Quizz’s Training Log

Celhaus Question Me or Not

Miss Red from the QQ Litter went to my good friend, Laurie Schwabauer, to be trained as a service dog so we’ll have one ready (or nearly ready) when people contact me wanting one of my dogs for a service dog.   Laurie is keeping a log of Quizz’s training and sends me weekly updates.

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Quiz was evaluated August 13, 2020 by Callan Brothers, Professional Dog Trainer at B3 K9, Gillette, Wyoming. 

After the evaluation it was determined she would best work as a facility dog or psychiatric service dog for panic disorder, anxiety, depression, bipolar ” disorder” or other mental health conditions:
     detecting signs of anxiety attack before it happens    
     calming a person down during an anxiety attack though distractions, such as licking face, providing a paw or applying deep pressure therapy by lying across lap. 

Quiz is not suited for the following service dog tasks:
     Mobility – due to her small size
     Assistance – Retrieving or picking up dropped items. 

Quizz’s Strengths

Temperament – Exceptional – Very loving, confident, social
High trainability 
Obedience skills – Excellent
Interruption alerts – Excellent
Deep pressure therapy – Excellent
Public Access – Excellent
Control – smaller size, easy to handle

Quizz’s Weaknesses

Low prey drive
Sensitive sometimes to very loud noises. 

10/5/20:  Since we had no acceptable applications for her as a service dog – and it was time for her to go – we placed her with a person who wants to do agility competition with her as well as participate in the Underdog Program when it becomes official in Wyoming.  That’s where therapy dogs comfort children who come into the court system in abuse cases and accompany the children to court when they must testify.  Jamboree (from the JJ litter) is participating in the pilot program for Underdog in Wyoming:  http://celhaus.com/past-litters/jj-litter/

 

 

The Training Log:

WEEK IN REVIEW September 20 – 27, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz) (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Out/Let go (5) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 
Wait (4) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to distractions (4)
9. Reaction to another dog (4)
10. Separation from handler (5)

 

AKC (Community) Advanced Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting own to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through crowd, does not pull (5)
4. Leave it (5)
5. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
6. Allows persons caring something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
7. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down up to 100 feet away) (5)
8. Recall with distractions present at 20′ ft away, handler off center while calling the dog (5)
9. Recall with distraction present at 20’ft away handler off center while calling dog. (5)
10. Maintains sit of down stay while entering/exits doorways (4)

AKC (Urban) Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement  

1. Crossings street: Stops at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross street with no pulling (on leash, with owner). Crosses street under control (5)
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk.
   Tolerates distractions (5)
   People coming toward the dog from 1 ft away (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions, noises and walking on a variety of surfaces (4)
   Noises, horns, sirens. (4)
   Moving objects: skate board, bicycles, person running (5)
   Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks and grass, floors (5) 

4. Crossing street: stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling on-leash with owner (5)
5. Ignore food on sidewalk: dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food has been wrapped (4)
6. Person walks up and pet the dog. May be carrying item in small bag (computer) person does not put bag down to pet the dog. (5)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walk under control in building, (slick surface, carpeted floor) (5)
8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control.
   Stairs (uncarpeted) (3)
   Stairs (carpeted) (5)
   Elevators (5) 

9. House trained for apartment/condo, city living (5)
10. Transportation, Owner’s choice
    Car – enters/exits remains under control (5)
    During the ride (5)
    Crate/seatbelts (5) 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

  1. Training/controlling aids
      K-9 Bridle (5) 
      Martingale/slim choke (5) 
      Flat buckle (3) 

  2.  Inappropriate service dog conduct 
      Jumping (none) 
      Whining (none) 
      Barking (none) 

  3.  Working positions (5)
  4.  Vehicles (5)
  5. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
  6.  Parking lot behavior (5)
  7.  Navigation through store (5)
  8.  Working with distractions (5)
  9.  Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
10.  Elevators (5)
11.  Escalators (1)
12.  Stairs/carpeted (4) Stairs/uncarpeted (3)
13.  Use of public restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits 
Bumgarrs 
Deckers Market 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Keys (2) 
     Medicine Bag (4) 
     TV Remote (3) 
     Cell Phone (3) 

Interruption Service Dogs Task 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self- harm (Scratching) Sitting –nose nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm (Scratching) Standing – nose nudge, paws up on thigh (4) 
Self –harm (Hitting) Sitting – nose nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm (Hitting) Standing – paws on thigh (4) 
Emotional (Crying) Sitting – nose nudge, licking hands and face (4) 
Emotional (Crying) Standing – licking hands. Paws on thigh (5) 
Hand Tremors – (Sitting) nose nudge, licking hands and face (4) 
Foot Tremors – (Standing) DPT, laying head on feet. (5) 

Ooops Game – Picking up dropped objects and giving back to handler 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (2) 
Wallet (3) 
Medicine (5) 

 

Sunday October 4, 2020

Public Access Visits  

Bomgaars – Newcastle, WY 
Decker’s Food Market, Newcastle, WY 

 

Saturday October 3, 2020

Went to City Park to Practice AKC CGC, Advanced and Urban Test Skills. 

Distractions:  Joggers, dog walkers, golf carts, bicycles, geese on pond. 

 

Friday October 2, 2020

Building drive and focus games with ball and tug rope. 

Hunt games in tall grass for tennis ball and scent tube 

 

Thursday October 1, 2020

Day off 

 

Wednesday September 30, 2020

Loose lead walking skills both on and off leash walking up and down driveway. 

Puppy ” Push Up” Game –  Sit, Down, Sit, Down and Sit. 

Building drive games with ball and tug rope 

 

Tuesday September 29, 2020

“Under” – Understands command and maintained down position under kitchen table for 30 minutes.  

“Tuck” – Responds quicky to command and goes into down position under front legs.  

Ooops game with dropped items:  Ball, keys and wallet. 

Canine Good Citizen Class 7 p.m.   Handled by Kristie

 

Monday September 28, 2020

Psychiatric service dog tasks (Block, Cover, Guard)    Practiced from middle, left and right sides 

Proofed working position, back and front against wall.  

Ooops game with dropped items:  Ball, keys and wallet 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW September 20 – 27, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Out/Let go (4) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 
Wait (4) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting Politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to distractions (4)
9. Reaction to another dog (5)
10. Separation from handler (5)

AKC Community (Advanced) Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paper work or have a snack. (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull (5)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit and down stay in small group with 3 other dogs present.(5) 
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down up to 100 feet away) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ ft away, handler off center while calling the dog (4)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways (5)

AKC Urban Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and crosses with no pulling (on –leash, with owner). (5)
   Crosses street under control (5) 

2. Walk through crowd to busy urban sidewalk. Tolerates distraction. (5)
   People coming toward the dog from 1 ft away (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions, noises and walking on varieties of surfaces
   Noises, horns sirens, etc. (4)
   Moving objects: skate boards, bicycles, person running (5)
   Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks, floors (5) 

4. Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit wait and crosses with no pulling on-leash with owner. (4)
5. Ignore food on sidewalk.
   Dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food which has been wrapped (4) 

6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag (computer). Person does not put bag down to pet the dog. (5)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walk under control in building (slick surfaces,  carpeted floor. (5)
   Down stay (3 minutes) lobby or outside area and waits while handler has lunch, snack. (4) 

8. Stairs, steps, elevators
   Stairs/carpeted (4)
   Stairs/uncarpeted (3)
   Elevators (5) 

9. House trained for apartments/condo, city living (5)
10. Transportation, Owner’s Choice
    Car – enters/exits remains under control during the ride (5)
    Crate/seatbelt (5) 

Public Access Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aid
   K-9 Bridle (5)
   Martingale/slim choke (5)
   Flat Buckle (3) 

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   Jumping (none)
   Whining (none)
   Barking (none) 

3. Working positions (5)
4. Vehicles (5)
5. Public transit (Needs Introduced)
6. Parking lot behavior (5)
7. Navigation through store (5)
8. Working with distractions (5)
9. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
10. Elevators (5)
11. Escalators (1) 
12. Stairs/carpeted (4)
    Stairs/uncarpeted (3) 

13. Use of public restrooms (5)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (5) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Keys (2) 
     Medicine bag (4) 
     TV remote (3) 
     Cell phone (3) 

Interruption Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm – scratching (sitting) nose nudge/licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm – scratching (standing) nose nudge/paws on thigh (4) 
Self-harm – hitting (sitting) nose nudge/licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm – hitting (standing) nose nudge/paws on thigh (5) 
Emotional – crying (sitting) Paws in lap/licking hands/face (5) 
Emotional – crying (standing) Paws on thigh (5) 
Tremors – Foot – Lays head of feet (4) 
Tremors – Hand – Nose nudge/licking hands (5) 

Ooops Game, Picking up dropped items off floor and giving back to handler  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

     Keys (2) 
     Medicine bottle (5) 
     Wallet (4) 

 

Sunday September 27, 2020

Kristie brought Quiz home around 6:00 p.m. and just raved what a good girl she was with her livestock (chickens, Guinea Hens, rabbits, ducks, rabbits and their 3 horses, their sheltie “Keonna” and their cat.).  She said Quizz was very relaxed all weekend and acted like she has was just part of the family 

 

Saturday September 26, 2020

 

Dropped off Quiz at Kristie’s at 10:00, to spend weekend with them. Needless to say, Jamboree was a bit lost without her and tried to find ways to entertain herself while out in the yard.  

 

Friday September 25, 2020

 

Public Access Visit to Runnings Feed Store (Belle Fouche S.D) 

Wal-mart – Spearfish, South Dakota 

 

Thursday September 24, 2020

 

Day off.  

 

Wednesday September 23, 2020

Walk through city park. Practiced AKC Canine Good Citizen test skills. Loose lead walking with distractions present:  unleashed dogs, joggers, golf carts 

 

Tuesday September 22, 2020

 

Canine Good Citizen Class, handled by Kristie Ulmer 

Introduced Test Skills 

Test 4: Out for a walk – Rally Signs. #4 

#3 Halt Sit 

#4 Sit/Down 

#5 Right Turn 

#6 Left Turn 

#7 About Turn Right 

#17 Slow Pace 

#18 Fast Pace 

#19 Normal Pace 

Test 6: Sit and down commands/staying in place 

 

Monday September 21, 2020

 

Worked middle foundation obedience skills in middle, left and right side combined with psychiatric SD task skills (block, cover and guard) 

 

Ooops Game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler.  

Wallet 

Medicine 

 

Drive and motivation retrieving game with two tennis balls.  

 

WEEK IN REVIEW September 14 – 20, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Out/Let go (5) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 
Wait (4) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(German commands in parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to distractions (4)
9. Reaction to another dog (5)
10. Separation from handler (5)

AKC Community (Advance) Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack. (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through crowd, does not pull (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons caring something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down up to 100 feet away) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20 ‘ ft away, handler off center while calling the dog (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways (5)

AKC Urban Good Citizen Skills  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait  and cross street with no pulling (on leash, with owner). Crosses street under control (5).
2. Walk through crowd to busy urban sidewalk.
   . Tolerates distractions (5) 
   . People coming toward the dog from 1 ft away (5)  

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions, noises and walking on variety of surfaces
   . Noises, horns, sirens, etc. (5)
   .Moving object: skate board, bicycles, person running (5)
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks and grass, floors (5) 

4. Crossing street: stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling on-leash with owner) (4)
5. Ignore food on sidewalk )dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food has been wrapped (4)
6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag (computer) Person does not put bag down to pet the dog, (5)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walk under control in building,  (slick surface, carpeted floor) (5)
    Down stay (3 minutes ) lobby or outside area and waits while handler has lunch, snack (4) 

8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control
   Stairs (uncarpeted) (3)
   Stairs (carpeted) (4)
   Elevators (5) 

9. House trained for apartment/condo, city living (5)
10. Transportation, Owners choice
    Car – enters/exits remains under control during the ride (5)
    During the ride (5)
    Crate/seatbelt (5) 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids
   K-9 Bridle (5) 
   Martingale/slim choke (5)
   Flat buckle (3)

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   Jumping (none)
   Whining (none)
   Barking (None) 

5. Working positions (5)
6. Vehicles (5)
7. Public Transit (Needs introduced)
8. Parking lot behavior (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Working with distractions (5)
11. Restaurants  (Needs introduced)
12. Elevators (5)
13. Escalators (1)
14. Stairs/carpeted (3)
15. Use of public restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Bumgarrs 
Tractor Supply 
Deckers  

Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name  
     Ball (5) 
     Keys (2) 
     Medicine bag (4) 
     TV remote (3) 
     Cell phone (3) 

Interruption SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm (scratching)Sitting –  nose nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm (scratching)Standing – nose nudge, paws up on thigh (4) 
Self-harm (hitting) Sitting – nose nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm (hitting) Standing – nose nudge, paws up on thigh (4) 
Emotional (Crying) Sitting  – nose nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Emotional (Crying) Standing – nose nudge, paws up on thigh (4) 
Hand Tremors – nose nudge, licking hands and face (4) 
Foot Tremors – nose nudge, Deep pressure therapy laying head of feet (4) 

Ooops Game
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (2) 
Wallet (3) 
Medicine (5) 

 

Sunday September 20, 2020

Public access visits:
Decker’s Food Market (Newcastle, WY) 
Bumgarrs (Newcastle, WY) 

 

Saturday September 19, 2020

Practiced CGC Test Skills and long-distance stays at City Park.  
Long-distance sit and down stays with distractions (dog walkers, joggers and golf carts) 

 

Friday September 18, 2020

Building drive and focus games with ball and tug rope 
Hunt games in tall grass for tennis ball and scent tube 

 

Thursday September 17, 2020

No train  

 

Wednesday September 16, 2020

Proofed working position, back and recall against wall 
Under – Responds quickly to command and maintaining down position under kitchen table  
Tuck – Responds quickly to command and maintaining tucked down position under front legs 

 

Tuesday September 15, 2020

Attended Canine Good Citizen Class. Handled by Kristin Ulmer.  
Practiced:  
     Meeting a friendly stranger 
     Sitting politely for petting 
     Group Stays 

 

Monday September 14, 2020

Psychiatric service dog tasks (block, cover, guard) practiced from left, middle and right sides. 
Power train game in front of mirror – Get in, Sit, Down, Sit, Stand, Front, Heel 
(German:  Get in, Siitz, Platz, Sh-tay, Heer’e, Fuss) 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW September 7 – 13, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills (German commands in parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (4) 
Stand/Sh-tay (4) 
Out/Letgo/Aus (5) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Get Back (5) 
Stand/Sh-tay – (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (5)

AKC Advanced (Community) Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull. (5)
4. Walks past distractions and does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit in stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance  (Maintains both sit and down stay up to 100 feet) (5) 
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away. Handler off center while calling dog (4)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways (4)

AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner. Crosses under control. (5)
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk
   . Tolerates distraction (5)
   . People wearing hats, coats, carrying umbrellas etc… (5)
   . People coming towards the dog from 1 ft. Away (5)
   . Surfaces: grass and sidewalks, tarps, slippery floors etc… (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions, this includes movement, noises on a variety of surfaces. (5)
   . Noises: horns, sirens etc… (4)
   . Moving objects : skate boards, bicycles, carts, person running (4)
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks, floors (4) 

4. Crosses street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling on leash with owner (4)
5. Ignore food on sidewalk (dropped food or cups, bags in which food was wrapped (4)
6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag. Person does not put bag down to pet the dog. (4) 
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walks under control in building (slick surfaces, carpeted floors) (5)
8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control
   . Steps carpeted (4) 
   . Steps uncarpeted (3)
   . Elevators (5) 

9. House trained for apartment/condos/city living (5)
10. Transportation
    . Car – enters/exits, remains in control during ride (5)
    . Crate/seatbelts (5) 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids
   . K9 Bridle (5)
   . Martingale/slim choke (4)
   . Flat buckle collar (3) 

2. Inappropriate service dog behavior
   . Jumping (4)
   . Barking (none)
   . Whining (none) 

3. Working position (5)
4. Vehicles (5)
5. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
6. Parking lot behavior (5)
7. Navigating through stores (5)
8. Working with distractions (5)
9. Restaurants (Needs Introduced) 
10. Use of public restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Deckers Food Market (Newcastle, WY) (5) 
Bumgarrs (5) 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
  . Ball (5) 
  . Medicine Bag (4) 
  . Keys (1) No Interest 
  . TV remote (3) 
  . Cell Phone (3) 

Interruption Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm/scratching/ standing/paws up on thigh (4) 
Self-harm/scratching/sitting/nose nudge/licking face (4) 
Self-harm/hitting/standing/paws up on thigh (4) 
Self-harm/hitting/sitting/paws in lap, licking face (4) 
Crying/sitting/paws in lap/licking face (5) 
Crying/standing/Paws on thigh (4) 

Ooops Game – Picked up dropped items and giving back to handler 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Ball (5) 
Medicine (4) 

 

Sunday Sept 13, 2020

Public Access – Visitation and Advocacy Center (4) Gillette, WY 
Bumgarrs – Gillette, WY (5) 

 

Saturday Sept 12, 2020

Power train obedience game with 5 foundations skills.  
Get in, siitz, platz, front, swing. 
Grooming – Brushed out undercoat, trimmed toenails.  Excellent behavior on table. Good girl.  

 

Friday Sept 11, 2020

No Train – Work day at VAC/Jamboree – 8-5 (Team Building with staff) 
Evening ball session 

 

Thursday Sept 10, 2020

No Train – Work day at VAC/with Jamboree 9-5 
Evening ball session 

 

Wednesday Sept. 9, 2020

Proofed working position (Heeling) against wall 
Proofed front against wall 
Proofed back against wall 
Ooops game with wallet 

 

Tuesday Sept. 8, 2020

Practiced Foundation Obedience skills with Novice Rally Signs 
Long distance sit and down stays. Maintaining position up to 100 ft away for 1 minute  
Ooops Game with Wallet  

 

Monday Sept. 7, 2020

Psychiatric service dog tasks (block, cover, guard) practiced from middle left and right sides. 
Power train 5 obedience skills:  Get in, sh-tay, siitz, platz, free 
Building drive game – Hunt for ball in hay pile. 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW August 30 – September 6, 2020

Foundation obedience skills 
(German commands in parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/platz (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Stand/Sha-tay (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch Toys (5) Metal (1) Plastic (2) 
Out/Let go/Aus (5) 
Find it/Shook (3) 
Back (4) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and wait under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks in loose lead in natural situations, does not pull. (5)
3. Walks through crowd, does not pull. (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dog present, does not pull. (4)
5. Leave it. (5)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in a circle. (5)
7. Allows person carrying something (small bag) to approach dog. (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (5)
9. Recall with distraction present at 20′ feet away. Handler off center while calling the dog. (5)
10. Maintains sits or down stay while entering/exits doorways (4)

 

 AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash with owner) Crosses street under control. (5)
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk. Tolerates distractions: people wearing hats, coats, carrying umbrellas. People coming towards the dog from 1 ft away. (4)
   Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet grass and sidewalks, slippery tarps, floors etc. (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises and walking on variety of surfaces. (4)
4. Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash with owner).  (5)
   Crosses street under control. (5) 

5. Ignore food on sidewalk (dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food was wrapped. (5)
6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag (computer bag) Person does not put bag down to pet dog. (4)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly). Walks under control in building (slick surfaces, carpeted floors) (5)
   .Down stay (3 minutes), In lobby or outside area (5)
   . Outdoor area and waits while handler has lunch/snack (4) 

8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control (4)
   Steps (carpeted) (5)
   Steps (uncarpeted) (4)
   Elevators (4) 

9. House trained for apartment/condo/city living (5)
10. Transportation – Owners Choice
    Car – enters and exits, remains in control during the ride (5)
    Crate/seatbelt (5) 

 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training controlling aids
   K-9 Bridle (5)
   Martingale/slim choke (5)
   Flat buckle collar (2) 

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   Jumping (None) 
   Whining (None)
   Barking (None) 

11. Working Position
    1. Vehicles (5)
    2. Public Transit (Needs Introduced) 
    3. Parking lot behavior (5)
    4. Navigation through store (5)
    5. Working with distractions (5)
    6. Restaurants (Needs Introduced) 
    7. Elevators (5)
    8. Stairs, carpeted (5)uncarpeted (3)  
    9. Escalators (1)
    10. Use of public restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Crook County Veterinary Services (5) 
Runnings Feed Store (5) 
Sundance City Park (5) 

 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

 

Assistance Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Medicine bag (3) 
     Wallet (2) 
     Keys (1) 
     TV remote (1) 
     Cell phone (1) 

 

Interruption Alerts 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm, standing. (Scratching) paws up on thigh (4) 
Self –harm, sitting. (Scratching) – Nose Nudge – licking hands & face (4) 
Self – harm, standing (Hitting) Paws up on thigh (5) 
Self – harm, sitting – (Hitting) Nose Nudge – licking hands & face (4) 
Emotional (Crying) – Sitting – Lies in Lap (DPT) – licking face (5) 
Emotional (Crying) – Standing – Paw up on thigh (5) 
Anxiety (panic, rapid breathing) – Standing, Paws up on thigh (5) 
Anxiety (panic, rapid breathing) – Sitting, Paws in lap (DPT) licking face (5)  

Ooops Game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler.  
(5) Excellent (4) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement. 

Tennis Ball (5) 
Wallet (2) 
Medicine (2) 

 

Sunday – September 6, 2020

 

Walk through City Park – Practiced AKC CGC test skills and loose lead walking with distractions present, including

Dogs out for a walk without being on leashes. 

Bicycles  

Children playing  

 

Saturday – September 5, 2020

 

Public Access visit to Smiths Grocery, Gillette, WY 

Traveled uncrated in vehicle – Lay quietly in back of vehicle from Sundance and Gillette.  124 miles round trip.  

 

Friday – September 4, 2020

 

Drive and motivation game 

Retrieving two ball game 

 

Thursday – September 3, 2020

 

No Train 

 

Wednesday – September 2, 2020

 

Public Access Visit 

Runnings Feed Center – Bell Fouche, SD 

City Park – Sundance, WY 

 

Tuesday – September 1, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides combined with psychiatric SD tasks skills (block, cover, guard) 

 

Oops game – picking up item off the ground giving back to handler 

Tennis ball 

Wallet 

 

Monday August 30, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides combined with psychiatric SD task skills (block, cover, guard) 

 

Oops game – Picking up item off ground and giving back to handler 

Tennis ball 

Wallet 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW August 24 – 30, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(German commands in parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (5) 
Stand/ Sh-tay (4) 
Retreive/ Fetch (4) 
Out/Let go/Aus (4) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (5)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull. (5)
4. Walks past distractions with dog present, does not pull. (5)
5. Leave it. (4)
6. Sit in stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle. (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog. (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down stay up to 100 feet) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away. Handler off center while calling dog. (4)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways. (5)

AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner). Crosses under control. (5)
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk
   . Tolerates distractions (5)
   . People wearing hats, coats, carrying umbrella’s etc. (5)
   . People coming towards the dog from 1 ft away (5)
   . Surfaces: grass and sidewalks, tarps, slippery floors, etc. (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions, this includes movement, noises on a variety of surfaces. (5)
   . Noises: horns, sirens etc. (4) 
   . Moving objects: skate boards, bicycles, carts, person running (4)      
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks, floors. (4) 

4. Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling on leash with owner. (5) 
5. Ignore food on sidewalk (dropped food or cups, bags in which food was wrapped. (4)
6. Persons walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag. Person does not put bag down to pet the dog. (4)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walks under control in building (slick surfaces, carpeted floors) (5)
   . Down stay (3 minutes) in lobby or outside area (5)
   . Outdoor area and waits while handler has a snack/lunch (5) 

8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control
   . Steps, carpeted (4)
   . Steps, uncarpeted (3)
   . Elevators (5) 

9. House trained for apartment/condo/city living (5)
10. Transportation
    . Car – enter/exits, remains in control during the ride (5)
    . Crate/seatbelts (5) 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids
   . K9 Bridle (5)
   . Martingale/slim choke (5)
   . Flat buckle caller (2) 

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   . Jumping (3)
   . Barking (None)
   . Whining (none)  

3. Working position (5)
4. Vehicles (5)
5. Public Transit (Needs introduced)
6. Parking lot behavior (5)
7. Navigation through store (5)
8. Working with distractions (5)
9. Restaurants (Needs introduced)
10. Elevators (5)
11. Escalators (1)
12. Stairs/Carpeted (4)
13. Stairs/Uncarpeted (3)
14. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Deckers Food Market, Newcastle WY (4) 
Bumgarrs, Newcastle, WY (4) 

Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Medicine Bag (4) 
     Keys (1) No interest this week 
     TV Remote (1) 
Cell Phone (1) 

Interruption SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm/scratching/standing/paws up on thigh (4) 

Self-harm/scratching/sitting/ nose nudge, licking face. (4) 

Self-harm/hitting/standing. Paws up on thing (5) 

Self-harm/hitting/sitting. Paws in lap, licking face (4) 

Crying/standing/paws on thigh (5)  

Crying/sitting/paws in lap, licking face (5) 

Breathing/standing/paws on thigh (5) 

Breathing/sitting/paws in lap/licking face (5) 

Ooops Game – Picking up items off floor and giving back to handler 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

     Ball (5) 
     Medicine (4) 

 

Sunday August 30, 2020

 

Public Access Visits  

Bumgarrs, Newcastle, WY

Deckers Market, Newcastle, WY 

 

Saturday August 29, 2020

Practiced CGC Skills and long-distance stays at City Park 

Ooops game – picking up dropped items from floor and giving back to handler at City Park 

     Medicine  
     Wallet 

 

Friday August 28, 2020

Building Drive and Focus Games with Ball on Rope and Tug  

Retrieving hunt games in tall grass with tennis ball 

Targeting to mat 

 

Wednesday August 26, 2020

Foundation Obedience skills practiced to Novice Rally Signs in Garage 

Long Distance Stays 

 

Tuesday August 25, 2020
 

Walked up and down stairs on loose lead while maintaining heel position.  

