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By Dr. Karen L.
Overall Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals, 1997. This program is the
foundation for all other behavior modification programs. Its purpose is to
teach the dog to sit and stay while relaxing in a variety of
circumstances. The circumstances change from very reassuring ones with you present
to potentially more stressful ones when you are absent. The purpose of the
program is not to teach the dog to sit; sitting (or lying down, if the dog is
more comfortable) is only a tool. The goals of the program are to teach the dog to
relax, to defer to you, to enjoy earning a salary for an appropriate, desirable
behavior, and to develop, as a foundation, a pattern of behaviors that allow
the dog to cooperate with future behavior modification (generally
desensitization and counter conditioning). This protocol acts as a foundation for teaching the
dog context-specific appropriate behavior. The focus is to teach the dog to
rely on you for all the cues as to the appropriateness of its behavior so that
it can then learn not to react inappropriately. About Food Treats
This program uses food treats. Please read the logic behind this approach
in the “Protocol for Deference: Basic Program." Remember, the treats are
used as a salary or reward-not as a bribe. If you bribe a problem dog, you are
defeated before you start. It is often difficult to work with a problem dog
that has learned to manipulate bribes, but there are creative ways - often
involving the use of head collars -to correct this situation. First, find a food that the dog
likes and that it does not usually experience. Suggestions include boiled, slivered
chicken or tiny pieces of cheese. Boiled, shredded chicken can be frozen in
small portions and defrosted as needed. Individually wrapped slices of cheese
can be divided into tiny pieces suitable for behavior modification while still
wrapped in plastic, minimizing waste and mess. Consider the following
guidelines in choosing a food reward:
2. Dogs should not have chocolate because it can be toxic to them 3. Some dogs do not do well with
treats that contain artificial colors or preservatives
The Reward Process Rewarding dogs with food treats is an art. Learning to do so correctly
helps the dog focus on the exercises and keeps everyone safe. To prevent the
dog from lunging for the food, keep the already prepared treats in a little cup or plastic bag behind your back
and keep one treat in the hand used to reward the dog. That hand can then either be kept
behind your back so that the dog does not stare at the food or can be moved to
your eye so that you can teach the dog to look happy and make eye contact with
you. The food treat must be small so that the focus of the dog's attention is not a
slab of food but rather your cues. A treat of the correct size can be closed in
the palm of the hand by folding the fingers and will not be apparent when held
between the thumb and forefingers. When presenting the dog with the treat,
bring the hand, with a lightly closed fist, up quickly to the dog (do not
startle the dog) and turn your wrist to open your hand. When starting the program, let the dog smell and taste the reward so that
it knows the anticipated reward for the work. If the dog is too terrified to
approach, you can place a small amount of the treat on the floor. Then ask the
dog to "sit"; if the dog sits instantly, say "Good girl
(boy)!" and instantly open your hand to give the dog the treat instantly
while saying "stay." Getting the Dog's
Attention If the dog does not sit instantly, call its name again. As soon as the
dog looks at or attends to you, say "Sit." If the dog will not look
at you and pay attention, do not continue to say "Sit." If you
continue to give a command that you cannot reinforce, the dog learns to ignore
that command. If necessary, use a whistle or make an unusual sound with your
lips to get the dog's attention. As soon as the dog looks at you, say "Sit."
Use a cheerful voice. Some people may have to soften or lower their voice
almost to a whisper to get the dog to pay attention to them. Often this is
because they have given all their previous commands to the dog by yelling. The
dog has very successfully learned to ignore this. If the dog is looking at you but
not sitting, approach the dog to close the distance, raise the treat gently to
your eyes, and request "sit." Often just moving toward a dog helps
the dog sit. Not only have you decreased the distance, but you appear taller
and to be over the
dog; such behaviors are used in canine communication to get the lower (in
relative elevation) dog to obey the desires of the higher one. You can use
these innate dog behaviors as long as you are careful. Never back up a dog that is growling. Never
corner a fearful dog. Never continue to approach a dog that acts more aggressively
the closer you come. Remember, the point of the program is to teach the dog to
relax and look to you for the cues about the appropriateness of its behavior.
