Service Dog Training Log for “Veda”
Celhaus Vivacious
the former Miss Purple from the VV litter.
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Page 9: August 2022
Service Puppy Daily Training Log Ratings
(5) Excellent
(4-3) Good
(2-1) Needs Improvement
August 1-7, 2022
No training – in heat
Monday, August 8, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside. (3)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Middle Game
Proofed foundation obedience skills from the middle, left, and right sides (5)
Combined with anxiety alert breathing pawing task (4)
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Middle Game
Proofed foundation obedience skills from the middle, left and right sides (5)
Combined with anxiety alert breathing pawing task (4)
Thursday, August 11, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Day off – Workday at VAC w/Jamboree at the VAC
P.M. 15-minute ball session
Friday, August 12, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Middle Game
Proofed foundation obedience skills from the middle, left and right sides (5)
Socialization
Amber and kids arrive for weekend visit
Meet and Greets, keeping all four feet on the ground. (5)
Loose lead walking down driveway with kids (4)
Saturday, August 13, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Middle Game – handled by Isabella (granddaughter)
Proofed foundation obedience skills from middle, left and right sides (4)
Socialization – Family Barbecue
Veda was a bit overwhelmed with all the company. Kept her distance until she felt more comfortable around them. Eventually lay on deck where everyone was sitting and accepted being petted by everyone. (2)
Sunday, August 14, 2022
House Training
Independently nudging bells on door to alert to go outside (3)
Socialization
More comfortable today with company. Accepted being petted by both adults and kids without much hesitation. (4)
Monday, August 15, 2022
Warm up obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Get in (4); Sit (5); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Swing (4) Around
6 ft stays (5) Sit; (4) Down
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand tremors while walking Alert: Nose Nudge (3)
Touch light on the floor (4)
Bells on the door (4)
Tuesday. August 16, 2022
Warm-up obedience skills from the middle, left and right sides
Get in (4); Sit (5); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Swing (4)
Interruption Pawing Alert Task
Accelerated breathing (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap – (DPT) (5)
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Warm-up obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Get in (4); Sit (5); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Swing (4); Around (4)
Interruption Pawing Alert Task
Accelerated breathing (3)
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand tremors while walking:
Nose Nudge (3)
Bells on the door (5)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap (DPT) (5)
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Day off – Work day at the VAC w/Jamboree 9-5
P.M. Retrieving Games with granddaughter, Sophia
Tennis ball (5); Frisbee (4); Kong ball (5)
Friday, August 19, 2022
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (5)
Brushing out undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (5)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Outings/Socialization
Walk down main street. Proofed foundation obedience skills. Loose lead walking (5); automatic sits, street corners (5); Meet and Greets with other dog walkers (4)
Oooops Game
Assistance Task – picking up a dropped item giving it back to handler
Wallet (3)
Sunday August 21, 2022
Warm-up foundation obedience games
Get in (5); Sit (4); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Heel (4)
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)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap, paws up – Tactile Stimulation, Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT) (5)
Monday, August 22, 2022
Grooming
Behavior on grooming table (4)
Brushing out undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling ears, cleaning (4)
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Warm-up obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Get in (3); Sit (5); Down (4); Stand (4); Front (4); Swing (4); Around (4)
Alert/Disrupt/Pawing Tasks
Hand tremors while walking – Alert – Nose Nudge (3)
Touch light on floor (4)
Bells on door (4)
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Warm-up obedience skills from middle, left and right sides
Get in (4); Sit (4); Stand (4); Down (4); Front (4); Swing (4); Around (4)
Interruption Pawing Alert Task
Accelerated breathing (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap (DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Day off – Work Day at VAC w/Jamboree in Gillette
(9-5)
Friday, August 26, 2022
Interruption Tasks
Self Harm
Scratching (Pawing) (3)
Hitting (Pawing) (3)
Saturday, August 27, 2022 – (10 months)
Outing/Socialization
Walk down Main Street. Proofed foundation obedience skills combined with psychiatric
Service dog task skills (block, cover, guard) (4)
Oooops Games
Picking up item off the ground giving back to handler
Ball (5)
Wallet (3)
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Scent Detection
Proofing sit (3) and down (3) indication on scent portals
Monday, August 29, 2022
Task Training – Psychiatric
Block – lured into a diagonal -standing position in front of me (4)
Cover – lured into a standing position in back of me (4)
(DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy, lured across my lap and maintain position (5)
Interruption Alert Pawing Tasks
Accelerated Breathing (3)
Tremors – Hand (Nose nudge) (4)
Tremors – Foot (Nose nudge) (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap (DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Accelerated breathing (3)
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Grooming
Behavior on Grooming Table (4)
Brushing/combing out undercoat (4)
Handling paws/trimming toenails (4)
Handling ears/cleaning (4)
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Task Training – Psychiatric
Block – lured into a diagonal standing position in front of me (5)
Cover – lured into standing position in back of me (4)
Lap – (DPT) lured across my lap; maintained position (5)
Interruption Alert Tasks
Accelerated Breathing (Pawing) (3)
Tremors – Hand (Nose nudge) (3)
Tremors – Foot (Nose nudge) (3)
Anxiety/Emotional Tasks
Lap (DPT) Deep Pressure Therapy (5)
Crying (4)