Under– Under Kitchen Table – 15 minutes 

Tuck – Going into down position under my legs while handler sits in chair – 15 minutes 

 

Monday August 24, 2020

Psychiatric service dog tasks (block, cover, guard) practiced from middle, left and right side. 

Building Drive Game – with Tug 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW August 17 – 23, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills
(German Commands in Parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/ Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (5) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Out/Let go/Aus (5) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 
Wait (4) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to distractions (5) 
9. Reaction to another dogs (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. AKC sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull. (4)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dog present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons caring something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down stay to 100 feet away)(5) 
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ ft away handler off center while calling the dog. (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways (5)

AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner) Crosses street under control (5)
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk.  
   . Tolerates distractions, people, wearing hats, coats, carrying umbrellas etc… (5)
   .People coming toward the dog from 1foot away (5)
   .Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet grass and sidewalks, tarps, slippery floors etc. (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises and walking on variety of surfaces. 
   . Noises: Horns, sirens, etc. (5) 
   . Moving object: skate board, bicycles, carts person running. (5)
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks and grass, floors (5)  

4.  Crosses street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (On-leash with owner) (5) 
    Crosses the street under control (5)  

5. IgnoreS food on sidewalk (dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food has been wrapped. (4)
6. Persons walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag, (computer bag). Person does not put bag down to pet the dog. (4)
7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walks under control in building (slick surface, carpeted floor) (5) 
   Down stay (3 minutes) lobby or outside area and waits while handler has lunch, snack (4) 

8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control
   Stairs (uncarpeted) (5)
   Stairs (carpeted) (5)
   Elevator (5) 

9. House-trained for apartment/condo, city living (5)
10. Transportation, Owners choice
    . Car – enters – enters/exits, remains under control during the ride (5)
    . During the ride (5)
    . Crate/seatbelt (5)  

 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids
   K-9 Bridle (5) 
   Martingale/Choke (5)
   Flat Buckle (3) 

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct:
   Jumping (4)
   Barking (none)
   Whining (none) 

3. Working position (5)
4. Vehicles (5)
5. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
6. Parking lot behavior (5)
7. Navigation through store (5)
8. Working through distractions (5)
9. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
10. Elevators (5)
11. Escalators (1) (Fearful)
12. Stairs/carpeted (4)
13. Stairs/uncarpeted (3)
14. Use of Public Restrooms ()5)

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

None this week due to hot temperatures of asphalt and parking lots 

Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (5) 
Guard (5) 

Interruption Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Self-harm – standing (scratching) Paws up on thigh (4)
2. Self-harm – sitting (scratching) Pressure therapy, laying in lap, licking hands, face (4)
3. Self-harm – standing (Hitting) Nose nudge, licking hands (4)
4. Self-harm – sitting (Hitting) Pressure therapy laying in lap. Licking face (4)
5. Emotional – Standing (Crying) Paws up on thigh (5)
6. Emotional – Sitting (Crying) Pressure therapy, licking face (5)
7. Anxiety – Accelerated Breathing (Panic Attack) Paws on thigh – Standing (5)
8. Anxiety – Accelerated Breathing (Panic Attack) Sitting
   Deep Pressure, lying in lap, licking face (5) 

Assistance SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5)  
     Medicine Bag (4) 
     Keys (1) 
     TV remote (1) 
     Cell Phone (1) 

Ooops Game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (1) 
TV remote (1) 
Cell phone (1) 
Medicine Bag (3) 
Tennis ball (5) 

 

Sunday August 23, 2020

 

Traveled to Gillette with me to do an evaluation on a 9-month-old Rottweiler, whom I am now fostering. 

 

Saturday August 22, 2020

Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog task skills (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right side and against wall.  

Drive building motivation games – tug 

Targeting to mat  

100-yard-long distance recall games  

 

Friday August 21, 2020

Drive-building motivation games – tug  

Targeted to mat 

100-yard-long distance recall games.  

 

Thursday August 20, 2020

Day off, No Train 

 

Wednesday August 19, 2020

Proofed working position (Heeling) against wall.
Proofed “Back” Command against wall.  

Ooops game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler 
     Tennis ball 
     Medicine bottle 

 

Tuesday August 18, 2020

Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog task skills (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right sides 

Ooops game- Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler 
     Tennis Ball 
     Medicine Bottle 

 

Monday August 17, 2020

Review of AKC Canine Good Citizen and AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen Test Skills.  

Ooops game – picking up items off ground and giving to handler 
     Tennis ball 
     Medicine bottle 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW August 10 – 16, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Stand /Sh-tay (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (4) 
Out/Letgo/Aus (5) 
Find it/Shook (4) 
Back (5) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills (5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly strange (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

 AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack. (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dog present, does not pull(4) 
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (Maintains both sit and down stay up to 100 feet away) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away handler off center while calling dog (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorways (5)

 AKC Urban (Excellent) AKC Canine Good Citizen Test 
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner) Crosses street under control. (5)
   
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk
   . Tolerates distractions 
   .People wearing hats, coats, carrying umbrella’s etc.. (5)
   . People coming towards the dog  from 1 ft away (5)
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalk, wet grass and sidewalks, tarps, slippery floors etc. (5) 

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises and walking on variety of surfaces.
   . Noises: horns, sirens etc. (5)
   . Moving Objects: skate boards, bicycles, carts, person running (5)
   . Surfaces: grass, sidewalks, wet sidewalks and grass, floors (5) 

4. Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on-leash with owner) Crosses street under control (5)

5. Ignores food on sidewalk (dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food was wrapped (4)

6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag, (computer bag). Person does not put down bag to pet dog (4)

7. Public building (that is pet friendly)
   Walks under control in building (slick surface, carpeted floor) (5) 
   Down stay (3minutes) In lobby or outside area (5) 
   Outdoor area and waits while handler has lunch/snack (4)

8. Stairs, steps, elevators under control
   Steps (carpeted) (4) uncarpeted (3) Elevator (5) 

9. House trained for apartment/condo/city living (5)

10. Transportation, Owners choice
    . Car – enters/exits, remains under control during the ride (5)
    . Crate/seatbelt (5) 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5)
   Martingale/slim choke (5)
   Flat buckle (3) PULLS 

2. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   Jumping (2)
   Barking – None
   Whining – None 

3. Working position (5)
4. Vehicles (5)
5. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
6. Parking lot behavior (5)
7. Navigation through store (5)
8. Working with distractions (5)
9. Restaurants Needs Introduced
10. Elevators (5)
11. Escalators (1) Fearful
12. Stairs/carpeted (4)
13. Stairs/uncarpeted (4)
14. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Wal-mart – Spearfish SD (5)  

Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block – (5) 
Cover – (4) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Keys, Medicine Bag   (2) 
     TV remote (1) 
     Cell phone (1) 

Interruption SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm standing (scratching) paws up on thigh (4) 
Self-harm sitting (scratching) nose nudge, licking hands and face (4)
Self-harm standing (hitting) Paws up on thigh (4)
Self – harm sitting (hitting) nose nudge, licking hands and face (5)
(Crying) sitting – Pressure Therapy, licking face, hands (5)
(Anxiety) Breathing alerts – sitting, pressure therapy, licking face (5)
(Anxiety) Breathing alerts standing – Paws up on thigh (4)

Ooops Game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler 

Keys (1) 
TV remote (1) 
Cell phone (1) 
Wallet (2) 
Medicine Bag (4) 

 

Sunday August 16, 2020

 

Day off.  

 

Saturday August 15, 2020

 

Public Access Visits 

Deckers Food Market – New Castle. WY 

Bumgarrs – New Castle, WY 

 

Friday August 14, 2020

 

Drive motivative games with  

Tennis Ball, Tug Rope  

 

Thursday August 13, 2020

 

Meet and Greets with the staff at the Visitation and Advocacy Center 

Quiz spent the day training with Callan Brothers from B3 for Evaluation 

Overall Evaluation at 15 months.  

 

Public Access Visits to 

Wal-Mart 

Elementary School – a little girl was stressing during the interview because she had been pulled out of an abusive home and some of the question hit a nerve. Quiz, responded to her triggers and laid her body in her lap to apply pressure to calm her down.  

 

Wednesday August 12, 2020

 

Went to park: reviewed AKC Canine Good Citizen and Advance Test Skills. Long distance sit and down stays 

 

Ooops game – Picking up item and giving back to handler 

Tennis Ball 

Medicine Bottle 

 

Tuesday August 11, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog tasks skills (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right sides.  

 

Interruption Task – Scratching 

Scratching arm – Nose nudge 

Hitting self – Paws up on thigh, DPT, Licking Face 

 

Monday August 10, 2020

 

Public Access – Wal-Mart – Spearfish SD.  

 

Interruption Tasks for Anxiety 

Anxiety/Breathing/ 

 Deep Pressure Therapy – DPT – Paws in Lap  

Crying – Sitting – Paws in lap. Licking hands and face 

 

Ooops game – Picking up item and giving back to handler 

Tennis Ball 

Medicine Bottle 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW August 3 – 9, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Stand/Sh-tay (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (5) 
Out/Letgo/Aus (5) 
Find it/Shook (5) 
Back(5 ) 

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting Politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

AKC Canine Advanced Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits  up and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull. (5)
3. Walks through crowd, does not pull. (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it(5) 
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in a circle (5)
7. Allows person carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down and sit stay at distance (maintains both down and sit stay up to 100 feet away)(5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away. Handler off center when calling dog. (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits door ways.(5)

 AKC Canine Good Citizen (Urban) Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1.   Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner) Crosses street under control (5)

2.   Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk

            . Tolerates distractions (5) 

            . People come toward the dog from 1 ft away (5) 

            . Tolerates distractions (People wearing hats, coats etc) (5) 

            . Surfaces: Concrete, grass, grates, plastic tarp. Wet sidewalks (5)  

3.   Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises and walking on a variety surfaces. 

             Noises:  horns, sirens, constructions noise, etc (5) 

            Moving Objects:  Skateboards, bike, carts, person running (5) 

            Surfaces; Concrete, grass, grates, plastic tarp, wet sidewalks (5)  

4.   Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on-leash with owner) Crosses street under control. (5) 

5.   Ignore food on sidewalk (Dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food was wrapped (4) 

6.   Person walks up and pets dog. May be carrying item in small bag, 

           (computer bag). Person does not put down bag to pet dog (5)  

7.   Public building (that is pet friendly). Walks under control in  buildings (slick surface, carpeted floor). Down stay (3 min.) in lobby or outside area and waits while handler has lunch or snack   (5) 

8.  Stairs, steps, elevators under control

           . Steps (5) 

          . Elevators (5) Enters/exits under control, rides under control.   

9.  House trained for apartments/condo/city living (5)
   
10.  Transportation, Owner choice

          . Car, Enter/Exits remains under control during the ride (5) 

          . Crate/seatbelt (5) 

 

Public Access Test Skills

(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5)
2. Martingale/slim choke (5)
3. Flat buckle (4)
4. Inappropriate service dog conduct
   Jumping (2)
   Barking (none)
   Whining (none)  

5. Working position -(5)
6. Vehicles (5)
7. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
8. Parking lot behavior (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Working with distractions (5)
11. Restaurants (Needs Introduced) 
12. Elevators (5)
13. Escalators (1)

 Public Access Visits 

1. Wal-Mart (5)
2. Tractor Supply (5)
3. Smith’s Grocery (5)
4. Deckers Market (5)

 Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Guard (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Interruption Alerts 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm – Scratching – Nose Nudge, licking hands/face (4) 
Self-harm – Hitting – Nose nudge/putting paws up on thigh (4) 
Emotional – Crying – Nose nudge/putting paws up on thigh (4) 
Breathing – Panic Attacks/Anxiety – Deep pressure therapy, paws up on thigh. (5) 

Assistance Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve by name  
     Ball (5) 
     Keys (1) 
     Medicine Bottle (2) 
     Medicine Bag (3) 

Ooops Game – Picking up item and giving back to handler.  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (1) 
Wallet (2) 
Medicine Bag (3) 
TV Remote (1) 
Cell Phone (1) 

 

Sunday August 9, 2020

 

4-H Dog practice – Fairgrounds  

Participated in group sit and down stays. Maintained 3 minute stays at 100 feet with distractions.  

 

Saturday, August 8, 2020

 

Public access visits

Tractor Supply, Gillette, WY 

Smith’s Grocery. Gillette WY 

 

Friday August 7, 2020

Ball retrieve with ChuckIt (15 minutes) 

Targeting to target plate, 10 feet away 

 

Thursday August 6, 2020

 

Day off 

 

Wednesday August 5, 2020

 

Review of AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 

 

Interruption Tasks – Self-harm – Hitting 

Responds quickly, licking face, Paws in lap and maintained position until hitting stopped.  

 

Interruption task– Self-harm – scratching arms  

Responds quickly with nose nudge and maintained close sit position for petting.  

 

Interruption task – Self harm – Hitting Self 

Responded quickly with paws in lap, licking face 

 

Tuesday August 4, 2020

 

Public Access Visit  

Wal-Mart – Spearfish SD 

4-H Dog Practice – 6 p.m. –  

Participated and handled by my granddaughter, Isabella.  

Nice focus and worked well, maintaining nice position for Isabella with distractions present.  

 

Monday August 3, 2020

Review of foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides 

Public Access visit: Deckers Market, Newcastle, WY

 

WEEK IN REVIEW July 26 – August 2, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
(German commands in parenthesis)

1. Heel/Fuss -(5)
2. Stay/Blibe (5)
3. Down/Platz (4)
4. Come/Hee’re (5)
5. Stand/ Sh-tay (4)
6. Retrieve/Fetch (5)
7. Out/Letgo/Aus (5)
8. Find it/Shook (4)
9. Back (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (4)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (5)

AKC ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

1. Sits and lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack (4)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through a crowd, does not pull (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (maintains both down and sit stay up to 100 feet away) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away handler off center while calling dog (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits door ways. (4)

AKC URBAN AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

1. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sits to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner) Crosses street under control (5)

2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk
.Tolerates distractions (5)
.People come toward the dog from 1-ft away (5)
.Tolerates distractions (people wearing hats, coats, (5)
.Surfaces: concrete, grass, grates, plastic tarp, wet sidewalks (5)

3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises and walking on a variety of surfaces.
. Noises: horns, sirens, construction noise, etc (5)
. Moving objects: skateboards, bike, carts, person running (5)
. Surfaces: Concrete, grass, grates, plastic tarp, wet sidewalks (5)

4. Crossing street: Stop on corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on-leash with owner). Crosses street under control. (5)

5. Ignore food on sidewalk (Dropped food or cups, bags, cans in which food was wrapped) (4)

6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying item in small bag, (computer bag) Person does not put down bag to pet dog (4)

7. Public building (that is pet friendly) Walks under control in buildings (slick surface, carpeted floor) Down stay (3 minutes ) in lobby or outside area (5)
Outdoor area and waits while handler has lunch/snack (4)

8. Stairs, steps. Elevator under control
. Steps (4)
. Elevators (4) Enters/exits under control, rides under control

9. Housetrained for apartment/condo/city living (5)

10. Transportation, Owners choice
. Car. Enters/exits, remains under control during the ride (5)
. Crate/seatbelt (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5)
2. Martingale/slim choke (5)
3. Flat buckle (3)
4. Inappropriate service dog conduct
Jumping – (2) Needs improvement
Barking (None)
Whining (None)
5. Working position (5)
6. Vehicles (5)
7. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
8. Parking lot behavior (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Working with distractions (5)
11. Restraunts (Needs Introduced)
12. Elevators (5)
13. Escalators (1)
14. Stairs/carpeted (5)
15. Stairs/uncarpeted (3)
16. Use of public restrooms (5)

PSYCHIATRIC SD TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Guard (4)

INTERRUPTION ALERTS
(5) Excellent (4) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-harm –( Scratching0, nose nudge, licking hands/face (4)
Self-harm –( Hitting), nose nudge, paws up on thigh (Standing 5) Sitting (4)
Emotional –( Crying), nose nudge, paws up on thigh (5)
Breathing – (panic/anxiety) Paws up on thigh, Nose nudge
(4)

ASSISTANCE TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieve off ground (4)
Retrieve off table (3)
Retrieve by name
Ball (5)
Keys (5)
Medicine Bag (4)
Tv Remote (3)
Cell Phone (3)

Ooops GAME
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Keys (2)
Wallet (3)
Money (2)

 

Sunday August 2, 2020

Proofed working position (Heeling) against wall.
Proofed back against wall.
Maintaining long distance sit and down stays 100 feet away with distraction. While my granddaughter Isabella worked Jamboree around her.

Saturday August 1, 2020

Ooops game with dropped items
     Ball
     Keys
     Wallet

 

Friday July 31, 2020

Ooops game with dropped item:
     Ball
     Keys
     Wallet

 

Thursday July 30, 2020

No Train  

 

Wednesday July, 29 2020

Socialized at 4-H Dog Agility Show – focused on keeping all four feet on the ground during “Meet and Greets”

 

Tuesday July 28, 2020

Public Access Visit -Tractor Supply – Belle Fouche, SD
Tractor Supply – Spearfish, SD

 

Monday July 27, 2020

Reviewed and proofed AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen Skills.

 

WEEK IN REVIEW July 20 – 26, 2020

Foundation obedience skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German Commands in parenthesis.)

Heel/Fuss (5) 
Stay/Blibe (5) 
Down/Platz (4) 
Come/Hee’re (5) 
Stand/Sh-tay (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (5) 
Out/Let go/Aus (5) 
Find it (Shook) (4) 
Back (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and Down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

AKC ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or having a snack. (4)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
3. Walks through crowd, does not pull. (4)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (4)
6. Sit and Stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or Sit Stay at distance. Maintains both down and sit stay up to 100 feet away (5) 
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away handler off center while calling the dog (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits door way (4)

AKC EXCELLENT (URBAN) CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Exit/enter doorway with no pulling in dog friendly building to start test, additional Public building items are below.
2. Walk through crowd on busy urban sidewalk
   People come toward the dog 1 ft. away (5)
   Tolerate distractions (people wearing hats, coats, men, women, etc.) (5)
3. Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This included movement, noises and walking on a variety of surfaces.
   Examples
   . Noises: horns, sirens, construction noise (5)
   . Moving objects: skate boards, bike, carts, person running (5)
   . Surfaces: concrete, grass, plastic tarp, wet sidewalk (5) 
4. Crossing street: Stop at corner, stands or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on-leash, with owner) Crosses street under control. (5)
5. Ignores food on sidewalk (Dropped food, or cups, bags, cans, in which food was wrapped (4)
6. Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying an item such as a small dog in a bag, a computer bag, etc. Person does not put the bag down to pet the dog (4)
7. Public Building (that is dog friendly)
   Walks under control in building (slick surface, carpeted floor)
   Down stay (3 min in lobby or outdoor area, or waits while owner has a meal or snack) (5)
8. Stairs, steps, or elevator under control.
   . Steps (4)
   . Elevators (Enters under control, exits rides under control (5) 
9. House trained for apartments, condo, city living. Owner may verify this item. Evaluator may also observe in public buildings, or have observed the dog in training classes (5)
10. Owner’s choice depending on transportation needs.
    . Car. Enters Transportation/exits, remains under control during the ride. (Crate?, seatbelt?) (5)
    . Subway. Small dog in bag for ride.
    . (large dogs are not always permitted. Know and abide by the Transit Policies in your area) Not available in our area
    . Dog friendly (enters/exits or allows to be put in/taken out) under control.  

 

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5)
2. Martingale/Slim Choke (5)
3. Leash Tension (4)
4. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct (NONE) (Barking, jumping, whining, etc…..) (5)
5. Working positions (5)
6. Vehicles (5)
7. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
8. Parking lot behavior (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Working with distractions (5)
11. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
12. Elevators (5)
13. Escalators (1) Very frightened by them
14. Stairs/carpeted (4)
15. Stairs/uncarpeted(3) 
16. Use of public restrooms (5)

PSYCHIATRIC SD TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

ASSISTANCE SD TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve off ground (4) 
Retrieve off table (3) 
Retrieve by name 
     Ball (5) 
     Keys (2) 
     Medicine bag (4) 
     TV Remote (3) 
     Cell Phone (3) 

 

INTERRUPTION ALERTS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm – (Scratching) Nose Nudge, licking hands/face) (5) 
Self-harm – (Hitting) Nose Nudge, Paws up on thigh (4) 
Emotional – (Crying) – Nose Nudge, Paws up on thigh (4) 
Breathing – (Panic/anxiety. Paws up on thigh, Deep Pressure Therapy (4) 

Ooops GAME – Picking up dropped items giving back to handler 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (3-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (2) 
Money (1) 

 

Sunday July 26, 2020

 

Same as Saturday.  

 

Saturday July 25, 2020

 

Friends visiting from Sheridan. Worked on Meet and Greets, keeping all four feet on the ground. Recall games.  

 

Friday July 24, 2020

 

4-H Agility Dog Practice at fairgrounds  

Maintained Group Stays while setting up equipment. 

Public Access visit to Runnings Feet Store – Bell Fouche SD 

 

Thursday July 23, 2020 

 

No Train – Work day for Jamboree and me at the Visitation and Advocacy Center 

Evening ball session with both Jamboree and Quizz. 

 

Wednesday July 22, 2020

 

Review of Canine Good Citizen Skills – Focused on keeping all four feet on the ground during loose lead walking. More focused attention and kept feet on the ground for most part.  

 

Interruption task – Self- Harm – Hitting 

Responds quickly, licking hands and paws up on thigh or does DPT, lies across lap if sitting down.  

 

Tuesday July 21, 2020

 

Review of Canine Good Citizen Skills – Focused on keeping all four feet on the ground during loose lead walking. Had to correct several times.  

Took to 4-H Dog Agility Practice.  

Meet and Greets with families and friends 

Participated in Group Stays while setting up equipment 

 

Monday July 20, 2020

Public Access visit:  Decker’s Market Newcastle, WY.  

 

WEEK IN REVIEW July 13 – 19, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills
(German Commands in Parenthesis)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay )  (Blibe) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come/Hee’re (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch (5)
Out/Let Go/Aus (5)
Find it (Shook) (5)
Back (5)

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1.  Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2.  Sitting politely for petting (4)
3.  Appearance and Grooming (5)
4.  Out for a walk (5)
5.  Walking through a crowd (5)
6.  Sit and Down on command (5)
7.  Coming when called (5)
8.  Reaction to another dog (5)
9.  Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Separation from handler (4)

AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (5)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd, does not pull (5)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (4)
6. Sit and Stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (5)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (5)
8. Down or sit stay at distance. Maintains both down and sit stay up to 100 ft. (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away, handler off center while calling the dog (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits door way (5)

Public Access Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5)
2. Martingale/slim choke (4)
3. Leash Tension (4)
4. Inappropriate service dog conduct (None) Barking, Jumping, growling etc…
5. Working Positions (5)
6. Vehicles (5)
7. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
8. Parking lot behavior (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Working with distractions (5)
11. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
12. Elevators (4)
13. Escalators (1)
14. Stairs/carpeted (4)
15. Stairs/uncarpeted (2)
16. Use of public restrooms (5)

Assistance Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieve off ground (4)
Retrieve off table (3)
Retrieve by name
Ball (5)
Keys (2)
Medicine Bag (5)
Tv Remote (3)
Cell Phone (3)

Interruption Alerts
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self –harm (Scratching) Nose Nudge, Licking hands/face (5)
Self – harm (Hitting) Nose Nudge, Paws up on you (5)
Emotional (Crying) Nose Nudge, Paws up on you (5)
Breathing – Panic/anxiety. Paws up on you, Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) (5)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block – (5)
Cover – (5)
Guard (5)

Oooops Game – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Keys (2)
Money (2)

 

Sunday July 19, 2020

Public Access visit
Decker’s Food Market – Newcastle, WY

 

Saturday July 18, 2020

Proofed working position (Heeling) against wall.
Proofed “Back” against wall. (The command “back” is utilized when heeling or using a shopping cart when the store is extremely busy and we must move out of the way of someone or something.

 

Friday July 17, 2020

Ooops game with dropped items.
Keys
Introduced wallet

 

Thursday July 16, 2020

No Train

 

Wednesday July 15, 2020

Proofed and reviewed AKC Advanced Canine Good Citizen skills

Tuesday July 14, 2020

Proofed and reviewed AKC Canine Good Citizen skills
4-H Dog practices. Joined in on group stays, and heeling skills practice.

Monday July 13, 2020

Public Access Visit
Runnings Feed Store – Belle Fouche. SD
Tractor Supply – Belle Fouche, SD

 

WEEK IN REVIEW July 6, 2020 – July 12, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
(German commands in parenthesis.)

