Week
Handling and socialisation
General
1-1 focus
Crate and toilet training
0-2
Daily handling
Early neurological stimulation
2-3
Daily handling
Start sound desensitisation
Dogs trust sounds sociable
Early socialisation, new experience daily from now on
3-4
Daily till they leave
Handling, sound sociable,
New experience and socialisation (HESE)
Startle recovery exercise
Obstacles and textures including crinkly textures to walk on
Start puppy call beginning recall
Introduce litter tray
4-5
Cont. HESE
Emotional resilience exercises
-
Exchange toy
-
Interrupt play/food
-
Body handling
-
Grooming table
Barrier challenge to teach
Problem solving and
Increase frustration threshold
Puppies moved to busy area
Distinct areas for sleep, toileting and play
Tunnels, play mats, obstacles
-
sessions
-
take a treat x2
-
charge clicker x2
-
box game x2
-
sit for attention x2
-
scent circle x2
Start daily outside time
5-6
HSSE
Walk on 7 diff surfaces including
Crinkly (tarpaulin)
Uneven (wobble cushion and board)
Decking, gravel, grass chipping
Real life application
-
sit for attention, food, picking up
-
puppy recall
-
settling activities
1-1
-
scent circle
-
sit for attention x2
-
touch x2
-
down x2
Begin crate training
Crates in pen doors open
Toilet opportunities after every meal and nap outside
6-7
HSSE
Puppy party and circuits
Car rides x2
Storm and firework sounds focus
Real life application
-
sit for attention
-
down
-
puppy call
-
exchanges and interruption
1-1
-
eye contact x2
-
touch x2
-
tracking x2
-
resource guarding prevention 1 round (object, bed, handling, lap)
Crate training
Individual time daily with food and chew door shut
Toilet outside after every meal and nap
7-8
HSSE
Puppy party and circuits
Vet checks
Car rides x2
Individual assessments and targeted intervention
Advanced socialisation
Wheeled objects and unusual eg
Bike, ball, wheelchair, suitcase trolly, umbrella, zimmer
Resource guarding prevention round 2
1-1
-
free heel x2
-
lead heel x2
-
eye contact and focus with distraction x2
-
down x2
-
tug game and touch
Crate training
Continue daily individual time
Crate release exercises
Night in crate
Toilet outside every 2 hrs from 6am till midnight
Week
Handling and socialisation
General
1-1 focus
Crate and toilet training
0-2
Daily handling
Early neurological stimulation
2-3
Daily handling
Start sound desensitisation
Dogs trust sounds sociable
Early socialisation, new experience daily from now on
3-4
Daily till they leave
Handling, sound sociable,
New experience and socialisation (HESE)
Startle recovery exercise
Obstacles and textures including crinkly textures to walk on
Start puppy call beginning recall
Introduce litter tray
4-5
Cont. HESE
Emotional resilience exercises
-
Exchange toy
-
Interrupt play/food
-
Body handling
-
Grooming table
Barrier challenge to teach
Problem solving and
Increase frustration threshold
Puppies moved to busy area
Distinct areas for sleep, toileting and play
Tunnels, play mats, obstacles
-
sessions
-
take a treat x2
-
charge clicker x2
-
box game x2
-
sit for attention x2
-
scent circle x2
Start daily outside time
5-6
HSSE
Walk on 7 diff surfaces including
Crinkly (tarpaulin)
Uneven (wobble cushion and board)
Decking, gravel, grass chipping
Real life application
-
sit for attention, food, picking up
-
puppy recall
-
settling activities
1-1
-
scent circle
-
sit for attention x2
-
touch x2
-
down x2
Begin crate training
Crates in pen doors open
Toilet opportunities after every meal and nap outside
6-7
HSSE
Puppy party and circuits
Car rides x2
Storm and firework sounds focus
Real life application
-
sit for attention
-
down
-
puppy call
-
exchanges and interruption
1-1
-
eye contact x2
-
touch x2
-
tracking x2
-
resource guarding prevention 1 round (object, bed, handling, lap)
Crate training
Individual time daily with food and chew door shut
Toilet outside after every meal and nap
7-8
HSSE
Puppy party and circuits
Vet checks
Car rides x2
Individual assessments and targeted intervention
Advanced socialisation
Wheeled objects and unusual eg
Bike, ball, wheelchair, suitcase trolly, umbrella, zimmer
Resource guarding prevention round 2
1-1
-
free heel x2
-
lead heel x2
-
eye contact and focus with distraction x2
-
down x2
-
tug game and touch
Crate training
Continue daily individual time
Crate release exercises
Night in crate
Toilet outside every 2 hrs from 6am till midnight