The dog cannot do this if upset. If the dog still will not sit,
consider using a head collar. By using a long-distance lead you can request
that the dog "sit" and gently enforce this from a distance by pulling
on the lead. Reward with a treat as soon as the dog sits. Cautionary Note: If your dog is
aggressive or if you are concerned about approaching it, do not do any of
these exercises off-lead until the dog is perfect on-lead. Fit the dog with a
head collar and work with the dog only on a lead at the outset. The halter allows
you to close the dog's mouth if the dog begins to be aggressive. This is an
ideal correction because it meets the rule that psychologists have established for ideal
"punishment": you have interrupted the dog's inappropriate behavior within
the first few seconds of the beginning of the behavior so that the dog can
learn from the experience. Be gentle but consistent. Taking your anger or fear
out on the dog will only worsen the behavior. As soon as the dog responds to the halter and calmly
sits, reward the dog and continue. Never reward a dog that is growling, lunging,
barking, shaking, or urinating. After the dog sits for the
first time you are ready to begin the program. Remember the following
guidelines: ·
Use the dog's name
to get the dog to orient toward you and to pay attention. If this does not
work, use a whistle or a sound to which the dog is not accustomed. ·
Once the dog is
attending to you (paying attention) say "sit" and give the dog 3 to 5
seconds to respond. If the dog does sit,
reward it instantly; if not, repeat the "sit" command in the same
calm, cheerful voice. You may want to experiment with voices to see the tonal
qualities to which your dog best responds. ·
Do not worry about
using the dog's name frequently or about repeating the commands if the dog
responds. This is not obedience class, but if you later wish to take the dog to
obedience class, the dog will do well if it did well on these programs. Making
the adjustment will not be a problem. ·
Do not chase the
dog around the room to try to get it to comply with you. If necessary, choose a
small room with minimal distractions and use a leash. A head collar provides
even more instantaneous response. Use
head halters and other collars kindly. A sample sequence could look
like this: "Bonnie - sit - (3-second pause) - sit - (3-second pause)
-Bonnie, sit - (move closer to the dog and move the treat to your eye) - sit -
(Bonnie sits) - good girl! (treat) - stay - good girl - stay (take a step
backward while saying "stay" - then stop) stay Bonnie - good girl -
stay (return while saying "stay" - then stop) - stay Bonnie - good
girl! (treat) - okay (the releaser and Bonnie can get up)!" - (Bonnie
happily gets up and watches calmly for your next signal.) Note that you talk nonstop to the dog during these
programs. This type of talking is not allowed in obedience classes but is
desperately needed with inexperienced puppies and problem dogs. These dogs need
all the cues that they can get. They need the constant guidance and reassurance
of hearing your voice with clear instructions. These
instructions and reassurances should occur in the context of shaping or
gradually guiding their behavior toward more appropriate behaviors. You will
have to learn to read subtle cues that your dog is giving and use these to your
advantage. You will find it easier than you believe. The one
thing that you absolutely cannot do
is to talk a continuous stream to the dog without receiving the
context-appropriate responses to your requests. If you rush through everything,
you will only stress the dog and teach it to ignore everything you say. This is
not good. A corollary of this admonition is that it is necessary
to use consistent terminology and brief phrases and to do so in an environment
when no one else is carrying on long, loud, distracting conversations. Do
not push or pull on your dog or tug on its collar to get the dog to sit. These
types of behaviors can be viewed as challenges by some dogs and may make them
potentially dangerous. Use the methods discussed previously. If you really believe
that the dog needs some physical help in sitting, use a head collar. Do
not wave your hands or the treat around in front of the dog. This acts as a
distraction and confuses the dog. Part of the point of this program is to make
the dog calmer and less confused. Excitable behavior on your part or unclear
signals can make your dog more anxious. This does not help. It is important to be calm.
