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Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
In November, we continued building those foundations, and Sokka showed great engagement and enthusiasm as the skills became more familiar. He’s been a joy to work with, and it’s exciting to see his confidence and abilities continue to grow each week. • Skills being... Read more
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
We are very excited to announce that Bingo has passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go, Bingo! We look forward to seeing Bingo begin his forever job as an amazing PTSD Service Dog! His trainer, Evelyn, and the PADS advanced... Read more
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Nevada has officially been matched with a client! The future looks very bright for Nevada and his new teammate. Next steps will be to complete Team Training and begin their working partnership together. Huge thanks to all staff and volunteers who have had a hand in... Read more
Monday, December 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
In November, we began generalizing those solidified skills and taking them into real-world environments. Bowden has been practicing confidently in public settings, showing steady progress as he learns to apply his training in a variety of places and situations. •... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Elli is doing very well and comes to the office regularly. She is very food-motivated and is not easily distracted. When her cape is on, she is all business, waiting for my next instruction. The staff at Costco were very impressed with her and could not believe she... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, we celebrated a thing called Halloween. Lots of fireworks, candy, and trick or treating… is that the same as us working for our kibble??? Not sure. We went to the doors, and people just handed out candy! Spent some time with my buddy, Pads... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi peeps! I’m still on bonus time with my raiser while I wait for space with the advanced team, which is coming very, very soon. The spooky season is upon us with lots of adventures to see big decorations which sometimes make noise and jump up, which... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Goose has gone to doctors’ appointments, to the mall, and walking around town. He loves camping. He loves gardening. He is a big help when you have to dig a hole. Submitted by: Fred... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
After a quiet start to the month, things have returned to normal. I’m happy to say that I am back running errands and going to puppy class. I have also been on quite a few hikes and had a couple of playdates. It is great to run off some energy because I have quite... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Denise, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Hi Folks! October was another busy month for this guy! I did some hiking, some errands, and spent a couple of weekends with some of my PADS friends because my family was busy. I hung out with PADS Astro for a weekend. We played hard, and his raiser said we did really... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Jan, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Reece has officially joined Jade’s string! She has been dabbling in each program to determine which program suits her skill set best. Reece has been really enjoying the mobility skills like fun tugging and playing with play targets. She has settled in... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Caroline, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This October was very exciting, as I’ve been officially declared a teenager! With this title came so many new developments in my life: my legs got longer, everything grew more exciting, and I got to work really hard on the skills I learnt when I was younger, to... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Spyro had an awesome month of October, packed with energy and curiosity. He loved getting outside to explore all the new fall smells, crunching along on walks, and checking out different places like every outing was an adventure. Playtime with his friends was a... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Jan, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Momo continues to work hard on his car anxiety, but has unfortunately let us know that he would prefer pet life. We have made the decision to release Momo from his service dog training, but are excited to announce that he is under consideration for a VIP placement! We... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Hi Everybody, October has been such a busy month for this pupper. First we had a visit from a University room mate of my person. They had not seen each other for 30 years! Whoa, that is a long, long time. So we had to show him the sights. We went to some great local... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Angela, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Photos below… Submitted by: Marie and Dave, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Zuko has been busy on multiple field trips where he has had the chance to shine as a potential AFD. While visiting a youth outreach centre, an elementary school in Langley, the Burnaby Fire Department, and a memorial service for Constable Yang, Zuko has... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Quinoa continues to excel in the PTSD program, where her attentive and affectionate nature shines. She has been working hard on her skills, especially enjoying “bump” when she spots her handler’s shaking leg. Her hard work is paying off as she even had a chance to... Read more
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, DK went on a field trip to the Burnaby Fire Department, where he got to show off his AFD skills in meeting all of the lovely firefighters and practicing “go see”. DK continues to practice his handler engagement beautifully, even on a field trip to Home... Read more