All Pupdates

Ellis | July 2023

Ellis came to live in Lions Bay on July 11th. She has a keen interest in her environment, particularly outdoors. All the noises and smells make her sit and take it all in. She enjoys visitors and outings., sometimes a bit exuberantly. The bank, the store, the post...

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Parker | July 2023

My trainer and my hooman have been on vacation, so I’ve had a very relaxing month with lots of time in the woods with my hooman. She says she’s very proud of me for being so adventurous and following my doggie friends into the water up at the lake! I still...

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Gloucester | July 2023

This was the month that Gloucester had been working toward since she began training as a chubby little, “Glossy” baby. Gloucester passed her Preplacement Testing, was matched with wonderful clients, completed Team Training, and is now a working Accredited...

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Indy | July 2023

Indy has had a busy month with multiple sits, with some sitters having other pets to play with & practice calm behaviour & impulse control! We have also had the pleasure of walking with other PADS (thx Shadow & Morena) friends to further work on recall...

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Tope | July 2023

This month I turned 1 year old! It’s strange to think of all of the amazing experiences I’ve had in such a short time, I even got to go to and see a football match with PADS Parker this month. We started off the month with a party to celebrate all of the...

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Triton | July 2023

Hi, Everyone! Happy Birthday to my Shark Litter brothers & sisters – we are, now, one year old! How did you celebrate? I wore my Pirate’s Hat, played silly games and licked Chantilly Cream off the end of my nose. But the most fun was at Puppy Class! Best...

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Pyxis | July 2023

Pyxis has had a busy month of July! He has gone shopping, to patios at restaurants, to lots of competitive soccer games, to the gym, to workout classes and to family gatherings. He also finally learned how to swim! (until now, he would walk in the water but refuse to...

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Cela | July 2023

Cela eased into summer and spent the Canada Day weekend frolicking on Spanish Banks. In fact, she spent three days in July at this beach as the weather was fantastic. But it’s not all play – Cela continues to settle well at both my work and home offices and is...

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Cherry | July 2023

This is Cherry’s last month with her raisers!! She leaves for Advanced Training in August and we couldn’t be more proud. To celebrate we took Cherry camping to work on her cues and duration in a really tough environment!! Cherry loved every minute of it,...

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Link II | July 2023

I had a fun month! I went camping with my puppy sitters and encountered all kinds of new situations and enjoyed my time with them so much. I also had a few outings to the grocery store and medical offices and even the passport office. I was a bit hit there with the...

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Moriah | July 2023

Moriah has spent the month getting ready for her team training in the middle of August. She’s been working on skills like answering her clients’ name and jumping on the bed to wake them up in the morning. She definitely loves learning, so this part of her journey has...

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Tahsis | July 2023

July was a month of new experiences for Tahsis. We went to a movie for the first time. She could resist all the popcorn on the ground going in, but going out they were just too tempting. We also took public transit (skytrain and buses). When the bus driver had to slam...

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Turtle | July 2023

Turtle has spent the month getting ready for his team training in the middle of August. He’s been working on skills like offering a middle position and doing a “hug” while laying across their lap. He definitely loves learning, so this part of his journey has been a...

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Roan | July 2023

Our big guy Roan has been enjoying his opportunity to get into the stampede spirit while he is being trained in Alberta. But even though it’s “Yahoo” season, he is still working hard on his skills both in public and at the training centre. Training...

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Camilo | July 2023

Camilo enjoyed his first Canada Day celebration complete with crowds and an outdoor band playing at the park this month. He did well and settled down to listen to the tunes. He has continued to work on his loose leash experiences in the mall and practicing settling...

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Alpine | July 2023

Our little lady Alpine has been enjoying her opportunity to get into the stampede spirit this July. But even though it’s “Yahoo” season, she is still working hard on her skills both in public and at the training centre. Training included how to move...

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Sinclair | July 2023

Our big guy Sinclair has been enjoying his opportunity to get into the stampede spirit while training in Alberta. But even though it’s “Yahoo” season, he is still working hard on his skills both in public and at the training centre. His training...

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Yarrow | July 2023

July was a great month for Yarrow, with some training combined with some really fun adventures. He has shown he can be really calm in busy situations, such as the Puppy class BBQ at PADS. Throughout the month, Yarrow was a regular visitor at Fellburn Long Term Care...

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Thorin | July 2023

Thorin has been going on field trips next to a power chair this month and doing a great job! Thorin has been focusing on mobility skills such as tugging doors open, button, close and gripping dumbbells. We continue to work on his greetings, and he is improving. We are...

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Quinn | July 2023

Quinn is in the process of her pre-placement testing and is doing great with her obedience and skills. Recent field trips have included Douglas College, The courthouse, Edmonds Community Centre, Honour House, and PetSmart. Quinn has been loving all the pets and...

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DeeDee | July 2023

DeeDee has been working on growing her settling in between sounds and adding more variety to her alert scenarios. She’s been doing an excellent job of being quick to get up and alert! On the flip side, we are continuing to work on building calm for her duration of...

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Morena | July 2023

Morena had a lot of outings to stores and restaurants this month, and she is doing so well at being settled. She continues working hard on her behaviour and manners and gets better every month. She had a minor injury this month, but it didn’t phase her and she...

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Glisten | July 2023

Glisten has had a good month, has been on lots of outings and loves to go swimming and go to the dog park and play with lots of dogs. Glisten and my golden retriever Zoe had a lot of fun together play fighting and playing tug of war. Submitted by: Sue...

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