Your dog will make mistakes. This does not reflect on you. Problem dogs and new
puppies require a lot of patience. The people who have had the most success
with these protocols have been those who work the hardest and most
consistently. Do not let your dog be a
jack-in-the-box. You must control the situation, and you must achieve that
control by convincing the dog to defer to you. If the dog gets up to get the
treat every time it is offered, the dog just
controlled the situation. If the dog does this, consider whether you were too
far away from the dog when you offered the treat. If
so, move closer. Ideally, the dog should be able to get the treat just by
stretching its neck. The dog should not need to get up. If you have a small
dog, this may mean that you need to squat down to offer the reward. Be careful
if the dog is aggressive because your face is now close to the dog. If you are
close enough for the dog to do the exercise properly and the dog still gets up, close your hand over the treat and say "No." One advantage of
holding the treat in this manner is that you can safely deny the dog the treat
as the last second if the dog acts inappropriately. Then ask the dog to sit
again. After the dog sits, say "Stay," wait 3 to 5 seconds, say
"Stay" again, and then give
the treat. The two "stays" with the period between them will
reinforce the dog that it cannot get up when it wants to-the dog must be
released. By asking the dog to stay twice, you
are telling it that whenever it makes a
mistake, it must do two things to recover from it. A sample sequence follows: "Susie
- sit - (3 to 5-second pause) -sit- (Susie sits) -good girl! - stay (start to
give treat and dog gets up) - no! - (close hand over treat) -sit- (Susie sits)
- stay - (3 to 5-second pause) - stay - good girl! - stay - (give treat) -
okay!" (Dog is now allowed to get up and does so.) Do
not tell the dog that it is good if
it is not. Do not reward shaking,
growling, whining, or any other behavior that may be a component of the
behavior you are trying to correct. If the dog gets impatient and barks for attention,
say "No! Quiet! - stay - good girl - stay - good girl - (treat) -stay. . .
." If a vocal command is not sufficient to quiet the
dog, remember that a head collar (especially the Gentle Leader/Promise) can be
pulled forward to close the mouth and abort the bark before it starts, so that
your correction is the most appropriate possible. Finally,
if you accidentally drop a food treat and the dog gets up to get it, do not
correct the dog (the dog did not make the mistake and you did not deliberately drop
the treat). Just start at the last point. The Protocol The protocol is a program that was designed so that your dog could learn from it
without becoming stressed and without learning to ignore the tasks because they
were too predictable. The protocol
intersperses long activities with short ones. You may have to adjust some
activities to your particular needs. The pattern is actually spelled out in
the program. It is preferable to reward the dog only for performing each task perfectly. If this is not possible
for your dog, you can use a "shaping" procedure in which you first
reward the dog for a behavior that approaches that indicated in the task. The
next time you do the task, the behavior must
be closer to perfect to be rewarded. If the program is done correctly, your
dog will perform the task perfectly within a short time. The protocol is a foundation for
desensitizing and counterconditioning your dog to situations in which it
reacts inappropriately. The pages can be used as one day's tasks, or you may
proceed at the dog's pace (which may be faster or slower). Some exercises are
weird (asking you to run in circles or talk to people who do not exist), but these can
be very helpful in getting dogs to learn to relax in a variety of circumstances.
