All Pupdates
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Update: With the school year just around the corner, PADS Swift is proud to announce that she has been placed with Angela, the principal of Richmond Christian’s Middle Campus, as an Accredited Facility Dog. When asked about her impact, Angela writes: “We... Read more
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dash II has been placed with one of our clients and is now enjoying his career as a Mobility Service Dog! His team training went well where both partners learned how to navigate the world together and both are now settling into their new routine. We express our... Read more
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cashew has been placed with one of our clients and is now enjoying his career as a Mobility Service Dog! The team training was a total success! Both partners mastered navigating the world together and are now settling into their new routine. We extend our heartfelt... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Good day all, Brinks reporting in. It’s been a month full of hospital visits and doctor appointments. So, I have had to be on my best behaviour. We have discovered some new challenges for me to explore, namely grates. One of the facilities had numerous... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Camilo has been staying cool this month with walks to the river, where he gets his feet and belly wet. He does well with his walks but still wants to play with every dog he meets! Camilo does well with walking on different surfaces, and we found some nice wood slat... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Quiche was at a sitter for about 2 weeks this month and impressed them with her excellent skills. They were confident to take her out and give her some fantastic experiences. She took in the PNE and watched the Super Dog show and was awesome with all the crowds,... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Groot came to us on the 11th of August, settled in quickly and has had a lot of new experiences in the last few weeks. He’s learning his new surroundings, how to settle and exploring new places. He’s been on a community bus, in a few Ubers, to a bakery, a... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi, Everyone! Oh no, don’t tell me summer’s almost over! I’ve been having so much fun. For me, August has been especially busy and full of new experiences – parades, expos, riding stables, overnight guests, thunder… and mosquitos swarming my coat every time I... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Today is 3 weeks since I met my puppy-raiser, Annika! The first few days consisted of cuddles as I adjusted to a new house with new people. I got lots of love and by the end of the week, I was back to my spunky self ready to explore the world! Currently, my favourite... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
August has been more low-key for Asti and me. We have enjoyed the introduction of adventure walks. Have been working super hard on car protocols, and loose leash walking. We visited The Alberta Children’s Hospital and she was a superstar, her behaviour was very... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August was a busy month for Indy; she had a number of firsts. Until recently she had not shown any interest in water, but on a walk at Buntzen, after my partner jumped in for a swim, it didn’t take much coaxing from her favourite playmate to give it a try. Her... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This has been a very exciting month for Muffin. She got to go on several walks in Pacific Spirit Park with her good friend Chloe, and she learned to sit in the back of the car and wait. The best part was the day she found a huge, very mucky mud puddle. She also went... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Petra just arrived at our place a few days ago, and she has settled in fast. She is a pretty special pup since both her parents were raised by us! We are currently working on basic stuff – focusing primarily on kennel training, house training and toileting on... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Melon into advanced training! Melon is a very sweet, laid back and happy guy. He arrived at advanced training just a few days ago, so we are just getting to know each other and having fun together. Melon enjoys playing with the other dogs... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Queso mainly focused on skills to prepare him for next month’s preplacement testing! We are working on retrieving novel items to lap, hand, and foot. He is also working on generalizing to all different sizes and shapes of automatic door buttons.... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month was busy with the usual things like attending baseball games, running errands with my raiser and then back at the hockey arena. We made a couple of trips to the Farmer’s market where I made lots of people smile. One lady said she loved it when the... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
PADS Tempest came again this month. I learnt to calm down and share my bed with her. In the beginning, I was a bit jealous about having to share my Mom with her; but, we learnt to get along well quickly. Mom took me (just me) to the Sunflower Festival to have a field... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Skills being Learned: Client-specific tasks, review of all skills Recent Field Trips: Golf Town, Rona, Calgary and Vancouver airport, dog park Possible Behaviour Challenges: Being the best girl ever! Advanced Training Location: Calgary Career Path: Service Dog... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Calgary, Pupdates
Pyxis has had a good month of going to soccer games, a tournament, the cabin and BBQs! He is filled out and looks more like a big dog now rather than a puppy. Unless you see him off-leash in the backyard, then he still looks like a young pup! He loves to play and... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
Taylor II spent the first half of August refining her skills with her advanced trainer and then left for her long-term advanced sitter’s house – Gloria and Linda in Calgary. There, she will have a chance to put her skills to the test and get even more practice in... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
August was a busy month full of house guests, including dogs, children and adults. Ellis loves the company but struggles to maintain manners, especially 4 on the floor, sniffing only greetings. Beach and hose water play was great fun, as was helping with gardening.... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hard to believe we are in our last month of the summer. The kids are back from holidays and my mom let me go see a sitter for almost 2 weeks. Well, 2 sitters actually. I also got to visit my Auntie Sabrina as well, who took me on the bus to see a concert. Apparently,... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
As the summer has been winding down I have been pretty busy with work so we haven’t had as many outings this month. However, Fiddle has been a champ and is very accommodating by being patient and calm during workdays. Fiddle has found her favourite spot to wait as I... Read more
Friday, September 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
I have made the move to the Okanagan. During my first days here, I was evacuated and lived in a small apartment with many people and animals. I adapted well to the strange situation. I am learning a lot and my new family loves me. Submitted by:... Read more
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Andie
Angel III
Arthur
Asti
Bagel
Baldwin
Belle IV
Bingo
Birdie II
Blair
Blue IV
Bonnie II
Bowden
Brava
Brinks
Bryn II
Bubba II
Buddy II
Captain
Carpie
Casey
Casper
Chester II
Chet
Chilko
Chorcha
Cleat
Clyde II
Coola
Cruiser
Crumpet
DK
Doane
Donora
Dot II
Dusky
Eddie III
Elora
Elsie
Fergus II
Fiddle
Furrow
Gadget
Gaffer
Glisten
Glover
Goaldie
Golly
Goose II
Honey IV
Hudson II
Ivy II
Jasper III
Jonsie
Kasota
Kiara II
Koi
Korra
Kyree
Lavie
Link II
Lumina
Maren
Marsh II
Mickey II
Milos
Minnie II
Minnow
Morena
Moriah
Muffin
Mushu
Nevada
Nolan
Nova III
Orion II
Parker
Perry
Petra
Pilot II
Piper IV
Pixel II
Pixie II
Poppy III
Quiche
Riff
Ritz
Royal II
Rufous
Rumi
Saphira
Sawyer
Scarlet
Seven II
Seymour II
Shah
Shelby II
Shyloh
Skaha III
Smaug
Sokka
Sparx
Spring II
Sprinter
Steller
Stetson II
T-Bone
Tank
Teenie
Tesla
Tetris
Texas II
Tide
Tiki II
Toast
Toffee
Tope
Triton
Vaseux
Viking II
Waffle
Windsor
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