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Bubba II | February 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

What a month!! I had a great time with daytime sitters while the human wrote some exams, and one overnight sitter — I was awesome for all of them! I got to go on many fun trail walks with new friends and old friends — PADS Chet, who recently entered advanced training,...

Steller | February 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Steller is such a delightful and beautiful dog who settles very well in public. As a breeder, he marks a lot and will pull towards other dogs at close range, but this improves after having lots of sniff time. His house manners are excellent. The staff in restaurants...

Meadow II | February 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi! It’s been a very busy month. Here’s what I’ve been up to: I spent a few days with sitters Carrie & Darren, released PADS dog Sprout and their cat Ruby, whom I actually got close to this time. I’ve had walks with PADS Fendi and Jasper. I...

Nellie | February 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Nellie has been doing great, and she has a strong curiosity to explore this world. Whenever we go outside, she usually does a lot of sniffing, keeps her beautiful eyes wide open to watch, and waves her cute little ears to hear, sense and feel. She is so happy to meet...

Spirit IV | February 2026

Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Spirit is getting more and more confident. He went to my chiropractor, my physiotherapist, went babysitting with me at an indoor playground and met a brand new baby (2 days old)… the highlight of his month was going to the TD Bank and reuniting with his Mom,...

Quinoa | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Quinoa transitioned smoothly back into campus life following winter break. She had a busy month focusing on her PTSD skills and participated in multiple field trips, including a staff party, doctor’s appointments, LifeLabs, IKEA, and various off-leash...

Zuko | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Zuko returned to campus after winter break with his sitters. He continued practicing his AFD skills and went on a field trip to BCEHS, where he enjoyed lots of attention. Zuko also spent time on the trails and showed enthusiasm in outdoor environments. We...

Poppy III | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Poppy transitioned smoothly back into campus life following winter break. She has been eager to train and enjoys using her AFD skills with people. Poppy has been working on food and dog distractions and is showing improvement in both areas. She also...

DK | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, DK successfully transitioned back into campus life following winter break. He has shown great enthusiasm while practicing his AFD skills with the people he meets and remains highly motivated during training sessions. DK has been an excellent dog for new...

Rufous | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Rufous smoothly transitioned back into campus life following winter break. He has shown strong enthusiasm for training and continues to excel with his PTSD-related skills. Rufous learns quickly and consistently demonstrates his intelligence across training...

Tesla | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Tesla (on the right) has officially joined Advanced Training and is on Kayla’s string! We are excited to get to know Tesla and get started with skills. The next couple of months will focus on obedience, loose leash walking, distractions, public...

Korra | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Korra continues to refine her Hearing skills. She has participated in a variety of field trips to practice public access. She also visited the Vancouver Police Department Mounted Unit! The horses were quite scary at first with their size and movements!...

Puzzle | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month, Puzzle continues to work on foundation skills such as nose targets on the handler’s body. He has been practicing his loose leash walking and obedience skills. He is currently working on scavenging and dog distraction with improvement. He spent the...

Toffee | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Toffee worked hard this month! She is focusing on perfecting the basics and fortifying her strong foundation of obedience. She has been on a few field trips and has settled into the comings and goings of Advanced Training while still occasionally struggling a bit with...

Bosc | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Bosc worked hard this month! He has really improved in his confidence and emotional regulation when going on more difficult field trips. Bosc does best when given plenty of time to relax and take in new spaces. This amount of time is gradually decreasing, and he now...

Bazinga | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Bazinga worked hard this month! He has really settled into a schedule that works for him and includes a lot of decompression time balanced with higher-intensity exercise to process his Big Feelings. Bazinga is starting to retain more of his training from session to...

Baldwin | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Baldwin made great strides this month! He rocked some targeted field trips and has shown us what kind of environment he’d be most successful working in. We went back to basics a bit with his loose-leash walking as he has started to forge ahead in more exciting...

Elli | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Calgary, Pupdates

Elli continues to learn and has gotten very comfortable at the office. She spends her day quietly sleeping under my desk or chewing on her toys. Elli is very focused on her work, and it doesn’t matter what is going on; she is watching me for her next cue. We...

Donner II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hello everyone! I made one of the most exciting discoveries ever: cold, white stuff fell from the sky and made my road really slippery. They call it snow! It didn’t last long at all, but I had a fantastic time smelling it, prodding it with my nose, and even...

Maren | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Calgary, Pupdates

January arrived, and with it some colder weather that produced a week of pretty spectacular hoar frost. I took Maren for a walk up Nose Hill on one of those frosty days, and we were treated to some amazing views. She was quite taken with the cyclist she noticed making...

Goose II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Goose came into my care mid-December and has been a pleasure to work with. He is coming along nicely with his training and is very affectionate. He loves going out in public and has visited many grocery stores, restaurants, the mall and golf course trails. He is...

Bubba II | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Happy New Year!! This month was so much fun as I was reunited with my raiser, who went on vacation for the holidays, and we got to go back to university and see all my friends (human and dogs)! I’ve been working extra hard on walking in the rain and through...

Teenie | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Teenie has been a wonderful pup for the last year. We got Teenie last March when she was 7 months old, and she’s progressed into a wonderful dog. She’s got a lot of personality and is very expressive and affectionate with humans. She plays well with other dogs and can...

Minnow | January 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Hi Everyone, My name is Minnow, and I am a Fish Litter girl. I was sad to leave my mom Pear and my sisters Angel, Koi and Spring, but I hafta start a new chapter, they told me. My journey to the Okanagan was fun, and I got to ride with PADS Milos and his people. I was...