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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Aslan has finally been matched with an Advanced Trainer and joined Emma’s string of dogs in Chilliwack! He is now spending his weekdays living and training on a quiet farm. He gets daily training sessions, is learning to take turns in group training... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The Queenly Quinn has passed her Pre-Placement Testing and has been matched with a client! She’ll be going into team training very soon, and as she does so, we want to look back and thank all those who got this lovely dog to this point in her life: Breeder... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Diego has worked hard this month and made much progress in his overall confidence and increased ability to “go with the flow.” He loves the confidence-building games we play, getting tons of enrichment activities, and his usual training sessions. Diego... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hope has had a fun October. She got to explore UBC for a few days with one of our amazing sitters. She’s been attending lots of field lacrosse games but finds them pretty boring. At one game she met a 10-week-old French Bulldog who she was extremely gentle with and... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Loki II got to join me for a training workshop with all of the PADS Canine Programs staff. It was a great week of training in a busy, distracting, highly charged environment, and Loki managed quite well! He threw us some new curveball behaviours when being... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Thorin attended a 3-day training workshop with the trainers where he showed off his fantastic settling skills in a room full of dogs and people. He has been making significant progress with his jumping on people and only does it on occasion. Thorin has... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mango II was transitioned to his Advanced Trainer this month! He has joined Emma’s string and will be living and training in Chilliwack, BC. Mango spends his weekdays living on a quiet farm, training daily, getting tons of enrichment, and “being a... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
I can hardly believe Asti turns 1 today, with Halloween yesterday, Birthday today and our first Puppy Class at the PADS new facility tomorrow, it’s going to be one super fun week. She continued to brave the open-backed stairs and on her last attempt, she did the first... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
October has been a good month for Perry. She is starting to learn many things and is showing off her new skills. She loves to go to the dog park and trail walks. She loves her best friend (released PADS dog Dean) and they play until it gets loud and then it is rest... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Bunker has passed his pre-placement testing! Way to go, Bunker! We look forward to Bunker beginning his forever job as an amazing Accredited Facility Dog! His trainers and the PADS advanced training staff are very grateful to the... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nevada had a big October! He dressed up for Halloween, he went to restaurants for dinners, and he ran in the trails with some of his best dog friends. It’s hard to believe he is already 14 months old! Submitted by:... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Spooky season is upon us! Well, that’s what my raiser kept saying this month. I started off this month with lots of different adventures. I met up with PADS Electra for a trip around Home Depot, sold Spark cookies, went to the cinema and that very busy store... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Orion II is preparing for advanced training, which included undergoing a neuter operation in early October. He has since recovered and recently had a pleasant visit to Barnet Marine Park. Although he enjoyed running with the other dogs, he was hesitant to swim and... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I had lots of celebrations and parties both at home and at work. Thanksgiving! Halloween! I get excited when people are around. However, when I tried to bark off my excitement, I was distracted by lots of kibbles, vegetables, and games, so I did not have time and... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Where has the time gone? October came and went. I put on my Halloween costume and had a great time walking around the neighbourhood checking out the decorations. I had lots of walks down in Steveston, playing at Dog Parks. Submitted by: Jen... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Scarlet has been settling in with her new roomies here on the island after joining the instructor’s string. She is a very playful and sweet girl and, at the moment, needs some time to get comfortable with her new surroundings. She loves to go for walks in the... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
October started off with lovely mild weather, which paired perfectly with a couple of forest walks with Cela’s pals. Then by the second week of October, Cela was well into her first heat cycle. This meant we had to pivot and adjust activities indoors, so we... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Kasota has been showing great interest in engaging with her handler and continues to learn lots of different skills. She has visited dog parks and malls, among other places, where she has been working on her loose leash skills. Kasota’s focus on the handler... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
October has been an exciting month of firsts for Baldwin. He rocked his first trip to the coffee shop and grocery store! He was super excited to meet the giant strange-looking dogs that leave him yummy treats on the Dykes, Horses……his raiser does not let... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
October was a great month! The cooler weather and sunshine make for optimal playtime weather for us pups. Uncle Tiller and I had several playdates with my predecessor PADS Caddy, and I also got to take in a new trail with one of my classmates. Naturally, I’ve... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hello everyone, Brinks reporting in. The month of October was filled with out-of-town guests. It was a revolving door of new people. I found it so exciting. Mom made me practice my greeting skills, sometimes I had to be tethered because so many people were coming in... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
October has been a fun month as I am now pretty confident in my new space and with my new routines. As the weather is cooler, we have been able to go to some new areas for nature walks. I have had lots of fun exploring these new places. Plus it gives me a chance to... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Panther will start team training with her client in November and will soon be saying goodbye to her trainer and circle of adoring volunteers. She will be missed, but we are excited to see her change somebody’s life and do the work she was born to do! We will... Read more
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Pecan II will start team training with her client in November and will soon be saying goodbye to her trainer and circle of adoring volunteers. She will be missed, but we are excited to see her change somebody’s life and do the work she was born to do! We will... Read more