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Down/Platz (4)
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Retreive/Fetch (5)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Find it (Shook) (4)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and Down on command (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Super Separation (4)

AKC ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (5)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd, does not pull (5)
4. Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (4)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (4)
7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (4)
8. Down or sit stay at distance (owners choice) . Quiz maintains both sit and sown positions up to 100 ft. (5)
9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away, handler off center while calling the dog. (5)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits door way. (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5) Martingale/slim choke (4)
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate service dog conduct (barking. Jumping. Pulling etc.) None
4. Working positions (5)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking lot behavior (5)
8. Controlled behavior in buildings (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Obedience skills (5)
11. Working with distractions (4)
12. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
13. Elevators (4}
14. Escalators (1) Shut down. Did not want to get too close to them.
15. Stairs/carpeted (4)
16. Stairs/uncarpeted (2)
17. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

PSYCHIATRIC SD TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Guard (5)
2. Cover (4)
3. Block (5)

ASSISTANCE SD TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieve off the ground (4)
Retrieve off the table (3)
Retrieve by name
Ball (5)
Keys (2)
Medicine bag (5)
Tv. Remote (3)
Cell Phone (3)

INTERRUPTION ALERTS

Self-harm (Scratching) Nose Nudge, Licking hands/face (5)
Self-harm (Hitting) Nose Nudge, licking hands/face (4)
Emotional (Crying) Nose Nudge, Paws up (5)
Breathing – Panic/anxiety. Paws up on chest, Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

Ooops GAME – Picking up dropped items and giving back to handler
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Keys (2)
Money (2)

Agility Skills
Introduced to 4” jumps and tunnels (3)

 

Sunday July 12, 2020

Socialized at 4-H Agility class today.
Introduced to 4ft jumps and Tunnels.

 

Saturday July 11, 2020

Retrieving items off ground and giving back to handler:
Medicine Bag and keys.

 

Friday July 10, 2020

Walk through park and down main street.
Retrieving off ground and giving back to handler:  Medicine bag.

 

Thursday July 9, 2020

No train.

 

Wednesday – July 8, 2020

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (Block, Cover, Guard), practiced from middle, left and right side

Psychiatric alert tasks to crying from 10 ft. away
Psychiatric alert task to foot tremors – Lays head on foot

 

Tuesday  July 7, 2020

Proofed loose lead walking skills.
Ooop’s Game – Picking up dropped keys
4-H Dog Practice. Joined in on group stays, heeling exercises and “meet and greets” with all the kido’s

 

Monday July 6, 2020

Public Access Visits –
     Rapid City Regional Airport – Rapid City. SD
     Runnings Feed Store – Belle Fouche SD

 

WEEK IN REVIEW June 29 – July 5, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay/Blibe (5)
Down/Platz (5)
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (3)
Retrieve/Fetch (5)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Find it (Shook) (4)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
   2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
   3. Appearance and Grooming (4)
   4. Out for a walk (5)
   5. Walking through a crowd (5)
   6. Sit and Down on command/staying in place (5)
   7. Coming when called (5)
   8. Reaction to another dog (5)
   9. Reaction to distraction (5)
   10. Supervised Separation (4)

   AKC CANINE ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
   (5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

   1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
   2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations does not pull (5)
   3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd, does not pull (5)
   4. Dog walks past distractions with dogs present, does ot pull. (4)
   5. Leave it (4)
   6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle (4)
   7. Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog. (4)
   8. Down or sit stay at distance (owner’s choice) Quiz maintains positions as far as 100 feet. (5)
   9. Recall with distractions present at 20′ away, handler
   10. off center while calling the dog (5)
   11. Maintain sit or down stay while entering/exits door way (5)

   PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
   (5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
    
   1. Training/Controlling Aids (K-9 Bridle (5) Pinch Collar (5) Martingale/slim choke (4)
   2. Leash Tension (4)
   3. Inappropriate service dog conduct (barking. Jumping, pulling etc….None
   4. Working position (5)
   5. Vehicles (5)
   6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
   7. Parking lot behavior (5)
   8. Controlled behavior in buildings (5)
   9. Navigation through store (5)
   10. Obedience skills (5)
   11. Working with distractions (4)
   12. Restaurant’s (Needs Introduced)
   13. Elevators (Needs Introduced)
   14. Escalators (Needs Introduced)
   15. Stairs/carpeted (3)
   16. Stairs/ uncarpeted (3)
   17. Use of Public Restaurants (5)

   ASSISTANCE TASKS
   (Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)  

Retrieve off the ground (5)
Retrieve off elevated table (4)
Retrieve by name
     Ball (5)
     Mr. Red Man (5)
     Keys (3)
     Medicine Bag (5)
     TV Remote (3)
     Cell Phone (3)

PSYCHIATRIC TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (Guard) (4)
Cover (4)
Guard (5)

Ooops Game – Picking up item off the ground giving back to handler.
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Keys (2)
Money (1)

INTERRUPTION TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-harm – (Scratching) Nose Nudge, Licking hands.  (5)
Self-harm – (Hitting) Nose Nudge – Licking hands, face  (5)
Emotional Crying – Nose Nudge – Licking hands, face (5)
Breathing – Panic Attacks. Anxiety – Paws on thigh (5)
Tremors – hands, feet (5)

 

Sunday July 5, 2020
 
Last play session with everyone before they headed back home. Such a good girl all week.

 

Saturday July 4, 2020

Family arrived from Billings – grandson, Kolter, and fiancé, Page

 

Friday July 3, 2020

Family arrived from Gillette – Granddaughter, Danyal, and Great Granddaughter, Sophia, age 7

 

Thursday July 2, 2020

No Train.

 

Wednesday July 1, 2020

Family arrived from Sheridan – Youngest daughter, Amber, and grandchildren Isabella and Noah.

 

Tuesday June 30, 2020

Family started arriving Tuesday for 4th of July Celebration Saturday. Quiz, spent the week enjoying ball sessions, showing off her retrieving skills and did very remembering to keep all four feet while being petted. “Good Girl”.
Family arrived from Arizona – Oldest daughter, Pam, and her husband, Kurt

 

Monday June 29, 2020

Public Access Visits –
Smith’s Grocery – Gillette, WY
Home Depot – Gillette, WY

WEEK IN REVIEW June 22 – 28, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS – (German commands in parenthesis)  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel – (Fuss) (5) 
Stay (Blibe) (5) 
Down (Platz) (4) 
Stand (Sh-tay) (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (Brring) (5) 
Out/Let Go (Auss) (5) 
Find it (Shook) (4) 
No (Pfui) (5) 
Leave it (4) 

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Walking through a crowd (5)
5. Our for a walk (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Reaction to another dog (5)
8. Reaction to distraction (5)
9. Coming when called (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Sit and down on command/staying in place (5)
6. Walking through a crowd (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5) 
10. Supervised separation (5)

 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead through natural situations, does not pull. (5)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd (5)
4. Dog walks past distraction with dogs present, does not pull. (5)
5. Leave it (4)
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle. (4)
7. Allows person carrying something (backpack) to approach dog (4)
8. Down or sit stay with distance. Quiz maintains both and sit and down stays up to 50 feet away (5)
9. Recall with distractions present 20′ feet away, handler off center while calling the dog (5)
10. Maintain sit or down stay while enter/exits door way (5)

 

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle) (5) Martingales (5) Flat buckle (3)
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate service dog conduct (barking, whining, pulling, jumping etc. (None)
4. Working position (5)
5. Vehicles 
6. Public transit (Needs Introduced) 
7. Parking lot behavior (5)
8. Controlled behavior in businesses (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Foundation obedience skills (5)
11. Working with distractions (5)
12. Restaurants (Needs introduced)
13. Elevators (Needs introduced)
14. Escalators (Needs introduced)
15. Stairs/carpeted (4)
16. Stairs/uncarpeted (4)
17. Use of public restrooms (5)

 

ASSISTANCE TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Retrieve off the ground (ball, medicine bag, cell phone, tv remote, (3) Keys (2)
2. Retrieve off elevated table (ball, medicine bag, cell phone, tv remote, (3) Keys (2)

PSYCHIATRIC TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) Cover (4) Guard (4) 

INTERRUPTION TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Self-harm (Scratching) nose nudge, licking hands (4)
2. Self-harm (Hitting) nose nudge, licking hands (4)
3. Emotional (Crying) nose nudge, licking hands and face, deep pressure therapy (5)
4. Breathing (Anxiety) paws up on thigh, deep pressure therapy (5)
5. Tremors –  (Hands and Feet) , nose nudge, laying head on foot (4)

 

OOOOPS GAME – PICKING UP OBJECTS FROM GROUND AND GIVING BACK TO HANDLER 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement  

Keys (2) 

Money (Shaping behavior) 

 

Sunday June 28, 2020

 

Public access visits in Gillette, WY 

Smith’s Grocery 

Tractor Supply 

Home Depot 

 

Saturday June 27, 2020

Public access visit in Newcastle, WY  
Bumgarrs Feed Store 

 

Friday June 26, 2020

 

Road trip to Loveland, Colorado for Jamboree’s annual appointment at the Animal Eye Center in Loveland Colorado. Traveled amazingly well (626 miles round trip).  

 

Thursday June 25, 2020

 

No Training 

a.m. and p.m. ball sessions  

 

Wednesday June 24, 2020

 

Ooops game (Assistance Task)  

Introduced picking up dollar bill and giving back to handler.  Shaping behavior.  

 

Foundation obedience skills combined with alert task to rapid breathing  

 

Tuesday June 23, 2020

4-H Dog Practice – Meet and Greets with kido’s.  Quiz helped demonstrate and introduce new rally obedience signs and participated in group sit and down stays. 

 

Monday June 22, 2020

 

Public Access Visit 

Runnings Feed Store – Spearfish, SD.  

Great Visit today.  Quiz visited with 6 store associates that helped work on Meet and Greets. Quiz offered her paw when asked if she knew how to shake. Good Girl.   

 

WEEK IN REVIEW June 15 – 21, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
German commands in parenthesis

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Retreive/Fetch (Brring) (5)
No (Pfui) (5)
Leave it (Lass’es ) (5)

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Sit and down on command /Staying in place (5)
6. Walking through a crowd (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead through in a natural situation; does not pull (4)
3. Walks on losses lead through a crowd (4)
4. Dog walks past distraction with dogs present, does not pull. (4)
5. Leave it (4)

Skills 6 & & unable to practice without a helper and distraction dogs.
6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle.
7. Dog allows persons carrying something (back pack to approach dog
8. Down or sit stay with distance (owner’s choice). Quiz maintains both sit and down position up to 50 feet away.
9. Recall with distractions present 20′ feet away, handler off center while calling the dog (5)
10. Maintain sit or down stay while enter/exits door way (5)

Public Access Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Training/controlling aids (K9 Bridle 5) Martingales (5) Flat buckle (3)
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate service dog conduct (Barking, whining, pulling, jumping, etc.) NONE (5)
4. Working position (5)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled behavior in businesses (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Foundation obedience skills (5)
11. Working with distraction (5)
12. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
13. Elevators (Needs introduced)
14. Escalators (Needs introduced)
15. Stairs/carpeted (4)
16. Stairs /uncarpeted (3)
17. Use of public restrooms (5)

Public Access Visits
Runnings – Spearfish SD
Lynns Dakotamarket – Spearfish SD

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5) Cover (4) Guard (4)

Assistance Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

1.  Retrieve off the ground.
     Ball, medicine bag, cell phone, tv remote (4)
     Keys (2)
2.  Retrieve off elevated table
    Ball, medicine bag, cell phone, (3)
    Keys (2)

Interruption Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

1. Self-harm (Scratching) nose nudge, licking hands (4)
2. Self-harm (Hitting) nose nudge, licking hands, (4)
3. Emotional (Crying) nose nudge, licking hands and face, deep pressure therapy (5)
4. Breathing (Anxiety) Paws up on thigh, deep pressure therapy (5)
5. Tremors – (Hands and Feet) nose nudge, laying head on foot (4)

Oooops Game – Picking up objects from ground, giving back to handler from heel position
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Keys (2)

 

Sunday June 21, 2020

Fathers Day – Day off – No train.

 

Saturday June 20, 2020

1. Ooops Game (Assistance Tasks) Picking up items and giving back to handler (Keys) from heel position.

 

Friday June 19, 2020

1. Ooops Game (Assistance Task) Picking up items and giving back to handler (Keys)

2. Psychiatric alert tasks to breathing, crying from 10 ft away.

 

Thursday June 18, 2020

1. Oooops Game (Assistance Task) Picking up items and giving back to handler (Keys) from heel position.

2. Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right side.

 

Wednesday June 17, 2020

Public Access Visits
Runnings – Bell Fouche. SD
Lynns Market – Bell Fouche, SD – Received several compliments from both store associates and guest on how well behaved she was in the store. MANAGED TO KEEP ALL FOUR FEET ON THE GROUND WHILE DOING MEET AND GREETS. (GOOD GIRL)

 

Tuesday June 16, 2020

1. Oooops game (Assistance Task) Picking up dropped item and giving back to handler (keys) from heel position.

2. 4-H Dog practice – Practiced meet and greets with kidos, Group Stays.

 

Monday June 15, 2020

1. Foundation obedience skills from middle. Left and right side.

2. Oooops Game – (Assistance Task) Picking up dropped item and giving back to handler (keys) from heel position

 

WEEK IN REVIEW June 7 – 14, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
German commands in parenthesis

1. Heel, (Fuss) (5)
2. Sit, (Siitz) (5)
3. Stay (Blibe) (5)
4. Down (Platz) (4)
5. Come (Hee’re) (5)
6. Out/Let go (4)
7. Here/Fetch (5)
8. Find it/(Shook) (4)
9. No (Phui) (4)
10. Leave it (Lasses) (5)
11. Stand (Sh-tay (4)
12. Wait (4)

 

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised Separation (4)

 

Advanced Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Dog sits or lies down and waits under control while handler fills out paperwork/having a snack (4)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situation, does not pull (4)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd (4)
4. Walks past distraction with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)

Skills 6 & 7, unable to practice without a helper and a distraction dog. 

6. Sit and stay in small group with 4 other people with dogs in a circle.
7. Dog allows person carrying something (back pack to approach and pet dog)
8. Down or sit – distance owner’s choice. Quiz maintains 10′ 20′ 30′ 40′ feet away. (5)
9. Recall with distraction present 20′ feet away calling dog (4)
10. Maintains sit or down stay while enter/exits door way (4)

 

Public Access Skills 

(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/Controlling aids – (K9 Bridle) (Pinch caller (5), Martingale, slim choke (4) 
2. Leash Tension (3)
3. Inappropriate Service Dog conduct (Barking, jumping. Pulling etc…(None)
4. Working position (5)
5. Vehicles (4)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking lot behavior (5)
8. Controlled entry behavior into building (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)

 

Public Access Visits 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

None this week 

 

Assistance Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

 Retrieve off the ground (5) 
 Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
 Retrieve by name 
      Ball (5) 
      Mr. Red Man (Tug Toy) (5) 
      Keys (1) 
      Medicine Bag (5) 
      TV Remote (3) 
      Cell Phone (3) 

 

Psychiatric Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (4) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Oooops Game – Picking up objects from the ground, giving back to ground.  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (1) 
T.V. Remote (2) 
Cell Phone (2) 

 

Sunday June 14, 2020

 

No Train – Branding 

 

Saturday June 13, 2020

 

No Train – Gathering for branding 

 

Friday June 12, 2020

 

. Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric task skills (block, cover, guard) from middle left, right sides)  

.  Oooops game – picking up dropped keys and giving back. 

 

Thursday June 11, 2020

 

. Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric  task skills (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right sides. 

. Oooops game – picking up dropped keys and giving back. 

 

Wednesday June 10, 2020

 

. Ooops game – picking up dropped keys and giving them back to me. 

 

Tuesday June 9, 2020

 

. Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric interruption task for  4-H Dog Practice (Demo Dog, 1st year 4Hers) 

 

Monday June 8, 2020

 

.Weekly grooming – bushed out undercoat, trimmed toenails. Excellent on grooming table  

 

. Ooops game – picking up dropped keys  

. Power train –5 obedience skills. (sit, stand, down, front, swing) 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW June 1 – 7, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 
German commands in parenthesis

Heel (Fuss) (5) 
Stay (Blibe) (5) 
Down (Platz) (4) 
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5) 
Stand (Sh-tay) (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch (Brring) (5) 
Out/Let go (Aus) (5) 
Find it (Shook) (4) 
No (pfui) (5) 
Leave it (Lass’es) (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD, (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distraction (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

AKC CANINE ADVANCED GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack. (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situations does not pull. (5)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd. (4)
4. Dog walks past distraction with dogs present, does not pull. (4)
5. Leave it.  (4)

   Skills 6 & 7:  Unable to practice without a helper and distraction dogs. 

6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in circle.
7. Dog allow persons carrying something (back pack to approach dog.)
8. Down or sit stay- distance (owner’s choice) Quiz maintains position at 10′, 20′, 30′ 40′ feet away (5)
9. Recall with distractions present 20′ feet away, handler off center while calling the dog. (5)
10. Maintain sit or down stay while enter/exits door way (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Training/Controlling Aids (K-9 Bridle) (5) Pinch Collar (5) Martingale/slim choke (4)
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate Service dog Conduct (Barking, Jumping, pulling etc. (NONE) (5)
4. Working Position (5)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled entry behavior in buildings (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Obedience skills(5) 
11. Working with distractions (4)
12. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
13. Elevators (Needs Introduced)
14. Escalators (Needs Introduced)
15. Stairs/carpeted (4)
16. Stairs/uncarpeted (3)
17. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement 

Tractor Supply – Spearfish SD (5) 
Wal-mart – Spearfish S.D (5) 

INTERRUPTION TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self – harm (Scratching) Nose Nudge, Licking Hands (5) 
Self – harm (Hitting) Nose Nudge, Licking Hands. Face (4) 
Emotional Crying – Nose Nudge – Licking Hands, Face (5) 
Breathing (Anxiety) paws up on thigh (5) 
Tremors – Hands, Feet (5) 

ASSISTANCE TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 
Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
Retrieve by name  
     Ball (5) 
     Mr. Red Man (5) 
Keys (1) Struggled this week did, did not want to pick up.  
Medicine Bag (5) 
TV Remote (3) 
Cell Phone (3) 

PSYCHIATRIC TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (4) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

Oooops GAME, PICKING UP OBJECTS FROM GROUND, GIVING BACK TO HANDLER 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Keys (1) 
T.V. Remote (2) 
Cell Phone (2) 

 

SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2020

 

. Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog tasks (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right sides.  

. Hunt games for medicine bag 

 

SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2020

 

Meet and Greets with family visiting from Sheridan 

Oooops game – picking up keys  

 

FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2020

 

Public Access Visits  

Tractor Supply – Spearfish SD (30 minutes) 

Wal-mart – Spearfish SD (1 hr)  

 

THURSDAY JUNE 4, 2020

 

.Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog task skills (block, cover, guard) from middle, left and right sides.  

. Ooops game (Assistance Tasks) picking up dropped keys 

 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2020

 

.4-H (1 day) Dog Camp –  Meet and Greets with kidos 

.Participated in group sit and down stays and demo dog for introducing  new foundation obedience skills to first-year members.  

 

TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2020

 

.Power train foundation obedience skill game.  

 (Get in, sit, down, stand, front, swing, heel) 

.Review of Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 

 

MONDAY JUNE 1, 2020

 

.Heeling skills –  

.Ooops Game (Assistance Task) picking up dropped keys  

 

QUIZZ’s SDIT LOG, MAY 18 – MAY 31, 2020 

Quiz is taking a much well-deserved break from training and will resume training the first of June.  She will do Public Access Visits whenever possible though.  

Quiz is super balanced, easy going and has a very calm nature. The only thing I would not recommend her for at this time is Mobility as she is just too small to assist safely.  

She is very……. 
. Willing to please 
. Ready to follow owner everywhere.  
. Calm and friendly 
. Alert 
. Socialized 
. Nonreactive to public and strangers 
. Quick to learn 

She has tons of potential as Psychiatric Service Dog for Panic Disorder and PTSD, Therapy or Facility Dog at this time.  

Known Commands at 14 months 
German commands in parenthesis

1. Heel, (Fuss)
2. Sit, (Siitz)
3. Stay, (Blibe)
4. Down, (Platz)
5. Come, (Hee’re)
6. Here/Fetch, (Brrring)
7. Out/Let go, (Aus)
8. Find it, (Shook)
9. No, (Pfui)
10. Leave it , (Lasses)
11. Stand, (Sh-tay)
12. Wait
13. Front
14. Swing
15. Around
16. Front
17. Bock 
18. Cover 
19. Guard
20. Get In
21. Go Kennel
22. Go Potty
23. Paws Up
24. Gloves
25. Take it
26. Back
27. Toes
28. Tuck 
29. Under
30. Check 
31. Off
32. Get/find your ball 
33. Get/find my medicine 
34. Get/find my phone 
35. Get/find tv remote 
36. Get/find the keys 
37. Block 
38. Cover 
39. Guard 
40. Ooops

 

WEEK IN REVIEW May 11 – May 17, 2020

Foundation obedience skills  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
German commands in parenthesis.

Heel (Fuss) (5) 
Stay (Blibe) (5) 
Down (Platz) (4) 
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5) 
Stand (Sh-tay) (4) 
Retreive/Fetch (Brring) (5) 
Out/Let go (Aus) (5) 
Find it (Shook) (4) 
No (Pfui) (5) 
Leave it (Lasses) (5) 

 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (4)
6. Sit and down on command/staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5) 
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

 

AKC ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paper work or have a snack. (4) 
2. Walks on loose lead in natural situation does not pull. (4)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd. (4) k9
4. Dog Walks past distraction with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave it (5)

Skills 6 & 7:  unable to practice without a helper and distraction dogs. 

6. Sit and stay in small group with 3 other people with dogs in a circle. 
7. Dog allows person carrying something (back pack to approach and pet dog.) 
8. Down or sit stay – distance (owner’s choice). Quiz maintains position at 10′ 20′ 30′ 40′ feet away. (5)
9. Recall with distraction present 20′ feet away, handler off center while calling the dog.
10. Maintain sit or down stay while enter/exits door way (5) 

 

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/Controlling Aids – K9 Bridle (5) Pinch collar (5) Martingale/slim choke (4) 
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct (Barking, Jumping, Pulling etc. (NONE)
4. Working Position (5)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled entry behavior into a building (5)
9. Navigation through store (5)
10. Obedience training (5)
11. Working with distractions (4)
12. Restaurants (Needs Introduced)
13. Elevators (Needs Introduced)
14. Escalators (Needs Introduced)
15. Stairs/carpeted (4) Uncarpeted (3)
16. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

 

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

None this week 

 

PSYCHIATRIC SD TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (4) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

 

ASSISTANCE DOG SD TASKS (5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 
Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
Retrieve by name 
Ball (5) 
Mr. Red Man (tug toy) (5) 
Keys (3) 
Medicine Bag (5) 
TV Remote (3) 
Cell Phone (3) 

 

INTERRUPTION SD TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm (Scratching)  Nose Nudge, Licking hands (4) 
Self-harm (Hitting)  Nose Nudge, Licking hands, face (4) 
Emotional (Crying)  Nose Nudge, Licking hands, face (5) 
Breathing (Anxiety) Paws up on thigh (5) 
Tremors – Hands, Feet (5) 

 

SUNDAY MAY 17, 2020

 

Day off 

 

SATURDAY MAY 16, 2020

 

Ooops Game, Picking dropped items off the floor ” Keys” and giving to me.  

 

FRIDAY MAY 15, 2020

 

Ooops Game, Picking dropped items off the floor “Keys” and giving to me. 

 

THURSDAY MAY 14, 2020

Loose lead walking skills while maintaining heel position 
Long distance and out of sight stays 

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills with Rally Signs 

Reviewed Canine Good Citizen Skills  

 

TUESDAY MAY 12, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills practiced with Rally signs.  

Hunt games in yard with toys, Mr. Red Man, tug rope, tennis ball 

Hunt games in living room for tv remote, cell phone and medicine bag  

 

MONDAY 11, 2020

Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog task skills (Block, Cover and Guard) from middle, left and right side 

Assistance tasks – retrieving by name: Medicine Bag, Cell phone, and tv remote.  

Interruption Task – Hand Tremors – Nose Nudge Alert 

WEEK IN REVIEW May 4 – May 10, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5)
Stand ( Sh-tay) (4)
Retreive/Fetch (Brrring) (5)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Find It (Shook) (4)
No (Pfui) (5)
Leave it (Lasses) (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Out for walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reactions to distractions (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Quiz sits or lies down and waits under control while I sit down and fill out paperwork or have snack (5)
   2. Walks on loose lead in natural situation does not pull (4)
   3. Walks on loose lead through crowd (5)
   4. Dog walks past distraction dog present, does not pull (4)
   5. Leave it (5)

Skills unable to practice without a helper and dogs
6. Sit and Stay in small group, 3 other people with dogs
7. Dog allows person carrying something (back pack) to approach and pet dog.
8. Down or sit stay – distance (owner’s choice) Quiz maintaining position at 10′, 20′ 30′ 40′ feet away. (5)
9. Recall with distraction present. 20′ feet away, handler off center while calling dog.
10. Maintain sit or down stay while enters/exits a door way (5)

ASSISTANCE DOG TASKS
(5)Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieve off the ground (5)
Retrieve off elevated table (4)
Retrieve by name
Ball (5)
Mr. Red Man – tug toy (5)
Keys (3)
Medicine Bag (5)
Tv Remote (4)
Cell Phone (4)

INTERRUPTION TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-harm-Scratching (4) Nose Nudge, Licking hands (4)
Self-harm – Hitting (4) – Nose Nudge, Licking hands, face (4)
Emotional – Crying (5) – Nose Nudge, Licking hands, face (5)
Breathing – Anxiety (5) – Paws on thigh (5)
Tremors – Hands, feet – Nose Nudge (4)

 

SUNDAY MAY 10, 2020

Public Access Visits to Bumgarrs and Decker’s Market (Newcastle, WY)

 

SATURDAY MAY 9, 2020

Meet and Greet in Gillette, WY.

