All Pupdates
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Vista’s last month in advanced training has flown by! He has been working hard on learning tasks that are specific to his new client and keeping all of his skills sharp. Even though we have been working lots Vista has spent his spare time enjoying the last days of... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Dash II has had an excellent September! He’s enjoying being on Ashley’s string in Burnaby and learning all his skills. He is such a handsome boy, and you can’t walk two steps without someone stopping to talk to you about what a good guy he is. Dash... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Findlay has had a great September with her people. She is very fun and makes everyone around her laugh. She’s a thinker, not a doer and needs a bit more time and support to follow through with cues and commands, which is totally fine with us! We are practicing... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Summer isn’t all vacations for Turbo; he has been really drilling down on his service dog skills and working on practicing with other handlers. However, even work can be fun! Turbo was lucky enough to be able to enjoy taking his work on the road and train out in the... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Summertime is built for road trips, and Ranger III was not disappointed in this department. He got to take an epic journey with PADS puppy program manager Heather all the way to California to participate in the Assistance Dogs International annual conference. Heather... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Summer isn’t all vacation for Moriah. She has been really drilling down on her sound work at training and working on discriminating sounds and adding duration and complexity to the work that we are doing. However, Moriah was lucky enough to be able to enjoy taking her... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Being a teenager is so exciting! Mango becomes bigger, more powerful, and more capable. When he came to school with me, everyone was amazed at how much he had grown in the summer. He was famous for his “fake calm” on the floor. So compliant. He loves... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Summer isn’t all vacation for Campbell. He has been really drilling down on his obedience skills and working with other handlers in preparation for his pre-placement test. However, even work can be fun! Campbell has been able to enjoy taking his work on spreading his... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Alma had many amazing firsts this month, including her first volleyball tournament! She was great and happily stayed with me as long as I was dolling out the kibbles. Alma is an incredibly sweet pup but is very frustrated that the 14-year-old cat won’t play with her.... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This is the first-month Compass has been in Advanced training. She settled in well and enjoyed the training and playing with all her advanced dog friends. Compass spent the first few weeks building a relationship with me and getting used to her new routine. Compass is... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Derby’s last month in advanced training has flown by! She has been working hard on learning tasks that are specific to her new client and keeping all of her skills sharp. Even though we have been working lots Derby has spent her spare time enjoying the last days of... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Brie has been undergoing a number of medical tests for breeding suitability. She has taken them all in her stride and shown no signs of distress or concern throughout. She is very calm, attentive and curious. Loves being with her Raiser and will respond to others... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Sinclair is showing more maturity. He is calmer when greeting people, although he occasionally goes a little wild! He’s still convinced that every puppy he passes wants to be his new BFF, but this, too, is getting slightly better. He definitely still has the best... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Trek has been out exploring the city of Edmonton! He is a crowd favourite with his good looks and beautiful eye contact. He has been spending time learning some new things and is picking them up at lightning speed! Trek loves to go to work and is happy to... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Taylor II has been out exploring the city of Edmonton! She is a smart little lady who has been picking up new skills with lightning speed. She is so excited to work that sometimes she will start offering things without even being asked! Taylor also loves... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
This month Scramble has been out exploring the city of Edmonton! She is very polite in public and loves to say hi to people when given a chance. We have been working hard on settling her away from her handler and in her crate. She is such a smart little girl, and her... Read more
Saturday, October 1, 2022 | Calgary, Pupdates
Bruno is a fun guy who loves to have a good time. He adores people and gives a full-body wiggle when he sees someone he knows. Since he is now fully vaccinated, we are able to go to off-leash parks, which helps dispel his abundance of energy! We are working on... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Another exciting month in Diegoland. Patrick and Barb had a dinner party to go to, so I got to spend the evening with Susan. I know I don’t live with her anymore, but I do get to see her quite often, which is great. We also went for pizza one night and to the puppy... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Louis II has continued working on his new skills this month in advanced training. We are starting out working on his body positioning, tug, nose target to a wall, and his retrieve. Each skill will require precision, duration, generalization and complexities we add as... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Pecan has been learning new skills this month in advanced training. We are starting out working on her body positioning, tug, nose target to a wall, and her retrieve. Each skill will require precision, duration, generalization and complexities we add as we go so we... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Storm II settled into the kennel quickly and became best friends with his kennel mate, Dash. Storm and Dash love to cuddle together when they’re tired out from playing or working. Storm has claimed the top bunk for himself. Storm had an easy week as we... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Alpine settled in very quickly and became best friends with her kennel mate Mosley. On turn-in day, we used Alpine as the dog that everyone got to play with, which shows how polite and a good girl she is. Alpine is everyone’s best friend and is very popular!... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Scramble is just the perfect package. She’s sweet, fun, loyal, smart, motivated, and easygoing. She has settled beautifully into advanced training and enjoys working and playing hard. Her puppy raiser, Kathy Reid, should be very proud, as this little lady comes with... Read more
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates
Sydney II Skills being learned: shake Recent field trips: Central Park in Burnaby (practicing loose leash walking with distractions) Had lots of fun at: Lougheed Mall and Douglas College, meeting new people on our field trips Working on: practicing... Read more
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