Open Pawprovides a structured training programme for the dogs, staff and volunteers. It comprises four levels as follows: Also recent research shows that when potential owners look for a rescue dog they spend about one minute in front of each kennel before deciding whether to meet that dog or to move on. They like the dog to be at the front of the kennel, facing them and being calm, not barking or jumping up.

Located on a prominent corner of the campus, the PAW Centre is a gateway showpiece for the university. In addition to the new building, existing buildings were renovated to accommodate new program space. The new and old buildings are connected by an atrium-like Social Street, incorporating student services to activate and energize a pedestrian thoroughfare that will serve as a major access point to the campus. Fitness Centre, inclusive of both levels and exclusive of the Climbing Centre, is 2,554 square metres of space (27,500 square feet), an increase of 1,869 square metres from the previous space Level 2– Teaching dogs to be calm when people enter and exit the kennel, including putting on the leadOffers an accredited fitness appraisal through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, providing; The Paris Arbitration Week is an institution organizing a yearly week of events aimed at connecting, whether in person or virtually, the worldwide community of arbitration practitioners, boosting rich academic debate and promoting Paris as the eternal home of international arbitration.

The climbing wall consists of versatile, modular climbing structures that are among the highest in the country First new fitness facility on North Campus since the Universiade Pavilion (Butterdome) opened in 1983.

Centre is open to students, faculty/staff, UofA Alumni, Van Vliet Complex Membership Card holders and Steadward Centre members and family. Traditionally we have hosed out every kennel every day but because the dogs are now clean in kennels we are able to ‘spot clean’ each day and deep clean once a week or when the kennel is vacated, whichever is sooner. This benefits the dogs in two ways, firstly ‘spot cleaning’ means familiar smells are not all cleaned away which helps the dog feel more at home, and as the animal care staff are spending less time on cleaning they can spend more time working with the dogs. The aim of the programme is to provide our animals with the enrichment, training and social skills they will need to make them more rehomeable and to enable them to successfully settle into life in their new homes. On top of this it also provides practical hands-on training for staff and volunteers and for prospective and existing pet owners, thus educating local communities on responsible pet ownership and training. With Open Pawat NAWT breakfast and dinner are served in Kongs, and lunch will be in a Kong or some other interactive feeder like a treat ball or dog maze. The biggest difference we have seen is when the dogs were moved to the rehoming yard. Whilst other dogs not on the scheme continued to jump up and bark as people passed, the Open Pawdogs remained calm, sitting at the front of their kennels looking forward to the next visitor, or just relaxing on their beds. We will have video evidence of that available shortly. A “before and after” video shows a clear difference and this can be viewed below.

The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent at 6.30pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories of the day. Level 1– Hand feeding kibble from the container on the kennel when passing the kennel regardless of the dog’s reaction. This teaches dogs to enjoy people approaching their kennel and they naturally start to ‘present’ themselves well to prospective owners. In 2011, Lilongwe Wildlife Centre became the first People and Wildlife (PAW) centre, accredited by the Born Free Foundation, acting as a best practice model for other facilities around the world. These are the basic criteria of becoming a PAW accredited facility: In March 2010, the concept of the Physical Activity and Wellness Centre was approved by student referendum. The Centre is a partnership between the Students' Union, Graduate Students Association, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, the Government of Alberta, and the Hanson and Wilson Family. The programme sets Minimum Mental Health Requirements for each animal in our care to ensure they are receiving sufficient enrichment to help keep them calm but mentally stimulated and in the right frame of mind for learning whilst in our care. The programme provides training for the animal, NAWT staff and volunteers and potential ownersControl of solar loads through efficient shading (22 KW Solar PV Solar Shade) and high-performance glazing.

Ewan Hunter, Director, said: "We so often minimise the importance of play – for both humans and our dogs. Dogs preferred learning method is through play, and we seek to embrace and enhance that by giving each one of our furry customers a brilliant experience." When the meteor creates a super-cat with all of the pup’s powers, the Mighty Pups must harness their new charged up superpowers to take down the villainous Copycat. Now you can charge up your PAW Patrol adventures with brand new Charged Up Hero Pups and vehicles.Get all the latest news and headlines from Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter. The great thing with Open Pawis that everyone can do Level 1 training, even visitors walking round the centre. What results has NAWT seen from Open Paw so far?