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 17: April 2023
Service Puppy Daily Training Log Ratings
(5) Excellent
(4-3) Good
(2-1) Needs Improvement
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Day off
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on table (4)
Line Brushing (4)
Outing/Socialization
4-H Dog Practice Shooting Sports Building @ Fairgrounds (5)
Experiences
Handled by 4-H Youth (3)
Loose lead walking/automatic sit against wall (4)
Recall games (3)
Sit (4) and Down (4) Stays
Monday, April 3, 2023
Outings/Socialization
Sundance Office Gymnasium
Demo dog for a basic obedience class
Focus Games (5)
1. Loose lead walking/automatic sit (4)
2. Recall games (5)
3. Sit (5) and Down (4) Stays, 6 ft
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Review AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
- Meeting a friendly Stranger (5)
- Sitting politely for petting (4)
- Appearance and Grooming (5)
- Out for a walk (5)
- Walking through a crowd (5)
- Sit (5), Down (5) on command
- Coming when called (5)
- Reaction to another dog (4)
- Reaction to distraction (4)
- Separation from handler (3)
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Review AKC Canine Advance Good Citizen Test Skills
- Sits or lies down and waits under control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (5)
- Walks on loose lead in natural situations, does not pull (4)
- Walks on loose lead through a crowd, does not pull (4)
- Walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
- Leave it (5)
- Sit and Stay in small group with 3 other dogs in a circle (4)
- Allows persons carrying something (back pack) to approach dog (4)
- Down or sit stay at distance. Maintains both sit and down stay up to 100 ft (1 minute) (5)
- Recall with distractions present at 20′ away, handler off center while calling the dog (4)
- Maintains sit or down stay while entering/exits doorway (5)
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Workday at the VAC w/Jamboree Gillette, WY
Day off
Friday, April 7, 2023
Public Access Test Skills
- Training/controlling aids (K-9 Bridle (5)
- Martingale/slim choke (5)
- Leash Tension (4)
- Inappropriate service dog conduct: Barking (5); Jumping (3); Whining (3)
- Working Heel Position (4)
- Vehicles (5)
- Public Transit (needs introduced)
- Parking lot behavior (5)
- Navigation through store (5)
- Working with distractions (4)
- Restaurants (needs introduced )
- Elevators (needs introduced)
- Escalators (needs introduced)
- Stairs/carpeted (4) uncarpeted (4)
- Use of public restrooms (5)
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Easter Weekend off
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday
Monday, April 10, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on table (4)
Line Brushing (4)
Handling of paws, trimming/Dremel nails (4)
Handling of ears, cleaning (4)
Outings/Socialization
Sundance Office Gymnasium
Demo Dog for Beginning Obedience Class
Leave it (4)
Working middle position
Get in (4) Sit (5) Down (4) Front (4) Heel (4) Back (3)
Proofing loose lead walking/automatic sit against wall (5)
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Retrieving Assistance Tasks
Medicine Bag (4)
Assistance Tasks
Oooops Game – Wallet (3)
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Crying (nose nudge/pawing) (4)
Accelerated breathing (pawing) (4)
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 reversed working sit position by handler (3)
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Day off – Work Day w/Jamboree at VAC Gillette. Wy.
Friday, April 14, 2023
Public Access Visits
Runnings – Belle Fouche, SD
Public Access Test Skills
Loose lead walking w/shopping Cart (3)
Checkout line (4)
Public Restroom (5)
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Middle Game
Proofed foundation obedience skills from the middle, left and right sides
Get in (3); Sit (5); Back (2); Down (4); Front (4); Heel (3)
Combined with anxiety alert for accelerated breathing (Pawing) (5)
Retrieving Hunt Games
Tennis Ball (3); Medicine Bag (2)
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Outings/socialization
4-H Dog Practice – Shooting Sports Building, Sundance Fairgrounds
Experiences
Handled by 4-H Youth
Introduction to Showmanship
Stacking (3)
Gaiting (4)
Monday, April 17, 2023
Grooming
Behavior on Table (4)
Line brushing of undercoat (5)
Handling of paws/trimming/Dremel nails (5)
Handling of ears/wiping, cleaning (4)
Outings/socialization
Sundance Park – Walk with friends and other dogs (5)
Remained in down position on down stay, handler 15 ft away and petted by a stranger (5)
Loose leash walking skills: fast (5); normal (5); slow (5); automatic sit (4); circle left and rights (4)
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Anxiety Tasks
Block – moving into a diagonal stand position in front of handler (4)
Cover – moving into diagonal stand position in back of handler (4)
Guard – moving into reversed sit position beside handler (2)
Lap – Deep pressure therapy (5)
Anxiety Emotional Tasks
Crying (5)
Accelerated breathing (4)
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Interruption Alert Tasks
Tremors (hand) (3)
Tremors (foot) (3)
Hitting (3)
Scratching (3)
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Workday with Jamboree at VAC, Gillette, WY
P.m. ball session – canceled due to weather
Friday, April 21, 2023
Outings/socialization
Road trip to Buffalo, WY to look at a property
Buffalo, WY (5)
Vehicle (5)
Saturday, April 22, 2023
No train – Weekend off
Sunday, April 23, 2023
No Train – Weekend off
Monday, April 24, 2023
Foundation Obedience Skills.