Before you start the actual exercises, you must practice with the dog so that
it can sit perfectly for 15 seconds without moving. Do this with food treats
as described previously. Once your dog can sit this way and look happy and as
if it worshipped the ground you walk on, you are ready for the more challenging
stuff. Theoretically
the tasks are grouped in 15- to 20-minute units. Your dog may have to go more
slowly or may be able to go quickly. Ms is not a race, and people who push their dogs too quickly create additional anxiety problems! Watch your dog's cues. Once the animal can sit for
15 seconds perfectly, reward it only when it approaches perfect behavior or
perfection on the other exercises. Use the shaping behaviors discussed
previously if needed. If the dog really cannot perform an exercise or task,
return to one that the dog knows flawlessly, reward the perfect performance,
and stop. Every member of the family is to work 15 to 20 minutes per day with
the dog, but it may be less anxiety provoking and more stimulating for the dog
if this is done in three or four 5 minute segments. If
everyone in the family cannot or will not work with the dog, the people who are
not participating must not sabotage
the program. They minimally must comply with "The Protocol for Deference." If they
cannot or will not do this, they should not be interacting with the dog at all.
If there is a problem with non-cooperation in the household, the dog will not
behave as well as it can. Remember
that the keys to success are consistency and appropriate rewards. This means
that, although we want you to work 15 to 20 minutes once or twice per day, you
should work only for as long as both you and the dog are enjoying and benefiting
from the program. If this means that you use six 5-minute intervals to
accomplish three or four of the tasks, that is fine. Please do not end on a bad
note. If the dog's behavior is deteriorating or its attention is dissipating,
do one final, fun, easy exercise and stop. By pushing the dog past its limits,
you induce anxiety, and the dog backslides. When
the dog is able to perform all of the tasks and exercises both on- and
off-lead in one location (the living room), repeat them all in other rooms and
circumstances (the backyard or the park-use a lead here). When the dog
performs all the tasks perfectly in all places with all household members, you
are ready for Tier 2 of the protocols, which focuses on your dog's specific
problems. If
at any point you cannot get past one task, try breaking that task into two or
three component parts. If this still does not help, call the veterinarian who
recommended the program and who is working with the dog's behavior problems.
He or she will be able to help you determine the root of the problem. Please do
not just continue accepting suboptimal responses. The goal is to improve your
dog's behavior. Videotaping while you work with the dog can help. Not only can
you show the veterinarian what you are doing, but also you can be a more
objective critic of your approach if you are not also an active participant. Finally,
remember that the dog will give you lots of cues about how it feels. We are
rewarding the physical changes associated with relaxation and happiness and so
will also reward the underlying physiological states associated with this
(parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system). This means that if the
dog is relaxed, its body is not stiff, the jaws hang relaxed and are not tense,
the ears are alert or cocked but not rigid, its head is held gently at an angle,
and the eyes are calm and adoring, you will be rewarding the nervous system
responses that help your dog learn. If you mistakenly reward fear, tension,
aggression, or avoidance, you will not make as much progress. If it is easier for
you and the dog to be relaxed if the dog is lying down, do that. Good
luck, and do not get discouraged. Many dogs go through a period of 3 to 7 days
when their behavior gets worse before it improves. For the first time in their
life the dogs have a rule structure they must follow, and they get frustrated
while learning it. As they discover they are rewarded for being relaxed and
happy, their behavior will improve. These programs are more difficult for the
people, in many ways, than they are for the dogs. Stick with it! PROTOCOL TASK SHEETS
The task is listed on the left. To the right is a
space for your comments about the degree of difficulty of the task for the dog,
how many times it had to be repeated, or other questionable behaviors that
appeared during the task. You should discuss these with your veterinarian at
the reexamination appointment. Remember
after each task to verbally praise the dog and reward it with a treat for
perfect performance before going on to the next task. Each set of exercises is
designed for a day or a block of time. Warm-up and cool-down periods are
provided. At
the first sign of any anxiety /lips retracted, pupils dilated, head lowered,
ears pulled down and back, trembling, scanning/, return to an exercise with
which the dog is more comfortable or break down the exercise that produced
these behaviors into smaller steps. Day 1: Dog's Task
Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
while you take 1 step back and return Sit
while you take 2 steps back and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
while you take 1 step to the right and return Sit
while you take 1 step to the left and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit while you take 2 steps back
and return Sit while you take 2 steps to
the right and return Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you take 2 steps to
the left and return Sit while you clap your hands softly once Sit while you take 3 steps back and return Sit while you count out loud to 10 Sit
while you clap your hands softly once Sit
while you count out loud to 20 Sit while you take 3 steps to
the right and return Sit while you clap your hands
softly twice Sit
for 3 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
