Tilly is currently with her puppy raiser. She is being taught a foundation of house manners and cues, for becoming a well-socialized part of the community.
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: Female
Date of Birth: November 15, 2023
Sire: SSD Tico
Dam: NSD Euchre
Litter: T Litter
Sponsor: Anonymous
Volunteer Team: Sandy, Rob & Lindsay, Alex Leggett
February 2024
Tilly settled into our home easily, forming a fast friendship with her big sister and mentor. She’s a fairly patient, good-natured pup (interspersed with lots of silly puppy moments, of course). She’s impressed us with frequently making good choices around the house such as independently chewing on toys, engaging her sister in a game of tug, or napping. Tilly has picked up on impulse control games and loose leash walking at home and we are working on bringing those same behaviours beyond the front door where the world is much more exciting and distracting.
April 2024
Tilly is adapting to being the only pup in the household and has continued to demonstrate good house manners, despite having to independently make those choices on her own now. We are working hard on settling in new environments, which usually elicits a few grumbles from Tilly. She also gives “good morning grumbles” after being let out of her crate in the mornings. She’s quite a character while also generally a calm and laid-back pup. Tilly is discovering that people and new places can be a lot of fun, so we’re also pointedly working on her handler focus as we navigate this phase of growing up!
