feels in his training environment. The team believes Camilo will be more successful living with his trainer and building more of a relationship. We think... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Aspen II has had a good month; been very social, played with other dogs and has been out on lots of outings. One of her firsts this month was to go to the beach, where she got to see what the ocean and sand were like. Aspen loves going for car rides and just going... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been a whirlwind of socializing and new experiences. But as soon as I hit the 16-week mark, things have gotten serious. Outings are still fantastic, but now they’re more calculated and structured, teaching me valuable lessons every minute.... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Scarlet has returned to visit us for a few weeks. She settled back quickly into our home & routine. We noticed a maturity in Scarlet, having not seen her in six months. She loves to practice her cues and go for off-leash walks. We participated in the PADS... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had some babysitting duties this month! First was PADS Iroh from the Avatar litter. He stopped by on his way to start school with National Service Dogs in Ontario. I gave him some tips for flying with my human. My advice paid off because the human said he didn’t... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
March has been a month of snow and ice (the booties came back, and I’m pretty much a pro at those now!) and then a whole eruption of new and wonderful smells. I was born in April and in a warmer climate… so alas, smelling all the good things to smell as the snow and... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Spring has sprung and Puzzle has a spring in his step. He loves starting the day with a neighbourhood walk. He is learning that if he does not stop to eat sticks, he can walk or run faster, can sniff and see so much more. We took advantage of spring weather with many... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
March with Nova III was an absolutely delightful month. For a spicy, fun-loving spitfire of a pup, she sure knows how to be gentle with our sweet 4-month-old. She endures pokes in the eyes, tugs of the ear and high-pitched squeals with a calm demeanour that warms the... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Marsh’s Adolescent month of March: Well, according to everyone, I’m an adolescent, and I don’t really care, because I know everything and those humans know nothing. March was a month of ups and downs. My trainer told me to do lots of training and walks with no other... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month Radar II has been tuning up all his obedience and cues and is a pro at it all. We are working on his “visit” cue, which is coming along nicely. We have been working on movement skills such as using the perch pot and backing onto a platform and... Read more
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Orion II has been practicing his manners and learning not to expect everyone to pet him. He is making excellent progress! Orion continues to work on his durations and is getting much better. Orion had a busy month, attending plenty of field trips, which... Read more
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