while you take 1 step back and return Sit
for 3 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 3 seconds Day
2: Dog's Task Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
while you take 1 step back and return Sit
while you take 3 steps back and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit while you take 3 steps to
the right and return Sit while you take 3 steps to
the left and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you take 3 steps to
the right and clap your hands Sit while you take 3 steps to
the left and clap your hands Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you walk one fourth
of the way around the dog to the right Sit while you take 4 steps back Sit while you walk one fourth
of the way around the dog to the left Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you take 5 steps back
from the dog, clapping your hands, and return Sit
while you walk halfway around the dog to the right and return Sit
while you walk halfway around the dog to the left and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
while you jog quietly in place for 3 seconds Sit while you jog quietly in
place for 5 seconds Sit while you jog quietly in
place for 10 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit
while you jog one fourth of the way around the dog to the right and return Sit while you jog
one fourth of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Day 3: Dog's Task Sit
for 10 seconds Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you take 2 steps backward
and return Sit while you jog 5 steps
backward from the dog and return Sit while you walk halfway
around the dog to the right and return Sit while you walk halfway
around the dog to the left and return Sit while you take 10 steps
backward and return Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you take 10 steps to
the left and return Sit while you take 10 steps to
the right and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you walk halfway
around the dog to the right, clapping your hands, and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you walk halfway
around the dog to the left, clapping your hands, and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you jog 10 steps to the right and return Sit while you job 10 steps to the left and return Sit while you jog in place for 10 seconds Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you jog in place for
20 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you jog backward 5
steps and return Sit while you jog to the right
5 steps and return Sit while you jog to the left 5
steps and return Sit for 5 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit for 10 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Day
4: Dog's Task Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you jog backward 5
steps and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you jog halfway around
the dog to the right and return Sit while you jog halfway around
the dog to the left and return Sit while you move three fourths
of the way around the dog to the right and return Sit while you move three fourths
of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit while you jog backward 5
steps, clapping your hands, and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you clap your hands
for 20 seconds Sit while you move quickly
backward 10 steps and return Sit while you move quickly 15
steps backward and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit
while you jog halfway around the dog to the right and return Sit
while you jog halfway around the dog to the left and return ' Sit
while you walk quickly 15 steps to the left and return Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the right and return Sit
for 20 seconds Sit while you move three fourths
of the way around the dog to the right and return Sit
while you move three fourths of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit
while you walk all the way around the dog Sit while you walk approximately
20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you walk approximately
20 steps to an entrance, clapping your hands, and return Sit
while you walk around the dog, quietly clapping your hands, and then return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you jog quickly around
the dog Sit for 20 seconds Sit for 10 seconds
while you clap your hands
Day
5: Dog's Task Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the right and return Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the left and return Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance, clapping your hands, and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you walk around the
dog, clapping your hands Sit for 20 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you walk quickly
backward, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you walk approximately 20 steps to an
entrance, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance
and just touch the doorknob or wall and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you walk quickly
backward, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you walk approximately 20 steps to an
entrance, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance and just touch the
doorknob or wall and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance and just touch the
doorknob or wall and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while the doorknob is
touched or you move into entryway and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit
for 10 seconds while you jog in place Sit
for 5 seconds Day 6: Dog's Task Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 20 seconds while you
jog back and forth in front of the dog Sit for 15 seconds Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you walk quickly
backward, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance
and just touch the doorknob or wall and return Sit
for 20 seconds while jogging Sit
while you walk around the dog Sit while you walk around the