 

FRIDAY MAY 8, 2020

Hunt Games for Cell phone, Medicine Bag and Keys

 

THURSDAY MAY 7, 2020

Obedience skills practiced with Novice Rally Signs
Heeling Games
Left Leg placement
Back command, Working against wall.

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2020

Obedience skills practiced with Novice Rally Signs
Heeling Games
Left leg placement
Back command, Working against wall.

 

TUESDAY MAY 5, 2020

Heeling games
Left leg placement
Introduced back command. Working against wall. 

 

MONDAY MAY 4, 2020

Obedience skills practiced to Novice Rally Signs
Grooming Day

 

WEEK IN REVIEW April 27 – May 3, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Heel (Fuss) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5)
Stand (Steh, Sh-tay) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch (Brrring) (5)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Find it (Such, Shook) (4)
No (Pfui, fooey) (5)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and Grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Dog sits or lies down and waits under control while handler fills out paperwork (5) or, handler sits down while having a snack (5)
2. Walks on loose lead in a natural situation does not pull (4)
TEST SKILLS 3-10 WILL BE INTRODUCED DURING PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS WHEN THEY RESUME

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Training/Controlling Aids – K-9 Bridle (5) Pinch collar (5) Martingale, Choke Collar (4)
2. Leash Tension (4)
3. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct (Barking, Jumping, Pulling etc…) None
4. Working Position (5)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled Entry into a Building (5)
9. Navigating a Store (5)
10. Working with Distractions (5)
11. Obedience Training (5)
12. Restaurant (Needs Introduced)
13. Elevators (Needs Introduced)
14. Escalators (Needs Introduced)
15. Stairs/carpeted (4) Stairs/not carpeted (2)
16. Working around other dogs (5)
17. Use of Public Restrooms (4)

NO PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS THIS WEEK

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Guard (5)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

ASSISTANCE SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieve off the ground (5)
Retrieve off elevated table (4)
Retrieve by name
1. Medicine Bag (4)
2. TV Remote (4)
3. Cell Phone (4)

INTERRUPTION SERVICE DOG TAKS SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Scratching – Self Harm (Nose Nudge, Lick hands/face (4)
   2. Emotional – Crying (Paws up on upper leg or chest, Deep pressure Therapy) (5)
   3. Anxiety – Change in Breathing, paws up on upper leg (5)
   4. Tremors (Nose Nudge, Licking hands) (4)
   5. Hitting – Self Harm – Nose Nudge, Licking hands (4)

 

SUNDAY MAY 3, 2020

Day off
Evening ball session along with Jamboree

 

SATURDAY MAY 2, 2020

Retrieving dropped item off of floor (keys), picking up and giving to me

 

FRIDAY MAY 1, 2020

Introduced Retrieving dropped item off of floor (keys), picking up and giving to me.

 

THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2020

Day off
Morning: ball session alone
Evening: ball session along with Jamboree

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2020

Loose lead walking skills while maintaining heel position, walking full length of driveway.
Hunt game for medicine bag in living room. Found and retrieved off of coffee table.

TUESDAY APRIL 28, 2020

Reviewed Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Hunt game for medicine bag in living room on coffee table

 

MONDAY APRIL 27, 2020 (13 months old)

Weekly Grooming – Quiz loves to be groomed. Wish all my dogs were as good on the grooming table as she is. Brushed out undercoat, cleaned ears and trimmed toenails.
Worked Foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric service dog task skills (Block, Cover and Guard)
Retrieving game: Retrieving by name. Mr. Red Man (favorite tug toy) hidden previously in the yard

 

WEEK IN REVIEW April 20 – April 26, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel (fuss) (5) 
Stay (blibe) (5) 
Down (platz) (4) 
Come/Hee,’r (5) 
Stand (Sh-tay) (4) 
Retreive/Fetch (Brrring) (5) 
Out/Let go (Aus) (5) 
Find it (Shook) (4) 
No (pfui) (5) 
Leave it (Lass es) (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit (5) and down (4) on command/Staying in place (5) 
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED TEST SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Dog sits or lies down and waits under control (beside table) while handler is filling out paper work or having a snack (5)
2. Walk on loose lead in a natural situation. Does not pull. (5)

Test skills 3-10 will be introduced during public access resume and when a helper becomes available. 

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS 

1. Training/Controlling Aids – K9 Bridle (5); Pinch collar (5);Martingale/choke collar (4); Flat buckle collar (3) Leash Tension (4)

2. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct (excessive barking, jumping, pulling etc…) NONE
3. Working position (5)
4. Vehicles (5) and Public Transportation (Needs introduced)
5. Parking lot behavior (5)
6. Controlled entry into a building (5)
7. Navigating a store (5)
8. Working with distractions (5)
9. Obedience Training (5)
10. Restaurant (Needs Introduced)
11. Elevator (Needs Introduced)
12. Escalators (Needs Introduced)
13. Stairs (4)
14. Working around other dogs (4)
15. Use of Public Restrooms (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS 
Bumgarrs – New Castle, WY 
Runnings Feed Store – Belle Fouche, SD 

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Block (5)
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 
Deep Pressure Therapy (5) 

ASSISTANCE DOG TASKS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 
Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
Retrieve by name
1.  Medicine Bag (5)
2.  TV Remote (4)
3.  Cell Phone (4)

INTERRUPTION TASKS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Self-harm – Scratching – Nose Nudge (4)
2. Self-harm – Hitting- Nose Nudge (4)
3. Hand Tremors – Nose Nudge (4)
4. Anxiety Alert – Breathing – Paws up on knee (5)
5. Emotional Alert – Crying – (5)

 

SUNDAY APRIL 26, 2020

 

Day off  

 

SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2020

 

Public Access Visit – Running Feed Store, Belle Fouche, SD 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2020

 

Public Access Visit – Bumgarrs, Newcastle, WY 

 

THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2020

1. Obedience and psychiatric task (Block, Cover, Guard) while practicing loose lead walking skills  
2. Interruption alert to hand tremors from 10 feet away
3. Hunt game for medicine bag retrieved off TV Stand

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 2020

1. Obedience and psychiatric task (Block, Cover, Guard) while practicing loose lead walking skills. 
2. Interruption alert to scratching (nose nudge) during loose lead walking.
3. Hunt game for medicine bag retrieved off coffee table.

 

TUESDAY APRIL 21, 2020

1. Obedience and psychiatric tasks (Block, Cover, Guard) while

      Practicing loose lead walking skills           

2. Interruption alert task to crying from 10 feet away 
3. Interruption alert task to breathing from 10 feet away 
4. Hunt game for medicine bag.

 

MONDAY APRIL 20, 2020

 

Grooming day – Blowing undercoat.  Excellent behavior on grooming table and while training nails. Good Girl 

 

Retrieving game with Chuck-it ball.  

 

WEEK IN REVIEW April 13 – April 19, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 
(German Commands in Parenthesis) 

Heel, Fuss (fooss) (5) 
Sit, Sitz, (siitz) (5) 
Stay, Blibe (blibe) (5) 
Down, Platz, (Plats) (4) 
Come/Hier (hee’re) (5) 
Stand/Steh (Sh-tay) (4) 
No/Phui (fooey) (5) 
Leave it (Lass es) (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS  
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead) (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED SKILLS 
Currently unable to work on those due to having no helper to assist with tasks. 

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Training/Controlling Aids 
   Pinch collar, K9 Bridle (5);
   martingale, choke chain (4);
   flat buckle collar (3)
2. Loose lead walking/leash tension (4)
3. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct 
4. (barking, jumping, pulling and so forth while being tested) None present
5. Working Position (5)
6. Vehicles (5)and Public Transportation (Needs Introduced) 
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled Entry into a Building (5)
9. Navigating in Store (5)
10. Working with Distractions (4)
11. Obedience Training
          Stay (5) 
         Wait (5) 
         Sit/ sit stays (5) 
         Down/down stays (4) 
         Come/recall (5) 
         Heel (5) 
         Look/focus on handler (5) 

11. Restaurant (Needs Introduced)
12. Elevator (Needs Introduced)
13. Stairs (5)
14. Working around other dogs (4)
15. Use of public restrooms (4)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS 
Wal-mart 

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 

ASSISTANCE DOG TASK SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 
Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
Retrieve by name 
     Tv Remote (4) 
     Cell phone (4) 
     Medicine Bag (5) 

INTERRUPTION ALERTS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Self harm – scratching – Nose nudge (4) 
Self harm – hitting – Licking face (4) 
Emotional – Crying – Paws on thigh (5) 
Anxiety – Breathing – paws up on thigh (5) 
Tremors – Hands, feet – Nose nudge, licking hands or face (4) 

 

SUNDAY APRIL 19, 2020

Tug Game with Tug rope.  

Hunt games for medicine bag with toy distractions lying on ground 
     Red Kong Ball 
     Tennis Balls 

 

SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2020

Hunt games for medicine bag with toy distractions lying on ground.  
     Ball on rope 
     Mr. Red Man (Tug Toy) 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020

 

Foundation obedience skills practiced to Rally Signs

 

THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2020

 

Day off – No train 

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2020

Obedience and psychiatric service dog task (Block, Cover, Guard while practicing loose lead walking skills down driveway to mailbox 

Long distance sit and down stays with distractions
Maintaining position while working 15 ft square around her with distractions (jumping jacks, skipping, bouncing a ball)

 

TUESDAY APRIL 14. 2020

Obedience and psychiatric service dog tasks (Block, Cover, Guard) while practicing loose lead walking skills down driveway to mailbox.  

Interruption alert games  
     Self harm – hitting  
     Self harm – scratching 

 

MONDAY APRIL 13, 2020

 

Review of focus Games 

Name Games 

Walking into her space, walking into hers 

Touch 

Interruption alert games  

     Crying 

     Breathing 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW April 6 – April 12, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(GERMAN COMMANDS IN PARENTHESES) 

Heel (Fuss) (5) 
Stay (Blibe) (5) 
Down (Platz) (4) 
Come/Here (Hee’re) (5) 
Stand (Steh, Sh-tay) (4) 
Retreive/Fetch (Brrring (5) 
Out/Let go (Aus) (5) 
Find it (Such, Shook) (4) 
No (Pfui, fooey) (5) 
Leave it (Lass es) (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/ Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised Separation (5)

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Dog sits or lies down and waits under control (5)
2. Walk on loose lead in a natural situation does not pull (4)

(TEST SKILLS 3 –10 WILL BE INTRODUCED DURING PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS when they resume.  

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

3. Training/Controlling Aids – K9 Bridle, pinch caller (5) Martingale, choke caller (3)
4. Leash Tension (4)
5. Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct 
6. Working Position (5)
7. Vehicles (5)and Public Transportation (needs introduced) 
8. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
9. Controlled Entry into a Building (5)
10. Navigating a Store (5)
11. Working with Distractions (5)
12. Obedience Training (5)
13. Restaurant (needs introduced)
14. Elevator (needs introduced)
15. Escalators(needs introduced) 
16. Stairs (4)
17. Working around other dogs (4)
18. Use of Public Restrooms (4)

NO PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS THIS WEEK 

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Block (5) 
Cover (4)  
Guard (5) 
Deep Pressure Therapy (5) 

 

ASSISTANCE SERVICE DOG TASKS 

(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 

Retrieve off elevated table (4) 

Retrieve by name
1.  Medicine (4)
2.  TV Remote (4)
3.  Cell phone (4)

INTERRUPTION SERVICE DOG TASK SKILLS 
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 

1. Self-harm – Scratching (Nose Nudge, Lick face) (4)
2. Emotional – Crying (Paw up on upper left leg (standing) (5) Deep pressure therapy, lick face (sitting) (4)
3. Anxiety – Breathing – Paws on upper left leg (5)
4. Tremors (Nose Nudge) (4)

 

SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2020

 

Winter blizzard – no training 

 

SATURDAY APRIL 11, 2020

 

Winter blizzard – no training 

 

FRIDAY APRIL 10, 2020

 

Left leg placement games. 

 

Interruption task to hand tremors from 10 feet away 

 

Hunt games for cell phone and medicine bag in yard with toy distraction  

 

THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2020

 

Finding left leg placement game 

 

Interruption task to Anxiety (breathing) from 20 feet away 

 

Hunt games for cell phone and medicine bag with toy distractions  

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2020 

 

Finding Left leg placement games 

 

Interruption task to Anxiety from 20 feet away.  

 

Hunt games for cell phone and medicine bag in yard 

 

TUESDAY APRIL 7, 2020

 

Finding left leg placement game 

 

Interruption task alert to crying while playing retrieving games in the yard. 

 

MONDAY APRIL 6, 2020

Grooming Day – Brushed and toenails done on grooming table.  Blowing tons of undercoat. 

Introduced left leg placement game 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW March 30 – April 5, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel, Fuss (fooss) (5) 
Sit, Sitz, (siitz) (5) 
Stay. Blieb (blibe (5) 
Down. Platz, (Plats)(4) 
Come/Here, Hier (hee’re) (5) 
Stand, Steh (Sh-tay) (4) 
No, Pfui (fooey) (5) 
Leave It (Lass es) (5) 

AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead) (4)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command and Staying in place. (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distraction (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

DUE TO THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK, I will not be doing any more public access visits. I will continue proofing all trained foundation obedience and retrieving, interruption and assistance service dog tasks until further notice. 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block  (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 
 

Assistance Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieve off the ground (5) 
Retrieve off elevated table (4) 
Retrieve by name 
     TV Remote (4)  
     Medicine Bag (5) 

 

Interruption Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self harm – Scratching – Nose Nudge (4) 
Self harm – Hitting – Nose Nudge, Licking hands or face (4) 
Emotional – Crying – Paws up on thigh (4) 
Anxiety – Breathing – paws up on thigh (4) 
Tremors – Hands, feet – Nose Nudge, Licking (4) 

 

Sunday April 5, 2020

 

Day off 

 

Saturday April 4, 2020

 

Hunt games for toys in front yard (Ball on rope, Mr. Red Man) 

 

Friday April 3, 2020

 

Sit and down stays practiced with distractions 

Jumping Jacks in front. Walking over her while she maintains down stay. 

Circling both directions while maintaining sit and down stay. 

Returning to heel position and leaving again on right foot. 

 

Hunt games in yard with toys. Ball on rope, Mr. Red Man.   

 

Thursday April 2, 2020

Sit and down stays practiced with distractions adding more distance.  Working 15 foot distance square around Quiz, adding distractions 

Sit and down stays practiced with distractions: 
Jumping jacks in front. Walking over her while she maintains down stay. 
Circling both directions while maintaining sit stay 
Returning to heel position and leaving again on right foot 

 

Wednesday April 1, 2020

 

Interruption emotional (crying) alert responding from 15 ft away 

 

Hunt games in yard with toys. Ball on rope, Mr. Red Man (tug toy) 

 

Tuesday March 31, 2020

 

Obedience and psychiatric service dog tasks (Block, Cover, Guard) while practicing loose lead walking skills down driveway.  

 

 Hunt games in yard with toys. Ball on rope, Mr. Red Man (tug toy) 

 

Monday March 30, 2020

 

Obedience and psychiatric service dog tasks (Block, Guard, Cover) worked from middle position and both sides in front of mirror. 

 

Hunt games in yard with toys in yard. Ball on rope, Mr. Red Man. (tug toy) 

 

WEEK IN REVIEW March 23 – March 29, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel, (Fuss) (5) 
Sit, (Siitz) (5) 
Stay, (Blibe) (5) 
Down, (Platz) (4) 
Come/Here (Hier) (5) 
Stand (Stey) (4) 
Retrieve/Fetch – (Brrring) (5) 
Out/Let go – (Aus) (5) 
Find it (Such) (3) 
No (pfui, Fooey (5) 
Leave it (Lass es) (5) 

AKC Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger. (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting.       (3)
3. Appearance and grooming.     (4)
4. Out for a walk.                           (5)
5. Walking through crowd.           (5)
6. Sit and down on command/staying in place. (4) 
7. Coming when called.                 (5)
8. Reaction to another dog.          (4)
9. Reaction to distractions.           (5)
10. Supervised separation.              (5)

 

AKC Good Citizen Community (Advanced) Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Stands, sits or lies down and waits under control while the owner fills out paper work or has a snack (4) 
2. Walks on loose lead in a natural situation, does not pull. (4)
3. Walks on loose lead through a crowd (4)
4. Walks past distraction dogs present; while maintaining a loose lead (3)

 

Public Access Test Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle. (5)
2. Wait in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (4) 
3. “Go Potty” on command (4) 
4. Automatic Doors (5) 
5. Checkout Lane (4)
6. Restrooms (4)
7. Stairs (4)
8. Escalators N/A 
9. Elevators N/A
10. Tuck (4)
11. Under (5)

Public Access Visits 
Bumgaarrs (Newcastle, WY) 
Runnings (Belle Fourche, SD) 
Wal-mart (Spearfish SD.) 

 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 
Deep Pressure Therapy (5) 

 

Interruption Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self-harm (Scratching) Nose Nudge (4) 
Self-harm (Hitting) Nose Nudge (4) 
Emotional (Crying) Paws up on upper leg (5) 
Anxiety – (Breathing_ – Paws up on upper let (5) 
Tremors – (Hands/Feet) Nose Nudge (5) 

Assistance Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieving off the ground (5) 
Retrieving off elevated table (4) 
Retrieving by name (3) 

Needs Introduced 
Escalators 
Elevators 
Public Transit 

 

Commands (10 Months of Training) 
(German commands in parenthesis) 

Name 
Watch me 
Sit (Sitz) 
Down (Platz) 
Stand (St-eh) 
Come (Hier) 
Stay (Blibe) 
Heel (Fuss) 
Get In 
Front 
Swing 
Around 
Fetch – (Bring) 
Search – (Such) 
Out/Let Go (Aus) 
Wait 
Release/Free 
No (Pfui) 
Off 
Let Go 
Heel 
Side 
Leave It 
“Go Potty” 
Settle 
Back 
Close 
Under 
Quiet 
Kennel 
Shake 
Touch 
Paws up 
Jump (Hup) 
Block 
Cover 
Get my Meds 
Get the phone 
Find your ball 
Find the remote 
Find Mr. Red Man (Tug Toy) 

 

Sunday March 29, 2020 

 

Day off 

 

Saturday March 28, 2020 

 

Day off 

 

Friday March 27, 2020 – (12 Months old) 

 

Public Access visit to Wal-Mart. Picked out new tug toy (Mr. Red Man) and treats 

 

Thursday March 26, 2020 

 

Day Off 

 

Wednesday March 25, 2020 

 

Review of AKC CGCA Test Skills 1,2, 4, (See 3/23) 

 

Tuesday March 24, 2020 

 

Review of AKC CGCA Skills #1, 2, 4 (See 3/23) 

 

Monday March 23, 2020 

Reviewed AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Test Skills  

1. Stands, sits or lies down and waits under control under table.  (Maintained down position for 3 minutes while I pretended to fill out paperwork) 
2. Walks on loose leash in natural situation, does not pull. (Took walk to mailbox while maintaining loose lead on a martingale collar)
3. (not introduced yet)
4. Introduced – Walked past distraction with dogs present, on a loose lead. Walked past dogs in the kennel while maintaining loose lead on a martingale collar

 

WEEK IN REVIEW March 16 – March 22, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills (German Commands in parenthesis) 
(5) Excellent. (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel, (Fuss, foose) (5) 

Sit, (Siitz, blibe) (5) 

Stand, (Steh, Sh-tay) (4) 

Down, (platz, Platz) (5) 

Come/Here, (Hier, hee re) (5) 

Retrieve/Fetch, (Bring, brrring) (5) 

Out/Let Go, (Aus, Owss) (4) 

Find it, (Such, Shook)(4) 

No, (pfui, fooey) (4) 

Leave it, (Lass es) (4)  

Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)  
3. Appearance and grooming (4)
4. Out for a walk (5) 
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5) 
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised separation(4)  

 Canine Good Citizen Community (Advanced Skills) 
(5) Excellent (4 –3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Dog stands, sit downs and waits under control. Maintained down position under table while I pretended to fill out paperwork. (5)
2. (Introduced this week) Walks on a loose leash in a natural situation (not in a ring) and does not pull. Left turn, right turn, stop, fast and slow pace (5)

Public Access Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good, (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Loading – “Paws up” on bumper of vehicle (5)
2. Wait – “Wait” in crate to put leash on and to exit from vehicle (4)
3. “Go Potty” on command (4)
4. Automatic doors (5)
5. Checkout Lane (4)
6. Restrooms (4)
7. Stairs (4)
8. Escalators N/A
9. Elevators N/A
10. Tuck (5)
11. Under (5) 

Public Access Visits 

Runnings Feed Store – Belle Fouche, SD  

Psychiatric SD Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Block (5) 
Cover (5) 
Guard (5) 
DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy) (5)  

Interruption Alerts 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self –Harm (Scratching) (4) 
Self –Harm (Hitting) (4) 
Emotional Stress (Crying) (5) 
Anxiety – Breathing (5) 
Tremors – Hands and feet (4)  

Assistance Service Dog Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieving items off the ground (4) 
Retrieving off elevated table (4) 
Retrieving by name (3)  

Needs Introduced 
Elevators 
Escalators 
Public Transit 

 

Sunday March 22, 2020 

 

Public Access Visit – Runnings Feed Store – Belle Fouche 

 

Saturday March 21, 2020 

 

Quizz played with Sophie (great-granddaughter, age 6) out in the yard this afternoon. Quiz was so good about keeping all four feet on the ground. Good Girl.  

 

Nose work – Continue to encourage more motivation – going to odor and proofing both sit and down indications. 

 

Going to odor, offering nice sit indication from 6 feet away.  

 

Friday March 20, 2020 

 

Reviewed AKC CGCA (Community) Test Skills 1 and 2 

See 3/16/2020 

 

Thursday March 19, 2020 

 

Day off.  

 

Wednesday March 18, 2020 

 

Reviewed AKC CGCA (Community Test Skills 1 and 2 

See  3/16/2020 

 

Tuesday March 17, 2020 

Again reviewed AKC CGCA (Community) Test Skills 1 and 2 
See 3/16/2020  

 

Monday March 16, 2020 

 Reviewed CGCA (Community – Canine Good Citizen Advanced) Test Skill # 1 

1. Dog Stands or lies down and waits under control while the owner fills out paper work. (Quiz) maintained down position under a table).  
2. Introduced – Walks on loose leash in a natural situation – Does not pull.

         . Left Turn 
         . Right Turn 
         . Stop 
         . Fast and slow pace  

Laurie will continue Quizz’s nosework training but will discontinue putting in in this log.

WEEK IN REVIEW March 9 – March 15, 2020

 Foundation Obedience skills (German commands in Parentheses)  
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Heel Fuss (fooss) (5) 
Sit, Sits, (siitz)  (5) 
Stay, Bleib, (blibe) (5) 
Stand ,steh, (sh-tay) (4) 
Down, platz (Plats)  (4) 
Come/Here, Hier (hee er) (5) 
Retreive/Fetch, Bring, (brrring) (5) 
Out/Let Go, Aus (owss) (5) 
Find It, Such , (shook) (4)  
No, pfui, (fooey) (5) 
Leave it, (Lass es) (5) 

Canine Good Citizen Skills 

(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised separations (5)

 

Advance Canine Good Citizen Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Dog stands, sits, downs, and waits under control (4)  

Public Access Skills 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work 

1. Loading – “Paws up” on bumper of vehicle (5)
2. Wait – “Wait” in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (4)
3. “Go Potty” on command (4)
4. Automatic doors (5)
5. Checkout lane (4) 
6. Restrooms (4)
7. Stairs (3)
8. Escalators N/A
9. Elevators N/A
10. Tuck (4)
11. Under (5) 

 

Public Access Visits  

Fairgrounds – Big Barn – 4-H Dog Practice 

Psychiatric SD Task 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement  

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Guard (4) 
DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy)(5)  

 

INTERRUPTION ALERTS  
(5) Excellent (4,3) Good, (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self- harm, scratching (4)  
Self – harm, hitting (4) 
Emotional Stress – crying (5) 
Anxiety – breathing (5) 
Tremors – hands, feet (4) 

ASSISTANCE SD TASKS 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieving off the ground (5) 
Retrieving off elevated table (4) 
Retrieving Items by name (4) 

Needs Introduced  

Elevators  
Escalators 
Public Transit  

 

Sunday March 15, 2020

Encouraging motivation. Transferring/solidifying and proofing sit and down indications

Odor – Cocktail of birch, anise, clove, myrrh and vetiver 

All Classes Cancelled due to further notice due to Wyoming Covid 19.
Will continue public access visits as much as possible and continue training at home.  

 

Saturday March 14, 2020

 

Encouraging motivation.  Transferring/solidifying and proofing sit and down indications  
Odor – Cocktail of birch, anise, clove, myrrh, and vetiver.

 

Friday March 13, 2020

 

Review of AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA)Test Skill 

(See below) 

Practiced maintaining down position under the table. Added moving toy distractions,  

 

Thursday March 12, 2020

 

Day off  

 

Wednesday March 11, 2020

 

Reviewed Canine Good Citizen Community Advance Test Skill 

(See below) 

Practiced maintaining down under table. Added toy distractions placed 6 ft in front of her. 