Middle Game
Get in (4); Sit (5); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Heel (4); Back (3)
Proofed back against wall (3)
Proofed loose leash walking and working heel position (4)
Public Access Skills @Home
Carpeted stairs, Step up (4); Step down (3)
Under – maintaining down stay under the dining room table on a blanket (4)
Tuck – moving into a down position behind the handler’s legs while the handler is sitting in a chair (4)
Restroom – maintaining down position while handler is using restroom/washing hands (5)
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Accelerated breathing (nose nudge/pawing) (4)
Crying (nose nudge/pawing) (4)
Deep Pressure Therapy (Lying across lap) (5)
Anxiety Work Tasks
Block- responding by moving in front of handler into a diagonal standing position (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)
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 (18 months old)
Retrieving Assistance Tasks
Medicine bottle (3)
Medicine bag (3)
Wallet (2)
Keys (2)
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Jamboree w/day at VAC. Gillette, WY
Day off – No train/tasks
Friday, April 28, 2023
Outings/Socialization
City Golf course and City Park (5)
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Grooming
Table manners (4)
Line brushing of undercoat (4)
Handling of feet/ trimming toe nails (4)
Handling of ears/ cleaning (4)
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Outing/Socialization
4-H Dog Practice –
Handled by 4-H Youth
Loose-lead walking skills (4)
1 minute group sit and down stays (5)
Month in Review
Foundation Obedience Skills
(German commands in parenthesis)
1. Heel (Fuss) (5)
2. Stay (Blibe) (5)
3. Down (Platz) (4)
4. Sit (Siitz) (5)
5. Come (He’re) (4)
6. Stand (sh-tay) (4)
7. Retrieve (Brring) (3)
8. No (Pfui) (5)
9. Leave it (Lass’es) (5)
AKC Canine Good Citizen Skills
1. Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
2. Sitting politely for petting (4)
3. Appearance and grooming (5)
4. Out for a walk (5)
5. Sit and Down on command/staying in place (5)
6. Walking through a crowd (4)
7. Coming when called (4)
8. Reaction to another dog (5)
9. Reaction to distractions (4)
10. Supervised Separation (3)
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Skills
1. Sits or lies down and waits sunder control while sitting down to fill out paperwork or have a snack (4)
2. Walks on loose lead through in a natural situation; does not pull (4)
3. Dog walks on loose lead through a crowd (4)
4. Dog walks past distractions with dogs present, does not pull (4)
5. Leave It (5)
6. Sit and stay in a small group w/other dogs (4)
7. Dog allows person carrying something (back pack, etc.) to approach with dog sitting at side of handler (4)
8. Down or sit stay with distance, (Owner’s choice) (5)
9. Recall with distractions present 20 ft. away, handler off center while calling the dog (4)
10. Dog maintains sit or down stay while enter/exits doorway (5)
Public Access Visits
1. Bumgarrs, New Castle WY and Spearfish SD (4)
2. Tractor Supply, Spearfish SD (4)
3. Runnings, Belle Fourche, SD (4)
Public Access Test Skills
1. Training/controlling aids – K9 Bridle (5); Martingale (4); Flat Buckle Collar (2)
2. Leash Tension (3)
3. Inappropriate service dog conduct – Barking (5); Whining (2); Jumping (3); Pulling (3)
4. Working side position (4)
5. Vehicles (5)
6. Public Transit – (Needs Introduced)
7. Parking Lot Behavior (5)
8. Controlled behavior in businesses (5)
9. Navigation through store (4)
10. Foundation Obedience Skills (4)
11. Working through 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)
17. Checkout lines (4)
18. Walking with shopping or feed cart (3)
19. Waling with an electric chair (Needs Introduced)
20. Automatic doors (5)
Psychiatric working tasks
1. Block (4)
2. Cover (4)
3. Guard (3)
4. DPT (5)
Assistance working retrieving tasks
1. Medicine Bottle (3)
2. Medicine Bag (3)
3. Cel Phone (2)
4. Keys (2)
Picked up dropped items
1. Wallet (3)
2. Keys (1)
Interruption working tasks
1. Self-harm (Scratching) Nose nudge, pawing (4)
2. Self -harm (Hitting) Nose nudge, pawing (4)
3. Emotional (Crying) Nose nudge, pawing, licking (4)
4. Accelerated breathing – pawing (4)
5. Tremors (Hand) – Nose nudge, pawing (4)
6. Tremors (Foot) DPT – Laying head on feet (3)