Service Dog Training Log for “Veda”
Celhaus Vivacious
the former Miss Purple from the VV litter.
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Note, December 2022: After introducing “Veda” to several service dog tasks over the past several months. I believe she would work best as a Medical Alert Psychiatric Service Dog for Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorders, Panic attacks, Social phobias and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. So those tasks will be our priority until placed.
Page 16: March 2023
Service Puppy Daily Training Log Ratings
(5) Excellent
(4-3) Good
(2-1) Needs Improvement
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Public Access Test Skills @ Home
Stairs – carpeted – Up – (4)
Stairs – carpeted – Down (3)
Under – dining room table (5)
Tuck – under handler’s legs (5)
Restroom – Maintaining down position until released (5)
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Day off – Work Day for Jamboree at VAC, Gillette, Wy
Friday, March 3, 2023
Obedience warm-up game
Get in (middle) (4); Sit (5); Down (4); Front (5); Heel (4); Back (3)
Long-distance stays – 20 ft
Sit (4); Down (5)
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Experiences – Grooming
Behavior on Table (5)
Line brushing undercoat (4)
Handling paws, Dremel toenails (4)
Handling ears, cleaning (4)
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Public Access Transportation
Paws up – Paws up on Vehicle (4) Get dressed. SDiT training vest on (4)
Lifted into crate (5)
Wait – unload from vehicle, put leash on (4)
Public Access Visit
Sundance Shooting Sports Building (5)
Experiences – handled by two different 4- H youth, (obedience skills) (4)
Monday, March 6, 2023
Interruption Alert Tasks
Hand Tremors (4) nose nudge/pawing
Foot Tremors (3) nose nudge/pawing
Hitting (4) nose nudge/pawing
Scratching (4) nose nudge/pawing
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Crying (nose nudge/pawing, paw on thigh (5)
Accelerated breathing (nose nudge/pawing, paws on thigh) (5)
Deep Pressure Therapy (laying across lap (5)
Anxiety Tasks
Block, responding by moving into a diagonal standing position in front of handler (4)
Cover, responding by moving into a diagonal standing position in back of handler (4)
Guard, responding by moving into a reversed working sit position beside handler (3)
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Assistance Tasks – Oooops Game
Medicine bottle (3)
Wallet (3)
Keys (3)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Obedience Skills
Proofed head position (4)
Proofed “back” against the wall (4)
Proofed “automatic sit” against the wall (5)
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Day off – Work day at VAC w/Jamboree in Gillette, WY
Friday, March 10, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on table (4)
Line brushing undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trimming, Dremel toenails (4)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Day off – No Train
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Outings/Socialization
Shooting Sports Building @ Fairgrounds (5)
Public Access Test (Vehicle) Skills
“Paws up” on Bumper (4)
“Wait” – to be loaded in and out of crate in the vehicle (4)
Traveling (5)
Experiences/Socialization
Handled by youth at 4-H obedience classes (4)
Monday. March 13, 2023
Experiences
Grooming:
Table manners (4)
Line brushing undercoat (4)
Handling paws – trimming/Dremel toenails (4)
Handing ears – cleaning (4)
Outings/Socialization – Sundance Office Gymnasium
Demo dog for Adult Beginning Obedience Class
Introduction to clicker and focus games (5)
Loose lead walking (4)
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Anxiety Tasks
Block – moving into a diagonal standing position in front of handler (4)
Cover – moving into a diagonal standing position in back of handler (4)
Guard – moving into reverse working sit position beside handler (3)
Lap – Deep Pressure Therapy – laying across lap until released (5)
Interruption Alert Tasks
Hand Tremors (nose nudge, paw) (4)
Foot Tremors (nose nudge, paw) (3)
Self-Harm – Hitting (nose nudge, paw) (5)
Self-Harm – Scratching (nose nudge, paw) (4)
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Public Access Test Skills @ Home
Carpeted Stairs – up (3)
Carpeted Stairs – down (3)
Under – responding to command and maintaining down position until released (5)