 

Tuesday March 10, 2020

Introducing Canine Good Citizen Community Advance Test Skills 

1. DOG STANDS, SITS OR LIES DOWN AND WAITS UNDER CONTROL WHILE THE OWNER sits at registration table and fills out paperwork or owner sits and has a snack or visits with another person. DOG MUST STAY IN PLACE. 

(Quiz practiced maintaining down position under table while I pretended to fill out paper work).  

Used as demo dog to introduce foundation obedience skills to new first year 4-H Dog members and enjoyed doing “Meet and Greets” with everyone at the Indoor arena at the fairgrounds. Still struggles to keep all four on the ground when doing meet and greets.  

 

Monday March 9, 2020

 

Public Access visit to Bumgarrs, Gillette WY

Public Access visit to Smiths Grocery, Gillette, WY

 

WEEK IN REVIEW March 2 – March 8, 2020 

 Foundation Obedience Skills 
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good, (2-1) Needs Improvement 
(German Commands in Parentheses )

Heel (Fuss) (5) 
Sit, (Siitz) (5) 
Stay (Bleib) (5) 
Down (Platz) (4) 
Come/Here, Hier (hee er) (5) 
Stand, (Steh) (4) 
Retreieve/Fetch, Bring (Bring) (5) 
Out/Let go (Aus) (5) 
Find it, (Such) (5) 
No, (pfui, (fooey) (5) 
Leave it, (Lass es) (5) 

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills 
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good. (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Our for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

 Public Access Test Skills 
(Excellent), (4-3) Good, (2-1) Needs Improvement 

1. Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
2. Wait (5)
3. Wait in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (5)
4. “Go Potty” on command (4)
5. Automatic doors (5)
6. Checkout lane (4)
7. Restrooms (5)
8. Stairs (4)
9. EscalatorsN/A 
10. Elevators N/A
11. Tuck (4)
12. Under (5)

Public Access Visits 

Bumgaars- Gillette 
Menards – Gillette 
Smiths Grocery – Gillette 
Runnings – Belle Fouche, SD 

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) 

Block (5) 
Cover (4) 
Deep pressure therapy (5) 
Guard (4) 

Assistance Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Retrieving off the ground (5) 
Retrieving off elevated table (4) 
Retrieving by name (3) 

Interruption Tasks 
(5) Excellent (4-2) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement 

Self- Harm – Scratching (Nose Nudge, Lick face) (4)
Emotional – Crying – DPT (Sitting) (5) Paws up on upper leg (Standing)(5)  
Anxiety – Breathing – DPT (Sitting) (5) Paws up on upper leg (Standing) (5) 
Tremors- (Nose Nudge) (4)

 

Sunday March 8, 2020

 

4-H Dog Practice  

Meet and Greets with Kids 

CCC Skill. Supervised separation.  

 

Saturday March 7, 2020

 

Nose work – Encouraging more motivation, Transferring/solidifying and proofing indications  

 

Friday March 6, 2020

Public Access Visit – Runnings Feed Store 

Nose work –Encouraging more motivation, transferring/solidifying and proofing indications.  

Quizz is happy to be back working.  Here she is practicing long distance sit and down stays at Runnngs today (3/6) after three weeks of being in season.  Even he baby chicks didn’t distract her from keeping her eyes on mom.  Good girl. Very proud of her today.  We will see how she does with the 4H kids tomorrow at agility practice, if she can keep those feet on the ground during meets and greets. 

 

Thursday March 5, 2020 

 

Day Off  

 

Wednesday March 4, 2020 

 

Assistance Dog Skills  

Retrieved Medicine Bag off ground and elevated table 

Breathing Alert – responding from 30 feet away  

 

Tuesday March 3, 2020 

 

Review of foundations obedience and Canine Good Citizen test skills 

Interruption task – Scratching – Nose nudge alert and licking hand 

 

Monday March 2, 2020 

 

Public Access Visits Gillette, WY 

Bumgaars 

Menards 

Smiths Grocery  

 

WEEK IN REVIEW February 24 – March 1, 2020 (Quizz still in heat)

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel (Fuss) (4)
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Stay (Bleib) (5)
Down (Platz) (5)
Come/Here , (Heir) (5)
Stand, (Steh) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch (Bring) (5)
Out/Let Go (Aus) (5)
Find it (Such) (5)
No (Pfui) (5)
Leave it (Lasses) (5)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (3)
Appearance and Grooming (5)
Out for a walk on loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and Down on command/staying in place (5)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (5)
Reaction to distractions (4)
Supervised Separation (4)

PUBLIC ACCESS TEST SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Loading – “Paws up” on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – Wait in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom – (4)
Tuck (5)
Under (5)
Stairs (4)
Escalators N/A
Elevators N/A

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

None this week (Quizz still in season, Week 3)

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Guard (4)

ASSISTANCE TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Retrieving
Off the ground (5)
Elevated table (4)
Items by name (3)

INTERRUPTION ALERTS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Self-Harm – Scratching – Pawing (4)
Emotional – Crying (5)
Anxiety – Breathing (5)
Tremors – Hands, Feet (4)

NEEDS INTRODUCED
Elevators
Escalators
Public Transit

COMMANDS AT 11 MONTHS
(German commands in parenthesis )

1. Stand (Shtay)
2. Sit (Siitz)
3. Down (Platz)
4. Stay (Blibe)
5. Come (Hier)
6. Leave It (Lass es)
7. Out/Let Go (Aus)
8. Fetch (Bring)
9. Find It (such)
10. Wait
11. Off
12. Watch me
13. Front
14. Swing
15. Around
16. No (Pfui)
17. Settle
18. Under
19. Tuck
20. Block
21. Cover
22. Guard
23. Close
24. Right
25. Paw
26. Paws up
27. Go Kennel
28. Go Potty
29. Free
30. Find your ball
31. Find my medicine
32. Find the remote
33. Find the Cell

 

Sunday March 1, 2020

Nose work – Sit Indication/Alert on cocktail of odors of birch, anise, clover, myrrh an vetiver

 

Saturday February 29, 2020

Day off (Laurie involved with big fundraiser for CASA)

 

Friday February 28, 2020

Day off (Laurie involved with big fundraiser for CASA)

 

Thursday February 27, 2020

Day off

 

Wednesday February 26, 2020

Retrieving tasks from table
Cell phone
TV Remote
Medicine Bag

 

Tuesday February 25, 2020

Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right side
Interruption task – Self harm – (scratching) Alert – Pawing

 

Monday February 24, 2020

Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right side
Long distance and out of sight sit and down stays (1 minute)
Interruption task – Nose nudge – Tremors

 

WEEK IN REVIEW February 17 – February 23, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE Skills
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
German commands in Parentheses

Heel (Fuss) (4)
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Down (Platz) (5)
Come/Here (Hee er) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch (Bring) (4)
Out/LetGo (Aus) (5)
No (Ffui, (fooey) (5)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (3)
Appearance and grooming (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (5)
Reaction to distractions (5)
Supervised separation (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Paws up on bumper of vehicle waiting to be lifted into crate (5)
Wait – Wait in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (4)
“Go Potty” on command (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom – Sit and down in stall
Stairs (4)
Escalators N/A
Escalators N/A
Tuck (4)
Under (4)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
None this week (In Heat – Week 2)

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Guard (4)

INTERRUPTION TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-harm – Scratching (4)
Self –harm – Hitting (4)
Emotional – Crying (5)
Anxiety – Breathing (5)
Tremors – Hands, Feet (4)

ASSISTANCE TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieving– off floor (4)
Retrieving – off table (4)
Retrieving by name (3)

NEEDS INTRODUCED
Elevators
Escalators
Public Transit

 

Sunday February 23, 2020

Nose work – Training Indication Alerts

 

Saturday February 22, 2020

Nose work – Training Indication Alerts

 

Friday February 21, 2020

Foundation obedience skills worked from middle and both sides. Included finish commands. Swing and Around going back into heel position.
Chuck-It retrieving game with tennis ball.

 

Thursday February 20, 2020

Day off – No train

 

Wednesday February 19, 2020

Foundation obedience skills worked from middle and both sides. Included Interruption emotional tasks –
Scratching – Alert in Parenthesis (Nose Nudge)

 

Tuesday February 18, 2020

Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides. Included
Interruption task – Breathing Alert in Parenthesis (Paws up on Thigh)

 

Monday February 17, 2020

Coming into season. (1st heat cycle)
Foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides. Included
Psychiatric work tasks – Cover and Block

 

WEEK IN REVIEW February 10 – February 16, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
(German commands in parenthesis)

Heel (Foose) (4)
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Stay (Bleib) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (Hee’re) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch – (Bring) (4)
Out/Let Go -(Aus) (4)
Find it (Such) (3)
No (Pfui) (5)
Leave it (Lass es) (5)

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
Sitting politely for petting (3)
Appearance and grooming (5)
Out for a walk (5)
Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (5)
Reaction to distractions (5)
Supervised separation (5)

Public Access Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Loading – Paws on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – Wait in crate to put leash on and exit from vehicle (4)
Go Potty – (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs – (4)
Escalators (N/A)
Tuck (4)
Under (4)

Public Access Visits

Rapid City Mall
Target – Rapid City
Sundance Indoor Arena

Assistance Service Dog Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
Retrieving
    Off the ground (4)
     Elevated tables (3)
     Retrieving items by name (3)

Interruption Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self harm – Scratching (4)
Emotional – Crying (5)
Anxiety – Breathing (5)
Tremors – hands and feet (4)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep pressure therapy (5)
Guard (4)

Needs Introduced

Escalators
Elevators
Public Transit

 

Sunday February 16, 2020

Attended 4-H Dog Agility Practice
Meet and Greats with kids (struggled to keep all four feet on the ground)
Group Stays.
Separation from handler for the whole duration of the class. – Struggled a bit keeping all four feet on the ground but otherwise really nice behavior while being handled by complete stranger while I taught class.

 

Saturday February 15, 2020

Public access training in Rapid City
Rapid City Mall
Target

 

Friday February 14, 2020

Nose work – Sit and down indications on birch.
Still encouraging more motivation going to scent.

 

Thursday February 13, 2020

Day off – No train

 

Wednesday February 12, 2020

Reviewed foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Grooming – Blowing lots of undercoat. Very well behaved on grooming table and offering paws to have nails done. Good Girl.

 

Tuesday February 11, 2020

Reviewed foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Long distance sit stays and down stays. 1 minute, 30 feet away
Retrieving assistance tasks from table (medicine bag, water bottle)

 

Monday February 10, 2020

Reviewed foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Retrieving assistance tasks from table. (tv remote, cell phone)

 

WEEK IN REVIEW February 3 – February 9, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement
German commands in Parentheses

Heel (Fuss, fooss) (5)
Sit (Sitz, siitz) (5)
Stay (Bleib, blibe) (5)
Down (Platz, plats) (4)
Come/Here (Hier, hee er) (5)
Stand (Steh, sh-tay) (4)
Retrieve/Fetch (Bring, brrring) (5)
Out/Let Go (Aus, owss) (5)
Find it (Such, shook) (4)
No, (Pfui, fooey) (5)
Leave it (Lass es ) (5)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4) Kids (3)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (5)
10. Supervised separation (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – Wait in crate to put on leash and exit from vehicle (4)
“Go potty on command” (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restrooms (4)
Stairs (4)
Escalators N/A
Elevators N/A
Tuck (5)
Under (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
None this week

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Guard (4)

INTERRUPTION TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-Harm – Scratching (4)
Emotional – Crying (5)
Anxiety – Breathing – (5)
Tremors – Hands, feet (4)

ASSISTANCE DOG TASKS
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

Retrieving –
Off the ground (5)
Elevated table (4)
Retrieving items by name (3)

NEED INTRODUCED
Elevators
Escalators
Public Transit

 

Sunday February 9, 2020

Nose work – Sit and down indications on odor (Birch)

 

Saturday February 8, 2020

Nose work – Sit and down indications on odor (Birch)

 

Friday February 7, 2020

Game Day –
Tug of war
Hunt game for tennis ball in snow from 30 feet away
Hide and Seek (Recall game)

 

Thursday February 6, 2020

Day off – No train

 

Wednesday February 5, 2020

Obedience and psychiatric service dog tasks worked from middle and both sides
Retrieved medicine bag from floor, chair and elevated table from 20 feet away

 

Tuesday February 4, 2020

Obedience and psychiatric service dog tasks worked from middle and both sides
Block
Cover
Guard

 

Monday February 3, 2020

Review of obedience and Canine Good Citizen Skills
Getting nice distance and duration on both sit and down stays
Self-harm interruption task. (Tremors) Continue to shape stronger nose nudge

 

WEEK IN REVIEW January 27 – February 2, 2020

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
German commands in parenthesis

Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down (platz) (4)
Stand (Sh-tah (4)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (4)
Heel (Foose) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Retrieve (Bring)
Off the floor (4)
Off a table (4)
Wait (4)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

1. Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Walking on a loose lead (4)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command (4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised separation (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

1. Loading – paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
2. Wait – put on K9 Bridle, collar, and exciting from crate & vehicle (4)
3. Go potty on command (4)
4. Automatic doors (5)
5. Checkout lane (5)
6. Restroom skills (4)
7. Stairs (3)
8. Tuck (4)
9. Under (4)
10. Elevators N/A
11. Escalators N/A

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
Walmart – Spearfish
Tractor Supply – Spearfish
Knecht Home Center – Spearfish

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASK

1. Cover (4)
2. Block (5)
3. Guard (4)
4. Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

ASSISTANCE TASKS

Retrieving medicine Bag, TV Remote and Cell Phone by name
1. Off the floor (4)
2. Off the table (3)

INTERRUPTION ALERTS

1. Tremors – Nose nudge (3)
2. Self-harm – Scratching, hitting (3)
3. Crying (5)
4. Breathing (5)

NEEDS INTRODUCED
1. Elevators
2. Escalators
3. Public Transit

33 know commands at 10 months 
German commands in parenthesis

1. Heel – Foose
2. Stand – Sh-tay
3. Stay – Blibe
4. Come- HEE’re
5. Sit – (Sitz)
6. Leave it (Lass es)
7. Out/ Let go – (Aus)
8. Fetch – (Bring)
9. Find it – (tssuch)
10. Wait –
11. Off –
12. Watch me
13. Front
14. Swing
15. Around
16. No (Pfui)
17. Down (Platz)
18. Settle
19. Under
20. Tuck
21. Block
22. Cover
23. Guard (Get In)
24. Bring my medicine
25. Bring the remote
26. Bring my cell
27. Check
28. Close
29. Paw (Shake)
30. Paws up (on bumper on vehicle)
31. Go Kennel
32. Go Potty
33. Go find your ball

 

Sunday February 2, 2020

Hunt Games for tennis ball
Nose work sit and down indications

 

Saturday February 1, 2020

Brushed on Grooming Table, trimmed toenails
Public access training – Spearfish

 

Friday, January 31, 2020

Retrieving assistance tasks from table
Cell phone
TV Remote
Medicine Bag

Nose work – sit and down indications

 

Thursday January 30, 2020

Day off. No Training.

 

Wednesday January 29, 2020

Foundation obedience skills from middle and left and right sides
Interruption Task (Breathing)

 

Tuesday January 28, 2020

Foundation obedience skills from middle and left and right side
Interruption Task (Crying)

 

Monday January 27, 2020 (10 Months Old)

Foundation obedience skills from middle and left and right side.
Interruption task – Tremors- nose nudge

 

WEEK IN REVIEW January 20 – 26, 2020

Foundation Obedience Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
German commands in parenthesis

Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5
Heel (Foose) (5)
Leave it (Lass es) (5)
Out/Let go (Out)
Retrieve (Bring it)
Off (4)
Wait (4)
Right (4)

Canine Good Citizen Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised Separation (4)

Public Access Visits
None this week

Public Access Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – Waiting in crate to put on collar and exit from crate
Go potty on command (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (5)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (4)
Elevators N/A
Escalators N/A
Tuck (4)
Under (4)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Guard (4)

Interruption Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Self-harm – scratching/picking (3)
Crying (5)
Breathing (5)
Tremors (4)

Needs Introduced
Escalators
Elevators
Stairs
Public Transit

 

Sunday January 26, 2020

Nose work – Continued to encourage more motivation going to scent box and sit and down indications

 

Saturday January 25 2020

Nose work – encouraging more motivation going to scent boxes
Practiced both high and low indications

 

Friday January 24, 2020

Nose work – Indications on scent boxes

 

Thursday January 23, 2020

No Train

 

Wednesday January 22, 2020

Retrieved medicine bag from chair, elevated table and floor.
Hunt Game – for tennis ball in snow

 

Tuesday January 21, 2020

1. Review of Canine Good Citizen Skills
2. Separation from handler (out of sight stay for 1 minute)
3. Interruption Task – Tremors – Nose nudge alert

 

Monday January 20, 2020

1. Review of Canine Good Citizen Skills
2. Separation from handler (out of sight stay 1 minute)
3. Interruption Task – Tremors – Nose nudge alert

 

WEEK IN REVIEW January 13 – 19, 2020
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) G00D (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

Foundation Obedience Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement
German commands in parenthesis

Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down(Platz) (4)
Stand(Sh-tay) (4)
Come(Hee’re) (5)
Heel(Foose) (5)
Leave it(Lass’es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (4)
Retrieve (Bring) (4)
Off the floor (4)
Off the table (3)
Wait (4)
Leave it (4)
Out/Let go (4)

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (4)
Appearance and Grooming (5)
Walking on a loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and Down on command (4)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (4)
Reaction to distractions (5)
Supervised separation (4)

Public Access Test Skills
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Loading –Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – put on k-9 Bridle and leash before unloading from crate (4)
Go potty on command (4)
Automatic doors (5)
Checkout lane (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (3)
Tuck (5)
Under (5)
Elevators (N/A)
Escalators (N/A)

Public Access Visits
Wal-mart
Sundance Big Barn Training Arena

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Cover (5)
Block (5)
Guard (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

Assistance Service Dog Tasks
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieving
Off the ground (4)
Off elevated table (3)

Interruption Alerts
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Tremors (4)
Self-Harm (4)
Crying (5)
Breathing (4)

Needs Introduced
Public Transportation
Escalators
Elevators

Sunday January 19, 2020

4-H agility class
Meet and greets
Socialized around other dogs

 

Saturday January 18, 2020

Public Access visit
Wal-mart

(note) 1/18/20: “Quizz in Walmart in Spearfish as we practice cover in the checkout lane. Cover is used by both service dogs and war dogs. Dogs will alert their handler to someone approaching from behind. For people who have suffered a severe trauma or have been attacked from behind, this task is an absolute must because it makes them feel protected. (Soldiers say the dog “always has their six,” meaning the dog always has their back.) She was so amazing today. Worked like a seasoned service dog. She was that good. Store was insanely busy today. People everywhere. She gave me 100% and then some. So focused.”

 

Friday January 17, 2020

Nose work – Indications on scent boxes

 

Thursday January 16, 2020

Day off

 

Wednesday January 15, 2020

No Train – Funeral

 

Tuesday January 14, 2020

Obedience and Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks worked from side and middle position.
Moving downs.
Retrieving – Medicine bag from floor, chair and table.

 

Monday January 13, 2020

Obedience and Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks worked from side and middle Position.
Moving downs
Retrieving – Medicine bag from floor, chair and table.

 

WEEK IN REVIEW January 6 – 12, 2020
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) G00D (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

Foundation Obedience Skills
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)
(German commands in parenthesis)

Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Heel (Foos) (5)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Fetch (Bring) (4)
Guard (Pass-Auf) (4)
Find it (Soo-kh) (4)
Out/Let Go – (Aus) (5)
No (Foo-ee) (5)

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (5)
6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10 . Supervised Visits (4)

Public Access Visits
None this week

Public Access Test Skills
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

1. Loading – “Paws up” on vehicle (5)
2. Wait – wait to put on K9 Bridle, leash, and exit from vehicle (4)
3. “Go Potty” on command (4)
4. Automatic Doors (5)
5. Checkout Lane (4)
6. Shopping Carts (5)
7. Restroom (4)
8. Stairs (3)
9. Tuck (4)
10. Under (4)
11. Escalators (N/A
12. Elevators N/A

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

Block (4)
Cover (4)
Guard (4)
(DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

Assistance Service Dog Tasks
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

Retrieving
Off the ground (5)
Elevated table (4)
Retrieving items by name (3)

Interruption Task Alerts
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1)

Self Harm – hitting, scratching. Abrupt nose nudge (4)
Emotional – crying – Paws up on you, licking face (5)
Anxiety – Panic Attacks – Paws up on you, licking face (5)
Tremors – Abrupt nose nudge (4)

 

Sunday January 12, 2020

Nose work – Indications

 

Saturday January 11, 2020

Nose work – Indications

 

Friday January 10, 2020

Worked middle and heel positions that included both obedience and Psychiatric SD Tasks
Moving down
Interruption skill – Nose Nudge – Tremors

 

Thursday January 9, 2020

Day off

 

Wednesday January 8, 2020

1. Worked middle and heel position that included both obedience and Psychiatric SD Tasks
2. Moving down
3. Interruption skill – Nose nudge – Tremors

 

Tuesday January 7, 2020

1. Worked middle and heel positions that included both Obedience and Psychiatric SD Tasks
2. Moving down
3. Interruption skill – Nose nudge – Tremors

 

Monday January 6, 2020

1. Worked middle and heel positions that included both Obedience and Psychiatric SD Tasks
2. Introduced the moving down
3. Interruption skill – Nose Nudge – Tremors

 

Sunday January 5, 2020

Public Access –
Tractor Supply – Gillette
Smith’s Grocery – Gillette

WEEK IN REVIEW December 30, 2019 – January 4, 2020
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) G00D (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4 –3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
German Commands in parenthesis 

Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stand (SH-tay) (4)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Heel (Foose) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (5)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Retrieve (Bring) (4)
Off (3)
Wait (4)
Find it – (Go Shook) 4
Check – (3)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5)Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and Grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Walking through a crowd (4)
6. Sit and Down on command/Staying in place (5)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (2) Reacting more to other dogs going into pet friendly stores this week but disengages quickly when corrected.
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised Separation, Out of sigt for 3 minutes (4)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
Englewood Vista Assisted Living
Tractor Supply
Smith’s Grocery

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Loading – “Paws up” on bumper of vehicle (5)
2. Wait – wait to put on K9 Bridle and exit crate from vehicle (4)
3. Go potty on command (4)
4. Automatic Doors (5)
5. Checkout Lane (4)
6. Restroom (4)
7. Stairs (4)
8. Tuck (4)
9. Under (4) – Maintaining down position for 10 minutes.
10. Escalators N/A
11. Elevators N/A

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

1. Block (5)
2. Cover (4)
3. New : Guard – Going into “Get in Position” while still moving forward
4. New – Right – Working on Right side instead of left
5. Deep pressure Therapy – (5)

ASSISTANCE SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs Improvement

Retrieving
Off the ground (5)
Off the table (4)
Retrieving articles by name (3)
INTERRUPTION ALERTS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Breathing Difficulties’ (5)
Tremors (3)
Self-Harm (3)
Emotional – Crying (5)

Needs Improvement
Stairs
Continuing to Jump on handler
Reaction to other dogs while doing public access visits
Escalators – N/A
Elevators – N/A
Public Transit N/A

 

Saturday January 4, 2020

Public Access
Englewood Vista Assisted Living – Spearfish

 

Friday January 3, 2020

Public Access
Englewood Vista Assisted Living – Spearfish

 

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Day off – No Train

 

 

Wednesday January 1, 2020

New Year’s Day, No train

 

Tuesday December 31, 2019

Public Access Visit to Harbor Freight (Gillette) (54 miles)
Public Access Visit to Visitation & Advocacy Center (Gillette)

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
Excellent (5) Good (4-3) Needs more work (2-1)
German Commands in parenthesis 

Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Stay (Blibe) (5)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Heel (Foose) (5)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (4)
Fetch (Bring) (5)
No (Fooey) (5)
Find it (Shook) (3)
Off (3)
Wait (4)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
Sitting politely for petting (4)
Appearance and Grooming (4)
Walking on a loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Coming when called (5)
Sit and down on command (4)
Reaction to another dog (4)
Reacting to distractions (5)
Supervised Separation (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – waiting to put on K9 Bridle and exit from crate (4)
Go potty on command (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Shopping Cart (5)
Checkout lane (4)
Walking beside or behind shopping cart (5)
Restroom – maintaining a down position while in bathroom stall (4)
Maintaining down position while washing and drying hands (4)
Stairs (3) hesitates going down stairs and wants to rush going up them.
Elevators N/A
Escalator N/A
Tuck – (5)
Under (4)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

New Bumgarrs Store in New Castle Wyoming (4)

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Block (5)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (5)

ASSISTANCE SERVICE DOG TASKS
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Retrieving, Medicine bottle, water bottle, tv remote, cell phone,
Off the ground (5)
Elevated table (4)
By name (3)

INTERRUPION SERVICE DOG TASK
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Self-Harm (Scratching)Nose Nudge (3)
Tremors – Nose Nudge (4)
Breathing – Paws on thigh (5)
Crying – Paws on thigh (5)

NEEDS WORK
Escalators
Elevators
Stairs
Off 
Public Transit
Brace (not old enough to support weight)
Find it (Shook)
Check

25 COMMANDS AT 9 MONTHS OF AGE
EXCELLENT (5) GOOD (4-3) NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (2-1)

1. Sit (Sitz) (5)
2. Down (platz) (4)
3. Come (HEE’re) (4)
4. Heel (Foose) (5)
5. Stand (SH-tay) (4)
6. Leave it (Lass es) (4)
7. Out (Aus) (5)
8. Fetch (Bring) (5)
9. Find it (Shook) (3)
10. Wait (4)
11. Get in (3)
12. Front (4)
13. Swing (4)
14. Around (4)
15. Find your ball (4)
16. Get my medicine (3)
17. Get my phone (3)
18. Get the tv remote (3)
19. Check (3)
20. Go Potty (4)
21. Paws up (5)
22. Tuck (4)
23. Under (4)
24. Cover
25. Block

 

Monday December 30, 2019

Worked fun foundation obedience skills game from middle position
Get in
(Sitz)
(Platz)
(Sitz)
(SH-tay)
Front
Foose
Front
Swing
Front
Around

Retrieving Fetch (Bring) Shaping the remote sit in front while delivering medicine bottle to hand.

