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Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Betty is doing so well this month. She handled all the lab bloodwork. She visited the Burquitlam Animal Hospital every other day. Everyone in the animal hospital loves her. She will soon become a mama. So exciting. What a good girl! Betty II turned 2 this month.... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Tahsis into Advanced Training! Tahsis arrived in Alberta at the beginning of the month, and we have been spending time getting to know each other and keeping it light. She has some awesome skills on her thanks to her amazing puppy raisers,... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Sparrow continues on her amazing journey to become a service dog. This month, she’s been in heat, so she isn’t out and about in her usual haunts but is working on loose leash walking (which she is acing), some cues, and some calming activities. We’ve started taking... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Finian is growing up so quickly! At six months, he loves to play more than ever and can still fit in one of his favourite toys; his tunnel. He is such an active and curious pup. Finian hardly sleeps during the day, he is too busy observing what’s happening around... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Exciting milestones this month! I’m officially a PAPA PUP. My first litter was born in Oregon – 5 yellow puppies. I also turned 2 years old this month! We had a big snowfall at the beginning of the year which was sooo fun. My human took me out to play in it... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Over the holidays, I got flanked by 2 advanced dogs, PADS Sprinter and PADS Wilma. They are so amazing, and it made me realize that I have a lot to learn yet. I am definitely aspiring to be like them in a while. I went on some hikes and went to the suspension bridge... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
New year, new experiences. Puzzle experienced his first South Coast snowfall; wow, there was a lot of snow! After a few minutes of curious exploring on our first trip outside, he decided it was just like any other day, except that his usual landmarks were buried.... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
I had a wonderful holiday season and 2024 has been off to a great start. This month I’ve been quite busy. I love being outside except when it was -40. That was just ridiculous! I opted to use the cold weather to enjoy some extra belly rubs! This month I’ve tried a... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Indy turned 1 year old this month, so now she is a big girl! She had the pleasure of being at a sitter for the actual day who knows a lot of Indy’s extended family – it was nice to hang with PADS Rolo & Mara as well as her Dad, PADS Cleat’s... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pepa is such a happy, expressive girl with good confidence and resilience. This confidence and resilience make great service dog traits, but we must work on her recall! Life is so exciting with all the smells, people and other dogs out there, so we are working on... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Calgary, Pupdates
Welcome to 2024! As I was born in April 2023, this is the first time I’ve ever watched the humans welcome a New Year. My humans sure had a good time, playing ‘Minute to Win It’ challenges with their family. I supervised calmly from my bed – and the visitors were... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Congratulations to Melon for getting a job and being matched with a client! Melon spent most of the month practicing and reviewing his skills. We did several field trips – including a trip to the Edmonton courts, hospitals, and schools. He did fantastic and charmed... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We kicked off the new year by doing all things retrieving with Gherkin! He is learning to pick up objects and generalize different materials, textures, shapes, sizes, etc! Although new things can sometimes be hard for him, he is always there to try again; he always... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi, Everyone! Sure hope you’ve had a great start to 2024! As for me, I began the year in post-op recovery mode. Who knew there would be so many perks? For starters, I got to visit some very interesting places, meet lots of super caring people and rack up a ton of... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Throughout the month, Scarlet had the opportunity to explore new places and experiences. She visited various restaurants, malls, and dog parks on her exciting field trips. Additionally, she enjoyed playing in the snow with her roommates when the snow fell earlier this... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Captain has joined us in Advanced Training on Vancouver Island and is getting to know his new roomies and surroundings. He is settling in with many long leash walks and opportunities to sleep and play with the other dogs. His training is still very much in the early... Read more
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dylan II has been on many field trips this month, visiting places like restaurants, malls, and the dog park. His training is ongoing, and he enjoys learning new things. Recently, he had a great time playing in the snow with his roommates after a snowfall earlier this... Read more
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
AFD Team Serrano are bringing light wherever they go on the Sunshine Coast! Here’s an update from Serrano’s handler Christine: “Serrano joined Powell River Police Victim Services in October of last year. Although he has only been my partner for a... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Beans III has been enjoying the holidays while keeping up with her training and socializing with many new people when she’s out and about. Beans loves to cuddle with her cat friend, Oliver. They love to cuddle in the same dog bed and even play when feeling... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We kicked off the holiday season with many field trips to the mall this month. With the busy time of year, it is perfect to test Gherkins’ skills in public. With the weather so nice this month, we have done many walks where Gherkin met some wooden reindeer!... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, we kicked off the holiday season with our first Christmas party at Calgary Police’s VAST Appreciation dinner. Maggie II enjoyed visiting with all the people and loved to cuddle in between everyone’s legs. With the weather so lovely this month,... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
DeeDee spent most of December out and about with her advanced sitters. For some of the month, she got the chance to be sat by other handlers to practice her skills in new places with new people. DeeDee really enjoyed having time off to relax and is ready to go for... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mercedes spent most of December getting to train offsite with her advanced sitter. She enjoyed lots of outings to many different types of places and did really well settling in for her long-duration go-ins. We are looking forward to continuing to brush up on all her... Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
For Abra, December was a month of onsite training and real-world home-life experience for the holiday season, including getting her picture taken with Santa! Abra had a really lovely time relaxing, and she’s continued to settle and mature into her skills with still a... Read more
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