Service Dog Training Log for “Veda”
Celhaus Vivacious
the former Miss Purple from the VV litter.
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Page 10: September 2022
Service Puppy Daily Training Log Ratings
(5) Excellent
(4-3) Good
(2-1) Needs Improvement
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Day off – Work Day at VAC w/Jamboree
p.m. Retrieving Games
Chuck it/tennis ball (5)
Friday, September 2, 2022
Retrieving Tasks off the ground
Tennis ball (5)
Medicine bag (4)
Medicine bottle (4)
Metal Keys (3)
Wallet (4)
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Warm up obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Middle (3) Sit (5) Down (4) Stand (4) Front (4) Around (4) Back (3)
Outings/Socialization
Sundance Fairgrounds Park
Meet and Greet w/strangers (4), Keeping all four feet on the ground (3)
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Day off – No train
Monday, September 5, 2022
Outings/Socializing
Sundance Park (5)
Warm up obedience skills. Working middle and side positions
Get in (4) Sit (5) Down (4) Stand (4) Front (5) Swing (4) Around (4)
Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Accepting a friendly stranger (Jogger) (5)
Sitting politely for petting (Jogger) (5)
Out for a walk – Loose lead walking wearing K/9 Bridle head halter (5)
Long-distance sit (5) and down (5) stays
Reaction to another dog (Dog walker, the dog was off leash) (5)
Reaction to distractions – (Deer, bicyclist) (5)
Emergency fire engine emergency lights, horn blaring (4)
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (5)
Brushing/combing out undercoat (5)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Retrieving Tasks off the ground
Medicine Bag (4)
Medicine Bottle (4)
Retrieving Car Keys (3)
Wallet (4)
Retrieving Tasks (elevated table)
Medicine Bag (3)
Medicine Bottle (3)
Metal Keys (3)
Wallet (3)
Ooops Game
Picking up item off the ground, giving to handler
Wallet (3)
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Day off – Work Day at VAC w/Jamboree at the VAC
Friday, September 9, 2022
Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Cover (3)
Block (3)
DPT – Deep Pressure Therapy (4)
Pawing Based Tasks
Operated push plate on the electric commercial door (Post office) (4)
Interruption Alert Tasks
Tremors – Hand (nose nudge) (4) Foot (3)
Self-Harm – Scratching (4) Hitting (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap – (Deep pressure therapy) (5)
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Warm up obedience skills
Get in (3)
Sit (5)
Down (5)
Stand (4)
Front (4)
Swing (4)
Back (3)
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Outings/Socialization
4-H Dog Practice (Game Day)
Handled by younger 4-H Youth (4)
Monday, September 12, 2022
Experiences
Grooming
Table manners (5)
Line brushing undercoat (4)
Trimming/Dremel toenails (5)
Handling and cleaning ears (4)
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Warm up obedience skill game. Working both left and right sides
and from middle positions
Get in (4) Sit (5) Down (4) Stand (4) Swing (4) Back (3)
Off lead long distance 15 ft. stays
(5) Sit (5) Down
Interrupting Pawing Alert Task
Accelerated breathing (3)
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Outings/Socialization
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand Tremor while walking/nose nudge (3)
(Ooops Game) Assistance Task
Picking up a dropped item and giving it back to the handler (wallet) (3)
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Day off – Work day at VAC in Gillette
p.m. retrieving ball session before dark (5)
Friday, September 16, 2022
Public Access Test Task Training
Sundance Park
Warm up obedience and task skill game
Get in (4)
Down (4)
Sit (5)
Stand (4)
Back (4)
Block – responding to command and maintaining stand position in front of me. (4)
Cover – responding to command and maintaining stand position in back of me (3)
Guard – responding and going into reversed sit position at my side (3)
Tuck – going and maintaining down position under picnic bench (5)
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Focus Games
Clicker (5)
Name game (5)
Touch – touching nose to both left and right hands (5)
Walking into my space (5); walking into hers (5)
Loose lead walking skills
Fast (5)
Slow (5)
Normal (5)
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Public Access Visit
Tractor Supply, Spearfish S.D
Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
- Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
- Sitting politely for petting (4) Store Associate
- Loose lead walking, wearing K-9 bridle (5)
- Sit/Stay in place, dog food isle (4)
- Reaction to another dog (5)
- Reaction to loud noises, fork lift backing up (5)
- Coming when called (5)
Monday, September 19, 2022
Foundation Obedience Skills
Proofed heeling and position against wall (5)
Proofed back against wall (3)
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Public Access Test Skills @home
Stairs: Up (4); Down (3)
Under: dining room maintain down position for 3 minutes (3)
Restroom (5)
Carpeted Stairs
Up (4) Down (3)
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Proofed heeling and head position against wall (4)
Proofed back against wall (3)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Day off – Work day at VAC (Gillette, WY) w/Jamboree
p.m. Retrieving games
Tennis Ball (5)
Medicine Bag (4)
Wallet (3)
Metal Keys (3)
Friday, September 23, 2022
Grooming
Behavior on Table (4)
Line brushing undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trim toenails (5)
Handling ears/wipe clean (4)
Outings/Socialization
Sundance Park – demo dog for puppy classes
Introduced clicker and focused games (4)
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Events
Memorial 5 K Dog Walk, Tammy Neidham
Reaction to large group dogs (3)
Meet and greet with strangers, keeping all four feet on the ground (2)
Loose Lead walking skills (5)
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Day off – No train.
Monday, September 26 – October 2, 2022 (11 months old)
Target Game
Sending to target platform, close (3)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Target Game
Sending to target platform, close (5)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Target Game
Sending to target platform, 4 ft away (4)
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Work day w/Jamboree at VAC, Gillette
p.m. Target Game
Sending to target platform, 4 ft away (4)
Friday, September 30, 2022
Target Game
Sending to target platform, 6 ft away (4)