 

Sunday December 29, 2019

Nose work. Continue working on systematic searches by continuing to slow down to sniff each scent box this time with all on the ground, proofing the down indication

 

Saturday December 28, 2019

Nose work – Row Drills with blank tins spaced 3 feet apart on the ground with positive tin (Birch) on the opposite end, Working on systematic searches and slowing down to sniff all the tins. Also, introduced the “CHECK” command as she sniffed all the tins and rewarded with tennis ball instead of food when indicating on odor (Birch)

Row Drills with high scent boxes only. Working on systematic searches and slowing down to sniff all of the scent boxes rewarding with tennis ball when offering the sit indication on Odor (Birch)

 

Friday December 27, 2019 (9 Months)

Public Access Visit New Bumgarrs Store – (Newcastle, WY) 46 miles

 

Thursday December 26, 2019

No train

 

Wednesday December 25, 2019

15 minute ball session a.m.
Christmas Holiday– No train

 

Tuesday December 24, 2019

Self- Harm Interruption task. Continue shaping stronger nose nudges regardless where she touches me to get my attention while introducing trigger (scratching) practicing several times throughout the day.

Retrieving – Fetch – (Bring) Shaping the remote sit in front while delivering tennis ball to hand.

 

Monday December 23, 2019

Self-Harm Interruption task. Continue to shape stronger nose nudges regardless where she nudges me to get my attention while introducing the trigger (scratching) practicing several times throughout the day.

Retrieving – Fetch – (Bring) Shaping the remote sit in front while delivering tennis ball to hand.

WEEK IN REVIEW  December 15 – 22, 2019
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) G00D (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
German commands in parentheses 
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Heel (Fuss) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Retrieve (Bring) (5)
Off – (4)
Wait – (4)

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
Sitting politely while being petted. Struggled this week keeping all four paws on the ground especially visiting with children during our public access visits.
Appearance and Grooming (5)
Walking on a loose leash (5)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and down on command (4)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (5)
Reacting to distractions (4)
Supervised separation (4)5)

PUBLIC ACCESS VISITS
Wal-mart – Spearfish SD
Bumgarrs – Spearfish SD
Runnings – Belle Fouche SD

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait waiting to put on K9 Bridle and exit crate from vehicle (4)
Go potty on command (4)
Automatic Doors (4)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (2) hesitates going down, rushes when going up them
Elevators N/A
Escalators N/A
Tuck (4)
Under (4)

PSYCIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS (PTSD AND ANXIETY)
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Block (4)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) (4)

ASSISTANCE DOG TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Retrieving
Off the ground (5)
Off the table (3)

INTERRUPTION TASKS
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Self-harm –Nose nudge – Shaping (2)
Crying – Nose nudge – Shaping (4)
Breathing – Paws up on upper leg (5)
Tremors – Nose nudge – (4)

 

Sunday December 22, 2019

Christmas gathering with family visiting from Gillette.
Had a blast playing recall and retrieving games with everyone in the snow but struggled to keep all four feet on the ground.

 

Saturday December 21, 2019

Nose work –
Introduced Row Drills with blank tins spaced 3 feet apart on the ground. With positive tin (Birch) on the opposite end. To introduce Quiz to start doing systematic searches right from the very beginning and learn she must slow down and she must check all the tins with her nose.

 

Friday December 20, 2019

Public Access visits to
Wal-mart – Spearfish S.D
Bumgarrs – Spearfish S.D
Runnings – Bell Fourche

 

Thursday December 19, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday December 18, 2019

Continue to shape nose nudge regardless where she nudges me to get my attention while introducing to trigger (hand tremors) practiced several times throughout the day.

 

Tuesday December 17, 2019

Self – Harm Interruption task
Continuing to shape stronger nose nudges regardless where she nudges me to get my attention while at the same time introducing a trigger
(hand tremors) practiced several times throughout the day.

 

Monday December 16, 2019

Self-Harm Interruption Task
Continuing to shape stronger nose nudges regardless where she nudges me to get my attention while introducing to trigger (scratching) practiced several times throughout the day.

 

Monday December 16, 2019

Self-Harm Interruption Task
Continuing to shape stronger nose nudges regardless where she nudges me to get my attention while introducing to trigger (scratching) practiced several times throughout the day.

 

WEEK IN REVIEW December 9 – 15, 2019
(5) EXCELLENT (3-4) GOOD (2-1) POOR, NEEDS MORE WORK

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS
German commands in parenthesis 
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Heel (Fuss) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (4)
Retrieve (Bring) (5)
Off (4)
Wait (4)

Public Access Visits
None this week

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST SKILLS
Accepting a friendly stranger
Sitting politely for petting
Appearance and Grooming
Walking on a loose leash
Walking through a crowd
Sit and Down on command
Coming when called
Reaction to another dog
Reaction to distraction
Supervised separation

Public access skills
Loading – paws up on bumper of vehicle
Wait (waiting in crate while putting on K9 Bridle and command to unload)
Go potty on command
Automatic doors
Checkout lane
Restroom
Stairs
Escalators (N/A)
Elevators (N/A)
Tuck
Under – Maintain Down position under a table

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (4)
DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy) (5)

Assistance Tasks
Retrieving – medicine, water bottle, metal keys, cell phone, tv remote
Off the ground (5)
Off low table (3)
By name (2)

Interruption Tasks
Self-harm. – Hitting self – Shaping hard nose nudge
Crying – Shaping nose nudge, paws in lap, licking face
Breathing Disengaging quickly from activities to alert with paws on chest (5)
Tremors – Shaping noise nudge

 

Sunday December 15, 2019

Foundation Obedience skill game from middle position
Introduced pivots to the right and left from middle position

Photo shoot with aunt Jamboree under the Christmas tree.

 

Saturday December 14, 2019

Nose work – Continued to encourage motivation going to scent boxes and faster indications on Odor. Rewarding with toy.
Article search on luggage, waited until Quiz was on source of Odor before clicking and treating.

 

Friday December 13, 2019

Day off

 

Thursday December 12, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday December 11, 2019 (8 ½ months old)

Foundation obedience skill game from middle position

Grooming Day –
“Paws up” – putting front paws on grooming table to be lifted on grooming table. Standing, more confidently for longer periods of time while being brushed.
“Good Toes” allowing paws to be handled and toenails clipped with no fuss.

 

Tuesday December 10, 2019

Foundation obedience skill game from middle position

Rear end awareness exercise game on feed bucket. Pivoting both directions while disengaging from activity to alert to manifested breathing.

 

Monday December 9, 2019

Foundation obedience skill game from middle position.

Introduced rear end awareness exercise game on feed bucket and pivoting both directions while disengaging from activity to alert to manifested breathing.

 

Week in Review December 2 – 8, 2019
Excellent (5), Good (4-3), Needs more work (2-1)

German commands in parenthesis
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Stand (Sh-tey) (4)
Heel (Fuss) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (5)
Retrieve (Bring) (5)
Off (4)
Wait (4)

Canine Good Citizen Skills
Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (4)
Appearance and Grooming (4)
Walking on leash (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and Down on command (4)
Coming when Called (5)
Reaction to another dog (4)
Reacting to distraction (5) Recovers Quickly
Supervised separation (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading – paws up on a bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – waiting to put on K9 Bridle and exit crate from vehicle (3)
Go Potty on command (4)
Automatic Doors (4)
Checkout Lane (5)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (3)
Elevators N/A
Escalators N/A
Tuck (4)
Under (4)

Public Access Visits
Bomgaars (5)
Runnings (5)
Walmart (5)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (PTSD and Anxiety)
Block (4)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (4)

Assistance Dog Tasks
Retrieving – medicine bottle, water bottle, metal keys, cell phone, tv remote,
Off the ground (5)
Off the table (3)

Interruption Tasks
Self harm – Shaping
Crying – (4)
Breathing (4)
Tremors – Shaping

 

Sunday December 8, 2019

Nose work – continued to encourage motivation going to scent boxes and faster indication on Odor rewarding with toy instead of food.

Article search on luggage. Waited until Quiz was on source of Odor before clicking and treating.

 

Saturday December 7, 2019

Nose work – encouraged more motivation going to scent boxes and faster indication on Odor.

 

Friday December 6, 2019

Public Access Visits
Running
Bumgarrs
Wal-mart 1st vist –

(Note) Stores were full of holiday shoppers. Did several meet and greets with store associates and guest. Quiz is finally sitting politely for petting and surprised me by offering her paw to say “Hello.” Quiz was also a Rockstar in Wal-mart. I could not been more pleased on this first visit to the store. We practiced many of our Canine Good Citizen and Public Access Skills and received so many wonderful compliments on how well behaved she was for being only 8 months old.

“Bumgaars (photos 1 & 2), Runnings (photos 3 & 4) and first trip to WalMart (photos 5 & 6).  Absolutely love the picture of her offering her paw when doing meet and greet with the gal at the checkout.”

 

Thursday December 5, 2019

Day off – No Train

 

Wednesday December 4, 2019

Retrieving Games
Retrieved items by name (raised table) – Medicine bottle and Cell Phone and bringing back 2 out of 3 tries

 

Tuesday December 3, 2019

Retrieving Games
Retrieved items by name (raised table) – Medicine Bottle and Cell Phone and bringing back
2 out of 3 tris

Interruption Task –
Breathing/Panic Attack. Manifesting Breathing Patterns several times a day, varying positions and places. Continuing shaping alert cue

 

Monday December 2, 2019

Retrieving Games
Hunt Game for tennis ball in deep snow
Retrieved Items by name (Off the floor) – Medicine Bottle and Cell Phone and bringing back

Interruption Task
Self harm – Shaping Nose nudge alert
Scratching/Picking
Hitting self

 

Training week in review November 25 – December 1, 2019
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good, (2-1) Need more work

Canine Good Citizen Skills
Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (4)
Appearance and grooming (4)
Walking on loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and Down on command (4)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (4)
Reaction to Distraction (Recovers nicely )
Supervised Separation, (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading “Paws up” Excellent (5) automatically putting paws up on bumper of vehicle to be loaded.
Unloading (“Wait”) learning to wait patiently while having K9 Bridle put on and permission to exit crate. (3)
Go potty on command (4)
Checkout lane (5)
Walking beside shopping cart (5)
Stairs (3)
Elevator (N/A)
Escalator (N/A)
Tuck (under legs while sitting on store bench) (4)
Under N/A

Public Access Visits
None this week

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (4)

Assistance Dog Tasks
Retrieving off the floor and on platform
Medicine Bottle (4) all sizes
TV Remote (4)
Metal Keys (4)
Cell Phone (4)
Water Bottle (4)

Interruption Service Dog Tasks for Anxiety, PTSD, Panic Disorder
Shortness of Breath – Paws in Lap, Licking hands and face. Jumps up putting paws on chest if standing, (4)
Scratching or picking – Nose nudge (4)
Crying – Paws in Lap, licking hands, face. (5)
Tremors – Nose Nudge (4)

Trained Service Dog Tasks
Sit (Sitz) 5
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (4))
Stand (Sh-tay) 4)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Find it (Such) (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Wait (4)
Let go (Aus) (4)
Heel (Fuss) (4)
Retrieve (Bring) (5)

 

Wednesday November 27, 2019 (8 Months Old)

Holiday Break – 11/27/19 – 12/01/19

 

Tuesday November 26, 2019

Get in Game
Nose Work
Sent to scent boxes from 6 feet away holding a 3 second sit indication on odor (Birch) with nose deep in the Odor box.

 

Monday November 25, 2019

Practiced foundation obedience skills both in front of mirror and out doors, playing the “Get in Game” which has become one of Quiz’s and Jamboree’s favorite games to play and helps keep their foundation obedience skills solid. The game includes: “Get in” (Go between my legs) Sit. Down, Stand, Come and Heel. Rewarding with tennis ball.
German commands. Get in, Sitz, Platz, Steh(sh-tay, Hier(hee’re) and Fuss.

 

Week in Review November 18 – November 24
Excellent (5) Good (4,3) Needs more work (2,1)

Foundation Obedience Skills
German Commands in Parenthesis 
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Stay (Blibe) (4)
Stand (Shtay) (4)
Heel (Fuss) (5)
Off (3)
Wait (4)
Leave It (4)
Out/Let go (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading – Paw on bumper of vehicle (5)
Unloading – “Wait” (4)
Go Potty on command (4)
Automatic doors (5)
Checkout lane (4)
Restroom Skills (4)
Walking beside shopping cart (5)
Stairs (3)
Elevator (N/A)
Escalator (N/A)
Tuck (4)
Under(4)

Public Access Visits
Runnings
Bumgarrs
Tractor Supply

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (4)

Assistance Service Dog Skills
Retrieving skills – (off floor) medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote, keys (4)
Retrieving skills – (on platform) medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote keys (4)

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
Sitting politely for petting (3)
Appearance and Grooming (4)
Walking on a loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (4)
Sit and down on command (4)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (4)
Reacting to Distractions (4)
Supervised separation. (4)

Needs more work
Stairs
Escalator
Elevator
Sitting politely for petting

 

Sunday November 24, 2019

Nose work – Sending 6 feet away to 4 scent boxes. Holding 3 second sit indication with nose deep in the Oder box.

 

Friday November 23, 2019

Foundation obedience skills in middle position in front of mirror with hands at side

Review of Canine Good Citizen Skill
Loose lead walking

Interruption Task: Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior Offered (Standing)
Crying:  Paws in lap – Paws in Chest

 

Thursday November 22, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday November 21, 2019

Public Access Visits
Runnings
Bumgarrs

 

Tuesday November 19, 2019

Foundation obedience skills in middle or “Get in” position in front of mirror with hands at side.

Review of Canine Good Citizen Skill
Sit and down on command

Interruption Task: Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior Offered (Standing)
Tremors (Hands and Feet):  Nose Nudge – Nose Nudge

 

Monday November 18, 2019

Foundation obedience skills in middle or “Get in ” position in front of mirror with hands at side.

Review of Canine Good Citizen Skills.
Separation from handler (out of sight stay 1 minute)

Interruption Task: Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior Offered (Standing)  
Shortness of Breath:  Paws in lap – Paws on chest

 

Week in Review
November 11 – November 17, 2019
(5) Excellent (4 –3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Foundation Obedience Skills
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Stay (Blieb) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (4)
Off (3)
Wait (4)
Leave It (4)
Out/Let go) (4)

Public Access Skills  
Loading = Paws on vehicle bumper (4)
Unloading – “Wait” from vehicle (4)
Go potty on leash (4)
Automatic doors (5)
Checkout lane (5)
Restroom Skills – Working up to 1 minute maintaining sit or down positions (3, 4)
Stairs (3) (not comfortable going down)
Elevator (N/A)
Escalator N/A)
Tuck (with lure 4)
Under (with lure 4)

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (3)
DPT (Deep pressure therapy) (4)

Assistance Dog Skills
Retrieving skills (off the floor) Medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote (5)
water bottle, keys (off platform) Medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote
water bottle and keys. (4)

Canine Good Citizen Skills
Accepting a friendly stranger (5)
Sitting politely for petting (4)
Appearance and Grooming (4)
Walking on loose lead (4)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and down on command (5)
Distraction to another dog (4)
Reacting or (not reacting) to distraction (5)
Separation from handler (4)

 

Sunday November 17, 2019

Nose work – encouraging more motivation going to scent box and faster indication.

 

Saturday November 16, 2019

Nose work – encouraging more motivation going to scent box and faster indication

 

Friday November 15, 2019

Worked middle foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against the wall.

Reviewed Canine Good Citizen Skills
Separation from handler (1 minute)

 

Thursday November 14, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday November 13, 2019

Worked middle foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against the wall.

Interruption Tasks:  Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior Offered (Standing) 
Shortness of breath:  Paws in lap, licking hands – Paws in chest
Tremors (hands, feet):  Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Scratching:  Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Crying:  Paws in lap, licking hands – Paws in chest

 

Tuesday November 12, 2019

Worked middle foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against the wall.

Interruption Tasks:  Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior offered (Standing)
Shortness of breath: Paws in lap, licking hands – Paws up on chest
Tremors (hands ,feet):  Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Scratching: Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Crying:  Paws in lap, licking – hands Paws on chest

 

Monday November 11, 2019
Worked middle foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against the wall.

Interruption Tasks:  Behavior offered (Sitting) – Behavior offered (Standing) 
Shortness of breath:  Paws in lap, licking hands – Paws on chest
Tremors (hands and feet):  Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Scratching:  Nose nudge – Nose nudge
Crying:  Paws in lap, licking hands – Paws on chest

 

WEEK IN REVIEW – November 4 – 10, 2019
(5) excellent; (4, 3) good; (2, 1) needs improvement

Foundation Obedience Skills (Commands in German in parenthesis)
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (4)
Stay (Bleibe) (4)
Stand (Shtay) (4)
Off (3)
Wait(4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out/Let go (Aus) (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading – paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Unloading Wait – Unloading from vehicle (4)
Go potty on leash (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (2)

Public Access Visits
Bumgarrs

Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (4)
DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy) (4)
(NEW) Under
(NEW) Tuck

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (P,T.S.D and Anxiety)
Cover (4)
Block (3)
DPT – Deep pressure therapy (5)

Assistance Dog Tasks
Retrieving Skills – (off the floor) Medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote off the ground, water bottle (4)
Retrieving Skills – (off platform) Medicine bottle, cell phone, tv remote off the ground, water bottle (4)

Canine Good Citizen Skills
11. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
12. Sitting politely for petting (4)
13. Appearance and Grooming
14. Walking on a loose leash (4)
15. Walking through a crowd (4)
16. Sit and Down on command ( 4)
17. Coming when called (5)
18. Reaction to another dog (none available)
19. Reacting (for not reacting) to a distraction (4, recovers nicely)
20. Supervised separation (out of sight stays) (3)

 

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Nosework – sniffs, sits, and pinpointing in one box using toy reward, repeated several times.

 

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Nosework – sniffs, sits, and pinpointing in one box using toy reward, repeated several times.

 

Friday, November 8, 2019

New Public Access Skills introduced
“Under” introduced – maintained down under kitchen table for 30 seconds
Introduced “Tuck.” Lured into down position between my legs. Maintained down position 30 seconds

Interruption Task – Behavior Offered
Tremors in hands and feet – Nose nudge
Scratching and picking – Nose nudge
Breathing – Paws in lap, licking hands and face, paws up on stomach
Crying – Paws in lap, licking hands and face, jumps up and paws

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday November 6, 2019

Interruption Task – Behavior Offered
Shortness of breath – Paws in lap, licking hands and feet, jumps up and paws
Tremors in hands and feet – Nose nudge
Scratching – Nose nudge
Crying – Paws in lap, licking hands and feet, jumps up and paws

 

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Interruption Task – Behavior Offered
Shortness of breath – Paws in lap, licking hands and feet, jumps up and paws
Tremors in hands and feet – Nose nudge
Scratching – Nose nudge
Crying – Paws in lap, licking hands and feet, jumps up and paws

Monday, November 4, 2019

Grooming a.m., lots more comfortable on grooming table. 

Practiced Canine Good Citizen test skills at Bumgaars – Spearfish S.D
1. Accepting a friendly stranger
2. Sitting politely for petting
3. Walking on loose lead
4. Walking through crowd
5. Sit and down on command
6. Coming when called
7. Reaction to another dog (none available)
8. Reacting (or not reacting) to distraction
Loud beeping noise coming from loader
9. Supervised Separation
Slowly adding time and distance to out of sight stays

 

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Nose work

Worked Sit and Down Indications on the scent boxes. Using food reward.
Introduced to the command “Such” (tsuuk) (German Command to go search) from 6 feet away

TRAINING WEEK IN REVIEW 10/28/2019 – 11/02/2019
(5) EXCELLENT (4,3) GOOD, (2,1) NEEDS MORE WORK

Canine Good Citizen Skills
1. Accepting a friendly stranger (4)
2. Sitting politely for petting (3) struggles keeping all 4 feet on the ground
3. Appearance and Grooming (4)
4. Walking on a loose leash (4)
5. Walking through a crowd (4)
6. Sit and Down on command ( 4)
7. Coming when called (5)
8. Reaction to another dog (4)
9. Reacting (for not reacting) to a distraction (4)
10. Supervised separation (3) Handler out of sight for one minute required for test.

Public Access Skills
Loading – paws up on bumper of vehicle (4)
Wait – Unloading from vehicle (4)
Go potty (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout Lane (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (2) Hesitates going down, rushes up
Elevators – No access to
Escalators – No access to

Public Access Visits
None this week

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (P,T.S.D and Anxiety)
Block (4)
Cover (3)
Deep pressure therapy (DPT)

Assistance Dog Tasks
Retrieving – Medicine bottle, water bottle, cell phone, tv remote off the ground (4)

Trained Service Dog Tasks
Sit (Sitz) (5)
Down (Platz)(4)
Come (HEE’re)(4)
Stand (Shtey)(4)
Stay (Bleibe) (4)
Find it (Such)(4)
Leave it (Lass es)(4)
Wait(4)
Let go (Aus)(4)
Heel (Fuss)(4)
Retrieve (Bring)(5)

 

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Stay in place
Moving T in Front while holding both sit and down positions
Box work

 

Friday, November 1, 2019

Canine Good Citizen Skill
Stay in place – Box work – Moving T in Front
Change of pace ( slow and fast) walking all the way around her

Interruption tasks – Behavior offered
Shortness of breath – Pawing at let
Tremors (hands and feet) – Nose nudge
Scratching and picking – Nose nudge
Crying – Pawing at leg

 

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Day off

 

Wednesday October 30, 2019

Canine Good Citizen Test Skill
Stay in place – 15 feet away
Moving T in front while maintaining sit and down position
Practiced imaginary box pattern around Quiz. Much more confident today while moving around her. Changing pace from walk to trot and trot to walk

Interruption Tasks – practiced standing up
Canine Good Citizen Test Skill

Interruption tasks- Behavior offered
Shortness of Breath – Pawing at leg
Tremors (hands and feet) – Nose nudge
Scratching and picking – Nose nudge
Crying – Pawing at leg

 

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Canine Good Citizen Test Skill –
Stay in place – 15 feet away
Moving T in front while maintaining sit and down positions
Imaginary box work walking behind her. Maintained Sit position today but struggled with maintaining down. Moved closer to her.

