Bowen is currently with his adult raiser. He has started University and goes to NSD for training 5 days a week. When not at NSD, he learns how to settle, cuddle and continue to be a welcomed member of the community. This training will help prepare him to be matched with his client.
All of the training and care provided to each dog would not be possible without the support of generous volunteers and donors.
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 28, 2022
Sire: SEGD Nitro
Dam: DWW Hera
Litter: ABC
Sponsor: Bowen Windows, in honour of Bert Bowen and in recognition of the tremendous sacrifices of our Veterans and First Responders.
Volunteer Team: Brenda Wildfong, Joan Doherty
August 2022
Bowen is a fun and loving puppy. He loves to play with squeaky toys and really enjoys chewing on Benebones and Gorilla chews. Bowen’s favourite time of day is meal time but he also loves cuddle time with his puppy raisers. Bowen learns quite quickly and is eager to please.
October 2022
Bowen is a fast learner and is very eager to please. He is continuing to work on his “leave its”. He is a very strong loose leash walker. He loves meeting people and his “meet and greets” are getting better and better.
NSD Bowen October 2022
February 2023
Bowen is doing very well with his training. He enjoys outings with his puppy raisers. Bowen walks fairly well on his flat collar and his gentle leader, but it is something we do need to practice. He is working on staying on his mat for longer periods of time. Bowen enjoys the rewards (kibble) when practicing his mat skills.
June 2023
Bowen is a very loving and attentive puppy. He always aims to please. He is doing fantastic on outings and loose leash walking. Bowen is practising settling in new settings and with other NSD dogs.
September 2023
Bowen is a lovable guy with lots of puppy energy and enthusiasm. He is fantastic at loose leash walking and recall. Bowen absolutely loves other dogs and is learning to be calm around them. He is very social and loves hanging out with people.
Training Update - December 2023
Bowen has been actively learning at University. They have been learning resiliency with their basic obedience; settling in the kennel, heeling, food refusal and dog distraction. They have also been working hard and learning expectations with handler transfers. The training team is excited to continue to build on these excellent foundation behaviours, by helping Bowen transfer these skills into the community.
Bowen is a very eager guy. He has made great strides on working with his vocalization and is able to settle and even nap around all the other learners.
