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Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The big news this month was that Gadget had her birthday and is now a one-year-old. Her celebration included a trip to an off-leash park where she got to play with all of her brothers and sisters. Gadget also got to meet up with her mother, Athena, at one of the... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Well, Mozza has hit her first birthday! She met up on the 26th of July with 4 other pups from her A&W litter at Burnaby’s Confederation Park. What a great time they all had, and her grandmother, Izzy, was there too! She also had a play date with her... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Cynder learned how to swim! Her wonderful sitter took her to the lake, where she got used to the water and swam. Cynder then took her personally to the ocean and happily ran into the water, wanting to swim. She watched several deer walk by while she quietly sat on the... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Hard to believe that this precious pup is almost one year old! Spyro is a true delight. He is a happy puppy eager to please. He senses when it’s time to sit back and relax, like when his people are at the gym or when it’s time to do errands and be alert. Spyro enjoys... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Noble Nova III continues to shine as she embarks on her new career as a Hearing Dog! Nova headed into team training this month and met her new partner. We would like to extend a big thank you to all the members of her village who have supported her on her... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Belle started off the month of July with a sitter for one week. I am sure that she was very happy there, as there were two other dogs in the home. She also had the opportunity to visit old friends at the day sitter. Belle had many water experiences this month. First,... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
July was another busy month for me, with lots of firsts! I have been on lots of walks practicing my loose leash walking. On a couple of those walks, I saw different animals, once a deer and more often these big birds. My raiser calls them Canada geese. I’m... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Toad continues to explore a couple of streams to find which suits him best. He loves to learn, and he is super food-motivated! We are working on his occasional alert barks and backing away. He recently participated in a field trip to the mall with his... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
We’re keeping this pupdate short and sweet, because it’s already the first week of August (!!!) and Tattor and her village are all in full-time summer mode. Tattor has been a travelling pup, moving between BC, Alberta, and taking part in various summer adventures... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi Friends, During July, I did a lot of growing and lost a lot of teeth! I’ve also been learning so many things and having lots of new experiences. I started off the month hanging out with my roomie, PADS Casper, as usual. I practiced my settling with him a lot... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Hey Everybody, Did you know that we had a Canada Day sellybration at our house? Lotsa people came. My friend, PADS Tzar, sent me a really neat picture of him wearing a Deely Bob thing with Canadian flags that fit on his head. My peeps did not have one, but not to be... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Tide has made great progress during her 3rd month. She has been working on her duration skills and managing crowded places such as farmers’ markets and busy downtown walks. More work to come on not getting super excited around people, especially the little... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi friends! July was a very exciting month for me! My raiser and I enjoyed Canada Day by going to a ferry ballet at Granville Island. I dressed up in my nice Maple Leaf bandana and was a very good boy while watching the boats dance! Then we enjoyed the sun by heading... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Well, here we go, and I can hardly believe Valentino is already 20 months old and heading to Puppy University in 2 weeks’ time. After our walk and talk with Jamila, we have been doing exactly what she suggested, such as maintaining learned skills but having more... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Bumble had an exciting July. He went to the dog park a gazillion times, and he is a very good and patient boy when going out to eat or waiting for an appointment. He’s looking forward to the rest of the summer! Submitted by:... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What a busy and beautiful July it was. Picard got to go to a variety of concerts, trying to determine if he prefers Jazz or the Vancouver Symphony classical music. He got a lot of water play time because there were lots of really hot days, and became really confident... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hi Friends! July was full of new adventures! I went to the beach for the very first time… and then again, and again. I love the sandy areas and all the amazing smells — so many new things to sniff! I’m still not totally sure about the water, but if you go in, I’ll... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Still living the dream! New stuff I have discovered this month includes swimming at the beach (loved it), going to university class (loved the students but felt I needed to let everyone know when I got bored), gardening (I could take or leave it), dining out... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The month kicked off with a huge milestone—my first birthday! To celebrate, I was spoiled with a personalized cookie, a brand-new toy, and best of all, a birthday pawty with my siblings. We reunited at a local dog park and had a blast running around and playing... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month has been very hot, a lot. So I’ve been doing different things to keep cool. I sometimes move from my bed to the floor, and I even like to lie in front of the fan. When we’re in the back yard, I even like to go in the little pool and cool off, sometimes... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
A happy 1st birthday for Patty and the rest of her A&W siblings! July was a fun month once this girl was allowed public access again after her heat. She attended the volunteer BBQ on campus, which was difficult, as so many dogs to play with and delicious smells in... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month was quite uneventful! I completed my first heat cycle and spent a lot of time inside, and not with my puppy friends. 🙁 I made sure to keep up with my training, and I became an expert in the kennel! Towards the end of this month, I went to a sitter while my... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
July was a busy month! It started off with this thing called Canada Day, where we celebrated how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place. July was also the start of my rink life. My hooman apparently enjoys working in this cold place, but at least I got bundled... Read more
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Good day all, July was a really fun month. It started out with a big street party; mom said it was a parade. I was relaxed and happily watched as the people, animals, and cars went by. Days later, we went for a long car ride to a very hot place. The stops along the... Read more