dog, clapping your hands Sit
for 15 seconds Sit for 20 seconds Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you walk quickly
backward, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance
and just touch the doorknob or wall and return Sit while you open the door or
go into the entranceway for 5 seconds and return Sit while you open the door or
go into the entranceway for 10 seconds and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you walk quickly
backward, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you go to an entrance
and just touch the doorknob or wall and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway and return Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you open the door or go though the
entranceway for 10 seconds and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds and return Sit for 20 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds while you clap your hands Sit for 5 seconds Day 7: Dog's Task Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 20 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit while you take 10 steps backward and return Sit while you walk around the
dog Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway and then return Sit while you go through the door or the
entranceway, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you open the door or go through the
entranceway for 10 seconds and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds and return Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway and return Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you open the door or
go through the entranceway for 10 seconds and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 15 seconds and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 15 seconds Sit for 5 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit while you jog in place for
10 seconds Sit
while you jog three fourths of the way to the right and return Sit
while you jog three fourths of the way to the left and return Sit while you go through the
door or the entranceway, clapping your hands, and return Sit while you open the door or
go through the entranceway for 10 seconds and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 15 seconds and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds Day 8: Dog's Task
Sit for 10 seconds Sit
for 15 seconds while you jog and clap your hands Sit
while you back up 15 steps and return Sit while you circle the dog
and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 25 seconds and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds while you sit in a chair (placed 5 feet from the dog) Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
for 15 seconds while you jog and clap your hands Sit while you back up 15 steps
and return Sit while you circle the dog
and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 30 seconds and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you circle the
dog and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 25 seconds and return Sit for 5 seconds while you sit
in a chair near the dog Sit while you disappear from view for 10 seconds, sit in a chair for 5 seconds, and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 20 seconds while you
jog and clap your hands Sit for 15 seconds while you
run around the dog Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds while you
turn around Sit for 5 seconds while you sit
in a chair near the dog Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, sit in a chair for 5 seconds, and return Sit
for 10 seconds Day 9: Dog's Task
Sit for 5 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds while you turn around Sit for 5 seconds while you jog Sit while you walk around the
dog Sit while you jog around the
dog Sit while you jog around the dog, clapping your
hands Sit
while you jog twice around the dog Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 15 seconds while you clap your hands Sit
for 20 seconds Sit while you move three fourths of the way around
the dog to the right and return Sit while you move three
fourths of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit
while you disappear from view for 10 seconds and return Sit
while you circle the dog and return Sit while you disappear from view for 20 seconds and
return Sit while you disappear from view for 25 seconds and
return Sit for 5 seconds while you sit in a chair near the
dog Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, sit in a chair for 5 seconds, and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you bend down and
touch your toes Sit while you stretch your arms Sit
while you stretch your arms and jump once Sit
while you touch your toes 5 times Sit
while you stretch your arms and jump 3 times Sit
for 15 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds Day 10: Dog's Task
Sit
for 5 seconds while you clap Sit for 10 seconds while you
touch your toes Sit for 15 seconds while you
sit in a chair Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the right and return Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the left and return Sit while you walk
approximately 20 steps to an entrance and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds and return Sit
while you disappear from view for 10 seconds and return Sit
while you disappear from view for 15 seconds and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the right and return Sit while you walk quickly 15
steps to the left and return Sit while you approximately 20
steps to an entrance and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 15 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 15 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 5 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit
while you disappear from view, knock quickly but softly on the wall, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds Day 11: Dog's Task
Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, knock quickly but softly on the wall, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, wait 2 seconds, and return Sit
