All Pupdates
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month, Taylor II has been focusing on strengthening the proper alert pathway to all her sounds and correctly discriminating between them. We have also introduced a new alert – key drop! Taylor has also been spending a lot of time learning cooperative care on a... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Trek has been re-learning all his general obedience around crutches. He LOVES retrieving the crutches and is very eager to help if someone falls. He is learning client-specific tasks, such as bracing on curbs and retrieving pens from under a desk. We also... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Scramble has been focusing on retrieving out of the fridge and helping with laundry. We have also been focusing on client-specific tasks, such as retrieving her bowl and eating from “my lap” position. She loves any excuse to be able to slide into a cuddle!... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Lady II has been focusing on perfecting her foundations for the skills she will be learning. Her retrieve is coming along nicely, and we have recently introduced a “tug” on cue to open a door. She genuinely enjoys working and is always up for any new task.... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Storm II had a busy March! He shared his time between his Advanced Sitter and his Advanced Trainer. He continues to enjoy field trips to many stores and various gyms, as well as long walks along the Fraser River and in Pacific Spirit Park. He went to a movie and slept... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Toast is growing up fast and entering the dreaded adolescent years—still, a great fun dog who loves everyone and works great. We went for lots of great walks along the waterfront Submitted by: Jim... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hey there friends! It sure was a beautiful day outside today! Sadly I had to stay inside because she had to work outside and had to work with me not there. Life sure is busy on the farm! My lady told me that now that the snow is done and gone, farm work and lawn... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
I went out for lunch with some of my work friends. I was really quiet under the table and made sure to keep everyone’s feet warm. Here’s another pic of me being the goodest boy waiting at the checkout at the grocery store. Submitted by:... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mom has us practicing our “go-ins” under the table- we are slowly improving! She also hides our dog beds when the robot vacuum comes out, so we have to find comfort on the shoe mat. We are very resourceful! Hoping for less snow in April so we can play more... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are so excited to welcome Alpine back to Calgary! Alpine is settling in great with the rest of the team and loves that she gets to train and play with her new classmates. Alpine is a super sweet and soft girl who loves to cuddle and be close with her people. We are... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
For March, Quinn spent some of her time with her advanced sitter and some of it working on campus working with Ashley. She’s been dabbling a little bit in sound work and is still deciding if it is for her. Sometimes Quinn will give little barks for attention. She’s... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are excited to welcome Roan to our advanced training crew! Roan is a fun guy who loves to play with his toys and lounge on his bed. His raisers have done an amazing job with Roan, and they should be very proud of him as he is a true credit to their love and... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Mercedes has been having a blast this month working on sound work! She has already learned 4 sounds and loves using her nose to boop for an alert. One challenge for Mercedes is that she’s very interested in the food on the floor. She has been working on strengthening... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
For March, DeeDee has spent half of her time out with her advanced sitters and half of her time on-site working with Ashley. She has been showing off her strong obedience and loves to work. So far, she has learned 4 sounds and is working on building up her nose bump.... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Spring has started to make its way to Calgary’s side of the Rockies, and the advanced dog crew is delighted to take advantage of the warmer weather. Turtle focuses on learning new skills for his future career as a service dog. He is learning retrieving, nose targeting... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Exciting news for Miss Zion II! She has been matched with her client and has begun Team Training! Margaret, Training Program Manager, said Zion loves her match and has been mostly on her best behaviour. When she does show off some of her quirky personality, her client... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Swift has been working on brushing up on all the nitty gritty pieces of training cues in hopes of completing her preplacement testing in the coming month or so. Part of the testing is holding a sit for a shopping cart moving around her. At first, she wasn’t so sure... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Ranger III has been matched with a client! Way to go Ranger! Ranger and his client will start team training in May. While he waits excitedly for his first day on the job, Ranger has been spending time training on tricky things like... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Compass has been matched with a client! Way to go Compass! Compass and her client will start team training in May. While Compass waits excitedly for her first day on the job, she has been spending time training on tricky things... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
In March, Maggie II spent half of her time out with her advanced sitters and the other half on-site working with Ashley! She is a very sweet and wiggly girl who is eager to please. She’s been trying out sound work and has really caught onto the timer sound. We are now... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Bingo had many adventures, and he enjoyed several off-leash hikes with PADS Jax and my grandsons.. came bowling with my family, and had a good romp along the shore of Kalamalka Lake. Bingo attended the Opening Ceremonies of the Vernon Winter Games and an impromptu... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Charm has taken some leaps and bounds in her sound work. She has learned 6 sounds in total now. She has been able to start alerting in variable scenarios with the sounds spaced out further and further apart. Charm still sometimes has a bit too much... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dash II has been working hard on all his mobility service skills. He’s also started to practice them with other people and is enjoying working on “take it to” and transaction foundations. He has been a bit grumpy and barky lately, so he has switched to daily drop-offs... Read more
Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Spring has started to make its way to Calgary’s side of the Rockies, and the advanced dog crew is delighted to take advantage of the warmer weather. Ace focuses on learning new skills for his future career as an Accredited Facility Dog. He is learning skills such as... Read more
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Angel III
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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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