Pupdates | PADS

Zuko | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

With the warmer weather, Zuko has enjoyed some outings with other PADS dogs at Buntzen Lake. He’s had a great time off, tugging on sticks with other dogs and splashing in the lake. This month, Zuko attended the PADS class of 2024 graduation. He was calm and...

Lumina | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

This month was nothing out of the ordinary. Although I’ve heard PADS wants me to be part of the breeding program. Now, I will have to go for some tests to be sure I pass. This month, I did the heart test. I felt so groggy that day and didn’t eat till late morning. I’m...

Zoe | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Zoe:Lots of things to bark about this most wonderful month of May; Got out and about a whole bunch; I’m not scared of heights as I had no problem at all crossing over the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge- and afterwards, we went for ice cream- DQ has a ‘pup...

Puzzle | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

What a busy month, where do we begin?! At the beginning, when we started a two-week puppy swap. Puppies get to experience new environments, while raisers get to practice their skills with different pups. Puzzle went to the home of one of his youngest classmates,...

Bosc | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Bosc has been settling into the rhythms and routines in Advanced Training. He has been working hard on remaining calm when seeing dogs out and about. Bosc still does best with some management in place (head collar or harness) to help him make good choices on leash....

Captain | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Captain made great strides this month, focussing on his deployment skills and gaining more clarity and persistence in his interrupter behaviours. With the beautiful weather, he is getting to spend more time relaxing outside in his downtime. You will often find him...

Nevada | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Nevada has been working hard learning his new PTSD Service Dog skills this month! He is gaining confidence and clarity in his interrupters. He enjoyed a few field trips this month to check in on his public access and remains a very easy dog to handle out and about....

Teenie | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Teenie is a wonderful teenage puppy. She is learning to remain calm in all sorts of situations for example, on the bus and at local music venues. She is a very good leash walker, and that means she is welcome to go to all sorts of fun places with the humans. ...

Allen | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi, everybody! It’s Allen, aka Adventure Dog, here. Boy, did I have an interesting and fun-filled month! For two weeks of it, I went to stay with another mom. Her name is Gwen, and she was really nice. I had some problems with my innards, but she took great care of me...

Ripto | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Ripto had quite the month! Throughout May, he explored the tourist attractions as a part of the Tourism Challenge event! He went everywhere, from a Lavender Farm in Harrison to the Vancouver Aquarium, and he was absolutely pawsome everywhere he went! Not only did he...

Yarrow | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Yarrow has continued this month to enjoy some downtime from field trips. He is really loving playing fun training games and relaxing around the home. He has made really big improvements in his overall arousal when seeing people he knows well (usually weekend sitters)....

Chickpea | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Chickpea has had a very busy month visiting offices, doctors and hospitals. When she’s not in her cape, she plays with her pup friends, practices new skills, loves her tummy rubs and time with the people around her. Submitted by: Sara...

Duke II | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

This month was filled with visits to puppy classes, work, and shops! At work this month, I even got to attend a conference where I met a princess! I have been having lots of great walks and have been working hard on my recall and loose leash walking. The humans say I...

Valentino | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Valentino is well and truly ready for advanced training however, I am happy to keep him forever. Whilst, we await a spot, we are diligently continuing to maintain our training skills, hopefully even fine-tuning some of them. Valentino, in addition to his regular...

Maeve | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Maeve remains a delightful girl who greets every day with the most enthusiastic wiggles while holding a stuffed toy in her mouth. It starts the day off with joy for everyone. She continues to work on her heel and side positioning and is doing a fantastic job when she...

Blanco | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hello everyone, my name is Blanco! At the beginning of the month, I got to meet my raiser and her family. They are so lovely, and now I have a doggy mentor named Taj. Most of May was spent getting to know my people and settling into my new lifestyle. My first outing...

Pandora | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hey y’all! Welcome to my May pupdate! Nothing too wild this month—just living my best puppy life and tagging along on all of mom’s adventures. We’ve been climbing, dancing, and hiking (a lot of hiking!). Mom says I’m an absolute beast on the trails—fast, fearless, and...

Windsor | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Windsor continues to spread love, joy and smiles wherever he goes! He started May with his first puppy swap and was a lovely guest in another raiser’s home. Windsor has grown a lot this month. Even one of the 2nd-grade students in my class said the other day,...

Bentley II | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Gail got a job working in an office. I went to a sitter for a bit. Then I got to go into the office with her. Even though I was a good boy, I wasn’t allowed to stay there. Gail chose to keep me over keeping the job. We volunteered at 2 events in May. We went to...

Toffee | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

May was a good month for Toffee. We had lots of off-leash walks and got to go to the puppy park near Olympic Village with my BFF Chloe. We also went to the Vancouver Aquarium- always good fun. The special day was PADS graduation, where we got to see Diego. Submitted...

Gaffer | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hello world! I’m Gaffer, I’m now 13 weeks old and this is my first pupdate! I started off the month of May with my mom PADS Athena, my littermates of the Whitecaps litter, and my breeder caretakers. Then, only two days into the month, I embarked on the...

Bromley | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

I now respond to Bromley, BromBrom, Baby Brom, BromBrom Baby, you get the picture. I have grown like a weed in the last few months and am settling into downtown work life well. I can do grates, and I’ve mastered the C-train. I am very good and quiet when...

Gadget | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Gadget enjoyed many different activities throughout the month of May. When her vest comes out, her tail starts wagging, and she does a very enthusiastic push of her head into the opening. One sunny Sunday afternoon in Pitt Meadows, Gadget watched a hockey game, then...

Blazer II | May 2025

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Blazer had a busy May, which ended with his neuter surgery, so the first week of June will be one of rest and recovery for him. Needless to say, he is no fan of the dreaded cone. He volunteered his abdomen for veterinary ultrasound teaching purposes at Riverbend...