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    1. The document outlines a series of 12 exercises to evaluate a small dog or cat for participation in a pet partners program. 2. Exercises test skills like accepting petting and handling, walking through crowds, reactions to distractions and other dogs, and being groomed. 3. Evaluators observe the animal's behavior and note any signs of stress, such as elimination, excessive vocalizing, mouthing or jumping.

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    1. The document outlines a series of 12 exercises to evaluate a small dog or cat for participation in a pet partners program. 2. Exercises test skills like accepting petting and handling, walking through crowds, reactions to distractions and other dogs, and being groomed. 3. Evaluators observe the animal's behavior and note any signs of stress, such as elimination, excessive vocalizing, mouthing or jumping.

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    1. The document outlines a series of 12 exercises to evaluate a small dog or cat for participation in a pet partners program. 2. Exercises test skills like accepting petting and handling, walking through crowds, reactions to distractions and other dogs, and being groomed. 3. Evaluators observe the animal's behavior and note any signs of stress, such as elimination, excessive vocalizing, mouthing or jumping.

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    1. The document outlines a series of 12 exercises to evaluate a small dog or cat for participation in a pet partners program. 2. Exercises test skills like accepting petting and handling, walking through crowds, reactions to distractions and other dogs, and being groomed. 3. Evaluators observe the animal's behavior and note any signs of stress, such as elimination, excessive vocalizing, mouthing or jumping.

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    10

     inches  tall  
    Pet Partners Program Team Evaluation - Small Dog/Cat
    Up  to  15  lbs.  
    Part 1 – PPST Skills Exercises (NR – any Part 1 exercises)
     Indicates exercises used in evaluating COMPLEX area placement
    Exercise 1 Exercise 2  Exercise 3
    Review Questionnaire Accepting a Friendly Stranger Accepting Petting
    Animal may change position Animal may change position
    • Introduce assistant(s) • Animal on floor, • Approach
    • Review questionnaire, carried by handler again and
    note age, stress signals or in basket – circle animal
    Is there anything I need handler’s choice and handler
    to know like sensitive • Walk up –“Hi, it’s • Pet head and
    spots on animals? nice to meet you.” body only
    Collect: toy, treat, brush • Eye contact – • Animal may
    • No treats on person? “what’s your change position
    • Describe layout / dog/cat’s name?”
    procedure. Explain if • Back off
    animal carried in test, • **Animal may change
    must be carried on visit position
    • Advise handler to
    function as they would on
    a visit, okay to ask for
    break or stop if they see
    stress
    • “Are you ready?”
    Exercise 4  Exercise 5  Exercise 6 
    Appearance and Grooming Out for a Walk Walk Through a Crowd
    Perform exam on table or lap on a towel – All dogs including small dogs must walk Carried or walking on floor
    NOT in handler’s arms. Note location of on floor. Cats may be carried.
    exam on score sheet.
    • Look at eyes, ears, • Stop twice during walk Assistants
    coat, nails • Observe loose lead walk ,
    • Pick up each front • Animal’s attention is on mingle with
    foot handler no noise or
    • Comb/brush once • Animal doesn’t try to jump distractions
    **Animal may change out of arms or basket
    position

    Exercise 7 Exercise 8 & 9


    Reaction to Distractions Animal Passed to 3 Assistants
    Animal carried or walking on floor cats and small dogs do this instead of the SIT, DOWN
    • 2 distractions, one • Assistants are seated in chairs within arm’s
    visual in front of animal, length of each other
    one auditory behind • Handler gives towel to assistant
    animal • Handler passes animal to first assistant
    • Distractions 10 ft from • 5 seconds on each lap
    animal • Assistant passes dog back to handler
    • Crowd may mingle • Repeat

    Exercise 10  Exercise 11 Exercise 12


    Placed on lap or table All dogs must do this exercise, skip for cats Reaction to Neutral Dog
    Note on score sheet Animal carried or walking on floor
    • Stay for 30 sec. •10 ft. line • Animals carried
    • Handler may •Evaluator or walking
    reassure, but not distracts • Stop at arm’s
    pet •Call length
    • Reattach leash • Pleasantries
    • 10 sec

    N ot R e a dy ov erall i f N R i n a ny • Clusters of displacement signs • Mouthing / licking


    • Eliminates inside test facility, before or • Vocalizing excessively
    Pa rt 1 e x erci se s . N ot e during evaluation • Jumping up
    obse rv at ions:
    iMac  HD:Users:patti:Documents:Angel  Paws:VOLUNTEERS:Evaluations:Vol  Eval  communicaiton:Eval  for  SmD/Cat.doc  

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