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First name

Last name

Dogs name, age, breed

What is your pups overall energy level?

Tell me about your pup's personality and temper? (timid, submissive, anxious, happy, aloof, excited, confident, friendly, rough, etc)

food/treats

sticks? tennis balls?

attention?

they meet an unfamiliar dog when off-leash? On-leash?

they meet an unfamiliar person when off-leash? On-leash?

are playing with a stick, ball, or toy and another dog wants to play too?

when eating and another dog wants to share their meal or treats?

you call them to come?

they see a squirrel?

they hear thunder?

they play with with a group of dogs?

they see a dog out the window when riding in the car? Person?

you hike with them off-leash?

at your home alone?

TELL ME WHAT YOUR GOOFY PUP GETS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT

WHAT DO THEY BARK THE MOST AT

What are they wary or afraid of?

IF YOU ADOPTED A RESCUE, HOW OLD WERE THEY WHEN YOU GOT THEM? WHAT HISTORY DO YOU HAVE ON THEM?

TELL ME ABOUT ANY FIGHTS THEY'VE HAD THAT RESULTED IN AN INJURY?

TELL ME ABOUT ANY SEPARATION ANXIETY THEY EXPERIENCE AND WHAT THEY TEND TO DO TO MANAGE IT. IT'S JUST AS COMMON, TELL ME ABOUT YOUR SEPARATION ANXIETY WHEN YOU ARE AWAY FROM THEM.

HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE YOUR WISHES (TECHNICALLY, WHAT TRAINING METHODS DO YOU USE)

Positive Reinforcement (treats, praise, force-free) Teaching them what you want them to do through giving things they want so they do more of it.

Corrective (E-collars, choke chain, prong collar) Teaching them what you don't want them to do by applying something they want to make stop.

Balanced (a bit of both)

I don't know

WHAT TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING HAVE YOU AND YOUR DOG HAD?

TELL ME ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR AMAZING PUP, IF YOU WANT!