Puppy Raiser Resource Page

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1. Puppy Raiser and Training Agreement
2. Puppy Co-Raiser Agreement
3. Policy Regarding Puppy Raiser Health Appointment Truancy
4. Policy Regarding Puppies in Personal Vehicles
5. Policy Regarding the Puppy Club Facebook Page
6. Policy Regarding Fostering for Other Organizations
7. Policy Regarding Raising, Sitting, and/or Fostering Multiple FSD dogs at the same time
8. Policy Regarding Puppy Vet Appointments 
9. Policy Regarding Submitting a Puppy Health Concern Form

*NEW* Food Ordering and Reimbursement Procedure

1. Purina Pro Plan Sign Up & Reimbursement Instruction Manual
2. Purina Pro Plan Sign Up & Reimbursement Step by Step Video

General Forms, Reports, and Sign-Ups

1. Puppy Health Concern Form Please use this form for General Health Concerns and Heartworm Preventative Refill Requests. If you are requesting more Heartworm Preventative, please include your puppy's current weight in your request.
2. Puppy Sitter Request Sheet Puppy Raisers, please submit two weeks in advance. Puppy Sitters, please reach out to the Puppy Raiser after you sign up. 
3. Lesson and Outing Sign-Up Form
4. Virtual Puppy Raiser Lessons
5. Monthly Report Please do your best to submit your monthly report on the first day of the following month. (e.g. your report with details about February would be submitted on March 1st. )
6. Checkpoint Sign-Up Form
   • How to Upload and Share Checkpoint Videos on YouTube
7. Satellite Puppy Raiser Reimbursement Form
8. Puppy Raiser IFT Report
   • IFT Timeline (What Happens When a Puppy Returns to FSD?)

Food Ordering

THESE FORMS WILL BE BE RETIRED STARTING NOV. 1ST 2025. Please see the"Paw-licies and Procedures" section for the updated food ordering & Reimbursement procedure. 

1. Local Puppy Food Pick-Up Request Form   LOCAL RAISERS please submit two weeks before food runs out. FSD staff will reach out to coordinate a pick-up date/time with you. Requests on short notice may not be able to be honored.  
2. Purina for Professionals Local & Satellite Raisers can sign up here to have food delivered directly to their home, for a discounted rate, at their own expense.
   • Sign-Up Instructions
3. Satellite Puppy Food Request Form SATELLITE RAISERS please submit two weeks before food runs out. FSD staff will place orders each week and have the food delivered to your home. Requests on short notice may not be able to be honored. 

1. Puppy Raiser ReFURral Toolbox
2. Introduction to Clicker Training and Puppy Walking PowerPoint
3. Puppy's First Four Weeks at Home Timeline
4. Helping Puppy Adjust to Your Home and the Rule of Threes
5. Understanding Thresholds
6. The Power of Positivity - Michele Pouliot: Video
7. Approved Puppy Enrichment Foods

Health Guidelines

1. Standard Puppy Raiser Health Care Guidelines 
2. Standard Out of State Puppy Raiser Health Care Guidelines
3. Purina Fecal Scoring Chart
4. Puppy Loose Stool Protocol
5. Puppy Exercise Chart By Age
6. Puppy Body Shape Chart
7. Raising Female Dogs in Season
8. Approved Puppy Enrichment Foods

Grooming Guidelines

1. Grooming Desensitization Protocol
2. Grooming - Video
3. Nail Trimming - Practice weekly and let PDT know if guidance is needed
4. Nail Trimming - Video
5. Dental Hygiene and Teething
6. Cold Weather Guidelines
7. Hot Weather Guidelines

Body Handling Guidelines

1. Body Handling Protocol
2. Puppy Cradle Video
3. Puppy Vet Exam and Body Handling Video
4. Daily Body Handling Infographic
   • Body Handling: Ears Video 
   • Body Handling: Eyes Video
   • Body Handling: Mouth Video
   • Body Handling: Paws and Nails Video
   • Body Handling: Body Video

Shape and Desensitize Body Sensitivity (Training Equipment)

