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Family Training Day 2

The Basics, Assign Tasks and the Next Four Months

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Day 2

tuesday, june 8

Some Basics:

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  1. Daisy is ball driven.  The only time you should have a ball out is when you're outside during playtime.  In other words, if Daisy sees a ball her focus will be the ball, nothing else.  One day she will outgrow this stage.

  2. During the first few months, Daisy should wear her yellow vest and soft collar during the time from breakfast until evening.  There are two exceptions; take off the vest during play time in the back yard and take everything off during kennel naps.

  3. When out of the house, not in the back yard, Daisy should have the small pinch collar on with her vest.  Take the soft collar off during this time.  Hook the leash to the pinch collar.

  4. I've reduced naps to every other day or scheduled around what I'm doing with her each day.  The above is a general guideline of what Daisy expects.  Keeping a routine will be helpful to Daisy to completely adjust to her new home.

  5. Daisy has slept all night for several months.  We have used a sound machine with the heartbeat sound.  Optional.

  6. Don't expect to hear from Daisy until you get her up.  In the morning make sure she is comfortably warm, if not, add another blanket on the kennel for the next night.

  7. Family Tasks:

    1. Wake up, greet Daisy (Karina)*

    2. Snuggle with Daisy (Karina)*

    3. Morning food and water

    4. Monthly - give medicine 

    5. Outside to potty, might be twice in the morning

    6. Clean-up and dispose

    7. Tethered to Karina*

    8. Review and practice skills, with help as needed*

    9. 10am exercise in back yard 15 minutes of playing ball 

    10. Clean eyes:  Daisy wakes with a bit of gunk in her eyes, let it dry as it comes off much easier

    11. Lunch - should continue to offer lunch until 2 years of age

    12. Nap - mid-day, in kennel, covered for about 60 minutes

    13. 2pm exercise in back yard 15 minutes of playing ball

    14. Tethered to Karina*

    15. Review and practice skills, with help as needed*

    16. Outside walk using sidewalks, yard and driveway*

    17. Around the block walk, about 30 minutes

    18. Dinner 

    19. Pick up toys

    20. Brush Daisy

    21. Last time outside to potty

    22. About 9pm Daisy to kennel for the night*

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Review of Daisy's commands, skills and suggestions:

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My suggestion is to keep up with the training for about four months.  Daisy is still a puppy!  When she reaches two years of age we can consider her out of the puppy stage and ready to perform all of her tasks.  There are a few things we will ask her to do that must wait until two years of age because her physical structure is still developing and starting too early with some tasks may damage her joints, ligaments and spirit.

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