All Pupdates
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Sesame had a quiet month during January. He spent time watching football with me early in the month and had surgery to be neutered at mid-month. The remainder of the month was spent recuperating and keeping as quiet as possible. Sesame, of course, thought he was fully... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Saphira continues to be a happy pup who enjoys learning new tasks. She likes to be close by unless she has been asked to “bed.” She will be moving on to another co-raiser in February. I will miss her terribly, but I will touch base as often as I can. The photo is of... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Sylvan spent 5 days in California this January. Relaxing in the sun, flying on a plane (her sixth flight), staying in a hotel, going to restaurants, riding rides, watching parades, and just having a great time. She is learning many new things. Submitted by: Rob... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Tesla will turn 1 year at the beginning of February and is now 49lbs. She’s a happy pup, that enjoys her cuddles and kibble. Tesla had many new experiences throughout the month including a trip on the Skytrain to YVR. She settled in nicely for the ride. Along with the... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Happy New Year, Pupsters, I had a fun first month. I have been going to work with one of my humans, and I have started going to more places like meetings and different areas of her work. I have been minding my manners, meeting lots of new people, and getting lots of... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
We started 2025 on Bowen Island with a dip to start the New Year! The following week, Olé trained and relaxed before heading back to work. We spent an afternoon shopping… but took transit and a Seabus to our destination. We had an epic meet-up with lots of... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Crumpet is having a great time working on her basic cues. We are focusing on the duration of his sit, down, and stand cues as they are improving. We are also proofing her ability to maintain excellent eye contact during loose leash walking, handling dog distractions... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Gadget arrived at her new home partway through January, and she adapted right away to her new surroundings. She seemed delighted to find other dogs in the house. One of the pictures shows Gadget and McLean (released from the PADS Canucks litter many years ago) sharing... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Picard spent some time with two different babysitters this month, which was a great learning experience for him. When he came back, I continued his new experiences by taking him to my pickleball classes, where he also met a police officer, then he went to the... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Bromley had a busy month of exploring and learning! He spent a week with a sitter and got to experience a new environment and meet a lot of exciting people. Bromley is now with his raisers, who will continue his puppy-raising journey! I look forward to following... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Quiche spent some time on site going on some field trips, which included the BCCDC and Surrey Christian School. Glisten did some training for the Invictus Games and did very well. Quiche continues to work on recall and appropriate play while on trails and... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Orion II enjoyed plenty of naps and trail runs with one of his favorite sitters. He also continued to work on his durations and foundational skills in preparation for working with a client. Great job, Orion II! We are incredibly thankful for your support... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Shah is maturing into quite a lovely dog. His focus during training has improved, as has his willingness to work! He is still working on mastering stand and performing cues in different order to ensure he is listening and not just guessing what his handler wants.... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Glisten spent some time with a new sitter who took her on fun AFD-specific field trips, such as the BCCDC and Surrey Christian School. Glisten also did some training for the Invictus Games, and she did very well. She got all wintered up so she would be... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Sprinter spent some time with Margaret and went on some very fun field trips. One of them was spending some time in Whistler in preparation for the Invictus Games. Sprinter loves to run the trails in her off time and catch some ZZZs. Way to go, Sprinter!... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Mario rang in the new year in Ontario, with his raiser’s family, then took another flight like a pro back home to BC. He settled back into school life and has really enjoyed stepping up as the cuddliest reading/work buddy in the class. He has enjoyed some trails... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month we decided to try Texas II in a stability harness since he walks at a nice pace and is overall a steady boy. We have been practicing his skills on our field trips, and he is getting better at generalizing when out and about. Texas has been enjoying his play... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, Tope has continued to work on her PTSD skills and interrupters. We are working on her being still for” front” and “post”, as she can sometimes get impatient and back away, so we are working on her duration for those. Tope has also... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
Morley continues to work on his retrieve skills and is learning to be a bit more serious during this! While throwing the retrieved item in the air and catching it is adorable, it is not the desired end result of the skill! He is revisiting working around a stationary... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Advanced Dogs, Lower Mainland, Pupdates
This month, we decided to try Waffle in a head Halti as he sometimes gets ahead of himself and sometimes leaves the LLW zone. He has been working on generalizing his skills on field trips, and although he still needs some support, he is doing really well and always... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Hey Huck, Human here – I just wanted to say thanks for handling all these pupdates for over a year – the least I could do was write our final one! Your Trainer has said you’re leaving puppyhood with confidence and resilience, and might I add, an abundance of joie de... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Okanagan, Pupdates
Drax continues to improve. Likes to work. Likes challenges. He knows what to do and does it quite well. He still sometimes jumps up around people when they stop to pet him. In school this week (grades 1-5), he was mobbed by about 20 kids coming in from recess... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Lower Mainland, Pupdates
Well, I’m officially 1 year old now – I had a puppy class on my birthday, so I got to share some pupcakes with my Campus Canine buddies! I got a new lamb stuffie, which I LOVE and which has resisted being eviscerated (so far), which has impressed my raiser a lot. Some... Read more
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | Calgary, Pupdates
This month had its ups and downs! Early in the month, I spent almost a week with a sitter and her family. I had so much fun, and it sounds like they thought I was pretty great, too. I had lots of walks and went to watch the boys play ball hockey – I was a pro... Read more
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Andie
Angel III
Arthur
Asti
Bagel
Baldwin
Belle IV
Bingo
Birdie II
Blair
Blue IV
Bonnie II
Bowden
Brava
Brinks
Bryn II
Bubba II
Buddy II
Captain
Carpie
Casey
Casper
Chester II
Chet
Chilko
Chorcha
Cleat
Clyde II
Coola
Cruiser
Crumpet
DK
Doane
Donora
Dot II
Dusky
Eddie III
Elora
Elsie
Fergus II
Fiddle
Furrow
Gadget
Gaffer
Glisten
Glover
Goaldie
Golly
Goose II
Honey IV
Hudson II
Ivy II
Jasper III
Jonsie
Kasota
Kiara II
Koi
Korra
Kyree
Lavie
Link II
Lumina
Maren
Marsh II
Mickey II
Milos
Minnie II
Minnow
Morena
Moriah
Muffin
Mushu
Nevada
Nolan
Nova III
Orion II
Parker
Perry
Petra
Pilot II
Piper IV
Pixel II
Pixie II
Poppy III
Quiche
Riff
Ritz
Royal II
Rufous
Rumi
Saphira
Sawyer
Scarlet
Seven II
Seymour II
Shah
Shelby II
Shyloh
Skaha III
Smaug
Sokka
Sparx
Spring II
Sprinter
Steller
Stetson II
T-Bone
Tank
Teenie
Tesla
Tetris
Texas II
Tide
Tiki II
Toast
Toffee
Tope
Triton
Vaseux
Viking II
Waffle
Windsor
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