Interruption Tasks – Behavior offered
Shortness of breath –  Pawing at leg
Tremors (hands and face) – Nose nudge
Scratching and picking – Nose nudge
Crying – Pawing

 

Monday, October 28, 2019

Foundation obedience skills, from middle position in front of mirror

Interruption Tasks – practiced sitting in chair
1) Interruption Task – Shortness of Breath
Behavior offered – paws up in lap, licking hands and feet
2) Interruption task – Tremors hands and feet
Behavior offered – nose nudge
3) Interruption task – Scratching and picking
Behavior offered – Nose nudge
4) Interruption task – Crying
Behavior offered – paws up in lap, licking hands and face

Retrieving games with Jamboree
Hunt game for ball on rope in the deep snow

 

Sunday October 27, 2019

Nose work – Practiced Sit and Down Indication on Scent Box (Birch)
(Home) Walking up and down stairs – Need more work – Very frightened, especially going down

WEEK IN REVIEW 10/20/2019 – 10/27/2019

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS – (German Commands)
(5) Excellent (4,3) Good (2-1) Needs work
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down (platz) (4)
Stay (blibe) (4)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Off (3)
Wait (4)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out or Let go (Aus) (5)

PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS
Loading – Paws up on bumper of vehicle (5)
Wait – Unloading from vehicle (4)
Go potty on Leash (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Checkout lane (5)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (2)

SERVICE DOG TASKS
Block (4)
Cover (3)
DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy) Laying across lab, leaning against body (5)
,
INTERUPTION TASK (PTSD, ANXIETY)
Crying
Panic attack , Anxiety – Change in breathing
Tremors – hands, feet
Picking and Scratching

 

Saturday October 26, 2019

Interruption Task – Picking and Scratching
Behavior offered – Paws and licks hands

 

Friday October 25, 2019

Public Access Visits
Whites Queen City Chevrolet in Spearfish
Runnings Feed Store

 

Thursday October 24, 2019

Day off – no training

 

Wednesday Oct 23, 2019

Interruption Task – Tremors, hands and feet
Behavior offered – Paws, licks hands

 

Tuesday October 22, 2019

Interruption Task – Panic Attack, Breathing
Behavior offered – Paws in lap, licking hands and face

 

Monday October 21, 2019

Interruption Task- Crying
Behavior offered – Paws in lap, licking hands and face

Public Access Visit
Rapid City S.D, Regional Airport to pick Bill up (9:00 p.m. Flight)

 

Sunday October 20, 2019

Nose work – Practiced Sit and Down indications on Scent Box (BIRCH)

WEEK IN REVIEW 10/14/2019 – 10/20/2019

INTERUPTION TASKS – INTRODUCED
Panic Attack – Change in Breathing
Panic Attack, Anxiety – Tremors (hands, feet)
Crying
Scratching and Picking

Public Access Visits
None this week

 

Saturday October 19, 2019

Interruption task – Panic Attack, (tremors) hands, feet
Behavior offered – Nose nudge, pawing

Interruption task – Scratching and Picking
Behavior offered – Nose Nudge, Pawing

 

Friday October 18, 2019

Interruption task for Crying
Offered behavior – Paws up in lap, licking hands and face

Interruption task for Panic Attack – Breathing
Behavior offered – Paws up in lap, licking hands and face

 

Thursday October 17, 2019

Interruption task – Scratching and picking
Behavior offered – Nose nudge, pawing

 

Tuesday October 16, 2019
Interruption task – for Panic Attack/Anxiety, Breathing
Behavior offered – paws up in lap, licking hands, face

 

Monday October 14, 2019
Interruption Task for Crying
Behavior offered – paws up in lap , licking hands, face

 

Sunday October 13, 2019
Worked with Greg and Callan Brothers of B-3 K9
Hunt Games in tall grass

WEEK IN REVIEW OCTOBER 6TH –12TH 2019
(5) EXCELLENT (4-3) GOOD (2-1) NEEDS MORE WORK
Foundation Obedience Skills
Sit (siitz) (5)
Down (platz) (4)
Stay (blibe) (4)
Come (hee’re) (5)
Off
Wait
Leave it (Lass es) (3)
Out or let go (Aus) (5)

Public Access Skills
Loading – Paws up on bumper of car (5)
Wait (4)
Go potty on leash (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Check out (4)
Restroom (4)
Stairs (4)

Assistance Retrieving skills
Medicine bottle, tv remote, cell phone, keys, water bottle (5)

Service Dog Tasks
Block (4)
Cover (3)

Deep Pressure Therapy (4)

 

 

Saturday October 12, 2019
Practiced middle position in front of mirror
New assistance retrieving task – retrieving items of target table and bringing back

 

Friday October 11, 2019
Practiced middle position in front of mirror in garage
New assistance retrieving task – retrieving items off of target table and bringing back

 

Thursday October 12, 2019
Practiced middle position in front of mirror in garage
New assistance retrieving task – Introduced retrieving items off of target table and bringing back
Medicine bottle, water bottle, tv remote and cell phone

 

Wednesday October 9, 2019 (7 Months)
First winter storm – No games outside due to weather
Practiced middle position in front of mirror in garage
Anxiety and PTSD (work) in front of mirror
Block – responding well to command without luring in front of me
Cover – responding well to command with lure

 

Tuesday October 8, 2019
Went to Crook county Park and Golf Course. Went for long walk on park pathways and practiced a few foundations obedience skills along the way.
Environmental/Nosie – Golf Cart, Noon Whistle and Rabbits

 

Monday – October 7, 2019

Traveled well (162 miles) back home to Sundance
p.m. Fun ball session with chuck it and Jamboree
Could not ask for a better puppy on her first big trip away from home. 

 

Sunday – October 6, 2019

Nose work trial

Trained Service Dog Behaviors
Sit
Down
Go Potty
Kennel up
Off
Leave It
Come
Free
Watch me
Touch
Heel
Front
Out

Foundation obedience skills
Sit
Down
Stand
Front
Heel
Stay

Public Access Skills
Loading
Waiting
Go Potty
Check out
Restroom
Meet and Greets with associates and store guests

Assistance Service Dog Tasks
Retrieving Skills: medicine bottle, water bottle, tv remote, cell phone,
Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (PTSD, PANIC DISORDER)
Block
Cover
Deep Pressure Therapy

 

Saturday – October 5, 2019

Nosework Trial
Quiz worked with Callan Brothers from B3 K9
Quizz practiced greeting trial participants.

 

Friday – October 4, 2019

Nose work Trial

 

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Traveled to Sheridan (162 miles) for Nose work Trial (Domina and Jamboree competing)
Staying at Budget Inn

 

Wednesday,  October 2, 2019

no entry

 

Tuesday,  October 1, 2019

Worked foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against the wall
Get in
Sit
Down
Come Front
Heel
Stay
Search
Anxiety and PTSD Task
Block
Cover

Monday, September 30, 2019

Heel
Stay
Search

Anxiety and Platz PTSD Task
Block of
Cover

 

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Hunters from out of town arrive. No training, lots of socializing with the guys
Struggled to keep all four feet on the ground.

 

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Worked middle position in front of mirror and against the wall
Fuss, siitz ,platz, sha-tay, hee’re,

Sit and Down Long distance stays (Blibe) 10ft away

TRAINED SERVICE DOG BEHAVIORS at 6 ½ months 
Dogs name
Sit (Siitz)
Go Potty
Kennel up – (get in crate)
Off – (Get off something)
Leave it (don’t look at it, nose it, or pick it up)
Come (moves quickly to person calling her)
Free ( release word, dog is finished with behavior)
Watch me – (watch me)
Touch (touch it)
Heel(Fuss) walk on handlers left side
Front – (Hee’re)
Out (Aus)
Retrieving (tennis ball, glove, cell phone, water bottle, medicine bottle)

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TASKS (PTSD, PANIC DISORDER) 
Block
Cover
DPT – Deep Pressure Therapy

ASSISTANCE SERVICE DOG TASKS
Retrieving Skills
medicine bottle, water bottle, gloves, cell phone, tv remote.

 

Friday September 27, 2019

Public Access – Runnings
Socialization –
Environmental/Noise
Miscellaneous-
People-

 

Thursday September 26, 2019

No a.m. training

p.m.
Anxiety and PTSD task work in front of mirror
Block – responding to command, no lure
Cover – responding to command, no lure

 

Wednesday September 25, 2019

No a.m. training

p.m.
Anxiety and PTSD Task worked in front of mirror
Block – Nice response to command. No lure
Cover – Nice response to command, w/lure

 

Tuesday September 24, 2019

Worked foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against wall.
Get in – Excellent response to command, no lure.
Sit – (Siitz) Excellent response to command, no lure
Platz (Platz) Excellent response to command, with lure
Stand (SH-tay) Excellent response to command, with lure
Come Front (HEE’re) Nice response to command, no lure
Heel (FUSS) Nice response to command, with lure
Stay (Blibe) Nice response to, command, with lure
Search (Soo-kh) Nice response to command

Anxiety and PTSD Task, Also worked in front of mirror
Block- Nice response to command, no lure
Cover – Nice response to command, with lure

 

Monday September 23, 2019

Worked foundation obedience skills in front of mirror and against wall of garage
Get in – Excellent response to command very little luring.
Sit (Sii tz) Excellent response to command, offering lots of eye contact.
Down (Platz) Nice response to command, no lure
Stand (sh-tay) Nice response to command, with lure
Come Front (HEE’re) Nice response to command with lure
Heel (Fuss) Nice response to command
Stay (Blibe) Nice response to command
Search (Soo-kh) Nice response to command

Anxiety and PTSD Task, Also worked in front of mirror
Block – lured into standing diagonal position in front of me in front of mirror.
Cover – lured into standing diagonal position in back of me
In front of mirror.

 

Sunday September 22, 2019
No train

Week in Review September 16 – 21
(5) Excellent (4 – 3) Good (2-1) Needs more work

Foundation obedience skills
Heel (Fuss) walking on loose lead w/out K9 bridle(3)
Walking on loose lead with k9 bridle
Sit (Siitz) Sit on command (5)
Down (platz) Down on command (4)
Stay (Blibe) maintains position 1 minute (5)
Come (HEE’re) responds quickly to command (5)
Off (3)
Wait (3)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out or Let go (Auss) (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading (5) 
Waiting (4)
Go potty on leash (4)
Automatic 5)Doors (5)
Floor Changes (5)
Check Out (5)
Restroom Siitz (5) Platz (4)
Meet and Greets with associates and store guests (4)

ASSISTANCE RETREIVING SKILLS
Retrieving – medicine bottle, water bottle, gloves, keys, small cell phone, tv remote, (4-5) (Note) excellent retreiving skills in this pup.
Picks up most anything and returns it and drops it in your hand 90% of the time.

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG TAKS (PTSD, PANIC DISORDER)
Block (4)
Cover (3)
Deep Pressure Therapy (3)

 

Saturday September 21, 2019

Went to Happy Tails Training Center in Rapid City. Worked with owner/trainer Terry Bessler who gave me suggestions to help Quiz to keep all four feet on the ground when she is not wearing her K9 bridle.

Sit (siitz)

 

Thursday September 19, 2019 and Friday September 20, 2019 
No Train a.m. or p.m.

 

Wednesday September 18, 2019 (25 weeks old)

Worked foundation skills in front of mirror and the wall.

Anxiety and PTSD (Work) in front of mirror
Block – Understands command without lure, moving into diagonal standing position in front of me
Cover – Lured into position in a diagonal standing position in back of me.

p.m.
30 minute play session with Jamboree in yard.

 

Tuesday September 17, 2019

Public Access Visits in Spearfish:
Tractor Supply
Bomgaars

 

Monday September 16, 2019

Worked foundation Obedience skills against wall. Sit (Siitz) Down (platz) Come Front (HEE’re) Stand )(Lured into standing position in front of me
Cover – Lured into standing diagonal position in back of me

Went for walk down driveway. Still pulling and biting leash when wearing only flat buckle caller. Gave her rope toy to carry instead of leash.

 

OBSERVATIONS FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9 – SEPTEMBER 15
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good, Progressing nicely (2-1) Needs more work

Foundation obedience skills
Heel (Fuss) Walking on loose lead w/out K9 bridle (3)
Walking on loose lead w/K9 bridle (5)
Sit (Siitz) Sit on command (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stay (Blieb) (5)
Come (HEE’re) (5)
Off (3)
Wait (3)
Leave it (Lass es) (4)
Out or Let go (Auss) (4)

Public Access Skills
Loading (5) Waiting (3)
Go Potty on leash (4)
Automatic Doors (5)
Floor Changes (5)
Check out (5)
Restroom – Siitz (5) Platz (3)
Meet and Greets with Associates and store guests ( 4)

Assistance Retrieving Skills
Retrieving: medicine bottle, empty water bottle, gloves, keys,
Small cell phone, TV remote (4-5) (Note) excellent retrieving skills in this puppy. Picks up most anything and returns it and drops it in your hand 90 % of the time.

Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks (PTSD, PANIC DISORDER)
Block (4)
Cover (3)
Deep Pressure Therapy (3)

 

Sunday September 15, 2019

a.m. Day off – no train
p.m. Day off- no train

 

Saturday September 14, 2019

a.m. No train
p.m. Hunt games

 

Friday, September 13, 2019

a.m. – Public Access visit to Runnings feed store
Great Visit – Lots of compliments on how well behaved she was for just being a puppy. Did several meet and greets and was much better about keeping all four feet on the ground

 

Thursday, September 12, 2019

a.m. No Train

p.m. – Anxiety and PTSD (work) in front of mirror
Block – Responding to command moving into block position in front of me.
Cover – luring into diagonal stand position in back of me but with more confidence.

 

Wednesday – September 11, 2019

Foundation skills against wall
Nice response to commands
Loose lead walk to mail box wearing K9 Bridle.

p.m.
Anxiety and PTSD (Work) in front of mirror
Block –Starting to understand command moving into position in front of me with no lure – Good girl.
Cover – Luring into diagonal stand position in back of me.

 

Tuesday – Sept 10, 2019

Working foundation skills against wall.
Responding well to all commands
Loose lead walk to mailbox wearing K-9 Bridle.

p.m.
Anxiety and PTSD (Work) in front of mirror
Block – Lured diagonally in standing position in front of me
Cover – Lured diagonally in standing position in back of me
Retrieving games with medicine bottle, water bottle, cell phone,
TV Remote.

 

Monday – Sept 9, 2019

Working Foundations skills against wall. (Quiz always on the left side)
Sit(Siitz) Down(Platz) Come Front (HEE’re) Stand (SH-tay) Stay (Blibe)
Loose lead walking against wall with automatic sit when stopping.
Heel (Fuss).

p.m.
Anxiety and PTSD (Work) in front of mirror
Block – Lured diagonally in standing position in front of me.
Cover – Lured diagonally in standing position in back of me

Retrieve game with tennis ball.

 

Sunday September 8, 2019

Day off

 

Saturday September 7, 2019

Hunt Game with tennis ball in tall grass

 

Friday September 6, 2019

Worked middle position (In front of mirror)
Worked Anxiety and PTSD Tasks (In front of mirror)
Block
Cover
New (Tuck)

 

Thursday September 5, 2019

No A.m. Training

p.m. Worked middle position (In front of mirror)
Worked Anxiety and PTSD task (In front of mirror
Block
Cover

 

Wednesday September 4, 2019 (23 weeks old)

Worked middle position (In front of mirror)
Anxiety and PTSD task (In front of mirror
Block
Cover

 

Tuesday September 3, 2019

Worked middle position (in front of mirror)

Anxiety and PTSD Task (Worked in front of mirror)

 

Monday Sept 2, 2019

Worked middle position in front of mirror
Sit (Siitz) – nice fast response to command
Down (Platz)
Stand (Sh-tay)
Come Front (HEE’re)
Heel (Fuss)
Blieb (Stay)
Search (Soo-kh)

Anxiety and PTSD Task (Worked in front of mirror)
Block
Cover

p.m. Hunt game with tennis ball in tall grass, back pasture.

Week in Review August 26 – September 1, 2019

Foundation Obedience Skills
Public Access Skills
(5) Excellent, (4-3) Good (2-1) Needs more work
Loading and unloading from vehicle (4)
Going Potty on leash before going into store (5)
Loose lead walking (5) wearing K-9 bridle
Meet and Greets (4)
Walking beside shopping cart (5)
“Get back” Walking backwards with shopping cart (4)
Restroom(4)
Check out Isle (5)
Leave it (5)

Retrieving Assistance Skills – Retrieving off the ground
Medicine Bottle (5)
Keys (4)
Empty water bottle (3)
TV Remote ((4)

Anxiety and PTSD TASK
Blocking – Working in front of mirror. Luring into stand position in front of me,
Cover – Working in front of mirror – Luring into standing position behind me
Work
Anxiety Alert – Anxiety and PTSD
Introduced DPT (Deep Pressure Therapy)
Lured Quiz into my lap while sitting in a chair and pulled her close to me. Growing large breed dog. I ask her to do the same, but just putting her head in my lap while petting.

Major Success
Offering automatic sits on her own
Maintaining long distance stays
Loves to retrieve and bring back

Needs more work
Rushing out of crate
No playing or biting on leash
Animal Distractions (Squirrels, Rabbits)
Working without wearing the K9 Bridle

 

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Scent Games

Foundation Obedience Skills

Public Access
Going Potty on leash before going into store
Loose lead walking
Walking beside shopping cart
Walking backwards with shopping cart
Restroom
Checkout

Retrieving Assistance Skills
Medicine Bottle
Keys
Empty water bottle
Task

Work

Major Success
Offering automatic sits on her own
Long Distance Stays in Store Isles

Needs more work
Keeping all four feet on the ground
Rushing out of crate
No playing or biting on leash

 

Saturday – August 31, 2019

Family Barbecue – Spent day socializing and playing retrieving and recall games.

Friday – August 30th, 2019

Worked middle position
Task Training

Thursday – August 29, 2019

No Training

p.m. Task Training

Wednesday 28, 2019 (22 weeks old)

10 a.m. Public Access Visit – Runnings Feed Store
Task Training.
Introduced “Blocking” and “Cover”

p.m. Scent Games

Tuesday August 27, 2019

Warm up : Worked middle position in front of mirror.
TASK TRAINING FOR PANIC DISORDER, PTSD AND DEPRESSSION
TRIGGERS, WEEK 1: PANIC ATTACKS,

ANNOYING BEHAVIOR – Since Quiz has struggled with keeping all four feet on the ground I decided to make it her alert behavior when experiencing shortness of breath

VERBLE CUE
YOUR BEHAVIOR –

p.m. Went to private obedience class.

Monday August 26, 2019

Worked middle position in front of mirror
Get in – Excellent response to command, very little luring
Sit- (Siitz) Excellent response to command, offering lots of eye contact
Down (Platz) Nice response to command.
Stand(Sh-tay) Nice response to command
Come Front- (HEE’re) Excellent response to command
Heel (Fuss) Excellent response to command

Sunday August 25, 2019

Nose work – Introduced to several reward toys on a string.
Rubber hose
Flat rubber hose
Ball on a rope
Rubber ring toy
Jute Frisbee

Foundation Obedience Skills
Excellent (5) (Good 3-4) Needs more work (2-1)
Sit (Siitz) (5) Responds quickly to command and offering automatic sit each time we stop also during public access visits.
Down (Platz) (4) responding to command without food lure pointing to the ground.
Stand (Sh-tay)(3) luring into position
Come Front (HEE’re)(5) Responding quickly to command with no lure, offering sit in front on her own. Released with “Free” Command Rewarding with huge Jack pot of treats. Good Girl!
Heel (Fuss) (5) Understands command, maintaining nice side position wearing K9 Bridle, (3) without, wants to pull ahead and bite and tug on leash but getting slightly better.

Public Access Skills – Wearing K9 bridle
“Loading and Unloading” (4)– Putting paws on bumper (Paws up) when asked to load. Helping her to ground while unloading.
“Go potty” on leash before entering store (4)
“Leave It” – Understands and responds quickly to command (5)
“Walking beside shopping cart” (5)
“Meet and Greets” (4)
“Restroom” –(4) maintain both sit and down for about 30 second while in stall, Maintains nice sit position beside blow dryer
“Check out” line (5) Sits or lays down quietly while in checkout line

Public Access visits
Sundance Park
Tractor Supply
Home Depot

Assistance Skills –
Retrieving and bringing back from ground.
Medicine Bottle
Keys
Gloves
Introduced water bottle. (So much fun to play with) but eventually bringing back and releasing in my hand

Task Work – None this week

Major Success this week
Automatic Sit
Maintaining longer sits and downs
Love the retrieve drive in this pup

Needs more work
“Off”
Patience, when coming out crate

Saturday, August 24, 2019

a.m. Worked middle position in front of Mirror

p.m. Nose work with 1 Scent Box (Birch)
Running up to scent box nicely and putting nose deep into it.
Repeated 5 times

Friday, August 23, 2019

a.m. Public Access Training in Gillette
Tractor Supply
Home Depot

p.m. Nosework with one scent box (Birch)
Clicking and treating each time she put nose in the box, Repeated several time with faster responses going to the box.

Thursday, August 22, 2019
Day off

Evening. Huge play session with Jamboree

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 (21 weeks old)

9 a.m. Worked middle position in front of mirror
Loose lead walk down drive way to pick up mail , offering lots of eye contact and automatic sit when stopping. Good Girl, Quizzy!

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

9.am Worked middle position in front of mirror

6 p.m. Private Obedience class @ fairground park, Went for walk in park with a beginner obedience class. Worked on loose lead walking skills.
Met several dog walkers along the way. Had to redirect once when strange dog got too close.

Monday, August 19, 2019

9 a.m
Working middle position, Foundation Obedience Skills
Get In – Nice response to command with lure
Sit (Siitz) Understands and responds to command quickly
Down (Platz) Understand and responding much faster to command
Stand (Sh-tay) – Nice response to command with Lure
Come Front – (HEE’re) Nice fast response to command
Heel (Fuss) – Nice fast response to command

Sunday, August 18, 2019

9 a.m. Traveled to Gillette for Nosework Class

Practiced meet and greets and visited staff at the Visitation and Advocacy Center. Quizz played with Shannon while Jamboree helped with a visitation.

FOUNDATION OBEDIENCE SKILLS:
Sit (Siitz) Understands and responds to command quickly
Down (Platz) Understands command and slowly fading lure
Stay (Blieb) Understands command, maintaining position on and off leash, doing long distance stays during our public access visits in pet food isles etc.
Heel: (Fuss) – Maintaining position and checks in with me when wearing K9 Bridle or small pinch collar. Still wanting to pull forward on flat buckle collar, martingale.
Come – (HEE’re) Understands command and quickly disengaging from whatever she is doing running back to me for reward.

Public Access visits
Sundance Fairgrounds Park
Runnings Livestock and Supply Store
Bumgarrs

Public Access Skills
(1) Needs more work (5) Excellent responds
“Leave It” (5)
Potty on Leash before going into store (5)
Loose lead walking (with K9 Bridle) (5); (without) (3)
Walking beside shopping Cart (5)
Restroom skills. Introduced hand dryer while maintaining a sit stay. No reaction to noise etc…..
Checkout line: (5) Maintaining nice side position while waiting to check out.
Meet and Greets: (4.5) Much better. Going right back into sit position when asked

Assistance Skills:
Retrieving (5) Quizz excels in retrieving most anything you want her too off the ground. Retrieves and returns, releasing object in your hands.
Tennis balls, medicine bottle, gloves, keys,
(introducing cell phone)

Major Success this week
Nice duration while doing long distance stays.
Love the retrieving skills in this pup. Showing more hunt drive each training session; continues searching for her tennis ball in tall grassy areas until she finds it.

Needs more work:
No biting or pulling on leash when on flat buckle collar
Waiting – Rushing out of crate
Off – Keeping all four feet on the ground when off leash

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Morning play session with other dogs
Large dog – Domina (Doberman Pinscher)
Medium dog – Reba (Blue Heeler)
Small dog – Bella ( Miniature Pinscher)

p.m.
Introduced to nosework Scent box

Friday, August 16, 2019

Public Access Visit to Bumgarrs
Meet and Greets
Shopping Cart
Long distance Sits and Downs

p.m.
Walked up and down stairs at home maintaining heel position

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Day off – No training
Big play session with Jamboree. Love to watch them play. So funny how Quizz copies everything Jamboree does – it’s hysterical. Monkey See, Monkey Do.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 (20 weeks old)

6 p.m.
Retrieving games
Tennis ball, medicine bottle, glove, TV remote

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Public Access trip to Runnings Feed Store. (Wearing K-9 Bridle)
Meet and Greets
Walked quietly beside shopping cart
Long distance sit and down stays in dog food isle

p.m.
Quizz accompanied me to my private obedience class to help introduce the K9 bridle to a client. Did amazing for such a young pup. We all went on a walk while practicing foundation obedience skills along the path.
Distractions included other dog walkers, joggers, squirrels and rabbits.

Monday August 12, 2019

9 a.m. worked middle position in front of mirror, Luring when I have too.
Get in- Responds well to command
Sit – (Siitz) – Responds well to command
Stand – (Sh-tay) – Luring into position
Down – (Platz) – Luring into position
Stay – (Blieb) – Responds well to command
Come front – (HEE’re) Responds well to command
Heel – (Fuss) Responds well to command

Walk up driveway to pick up mail
Loose lead walking skills wearing K9 Bridle
Offering automatic sit when stopping

P.M
Hunt Game – Searched for tennis ball in tall grass

Sunday August 11, 2019

Called into work – No a.m. Training
p.m. Long play session with Jamboree in yard.

Observations for week of August 5 to August 11
(5) Excellent (4-3) Good, Progressing nicely, (2-1) Needs more work

Foundation Obedience Skills – From Middle or “Get In” position, Introduced to Left Side or Heeling position.
Heel (Fuss) Walking on loose lead without the K9 Bridle (3)
Heel (Fuss) Walking on loose lead with K9 Bridle (4)
Automatic Sit (5)
Sit (Siitz) Sit on Command (5)
Down (Platz) Down on command (4)
Come (Hee’re) On Leash (5) Off Leash (4 )
Leave It (Lass es) (4)
Stay (Sh’tay) 6 ft. away (4)
Let Go (Auss) (4)
Off (3)

General Service Dog Skills
Retrieving empty medicine bottle from floor, Bringing to handler(5)
Retrieving Keys from floor, Bringing to handler to handler (4)
(New) Retrieving TV Remote from the floor, Bringing to handler (4)
(New) Paws up. Putting paws on bumper of car waiting to be lifted in. (4)

Public Access Skills
Automatic Doors (5)
Walking beside shopping cart (5)
(New) Backing up with shopping cart (3)
Tile Floors (5)
Restroom (4)
Check out (5)
Meet and Greets (4) Lots better since using K9 Bridle
Elevator (Not Available)
Walking up and Down Stairs ( 4)

Saturday August 10, 2019

Public Access – Tractor Supply (Gillette)

6 p.m.
Socializing and playing with neutral dogs all at the same time
Large Dog – “Domina” – Doberman Pincher
Medium Dog –” Reba”- Blue Heeler
Small Dog – “Bella” Miniature Pinscher

Friday August 9, 2019

9 a.m. Focus Games – Circle left, Circle right, Figure 8 around cones
Worked middle position
Get in, Sit. Down, Sit, Stand, Come and Heel
(Get in, Siitz, Platz, Siitz, Sh-tey, Heir, and Fuss)

Loose lead walking to mail box wearing k-9 bridle. Maintaining nice position at side, offering automatic sit 40% of the time otherwise responding well to sit command.

6 p.m.
Tennis ball retrieve.
Retrieving and bringing ball back reliably releasing into my hand 90 % of the time
Fun night. Retrieving and bringing back running through my legs back and running back into heel position all on her own.

