JANUARY = Target
Use it to move your pet around a little
FEBRUARY = Target on to scales
Use your target from January to get your pet to voluntarily step on to scales – this could be at your local vet or simulated at home.
MARCH = Shake a paw and touch nails with clippers/dremel/pick
Teach your pet to offer a paw/hoof/foot – and touch for husbandry purposes
APRIL = Expose Belly
Teach your pet to expose their belly for exam. For dogs and cats this is most likely easiest in a roll over, in birds etc, perching and remaining still for abdominal exam.
MAY = Sustained target
Teach your pet to hold still using a target (chin/hand/chair etc) for a period of 10 seconds. Start building up to add body examination.
JUNE = Muzzle up or towel wrap
Teach your dog or cat to wear a muzzle (Baskerville-ultra preferred for dogs). Towel wrap for rodents, birds etc.
This must be a game and the animal must choose to participate and move toward the muzzle or towel.
JULY = Sustained target with body exam
Building on from Mays challenge. Now run hands over animal whilst maintaining target from nose to tail. It is important it is a game of consent. If the animal breaks the target, stop the exam.
AUGUST = Look at me and examine eyes
Teach your pet a reliable look at me (eye contact for 5 seconds) and examine eyes with a low level brightness of torch.
SEPTEMBER = Ear drops, eye drops, oral exam, blood taking, vaccination
Teach your pet to perform a sustained target that allows you to examine teeth, administer eye drop or ear drops, or restrain for blood taking or fake vaccination.
OCTOBER = Nail board – front feet
Teach your pet to offer front feet for nail board and scratch for filing themselves.
NOVEMBER = Nail board – hind feet
Teach your pet to nail board hind feet.
DECEMBER = Say Argghh
Just for fun – teach your dog/cat/pet to say Arggghh, using an open mouth target :)
Use it to move your pet around a little
FEBRUARY = Target on to scales
Use your target from January to get your pet to voluntarily step on to scales – this could be at your local vet or simulated at home.
MARCH = Shake a paw and touch nails with clippers/dremel/pick
Teach your pet to offer a paw/hoof/foot – and touch for husbandry purposes
APRIL = Expose Belly
Teach your pet to expose their belly for exam. For dogs and cats this is most likely easiest in a roll over, in birds etc, perching and remaining still for abdominal exam.
MAY = Sustained target
Teach your pet to hold still using a target (chin/hand/chair etc) for a period of 10 seconds. Start building up to add body examination.
JUNE = Muzzle up or towel wrap
Teach your dog or cat to wear a muzzle (Baskerville-ultra preferred for dogs). Towel wrap for rodents, birds etc.
This must be a game and the animal must choose to participate and move toward the muzzle or towel.
JULY = Sustained target with body exam
Building on from Mays challenge. Now run hands over animal whilst maintaining target from nose to tail. It is important it is a game of consent. If the animal breaks the target, stop the exam.
AUGUST = Look at me and examine eyes
Teach your pet a reliable look at me (eye contact for 5 seconds) and examine eyes with a low level brightness of torch.
SEPTEMBER = Ear drops, eye drops, oral exam, blood taking, vaccination
Teach your pet to perform a sustained target that allows you to examine teeth, administer eye drop or ear drops, or restrain for blood taking or fake vaccination.
OCTOBER = Nail board – front feet
Teach your pet to offer front feet for nail board and scratch for filing themselves.
NOVEMBER = Nail board – hind feet
Teach your pet to nail board hind feet.
DECEMBER = Say Argghh
Just for fun – teach your dog/cat/pet to say Arggghh, using an open mouth target :)
MONTHLY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD from CHEW CHOMP and CHILL for the video with the most likes*
EVERYONE THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ALL CHALLENGES WILL RECEIVE A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION from All Pets Education and Training
&
CHEW CHOMP and CHILL DISCOUNT VOUCHER
EVERYONE THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ALL CHALLENGES WILL RECEIVE A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION from All Pets Education and Training
&
CHEW CHOMP and CHILL DISCOUNT VOUCHER
Rules/Requirements
Competition is open to ALL animals. If you can train the animal, it can enter.
You do not have to enter with the same animal each month.
Post your video to All Pets Education and Training Facebook page (either direct or via YouTube).
All tasks must be trained using reward based methods.
Have fun with your pet! And more importantly make sure your pet is having fun with you!!
Consider your pet’s safety – if they are not suitable for a task adjust it so that it suits them.
Video submissions must be no longer than 60 seconds. Preferably 30 seconds or less. Videos must be submitted by last day of the month.
*Encouragement Awards must be collected in-store from Chew Chomp and Chill
Competition is open to ALL animals. If you can train the animal, it can enter.
You do not have to enter with the same animal each month.
Post your video to All Pets Education and Training Facebook page (either direct or via YouTube).
All tasks must be trained using reward based methods.
Have fun with your pet! And more importantly make sure your pet is having fun with you!!
Consider your pet’s safety – if they are not suitable for a task adjust it so that it suits them.
Video submissions must be no longer than 60 seconds. Preferably 30 seconds or less. Videos must be submitted by last day of the month.
*Encouragement Awards must be collected in-store from Chew Chomp and Chill