for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit while you disappear
from view, ring the doorbell, wait 5 seconds, and return Sit
for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, wait 10 seconds, and return Sit for 5 seconds while you jog
around the dog Sit
while you walk around the dog Sit while you jog around the
dog Sit while you jog around the
dog, clapping your hands Sit while you jog twice around
the dog Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit for 20 seconds Sit while you move three
fourths of the way around the dog to the right and return Sit while you move three
fourths of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds and return Sit while you circle the dog
and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Day 12: Dog's Task
Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit for 15 seconds Sit for 20 seconds while you
hum Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 25 seconds and return Sit for 5 seconds while you sit
in a chair near the dog Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, sit in a chair for 5 seconds, and return Sit for 15 seconds Sit for 20 seconds while you
hum Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 25 seconds and return Sit
while you move three fourths of the way around the dog to the right and return Sit while you move three
fourths of the way around the dog to the left and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds and return Sit while you circle the dog
and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, knock quickly but softly on the wall, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and
return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, wait 2 seconds, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," and return Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," wait 3 seconds, turn Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds and return Day 13: Dog's Task
Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 15 seconds while you
hum Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands and hum Sit while you disappear from
view for 20 seconds and return Sit while you disappear from
view for 25 seconds and return Sit for 5 seconds while you sit
in a chair near the dog Sit
while you disappear from view for 10 seconds, sit in a chair for 5 seconds,
and return Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, knock quickly but softly on the wall, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit
while you disappear from view, ring the doorbell, wait 2 seconds, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," wait 5 seconds, and return Sit while you disappear from
view, knock or ring the doorbell, say "hello," wait 5 seconds, and
return Sit
for 30 seconds Sit
while you disappear from view, say "hello," wait 5 seconds, and return Sit
while you disappear from view, knock or ring the doorbell, say
"hello," wait 5 seconds, and return Sit for 20 seconds while you
hum Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you jog around the
dog Sit for 10 seconds while you
clap your hands and hum Sit for 5 seconds while you jog
in place Sit while you jog around the
dog, humming Day 14: Dog's Task
Sit
for 10 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds while you clap
your hands and hum Sit while you run around the
dog Sit while you walk back and
forth to the door Sit while you leave the room,
quickly knock or ring the doorbell, and return Sit
for 5 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 10 seconds Sit
for 5 seconds while you clap your hands and hum Sit
while you run around the dog Sit while you walk back and
forth to the door Sit while you leave the room,
quickly knock or ring the doorbell, and return Sit
for 5 seconds Sit for 10 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view for 10 seconds, knock softly on the wall, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, ring the doorbell, and immediately return Sit while you disappear from view, ring the
doorbell, wait 2 seconds, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from view, say
"hello," wait 5 seconds, and return Sit while you
disappear from view, knock or ring the
doorbell, say "hello," wait 10 seconds, and return Sit for 30 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," wait 10 seconds, and return Sit while you disappear
from view, knock or ring the doorbell, say "hello," wait 10 seconds,
and return Sit
for 20 seconds while you hum Sit
for 20 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Day 15: Dog's Task
Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands and hum Sit while you disappear from
view, knock or ring the doorbell, say "hello," talk for 10 seconds,
and return Sit for 20 seconds while you
hum Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," invite the imaginary person in, wait 5 seconds,
and return Sit for 10 seconds Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," invite the imaginary person in, wait 10 seconds,
and return Sit while you disappear from
view, say "hello," talk (as if to someone) for 5 seconds, and return Sit
for 5 seconds while you clap your hands and hum Sit while you run around the
dog Sit
while you walk back and forth to the door Sit while you leave the room,
quickly knock or ring the doorbell, and return Sit for 5 seconds Sit while you leave the room,
knock or ring the doorbell for 3 seconds, and return Sit while you leave the room
and knock or ring the doorbell for 5 seconds Sit while you leave the room
and talk for 3 seconds to people who are not there Sit while you leave the room
and talk for 5 seconds to people who are not there Sit
while you leave the room and talk for 10 seconds to people who are not there Sit while you run around the
dog Sit for 10 seconds while you
sit in a chair Sit for 30 seconds while you
sit in a chair Sit for 15 seconds while you
clap your hands and jog Sit for 5 seconds For Future Repetitions
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