1. Shaping the Perfect Pace No-Pull Dog Halter
2. How to Shape and Put on a Service Dog Vest Video

1. Housetraining a Puppy
2. Crating Protocol
3. Troubleshooting Counter Surfing Video
4. Furniture Troubleshooting Video
5. Guests and Greetings

Enrichment Activities for Puppies (All Ages)

1. Puppy Enrichment PowerPoint
2. Approved Puppy Enrichment Foods

“Go Be a Dog” Activities

1. Sniffy Walks Using a Long Leash Video

Tiny Tot Specific Socialization (8-16 Weeks Old)

1. Proactive Exposure Training
2. Car Exposure
3. Exposure Checklist (8 - 16 Weeks)

Puppy Socialization

1. Proactive Exposure Training
2. Puppy Training and Socialization Timeline
    *Make sure to view all four tabs in the document. There are socialization red zone charts, worksheets, and resources for raisers to refer back to.
3. Suzanne Clothier: Relationship Centered Training and Socialization Video
4. Riding in Vehicles Video
5. Exposure Checklist (16 Weeks and Older)
6. The Engage - Disengage Game

Do’s and Don’ts

1. Puppy Training and Socialization Timeline  Make sure to view all four tabs in the document. There are socialization red zone charts, worksheets, and resources for raisers to refer back to.
2. FSD Basic Dog Handling and Training Dos and Don'ts

Relaxation Protocols

1. Relaxation Protocol - Instructions 
2. Relaxation Protocol - Audio 

Training Default Attention Behaviors (8-16 Weeks Old)

1. Clicker Loading for Puppies
2. Training Default Attention Behaviors

Primary Cues, Behaviors, & Expectations

• Definitions of Primary Cues (Verbal), Behaviors, & Expectations Please see videos below for a demonstration of the visual cues.

Training Primary Cues (All Ages)

1. Teaching Puppies Basics of Primary Cues
2. Sit - Verbal and Visual: Video 
3. Down - Verbal and Visual: Video 
4. Place - Verbal and Visual: Video 
5. Recall - Verbal and Visual: Video 
6. Heel - Verbal and Visual: Video 
7. Kennel - Verbal and Visual: Video 
8. Get Dressed - Verbal and Visual: Video 
9. All Done: Video 
10. Loose Leash Walking: Video 

Loose Leash Walking and Handling (All Ages)

1. Left Hand: Video
2. Two Hands: Video
3. Treat Delivery: Video
4. Treat Delivery (4 mo old): Video
5. Walking Up Stairs: Video

Silky Leash and Yielding to Collar Pressure (All Ages)

1. Silky Leash and Yielding to Collar Pressure: Video and Instructions
2. Silky Leash and Yielding to Collar Pressure
3. Impulse Control Activities Using Silky Leash: Video and Instructions
4. Impulse Control Activities Using Silky Leash: Instructions

“Heel” Positioning and Hind End Awareness (All Ages)

1. Shaping Hind End Awareness: Video
2. Shaping Hind End Awareness for Dogs
3. Training Default Attention Behaviors 

Checkpoints

Local/Onsite

1. 4 Month Old Checkpoint
2. 6 Month Old Checkpoint
3. 10 Month Old Checkpoint

Satellite/Remote

1. Satellite 4 Month Old Checkpoint
2. Satellite 6 Month Old Checkpoint
3. Satellite 10 Month Old Checkpoint

Example Videos

1. 4 Month Old Checkpoint
2. 6 Month Old Checkpoint
3. 10 Month Old Checkpoint

**STOP: Pass the 6mo Checkpoint before moving to Additional Cues!**

Additional Cues

• Definitions of Additional Cues 

Dog Supplies

1. Contigo Dog Leash
   4’ Training Leash. Use code FSDPUPPY
2. 42” Wire Dog Crate With Divider
3. 15'-20’ Long Leash
4. Millers Forge Nail Clippers

Apparel Online Stores

1. FSD Parkside Promotions Apparel Online Store
2. FSD Bonfire Apparel Online Store