Thursday August 8, 2019

No a.m. Training.
6 p.m. worked middle position
Get in, Sit, Platz, Sit, Stand, Come and Introduced Heel
(Get in, Siitz, Platz, Siitz, Sh-tey, Heir, Fuss Free)
Playtime in yard with Jamboree 30 minutes

Wednesday August 7, 2019 (18 weeks old)

Focus Games – Circle left, Circle right, Introduced Figure 8 around cones with lure
Worked middle position
Get in, Sit, Down, Stand, Sit. Free
(Get in with lure, Siitz, Platz, Sh-teh, Siitz , Free)

Tuesday August 6, 2019

9 a.m. Received Rabies Vaccinations and last puppy booster. Dr. Crawford and Staff just raved about what a good puppy she was. Weighs 30.5 lbs. 
Did meet and greets with 8 week old Lab puppies before leaving clinic.

11 a.m. Worked middle position
Puppy pushups (siitz, platz, siitz) Free
Get in with lure

Monday August 5, 2019

a.m. Worked middle position for 3 minutes. Mixing commands, Still luring into position.
Get in
Sit (Siitz)
Down (Platz)
Stand (Steh) Sh-tay
Come Front (Hier/Hee’re)

Walk down driveway wearing K-9 bridle. Practiced loose lead walking skills and automatic sit. Holding 6 ft Sit Stay at mail box. ” Good girl. ”

Retrieving games
Ball, glove, keys, medicine bottle. Introduced TV remote.

Sunday August 4th, 2019

Public Access, Runnings Feed Store

Very Social today, Store very busy, Struggled with keeping all four feet on the ground for petting, Pulling and chewing on leash more than usual. Had to put on K9 Bridle while practicing loose lead walking skills

OBSERVATIONS FOR WEEKS OF July 22 – August 3, 2019
(5) Excellent. (4-3) Good, Progressing nicely (2-1) Needs more work

Public Access Skills
Automatic Doors – (5)
Tile Floors – (5)
Restroom – (5)
Check out (4)
Meet and Greets ( 2-3),
Elevator (Not Available)
Walking up and Down Stairs (Not Available)

Foundation Obedience Skills
“Fuss” Walking on loose lead without K9 Bridle (3)
“Fuss”Walking on loose lead with K9 Bridle (5)
Automatic Sit (3)
“Siitz)Sit on Command (5)
“Platz”Down on Command (3) with lure (5)
“Blieb”Stay – Maintaining position from 6 feet away (4)
“Hee’re”Come -(5) OnLeash , Off leash (4)
Off (5)
Wait – (3)
“Lass es Leave It (4)
“Sh’tay” Stay (4)
“Auss” Let go

General Service Dog Skills
Retrieving empty medicine bottle from floor, returning to handler (5)
Retrieving Keys from floor, returning to handler (4)

Medical Alert Service Dog Tasks
None at this time.

Saturday August 3, 2019

Puppy push up game from middle position
(Get in “Siitz, Platz, Siitz, Free”) tennis ball reward instead of food

Walk down drive way wearing K9 bridle, asking for a sit each time we stop.

Friday August 2, 2019

9 a.m. “Get in Game”
Sit and Down (“Siitz” and “Platz”, “Free”)
Focused play retrieve games with rubber hose, glove, medicine bottle
20 minute play session with Isabella

Quizz 18 – 19 weeks

Thursday August 1, 2019

No Training a.m.

6 p.m. “Get in” Game
“Sit” (“Siitz”)
Introduced “Down” (Platz) luring into position with food while holding and maintaining position for 10 seconds) responding faster to (“siitz”)

Walk with Isabella down driveway wearing K9 bridle.
(20 minute) play session with Jamboree and Isabella

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (18 weeks)

9 a.m. Reviewed target table skills , sending from 8 ft. away.

“Get in” Game, Luring with food to middle position in-between my legs
Introduced Sit (Siitz) maintaining position for 10 seconds, freeing from position and rewarded with tennis ball

p.m. Play retrieve games with my Isabella (age 14) Tennis ball.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

a.m – Introducing obedience skills from in-between my legs and will be known as “Get In”
Introduced putting leg over her, maintaining stand position and releasing her with “Free Command”

6:00 p.m.
Private Obedience class with client at Fairgrounds Park
Quiet in Crate while working with other dog
Walk around park. Using K9 Bridle,

Monday July 29, 2019

At Sheridan 4-H Dog Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Excellent Crate manners all day. Several meet and greets throughout the day being very social and tried very hard to keep all four feet on the ground while visiting

7 p.m.
BIG PLAY SESSION in yard with Jamboree after returning home 2 ½ hr drive from Sheridan.

Sunday July 28, 2019

a.m. Long play session with Jamboree
Traveled to Sheridan to help set up 2019 Sheridan County 4-H Dog Show
Public Access Training – Best Western Motel. Excellent puppy manners
Received several compliments from guest and associates complimenting on
her behavior during our stay. “Good Girl, Quizz”

Saturday July 27, 2019

Company arrived from Sheridan.
Lots of socialization with family, friends, children. Doing so much better keeping all four feet on the ground.

Friday , July 26, 2019

Practiced wait command at the door
Wait command at door, opening door, walking through door before calling her
Reviewed target table skills
Sit (Siitz), Down (Platz), Stay, (Blieb) Introduced Stand STEY “(SH-TAY) luring into stand position with food

Friday, July 26, 2019

Practiced wait command at the door
Wait command at door, opening door, walking through door before calling her
Reviewed target table skills
Sit (Siitz), Down (Platz), Stay, (Blieb) Introduced Stand STEY “(SH-TAY) luring into stand position with food

Thursday, July 25, 2019
Day off, No training
Evening play session with Jamboree

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (17 weeks old)

No a.m. Training Session
Crook County 4-H Showmanship and Conformation Show. No dogs allowed except for those competing so had to leave Quizz at home

6 p.m.
Loose lead walking skills down driveway wearing K-9 Bridle.
Nice position on left side, offering more eye contact with each walk.

Retrieving games
Tennis ball, rubber hose, gloves, and with medicine bottle, Retrieving and bringing back

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

9 a.m. Introduced K-9 Bridle
Practiced loose lead walking skills down driveway,
Nice attention and checking in with me often while walking, sitting on command
Holding 6 ft Sit Stay (Siitz, Blibe) , for 30 seconds

Introduced Wait Command
Wait, open door, sending through
Wait, open door, going though together

Target Table Skill
Sending to target table 8 ft away
Sit (Siitz) understands command and responds quickly
Down (Platz)
Stay (Blibe) Understands command and maintains sit/stay position while returning back to heel position or walking around her into heel position.

Monday, July 22, 2019 – Day off
No Training.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Had a fun day in Sheridan at the NADAC Agility trial visiting with gma Cel,
Traveled well and really enjoyed visiting with everyone who came up to visit with her and doing much better about staying off and keeping all four feet on the ground while she visited.

First time being exposed to so many dogs. Did very well. Over reacted only once to a dog that got a little close for comfort while walking by our crating area. Responded well to leave it command and redirected into a sit.

Crated both in the car and inside the arena throughout the day so she could rest in-between all the commotion going on inside the arena.
Other skills included loose lead walking (when not distracted), waiting at the door, going potty on leash. Fun day!!!!

Foundation obedience skills
Sit (Siitz) – Understands and responds to command quickly
Down (Platz) – Working the down on target table, fading lure
Stay (Blibe) – Understands command and holding position to end of leash.
Heel (Fuss) – Maintaining side position and head checks with me often
Come (Hee’re) Understands and responds to command quickly disengaging from whatever she is doing running back to me for reward’

Public Access visits
Sundance Fairgrounds Park
Runnings Livestock and Supply Store – Bell Fourche, South Dakota, Bumgarrs, Tractor Supply – Spearfish South Dakota
Sheridan Wyoming – Nadac Agility Trial

Public Access skills –
(1) Needs more work (5) Excellent

Leave it (5) Understands and responds quickly to command

Sit stay in pet isles (5) Holds and maintains position to end of leash, Loose lead walking into store ( 3-4) Pulling ahead, will introduce K9 bridle next week.

Walking beside shopping cart ( 5)

Going potty on command on leash before going into businesses (5)
Meet and Greets with store associates and guests – (4) Doing much, much better and responding quicker to off command. So hard to keep all four feet on the ground, such a social puppy

Assistance Skills
Play Retrieve – 10 feet away, retrieving and bringing back to me reliably tennis ball , metal keys, and medicine bottle.

Major Success this week
Holding Sit Stay for longer duration at the end of the leash
Retrieving skills – Retrieve’s and brings back items and drops in my hands 4 out 5 times.

Needs more
Working around other dogs in a group
Keeping all four feet on the ground
No Biting and pulling on leash
Waiting – Rushing out of Crate.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

10:00 a.m. Public Access visits @ Bomgaars, Tractor Supplies Spearfish South Dakota
Meet and Greets, keeping all four feet on the ground while being petted.
Walking quietly beside shopping cart.
Loose lead walking
Sitting (Siitz) and staying (Blibe) on command to end of 6 ft leash for 30 seconds

6 pm. Play session with Jamboree (20 min)

Friday, July 19, 2019

10:00 a.m. Public Access Practice @ Runnings, Bell Fouche South Dakota.
Skills: 6 ft Sit Stay: Responded quickly to command without lure and maintained positioned until released, Loose lead walking maintaining a nice side position, Meet and Greets with associates trying very hard to keep all four feet on the ground.

6 p.m.
Play retrieve game with tennis ball, Holding by the collar, throwing ball, waiting it to stop, then sending to retrieve. 5 reps

Thursday, July 19, 2019 – Day off
No Training.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (16 Weeks)

9 a.m. Target Table
Sending to table 8 ft away.
Sending to table and responding to sit (siitz) command 8 ft away
Down on table (Platz) responding to command quicker without lure, Jackpotting when in down position.
Puppy “push ups” (Siitz, platz, Siitz, platz) with food lure

6.p.m
Went for walk at at the fairgrounds park. (1 hr.)
Meet and greets along the path way and played hunt game in the long grass for tennis ball before heading back to the car

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

9 a.m. Target Table
Sending to table 8 ft away’
Sending to table and responding to sit (Siitz) command 8 ft away
Down on table (platz) on table, reponding quicker to command but still luring
Puppy pushups (Sit,platz,sit,platz) with lure
Recall Game with Bill and I calling her back and forth between us for ball or treat reward.

6 p.m.
Hunt game for ball in tall grass

Quizz 15 – 16 weeks

Monday, July 15, 2019

9 a.m.
Target Table Exercises
Sending to table 8 ft away
Sending to table and responding to sit command 8 ft away
Down ( platz ) on Table – with lure
Puppy pushups (siitz,platz,siitz,platz,siitz) – FREE, Running back for reward
Recall Game – (Hee’re”)

6 p.m.
4-H Dog Practice at Fairgrounds park
Waiting quietly in crate
Meet and Greets with kidos
Loose lead walking skills

Sunday July 14, 2019
Hunt game in tall grass for ball
Loose lead walking skills down drive way to mail box and sitting on command

Skills – (5) Excellent, (1) needs improvement
Loose lead walking (4)
Go potty on leash (5)
Sitting on command (5)
Down on command (3) with Lure (5)
Sending to target table (4)
Recall on leash (5). Recall games off leash (4)

Games
Hunt

Public Access
Fairgrounds Park

Saturday July, 13, 2019
a.m. No Train, Day off

Friday July 12, 2019
Target Table exercises
“Sit” (Siitz)
“Down” (Platz) w/lure
Puppy sit ups (Siitz, platz, siitz) w/lure
“Stay” (Bliebe)

5 p.m. Public Access – Fairgrounds Arena, Set up for 4-H (Obedience and Rally) Dog Show. Focus training/ w/strangers – Keeping all four feet on the ground lol….

7 p.m. Play session with neutral dog, “Jamboree” German Shepherd Dog

Thursday July 11th, 2019
9 a.m. Target table exercises
Go to table, 8 ft. away
“Sit” (siitz)
“Down: (platz)
Puppy Sit ups (siitz, platz, siitz) w/lure
“Stay” (Bleib)

3 p.m.
Public Access Fairgrounds Park
Environmental: Walking on deck, water in pond, row boats and swimmer’s

Wednesday July 10, 2019 (14 weeks old)
9 a.m. Table Exercises
Going to table 8 f.t away
“Sit” (siitz)
“Down(platz) – w/lure
“Puppy pus ups” (siitz) w/lure
“Stay” (Blibe)

6.pm.
Focused Retrieve games with Tennis ball, ball on rope, keys, rubber hose, gloves – Retrieving and bringing back to me from 50 ft. Away

Tuesday July 9, 2019
9 a.m. Table Exercises
Going to table 8 ft. away
Sit (Siitz}
Down (Platz) w/lure
Puppy pushups (siitz, platz, siitz) w/lure
Stay – (Blibe)
Play session with neutral dog (Domina) Doberman Pinscher

6 p.m.
Focused Retrieving games
Tennis ball, ball on rope, keys, rubber hose, gloves – Retrieving and bringing back to me 50 ft away.
Play session with neutral dog (10 minutes)

Monday July 8, 2019
9 a.m. – Table Exercises
Going to table 8 ft. away
Sit (siitz) on table
Down (platz) w/lure
Puppy pushups (siitz, platz, siitz) w/lure
Stay – (Blibe) pivoting just in front of table, holding position 10 seconds and returning
Play session with neutral dog Reba – Blue Heeler (10 minutes)

8 p.m. Focused Retrieving games
Tennis Ball, ball on a rope, keys, rubber toys and hose, gloves – Retrieving and bring back to me from 50 feet away

Sunday July 7, 2019
Day off. Just being a puppy day!!

Saturday July 6, 2019
9 a.m. Practiced loose lead walking and sitting on command skills while walking down drive way.

Public Access 2 p.m.
Tractor Supply – walked quietly beside shopping cart
Meets and Greets with customers,
sat on command/ trying hard to keep all four feet on the ground
Walked on loose lead with shopping cart.

Observations, Week 3 ( June 30 – July 6)
Needs Improvement (1) Excellent (5)

Skills
“Go Potty” on Leash (5)
Off – Still struggling a bit (2)
Walking on Loose lead (4)
Sitting on command (5)
Going to target table from 6 feet away (4)
Crate training: barks when she wants outside. Sleeps all night (4)
Recall Game- Introduced Come command (HIER) (hee re), Calling her name first).
Played with 2 adults and two children

Retrieving and bringing back
Tennis ball (5)
Keys (4)
Toys (5)

Hunt Game
Finding ball in tall grass and bringing back to me (3)

New Public Access Skills, Going up and down stairs ( 4)
Public Access Visits – None this week.

Friday, July 5, 2010 (Day 26)

9 a.m.
Target Table, Sending to table from 8 ft. away, coming back for reward
Target Table – Sending to table, Sitting on command with no lure, and waits for free command before running back to me for her treat.
Target Table – (Platz) down on table with lure.
Target Table – Puppy Pushups – (Siitz, Platz, Siitz)

Thursday, July 4th, 2019 (Day 25)
Heavy rains all day. Managed fun play sessions in yard with Isabella, Noah and Jamboree. In-between storms. They all still managed to have a blast playing hide and seek and pass the puppy. (Recall game between 2 or more people)

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (day 24)

9 a.m.
Target Table – Sending to table, 6 ft. away. Coming back for reward. Good Girl!
Target Table – Introduced puppy sit-up game, with lure, “Siitz, Platz, Siitz”. Responding well to both commands. Good Girl.
6 p.m. Family arrived for July 4th Holiday.
Did meet and greets with family

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 (Day 23)

9 a.m.
Target Table – Sending to target table 6 ft away returning for reward
Target Table – Going to table, responding well to “Platz” (Down) with lure and maintaining position longer each time.
Play session with Jamboree (10 minutes)

6 p.m.
Target Table – Sending to target table 6 ft away, returning for reward.
Target Table – Going to table, responding quickly to the “Platz” command with lure.
(New) Hunt Game – Finding tennis ball in tall grass and bringing it back to me.

Monday July 1, 2019 (Day 21)

9 a.m.
Target Table- going to table on her own from 6 feet away, coming back for reward.
Target Table – Sending to table (6 ft away) Sitting on command, Responding well to Free command , running back for reward.
Target Table – Sending to table (6 ft away) “Platz” (Down) on command with lure.
Play retrieve with tug rope by herself in yard (10 minutes)

6.p.m.
4-H Dog Practice (1 hr)( Day 22)
Quiet in Crate while Jamboree introduced working all 5 foundation obedience skills from middle position. (Sit, Down, Stand, Front, swing, or working finish)
Meet and Greet with 4-H handlers/Dogs – focusing on keeping all four feet on the ground.

Sunday 6/30/19 (Day 20)

6 p.m.
Target Table – Going to table on her own from 6 feet away
Target Table – Sending to table from 6 feet away. Responding very well to “Sitz” (Sit) Command. Without lure.
Target Table – Introduced “Platz” (Down) on Table with Lure
Play retrieve with tennis ball in yard by herself (10 minutes),

Saturday 6/29/19 (Day 19)
9 a.m. No training

OBSERVATIONS WEEK 2 – 6/19/19- 6/29/19
1-needs improvement > 5 Excellent
Focus on toy: (5) Excellent
Focus/Play w/Handler (5) Excellent
Focus/Play w/Stranger (5) Excellent

Distraction to Environment (5)
Sighs of fear/aggression (4) overstimulated by strange dogs but redirects quickly
Overall Stamina (5)
Overall Interest (5)

Skills:
“Go Potty” on leash (4)
Walking on Loose Lead (5)
Off – Keeping all four feet on the ground (3)
Target Table – 6 ft away (5)
“Sit” on command on target table (4)
Crate training. (5) Barks to go outside to go Potty
Leave it – Knows command, responds quickly (4)

Friday 6/28/19 (Day 18)
9a.m. Focus Games
Target Table – Sending to table 6 ft away, coming back to me for reward
Target Table – Sending to table 6 ft away, responding well to “Setzen” command (no lure), Treating while maintaining sit position on table
Introduced command “Free” running back to me for reward

6 p.m.
Focus Games
Target Table – sanding to table, 6ft away, coming back for reward
Target Table – Sending to table,” Sit – ” Setzen”, Free, Reward
Playtime with Jamboree in yard.

Thursday 6/27/19 (Day 17)
9 a.m. Focus games (touch, walking into her space, walking into mine,
Target Table – Going to target table, 6 ft away, on her own, coming back to me for reward
Responding well to “Go table”, 6 ft away,
Introduced “Setzen” command” with lure on target table,

6.p.m. Focus Games; name, touch, spin to left and right with lure(food)
Target Table Exercises – Sending to table 6 ft away. Coming back to me for reward
Target Table – Going to table responding to “Setzen’ command(without lure). 6 ft away.

Wednesday 6/26/19) 1 Hr. (Day 16)
10:30 a.m. Public Access – Running’s Feed Store, Spearfish S.D. (33 miles away) rode quietly in back of car, (Not Crated)
Automatic Doors, walking on slick floors, crowds of people
Loose lead walking on left side, walking beside shopping cart, meet and greets with customers/staff keeping all four feet on the ground, leave it (no sniffing store merchandise)

6 p.m. 4-H Dog Practice, Fairgrounds (1 hr)
Meet and Greet with Kidos, keeping all four feet on the ground
Loose lead walking on left side
Fun recall games around the arena
Dog Socialization with other dogs – No correction needed

Tuesday 6/25/19 (Day 15)
9 a.m. Focus Games (name, touch,)
Table – Going to table coming back for reward on her own from 6 ft away
Introduced Sit with lure on the table
Playtime – Tennis ball retrieve

6.p.m. Small Dog socialization with neutral dog “Bella”, disengaging when name is called.
Target Table – Going to the table 6 ft away on her own, coming back to me for reward.
Target Table – Introduced “Setzen” on the table w/lure
Loose lead walking down drive way to mail box. Working hard to keep all four feet on the ground.
Tennis ball retrieve

Monday 6/24/19 (Day 14)
6 p.m. 4-H Dog Practice (1hr)
Meet and Greets with Kidos while keeping all four feet on the ground
Loose lead walking on left side
Loose lead walking left side, figure eight
Fun recall games around arena
Socialization with other dogs – over reactive at first but quiets down when redirected.

Sunday 6/23/19 (Day 13)
No training a.m.
2:15 p.m. Camplex park, training with B3-k-9 Training
Introduced to Scent Games

OBEDIENCE SKILLS will be TAUGHT IN GERMAN
SIT Exercise: SETZEN (ZET-ZEN)

Saturday 6/22/19 (Day 12)
9 a.m. focus games
Focus retrieve with keys
Sending to Target Table 2 ft away

Friday 6/21/19 (Day 11)
9 a.m. Focus Games.
Introduced retrieve with keys

6 p.m. Retrieve with keys
Introduced to Target Table
Playtime with neutral dog “Reba” Blue Heeler

Thursday 6/20/19 (Day 10)
9 a.m. Short playtime with Quiz and Jamboree before heading to work at the VAC.
11:00 – 4:30 p.m. Took Quiz to potty area and is responding well to the command “Go Potty” before we enter the building

It was a quiet day at the office with only two orientations scheduled. Most of the day was spent in the office keeping all four paws on the ground.

Wednesday 6/19/19 (Day 9)
9 a.m. warm up focus games
Key retrieve
Introduced Going to the table (2 ft away)
Coming back for reward and offering going back to the table on her own

Public Access: Cassidy’s Feed and Seed – Store manager came out to pet her while Quizz was in her crate.

6 p.m 4-H Dog Practice, Fairgrounds (1 hr.)
Meet and greets with kidos
Warm up focus games
Loose lead walking on leash, left side
Figure eights around barrels

Tuesday 6/18/19 (Day 8)

15 minute ball retrieve session
Focus Games
Reviewed, clicker, name game and touch
Introduced Giving me two eyes, Walking into her space, walking into mine

Dog socialization – w/Jamboree. Rewarding with food every time she comes back to me when calling her name while disengaging herself from Jamboree

Dog socialization – w/Bella (small dog) Rewarding with food every time she comes back to me when calling her name while disengaging herself from Bella.

Week 1 observations. June 11- June 18, 2019
1-Needs improvement – 5 Excellent
Name Game – (5) Excellent – Responds very quickly to her name
Touch (4) – Understands the command and touching both hands
Dog Socialization (3) Overstimulated at first but quiets down quickly when redirected.
Walking on Loose Lead (4) Still chews on leash occasionally, replacing it with something she can have (ball)
Off –Keeping all four feet on the ground (1) Needs more improvement. Very Social Puppy.
Crate Training (5) Excellent

Monday 6/17/19 (Day 7)

a.m. 15 min tennis ball session
Dog Socialization 2x in controlled setting with Jamboree. Rewarded with food every time I called her back to me, disengaging herself from Jamboree.

6 p.m. 4-H Dog Practice at Fairgrounds
Did several meet and greets with the kids. Quizz doing much better about keep all four feet on the ground. Tends to get a little over stimulated by other dogs but redirects nicely.
Focus play with Strangers (5) Excellent

Sunday 6/16/19 (Day 6)
Father’s Day – Day off
p.m. 15 min ball session, playtime with Jamboree.
With lots of help from Cel, we decided on Quizz’s AKC Registered Name: “Celhaus Question Me or Not”

Saturday 6/15/19 (Day 5)
Branding – Day off
p.m. 15 min ball session, Introduced playtime with Jamboree

Friday, 6/14/19 (Day 4)
a.m. and p.m. Ball Session 15 minutes,
Day off, no training due to appointment in Sheridan
Too warm to take with her with us to Sheridan for Bill’s Colonoscopy so had to leave home  

Thursday 6/13/19 (Day 3)
Loaded Jamboree and Quizz in the car and headed to work to the Visitation Advocacy Center (VAC) in Gillette, 60 miles away. I introduced “Quizz” to the potty area and then to the staff that were all gathered in Pam’s office for a meeting. Taryn quickly volunteered to watch her while Jamboree and I did orientations that had been scheduled throughout the day. Quizz is very social and loved greeting everyone that came into the office. She was allowed to visit but had to keep all four feet on the ground. It was a long first day for her but everyone complemented on how quiet and well behaved she was for such a young puppy.

Wednesday 6/12/19 (Day 2)

Crate training Excellent. Slept all night. Not one peep until 6 a.m.

A.M. ball session, BALL RETRIEVE (EXCELLENT) bringing tennis ball back every time (5 out of 5 throws) and releasing it into my hands.
Observations
Focus on Ball -Excellent
Focus/Play w/Handler- Excellent
Distraction by Environment – No
Signs of fear or aggression – No
Over all Interest – Excellent

6:00 p.m. 4-H Dog Practice, Crook County Fairgrounds Arena
Introduced two focus games while I waited for Kido’s to arrive
1.Name Game – 5 minutes, Responding well to her name while offering me her two eyes. Maintaining eye contact for 5 seconds.
2.Touch Game – Introduced left hand flat in front of Quiz’s face and waited for her to touch her nose to my hand, first left hand then right.
3.Practiced loose lead walking skills on leash around arena and keeping all four feet on the ground while meets and greets with 4-H families who wanted to visit with her.

Tuesday 6/11/19 (Day 1)

Traveled to Sheridan to pick up puppy from Cel’s shortly before 1:00 p.m. It was a very hard decision between “Miss Yellow” and “Miss Red”, both excellent candidates but finally decided on Miss Red. After saying our hard goodbyes to Grandma Cel and “Red’s” mother, “Mercy”, we loaded in the pickup for our long trip back home to Sundance, 2 ½ hours east of Sheridan.

Miss Red traveled very well home. She found her comfort spot and curled up next to Bill and slept most of the way. We discussed lots of Q names on the trip home and Bill named her “Quizz” Wasn’t sure at the time but it really does fit her as she is always investigating and trying new things.  (Cel’s note:  we chose her registered name to go with her call name:  Celhaus Question me Or Not)) 

P.M.  Introduced to Kennel building, potty area, 6 dogs, house, and crate.

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