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Sample Training Log

Sample Training Log 1.0

This is the sample training log that the IAADP produced.

Owner Trainer's Name:

Dog's Name:

Breed:

Gender:

Age:

Week of: Hours (on Site) + (Outings) Health:
Problems:

Outings:

Socialization:

Obedience:

Service/Hearing Dog Tasks:

Manners:

Comments:


How to Fill In Your TRAINING LOG

Week of: March 20 - 27, 2022 - 8 hours Total Hours (3.5 hours on Site) + (4.5 hours Outings)

Health: Make a note if you gave heart worm preventative this week and/or used monthly flea control like Advantage or changed flea & tick collar. Make other notes, such as "treated ear infection." Anal gland scooting had vet empty? Did you change diet? Progress on new diet or digestive upsets? Treated
hot spot? Trimmed nails? Blowing coat? Improved on car sickness?

Problems: Are there any particular problems distressing you? Has there been improvement on any of the problems mentioned in previous logs? For example; barking at other dogs, becoming over excited in the presence of other animals or fearful of getting into the back seat of the car, or refuses to potty
outside of his backyard or won't use other footing except grass, etc.

1 Hour Mon. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) class, Trainers (your name, instructor's name ) 45 min.

Tues. Bank - inside w/permission, parking lot work too; Trainer - (your name) 1 hr. 15 min.

Thurs. Petsmart; Trainers – (Our name, assistant's name) 1 1⁄2 hr. Saturday Petsmart, more work on dog distraction issue, Trainer - (your name).

Socialization: What novel sights, sounds, smells, taste or touch, footing, was the dog exposed to in an urban, suburban or rural environment in different kinds of weather? (For example: a band in a park, a parade, a mounted policeman, Little League game, strangers in ethnic attire, potty in street near curb?) Did the dog improve when exposed to something that caused signs of stress earlier, such as an elevator ride, dog barking at him from behind a fence, working near an escalator, climbing a staircase or when asked to potty on different types of ground? What needs more work? (For example: walking near heavy traffic, motorcycle revving up, garbage truck, approaching a mirror, screaming kids on schoolyard playground, holding a Sit Stay during a thunderstorm, etc.)


Obedience: Where did you practice basic commands? (For example: house, garage, neighborhood, outside shopping center). Any progress? What needs improvement? (For example: out of sight Stays or Heel w/halt instead of Sit for balance or wheelchair work.) Practice Public Access Test exercises. holding Sit or Down when adult or child pets the dog or someone drops food on the floor or
puts a plate of food down by dog or passes with a shopping cart. Practice Stay or Come with a dropped leash indoors, outdoors in safe area. Have assistant tease dog at a distance with food, smooching, say "Hi, puppy, puppy" or bounce a ball while you keep him focused on you in a Sit or Down Stay. Advanced

- practice Stay in public restroom, under table in restaurant, in stores in sight, you out of sight around a corner. Off leash heeling, Downs, recall indoors, outdoors in a safe fenced area.
Service Dog Tasks: What did you introduce this week? What progress has the dog made on various tasks, like fetch the phone? Beginner, intermediate or advanced stage? Any setbacks? Where did you practice?

Manners: Which manners were a priority this week? What improved? What needs more work?

Comments: Anything unusual, worrisome, cute, exceptional? Did you read a book, see a video that helped with training? Reason for not practicing this week For example: sick, injured, family funeral, or dog neutered and must be kept very quiet for two weeks? etc. ) Overall progress...................................... fair? Good?
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