Harper

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HARPER

Currently in training - Awaiting Public Access Test Accreditation

Hips : Unscored
Elbows Unscored

Colour: Chocolate

Breed : Labrador Retriever
Bred by : Patonga Pups
Sex : Bitch
Owned by : Kristy Milligan (currently placed with handler Chen Fox)
Date of Birth : 28th September 2022
Handled by : Kristy Milligan

Harper is a keen pup that is highly inquisitive and has been highly socialised on the farm and within the community. Harper has been exposed to a variety of every day activities including visits to shopping centres, medical appointments and social events.

Since April 2023, Harper has been paired with handler Chen Fox who is currently restricted to a wheelchair after a motor vehicle accident left her with an amputated leg and ongoing physical and psychological damage. Chen and Harper formed a strong connection immediately and Harper has continued to assist Chen in her day to day needs.

Basic Handling Behaviours

Competent to a1 level in all scenarios

House Training

(provisional – training is higher level so will depend on the pup in training)

HARPER

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Training Behaviours

HARPER

Basic Handling Behaviours

House Training

Vehicle Training

Community Socialisation

Dog Husbandry / Healthcare

Other desensitisation / exposure

Other skills

Individual Dog Assessment:

HARPER

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Training Behaviours

HARPER

Basic Handling Behaviours

Sit, Lay Down, Stay

Walk on loose lead

Recall on and off lead

House Training

Crate training

Toilet training

Dog door training

Doorbell training

Household socialisation with other dogs

Safe social feeding / Prevention of food aggression.

Noise desensitisation – vacuums, televisions, social gatherings

Vehicle Training

Front passenger seat footwell

Rear SUV (high access) entry / exit

Safe exit / sit / stay after exiting vehicle

Short / Long travel periods

Community Socialisation

Walking outdoors in public areas

Exposure to shopping centres / supermarkets

Safe entry and travel in lifts

Safe entry and travel on escalators

Exposure to high vehicle / passenger traffic locations

Exposure to non-surgical medical treatment facilities (eg physiotherapists, GP’s, psychologists)

Dog Husbandry / Healthcare

Mandatory healthcare vaccinations / worming programs (documented)

Grooming practices eg brushing, bathing, nail care, checking eyes and ears.

Medical treatment – desensitisation to mouth area for purposes of giving oral medication safely

Other desensitisation / exposure

Exposure and safe management around large animals eg horses, cattle

Dog socialisation – on and off lead

Intensive noise desensitisation – Doorbells, alarms, sirens, gunshots, animals, horns etc.

Other skills

Social play eg. Ball play (includes social ball / toy play including return and dropping of play item without resistance from dog or competitive aggression towards other dogs.

Identification and collection of specific items (will require input from perspective owner if specific items required eg keys, phones and will only be at suitable age level of the dog)

Returning collected items to owners hand (ie if owner seated, item will be given to level where owner is not required to change positions)

Basic understanding of social behaviours while working – eg remaining under table / chair etc at cafes etc.

Basic concepts of empathetic response to owner / handlers physical or mental stress.

Individual Dog Assessment:

Hudson

Finn