Service Dog Training Log for “Veda”
Celhaus Vivacious
the former Miss Purple from the VV litter.
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Page 7: June 2022
Service Puppy Daily Training Log Ratings
(5) Excellent
(4-3) Good
(2-1) Needs Improvement
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Outings/Socialization
Walk down main street (5)
Sundance Fairgrounds Park (5)
Sundance Golf Couse (5)
Thursday June 2, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go them outside (3)
Day off – Workday at VAC w/Jamboree 9-6 p.m.
Friday, June 3, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Public Access Visit
Tractor Supply – Spearfish SD (5)
Public Access Test Skills
- Loading – “Paws up” on vehicle bumper (5)
- Wait – to put on K-9 bridle, leash, and exit from vehicle (4)
- Go potty on command (4)
- Automatic doors (5)
- Checkout lane (4)
- Shopping Carts (4)
- Public Restrooms (4)
Saturday, June 4, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – No train
Sunday, June 5, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – No Train
Sunday, June 5, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – No Train
Monday, June 6, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Warm up Obedience Skills. Working middle and side positions
Get in (3)
Sit (4)
Down (3)
Come (5)
Front (5)
Stand (4)
Swing (4)
Around (4)
Stays – 6 ft
Sit (5)
Down (5)
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Public Access Test Task Training
“Block” – responding to command to “Block” going into and maintaining a stand position in front of me (3)
“Cover” – responding to command to “cover” circling behind and maintaining a standing position behind me (3)
“Guard” – responding to command to “Guard” going into reversed sit position in working heel position (3)
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Warm up Obedience Skills – Side, Middle, Front
Get in (3)
Sit (4)
Down (4)
Come (4)
Front (4)
Stand (4)
Swing (4)
Around (4)
6 ft Long Distance Stays
Sit (5)
Down (4)
Thursday, June 9, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – Work day with Jamboree, Visitation and Advocacy Center, Gillette WY 9-6
Friday, June 10, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Experiences
Grooming
Table manners (5)
Line Brushing coat (4)
Trimming/Dremel toenails (4)
Cleaning Ears (4)
Saturday, June 11, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paws to alert to go outside (3)
Public Access Test Task Training
Block – responding to command and maintaining stand position in front of me. (5)
Cover – responding to command and maintaining stand position in back of me (4)
Guard – Going into reversed sit position at side (3)
Scent Detection
Reintroduced scent portal w/target order (Birch) (4)
Independently going to 90-degree scent portal against the wall putting nose deep in the chamber, indicating with sit position. (3)
Sunday June 12, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door with nose or paw to alert to go outside (3)
Scent Detection
Introduced 45-degree pvc scent portal to work on down indication (3)
Monday, June 13, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Outing/Socialization
Sundance Park
Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
- Accepting a friendly stranger (5) (park employee)
- Sitting politely for petting (5) (dog walker)
- Out for a walk – loose lead walking (5) (wearing K-9 Bridle)
- Sit/Stay in place (5) (maintaining under park bench)
- Reaction to another dog (5)
- Reaction to distraction (5) (skateboarders, deer)
- Loud noises (5) (machinery, motorcycle)
Public Access Test Task Training
Sundance Park
Public Restroom (5)
Tuck under Picnic bench (5)
“Block” Responding to command to “Block” (4)
Going into and maintaining a stand position in front of me (4)
“Guard” Responding to command to “Guard” (4)
Going into reversed sit to position at side (3)
(DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy – Responding to “Lap” command (5)
Maintaining lying position across my lap. (5)
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Task Training – Pawing Alerts
Accelerated breathing (3)
Hand Tremors (4)
Foot Tremors (3)
Accelerated breathing (3)
Retrieving Tasks
Retrieve the medicine bag off the ground (4)
Retrieve the medicine bag off elevated table (3)
Ooops Game
Picking up ball off the ground and giving it back to handler (3)
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (5)
Brushing/ combing out undercoat (4)
Clipping and Dremel nails (5)
Ears (4)
Warmup obedience skills, working middle and side positions
Practiced foundation skills in the middle position, side, front of mirror and against the wall.
Sit (5) Down (4) Stand (4) Come (4) Swing (4) Around (4)
Scent Training
Independently going to scent portal against the wall, putting nose deep into the portal chamber working on solid sit and down indications (4)
Thursday, June 16, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – No Train – Work Day at VAC/Gillette/Jamboree
Friday, June 17, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – Gathering Cattle for Branding
Saturday, June 18, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – No Train – Branding
Sunday June 19, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Scent Training
Worked on both sit and down indication on scent portal against the wall while moving away from Veda. (3)
Fun Retrieving Game
Chuck it/with Tennis Ball (5)
Monday, June 20, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand Tremors while walking Alert/Nose Nudge (3)
Touch light on the floor (4)
Touch light on the wall (3)
Bells on the door (5)
Interruption Pawing Alert Tasks
Accelerated Breathing (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap – Tactile Stimulation – Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Ooops Game
Assistance Task – picking up a dropped item and giving back to handler (3)
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Warm up obedience skills. Working middle and side positions
Get in (4) Sit (5) Down (4) Stand (4) Front (4) Swing (4) Around (4)
Outings/Socialization
Experiences/Socializing
4-H Dog Practice – 6 p.m. fairgrounds
Handled by 4-H youth (4)
Practiced sit and down stays in large group (5)
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – Work Day at the VAC w/Jamboree 1 – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (4)
Brushing/Undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling Ears, cleaning (4)
Scent Detection
Proofing sit and down indications on scented portals
Sit (4)
Down (3)
Friday, June 24, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Outings/Socialization
Walk down Main Street
Foundation obedience skills from the middle, left and right sides combined with psychiatric SD tasks skills (block, cover, guard) (4)
Ooops Game
Picking up item off the ground giving back to handler
Ball (5)
Introduced Wallet (3)
Saturday, June 25, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Outings/Socialization (5)
Wright, WY Parade 10:00 a.m.