Tuck – responding to command and moving into “tuck position” and maintaining underneath handler’s legs until released (5)
Restroom (5)
Assistance Tasks
Ooops Game –
Medicine Bottle (4)
Wallet (3)
Metal Keys (2)
Thursday, March 16, 2023
No Train – Work day with Jamboree at the Vac in Gillette
Friday, March 17, 2023
Emotional Alerts
Crying – nose nudge, licking hands & face, paws up on thigh (4)
Accelerated breathing – Paws up on thigh (5)
Saturday March 18, 2023
Foundation Obedience Skills
Middle Position
Get in (3); Sit (5); Down (4); Front (5); Heel (5); Back (3)
Loose lead walking (4)
Long Distance Stays
Sit (4) Down (5)
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Outings/Socialization
Walk down main street. Proofed AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
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- Meeting a friendly stranger (4)
- Sitting politely for petting (2) (struggled keeping all four feet on the ground)
- Appearance and grooming (5)
- Out for a walk on a loose lead (4)
- Walking through a crowd (4)
- Sit and down on cue and stay in place (5)
- Coming when called (5)
- Reaction to another dog (4)
- Reaction to distractions, deer (4)
- Supervised separation (did not practice)
Monday, March 20, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on Table (4)
Line brushing of undercoat (4)
Handling of paws/trimming nail/Dremel (4)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Outings and Socialization
Sundance Elementary Office School Gymnasium
Demo dog for beginning obedience class
Loose lead walking skills (4)
Middle working position (4)
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Interruption Alert Tasks
Hand Tremors – nose nudge (4)
Foot Tremors – nose nudge (3)
Self-Harm/Hitting – nose nudge, pawing (3)
Self-Harm/Scratching – nose nudge, pawing (3)
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Anxiety Work Tasks
Block – moving into diagonal standing position in front of handler (4)
Cover – moving into diagonal standing position in back of handler (4)
Guard – moving into reverse working sit position beside handler (3)
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Day off – Workday w/Jamboree at VAC in Gillette
Friday, March 24, 2023
Public Access Test Skills @ home
(Stairs) Step up, maintaining working side position while going up the stairs (3)
Step down, maintaining working side position while going down the stairs (3)
Under – maintaining down position under the kitchen table (4)
Tuck – maintaining tuck position under legs while the handler is sitting (4)
Restroom – maintaining down position while handler using the restroom (4)
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Outings/Socialization
Walked downtown main street
Proofed loose lead walking skills (5)
Automatic sit at crosswalks (4)
Assistance Tasks
Oooops Game
Wallet (3)
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on table (4)
Line brushing (4)
Handling of paws/trimming/Dremel toenails (4)
Handling of ears/cleaning (4)
Outings/Socialization
4-H Dog Practice – Shooting Sports Building, Fairgrounds (4)
Experiences
Handled by 4-H Youth (3)
Loose Lead Walking/automatic sits (4)
Recall Games
6ft Sit (4) & Down (4) Stays
Monday, March 27, 2023
Grooming
Table manners (4)
Line brushing (5)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Outing/Socialization
Sundance Office Gymnasium
Demo Dog for beginning obedience class
Loose lead walking (5)
Leave it (5)
Working middle position (4)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Retrieving Assistance Tasks
Medicine Bottle (4)
Medicine Bag (3)
Wallet (3)
Assistance Tasks
Ooops Game – Wallet (2)
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Crying (nose nudge/pawing (4)
Accelerated breathing (nose nudge/pawing (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (lying across lap) (5)
Anxiety work tasks
Block – responding by moving into a diagonal standing position in front of handler (4)
Cover – responding by moving into a diagonal standing position in back of handler (4)
Guard – responding by moving into a reversed working sit position beside handler (3)
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Day off – Workday w/Jamboree at the VAC in Gillette
Friday, March 31, 2023
Obedience Skills
Proofed head position in front of mirror (3)
Proofed working heel position (4)
Proofed “back” against wall (3)
Proofed “front position” (4)