Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Bring a leash, a small notebook, and a pencil.
Walk slowly through the yard or along a safe path. When your dog stops to sniff, look around without touching anything. What might your dog have noticed? Maybe a feather, a squirrel trail, a flower, or a new smell after rain.
Draw three things you see. Write down one thing your dog smelled that you could not see. Practice “come” and “leave it” with a grown-up nearby.
Then answer these questions:
What did your dog notice first?
Did you see any wildlife?
Did your dog stay calm near birds or squirrels?
What helped your dog listen?
Where did your dog like to stop?
What backyard rule keeps dogs and wildlife safe?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Curious is good. Chasing is not.”
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Tootie’s Sniff-and-See Walk
Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Bring a leash, a small notebook, and a pencil.
Walk slowly through the yard or along a safe path. When your dog stops to sniff, look around without touching anything. What might your dog have noticed? Maybe a feather, a squirrel trail, a flower, or a new smell after rain.
Draw three things you see. Write down one thing your dog smelled that you could not see. Practice “come” and “leave it” with a grown-up nearby.
Then answer these questions:
What did your dog notice first?
Did you see any wildlife?
Did your dog stay calm near birds or squirrels?
What helped your dog listen?
Where did your dog like to stop?
What backyard rule keeps dogs and wildlife safe?
Grandma’s reminder:
“Curious is good. Chasing is not.”
☐ Go outside with a grown-up in the morning or late afternoon. Bring a leash, a small notebook, and a pencil.
☐ Walk slowly through the yard or along a safe path. When your dog stops to sniff, look around without touching anything. What might your dog have noticed? Maybe a feather, a squirrel trail, a flower, or a new smell after rain.
☐ Draw three things you see. Write down one thing your dog smelled that you could not see. Practice “come” and “leave it” with a grown-up nearby.
☐ Then answer these questions:
☐ What did your dog notice first?
☐ Did you see any wildlife?
☐ Did your dog stay calm near birds or squirrels?
☐ What helped your dog listen?
☐ Where did your dog like to stop?
☐ What backyard rule keeps dogs and wildlife safe?
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