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Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Haynes has made many improvements this month! He is improving overall, but especially with his recall and newly learned calm cookie skills. Haynes is loved by everyone and settles amazingly during his raiser’s classes. Submitted by: Regina Fang Photos... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
February started with a bang! It was the Exclamation Litter’s first birthday, and Olé celebrated with an adventure up the Sunshine Coast. Then came snow, which was new and exciting for Olé, and the Invictus Games. We volunteered in the Puppy Puddle and Puppy... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Gamora entered PADS doggy university with a bounce and a jump in her step. She gets very excited when she gets attention or when she wants attention. Gamora is really enjoying getting to play with all her new pals and also likes learning new skills, such as nose... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
It’s been an interesting month. Rimbey’s screening DNA test revealed a copy of the gene for copper toxicosis. The gene is common in Labs, and one copy does not mean that Rimbey will develop copper toxicosis in future. However, having the gene excludes her... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Zuko had company this month as we were sitting PADS Allen for a few weeks. They enjoyed each other’s company and had lots of playtime. When they got too rambunctious in the house, the bed cue came in handy, and it was time out on their beds for a bit. It snowed... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Well, I picked up wee Daisy at the end of January. She is a sweet pup who quickly got accustomed to sleeping in her kennel. Her “better go” is amazing and she only has accidents when I am not doing my job. She sleeps in the car every ride. Training her “it’s your... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tiki had a great February and had a nice stay with a puppy sitter while we were away for a week. She is doing great in new environments with different handlers and with other dogs in the house. Tiki has also been showing great progress in the duration of her... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month I got to go out a lot with my family. I experienced my 1st fireplace and loved lying in front of the fireplace watching the fire and falling asleep. I also had another PADS friend come to our house named Elora and we got to play together. I still go to... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Hi Readers, Well, we did get a little bit of cold and snow here in the Okanagan in January, but it still seemed pretty nice to me to be able to get out in the sunshine most of the time. I’m still doing lots of recall training in my yard and “Perch”... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Windsor is adjusting well to working life in an elementary school and getting lots of naps in. He is definitely the cutest and most popular staff member. Windsor got to visit Vancouver for the Invictus Games and the Hot Chocolate Festival. He enjoyed some visits with... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Dahlia had a few new adventures this month with some different sitters. She also got to experience living in the dorms on the PADS campus. Dahlia continues to learn retrieve, pushing doors and drawers closed and walking with a powerchair. This girl is not afraid to... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
My dear friends, My jet setting lifestyle continued last month as I accompanied Jen to San Francisco for a meeting. Airplanes are no big deal to me; I just don’t like take-off and landing very much. Good thing I get stuffed kongs to keep me busy! My first train ride... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month was another busy month with errands and hockey arenas, which included some road trips. I handled it all with my usual calm, cool demeanour. I had lots of walks and an off-leash adventure with some of my released PADS dog friends. We continue to work on my... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
This pupdate is a big one—my last one from my puppy-raising stage! The humans call this a bittersweet goodbye to my puppy-raising family and a big hello to my advanced trainer (Evelyn) and advanced sitter (Stephanie). I think what they mean by bittersweet is that... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Shah continues to develop his love of work and is learning to be patient while other dogs are training! He has been working hard on position changes and engaging different parts of his body to accomplish this (not an easy feat for a big guy)! Shah has finally mastered... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Calgary, Pupdates
This month, Petra continued to work on and practice her retrieving and opening/closing doors. She also went on a couple of field trips that were targeted more toward facility work, and she did awesome! She has a very natural tendency to seek out the attention of... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Morley continues to be the best guy! He loves learning and is always enthusiastic (sometimes too much so) when it is his turn to train. This month, we continue to work on ‘push’ and generalizing this with changes in handler position and different doors and... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Sesame had a week-long vacation with a puppy-sitter this weekend. He had fun playing with the other dog there but did not go out much as it was very cold. After the puppy-sitter, he took his first airplane ride with me, and he accompanied me to Vancouver Island. He... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
The Invictus Games were incredible! Raiser-Lady and I felt so lucky to be a part of it. I gave lots of great cuddles to athletes and people from all over the world visiting Vancouver. We got snow at home, so I went on lots of hikes with the family and played in the... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
What a great month of development Mozza has had! She is walking on a loose leash many times in her daily walks. Mozza also really knows her “sit”, “bed” “down” and “here” cues! She is also nearing the 50lb mark. She... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Digby had a busy month of February, visiting the Invictus Games and spending time with a lovely sitter. Photos below… Submitted by: Jamie, PADS Puppy in Training... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Blazer is one! He watched me make and decorate his cake with all his favourite things – peanut butter, greek yogurt, applesauce and carrots and acted as quality control by sampling the ingredients. He couldn’t believe it when I finished and stashed it away in the... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
He’s like a grown-up dog in a puppy body,” that’s how someone described Spyro recently. It’s true that Spyro is relaxed, attentive, and can do many of the behaviours of an adult dog. He can go anywhere and remains calm, though sometimes he needs to check out the... Read more
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
My name is Pandora, and I’m a PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs Society) puppy in training. I joined my raiser’s home one month ago, and it’s already been a month of growth, learning, and important first experiences. The first few days were a bit challenging as I adjusted... Read more
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