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Bingo | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

Bingo had a busy month of field trips where he could practice the skills he has learned in the real world and to proof his knowledge in different environments and contexts. Bingo loves the skills he has learned because it means he can chin on his human and lean on his...

Bagel | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Pupdates

Bagel had an eventful month of March. She visited many places to prepare her for her career as an Accredited Facility Dog. She showed off her awesome skills and was able to use everything she’s learned in real scenarios. Bagel also made her departure from...

Korra | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Korra remains the most lovable dog. She adores her people and is very supportive if she senses anyone is upset. She met her first baby human this month and was so very gentle with him. She finished her first heat. She had no problems and was just even more cuddly. She...

Casper | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi friends! March has been a pretty fun month! Of course, I’m still going to university lectures with my human every day. And as always, I’m a pro at sleeping right through them. I’ve enjoyed hanging out with my puppy friends on trails, at the beach...

Shah | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

This month, Shah got to accompany the Advanced dogs on a field trip to the Calgary Courthouse. He was on his best behaviour and got to practice settling beside a witness stand. Thankfully, he is a chill guy and laying in a chair was right up his alley! At the training...

Sokka | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Sokka continues to impress and is doing very well. He is curious and needs to be working, especially in the morning. He loves to go find socks or shoes and bring them to you to get your attention but will settle if put on a leash. Sokka could not resist the...

Brinks | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

We are very excited to announce that Brinks has passed his pre-placement testing and has been matched with a client! Way to go, Brinks! We look forward to seeing Brinks begin his forever job as an amazing Mobility Service Dog! His trainer, Evelyn, and the PADS...

Morley | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Morley continues to work on ‘push’ and tugging doors closed. These may be his favourite skills to date! He has been working on position changes around a manual wheelchair and maintaining his position when the wheelchair is moving. This coming month, I hope...

Petra | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates

Petra worked hard on some facility skills this month and started transferring them to others! She has been practicing learning all her skills with novel handlers as well and is doing really well at this. With her lovely disposition and sweet nature, Petra is still...

Casey | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Casey is a delight to have in our home. He enjoys his home comforts, playing with his toys and his humans, and even spending the occasional few daytime hours in his kennel. At bedtime, Casey is eager to turn in for the night. He especially enjoys walks in our ravine...

Wowza | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

Wowza is still holding steady at 80 pounds. He has been enjoying the warmer weather with longer walks and playtime outside. It’s almost time for the kiddy pool to be filled, which will make him super happy! His Thursday routines are his favourite – as...

Roku | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

What an exceptional month Roku has had. He has participated in many outings and has made very good choices to not engage in distraction, like with other dogs. We have been to many coffee shops, parks, doctors’ offices, and hospitals to practice this good choice...

Golly | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Whoa, where has March gone?? It has been a bit of a quiet one for me this month as I went into my first heat at the end of February, which put a dampener on some of the fun, but it was a good rest month! My raiser went on holiday, so I got to spend nearly 2 weeks with...

Aspen II | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Aspen has been doing very well and was a busy girl in March. She stayed with a lovely sitter who took her to grocery stores, restaurants, malls and clinics and she did very well. Photos below… Submitted by: Chrissy, PADS Puppy in Training...

Sesame | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates

March has been a relatively quiet month for Sesame, with the usual bridge games and restaurant visits. He attended a full-day bridge tournament and won the hearts of the other players with his good behavior and delight in meeting people. He attended my...

Toffee | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

March was a good month in Toffeeland. I was really disappointed that I couldn’t go to the Invictus Games with Barb – I went into heat the day they started, so that kind of put the kibosh on that plan. BUT ……. I got to go to a Whitecaps game instead, and that was...

Poppy III | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

March 2025 Buongiorno! Mi chiamo Poppy. Piacere. We are learning to speak Italian – can you tell? It’s so much fun. My raiser keeps repeating the words over and over and then stops and listens to a voice speak to her. I keep trying to tell her the words,...

Drax | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

Another great, fun month with Drax. Drax has been going to a school once a week with us when we work with project literacy. He gets along well with the kids and will just sit there while they pet him. If the kids give him a treat, he never snaps at the food but just...

Smaug | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hey everyone! Smaug is now 7.5 months old, and I swear he’s made of pure legs and attitude. I blinked, and the tiny puppy turned into a lanky teenager who somehow manages to still think he’s a small pup during cuddles. We’ve definitely hit the “adolescent...

Bentley II | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

We had some fun times this month. For class one day, we went to sniff around Ambulances. I got to play on some rocks and in the water when Gail and I went for a walk. We went to the mall and saw other puppies. Gail didn’t let me play with them. We went to...

Tiki II | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Tiki has had another great month. She’s done an excellent job settling into new environments—even those that are loud and full of distractions. Tiki accompanied me to my wilderness first aid course, where she remained calm and settled despite lots of movement and...

Pandora | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

Hi friends! It’s been a big month for me! I spent some time with my awesome sitter Shaun (we had a blast), but once I got back to my raiser, I decided it was time to spice things up… maybe push a few buttons, test a few boundaries—you know, typical puppy...

DK | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates

We were fortunate enough to puppy-sit DK for the month of March. As with all the PADS dogs, he was a pleasure to have over. We went on some sniffari adventures and even got to meet some baby chihuahuas. He seemed very curious about their very small size and was very...

Lyriq | March 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates

March was full of new adventures and big milestones for me! I spent some time with a sitter this month and got to live my best city girl life—busy sidewalks and lots of new sights and smells. I’ve also been loving the spring weather and getting more chances to be...