Hi Sponsor and Friends:
Raekin hereΒ andΒ I have a lot to share for the month of April!Β It’s spring nowΒ andΒ lots of nice weatherΒ whichΒ brought fun opportunities for outdoor adventures, outdoor training, outdoor parties and outdoor sniffaris.Β And I had all of those on my calendar and so much more!
I’ve been exploring some of the parks in my neighbourhood, sometimes on leash and some time off, and I continue to impress my new Raiser with myΒ amazingΒ recall and that I never go far away.Β I got to play with lots of dogs in the parks and in the dog parksΒ andΒ word from the doggos is that I’m polite and respectful, never pushyΒ soΒ lots of them want to play with me.Β Β
I went to a PADS party to wish my friend, Thresher, the best new life with hisΒ new, furever person, and there were PADS dogs of all ages and their handlers thereΒ andΒ it was the best day ever (well, that’s pretty much every day you won’t be surprised to hear).
My big adventures were in cape, going to many local malls and shops toΒ have aΒ sniff around, attending a school choir recital, going out for tea, spendingΒ an amazingΒ day with a sitter while my Raiser went to a meeting.Β The most epic adventure in cape was on the Sea to SkyΒ GondolaΒ where I rode the gondola, had lunch on the restaurant patio, hiked the trails (played in snow, heard a bear grunting and saw a wild turkey)Β andΒ the biggest adventure of all was that I walked across the suspension bridge!Β When I came off on the otherΒ sideΒ all the people cheered for me, and my PADS peopleΒ were givingΒ me lots of love and treats!Β My Raiser was not surprised, notΒ much bothers me, it’sΒ all in a day’s work!
OnΒ the very last day of April, I had theΒ most specialΒ evening.Β I had dinner with a future PADS client and her friend from Oregon who has a graduate service dog (Murphy) from America’s Vet Dogs – the friend was responsible for Raiser seeking out and volunteering for PADS 5 years ago!Β I spent the evening being a very good girl, settled with my Raiser.Β Because Murphy and I were both in our workingΒ vestsΒ soΒ there was no greeting, but I did try to sneak across under the table at dinner to say hello while my Raiser was putting out plates, myΒ bad, LOL.Β Β But theΒ best thingΒ of allΒ was that we posed together for lots of picturesΒ andΒ Raiser was super proud of me staying composed for all of that.
What a month!Β May is shaping up to be just as fun-filled, stayΒ tuned for more! Thanks for checking in.
Raekin xx
Submitted by: Caroline, Puppy in Training Sitter