While Jamboree and I participated for the VAC, Bill and Veda watched from the
Community Center lawn.
Obedience Skills
Loose lead walking wearing flat buckle collar (5)
Distractions
Shriner’s motor carts, Horse-drawn Carriages, outriders (5)
Team of Yaks (5)
2022 State Candidates cars, floats, Wagons (5)
Children (5)
Meets and Greets, (keeping all 4 feet on the ground)
Smokey the Bear (5)
Dog Walkers (5)
Small Children (5)
Wyoming State Candidates (5)
Loud Noises (Sirens)
Police, Ambulance, Fire Departments (4)
City Crews (5)
(Note)
Veda was an absolute rock star today and I could not be prouder of this girl for not having done much public access training the last couple of weeks,
It was my husband Bill’s first time handling Veda by himself and he just raved about how well Veda handled herself throughout the entire parade.
Everything from walking on a loose leash, lying quietly by his side, shaking paws with Smokey the Bear, keeping all four feet on the ground while greeting children and having a Wyoming State Candidate stop and get out of his vehicle asking if it was ok if he could pet her. Come to find out he was a proud owner of two long-haired German Shepherds himself, while giving Bill a flag that she wore proudly on her collar They also received several other items from other participants, Frisbee, mug cooler.
Sunday, June 26, 2022 (8 Months old)
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside. (3)
Day off – No Train
Scent Work
Proofing both sit (4) and down (3) indication, scent portal
Review of skills and Tasks at 8 months
Foundation Obedience Skills (German Commands in Parenthesis)
Sit (Siitz) (5)
Down (Platz) (4)
Stand (Sh-tay) (3)
Stay – (Blibe) (5)
Come (Hee’re) (5)
Heel (Foose) (5)
Leave it (Lass’es) (4)
Out/let go (Aus) (4)
Fetch – (Bring) Retrieve off the ground (5) Elevated (3)
Wait (4)
Off (4)
Canine Good Citizen Test Skills
Meeting a friendly stranger (5)
Sitting politely for petting (5)
Appearance and Grooming (5)
Walking on a loose lead (5)
Walking through a crowd (5)
Sit and down on command (4)
Coming when called (5)
Reaction to another dog (5)
Reaction to distractions (5)
Supervised separation (4)
Public Access Test Skills
Parking lot skills (5)
Controlled unload out in and out of vehicle (4)
Loading – paws up on bumper of vehicle (4)
Wait – put on K-9 Bridle and leash before unloading from crate (4)
Inappropriate Service Dog Conduct (5) (None)
Go potty on command (3)
Automatic doors (4)
Navigating a store (5)
Navigating through tight places (5)
Noise Distractions (5)
Stairs/Carpeted (5)
Stairs/Uncarpeted (4)
Checkout lane (5)
Restroom (5)
Tuck (4)
Under (4)
Loose lead walking (5)
Shopping Cart (4)
Public Access Visits
Tractor Supply (5)
Bumgarrs (5)
Sundance Big Indoor Arena (5)
Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks
Cover (4)
Block (3)
(DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Assistance Service Dog Tasks
Retrieving off the ground (4)
Retrieving off elevated table (3)
Interruption Alerts/Pawing Tasks
Tremors: Hand (4); Foot (3)
Self Harm: Scratching (3); Hitting (3)
Pawing based tasks
Operated push plate on electric commercial doors (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap – Tactile Simulation (5)
Retrieving Tasks
Medicine Bottle (4)
Medicine Bag (4)
Plastic Keys (4)
Metal Keys (3)
Needs Introduced
Public Transportation
Escalators
Elevators
Restaurant
Monday, June 27, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand Tremors while walking on loose lead (3) (Nose Nudge)
Self-Harm Pawing Alerts
Scratching (3)
Hitting (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap – Deep Pressure Therapy Tactile Stimulation (5)
Tuesday. June 28, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside (3)
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (5)
Brushing/Undercoat (4)
Handling of paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling Ears, cleaning (4)
Outings/Socialization
4-H Dog Practice Sundance Indoor Arena
Handled by 4-H Youth (5)
Practice loose lead walking in large group (4)
Practice sit (5) and down (3) stays in large group
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside. (3)
Day off – Work day at VAC (Gillette WY) with Jamboree, 9:30 – 5 p.m.
Thursday June 30, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on the door to alert to go outside. (3)
Interruption Tasks
Self-harm (Scratching) Nose nudge (3)
Self- harm (Hitting) (3)
Scent Detection
Proofing Sit (5) and Down (3) Indications on scent portals