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Zephyr II | December 2025

December 2025 was a busy month for Zephyr. She had her spay appointment just before Christmas and had a good rest and recovered very well with the great support of lovely sitters! She also had a bit of fun and adventure in the snow, and she was so excited playing with...

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Baldwin | December 2025

Baldwin had some lovely downtime this holiday season! He got to spend some one-on-one time with his dedicated sitters and take a break from training. Baldwin has come back to training ready to hit the ground running and edge closer to his upcoming Pre Placement...

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Donner II | December 2025

Hello everyone! I’m back from my puppy swap, with lots of tales to tell. I spent a few weeks living in PADS Windsor’s house and going to work with his raiser. You must now call me Mr. Donner because I became an elementary school teacher! This work...

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Andie | December 2025

What a busy final month of 2025! I finished a 2-week puppy swap at our class Christmas party, where I met Santa. I had one final week of middle school classes, a field trip, a chance to see the Vancouver Goldeneyes (PWHL), and a dinner with friends to celebrate the...

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Vaseux | December 2025

Vaseux had a busy December and got to see Santa twice! She’s definitely been a good girl and is on his nice list. She was great with the holiday festivities and is maturing nicely. We are working on side, sit/down/stand durations. Submitted by: Alanna...

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Milos | December 2025

December was a busy month. I accompanied Michelle to physio, a hair appointment, shopping, and a whole bunch of other errands. We had a fun Christmas by the lake in Vernon. There were presents, yummy smells from the kitchen, lunches out, and lots of walks. We then...

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Mickey II | December 2025

Happy New Year! We’re a bit tardy with this month’s update because we’ve been busy settling back into our routine after the holiday break. My raisers had some time off work, which meant plenty of off-leash adventures, visits with family and friends, and meet-ups with...

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Tesla | December 2025

Tesla and I had a very busy December at our Elementary school, with school assemblies, Christmas concert, staff vs. student volleyball game, school pancake breakfast, as well as our usual daily routines of supporting our students and staff. Tessa is an absolute...

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Blue IV | December 2025

Blue has made great strides in settling in and gaining self-confidence. Her anxiety is no longer constant and out loud, but can still be seen time to time in subtler ways. As she has become more comfortable in her own skin, she has become adventuresome. She will leave...

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Doane | December 2025

My first Christmas was awesome, and boy, was December a busy month! I accompanied my hooman brother to the Children’s hospital and met a purple cow. There was Christmas shopping to be done, so I accompanied my family to the mall a couple of times. I spent time...

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T-Bone | December 2025

Well, December was a busy month, always doing something from visiting family and friends to hosting Christmas dinner. During the month, my class had a field trip to Burnaby Village to see the lights and mix in with a large crowd of children and adults. That was fun....

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Maeve | December 2025

Maeve says Happy New Year! She had a strong start to December with some positive progress, then enjoyed a calm holiday period with her sitter. We’re excited to reconnect and continue building on more wins! We are incredibly grateful for the support of Advanced Dog...

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Bryn II | December 2025

Here’s to a paw-sitively great new year! We spent time this month building our routine: training, settling, and kennelling at home, in public, and at the office. Bryn loves to watch TV, so a mini-road trip to Merry & Bright at Martini Town movie studio was the...

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Hara | December 2025

Happy New Year from Hara! She showed encouraging progress early in December, then spent the rest of the month enjoying a holiday break with her sitter. We’re excited to regroup and make the most of the new year ahead. We are incredibly grateful for the support of...

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Golly | December 2025

Golly is starting the New Year on a happy note! Early December brought some nice progress before the holidays slowed things down a bit with the holiday break. We’re ready to get back into routine and keep things moving in a great direction! We are incredibly grateful...

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Sesame | December 2025

Happy New Year from sweet Sesame! 🥳 He made some great strides early in December before heading off for a well-earned holiday break with his sitter. Now it’s time to start training again! We are incredibly grateful for the support of Advanced Dog Sesame....

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Marsh II | December 2025

Marsh is ringing in the New Year with lots of good vibes! Marsh took the month of December off from school to relax with his sitter. We’re excited to jump back in and keep things fun and productive after a good refreshment break! We are incredibly grateful for the...

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Haynes | December 2025

I spent the holidays with a sitter this month! We took a ferry to Victoria, where I got to practice staying calm in big crowds, and then I celebrated Christmas with my sitter’s family and my new friend, Bruno. We took a trip to Tofino, where I had lots of fun on...

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Drax | December 2025

Happy New Year from Drax! Early December brought some really solid progress, and then he enjoyed a cozy holiday stretch with his sitter. We’re excited to build on that momentum now that everyone’s back and settled! We are incredibly grateful for the support of...

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Gaffer | December 2025

Quiet month for Gaffer. Lots of outings, shopping, class playdates with Milos, and lots of walks, but nothing earth-shattering. He worked a lot on free shaping in December and went from a dog who would just stand there if he did not know what to do, to a dog who will...

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Minnie II | December 2025

Minnie has had a busy month! She attended the PADS events at Lululemon, where she charmed the staff and settled beautifully with her fellow puppies in training between greetings. Minnie the Mentor is her unofficial title amongst many of the young puppies in training...

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Meadow II | December 2025

Happy Holidays! December started off with meeting PADS Libby & Andie for a walk, then some settling while the raisers had coffee. This was mom’s last training opportunity with me before she & dad went to Mexico. We walked around Lafarge Lake to see all the...

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Tank | December 2025

Well, December was a tough month. There were many days it was so cold, we weren’t outside much. When I went out, my feet got cold very quickly. Mom tried boots on me, but I outgrew them in two days. We played some indoor games; I have a ball that mom wraps food into....

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