Mainstreaming Plan

• Pro needs to learn how to live in a home, and he will be less lonely and frustrated if he has more time with us.
• Main consideration is Ziggy's safety and comfort.
• No uncontrolled contact between dogs.
• Ziggy needs his own space- the upstairs will be gated off and Pro never goes up there.
• Pro will be put in his room whenever we're not directly working with him.
• Crate- he will need to learn how to hang out in his crate near us. All chews and food in his crate.
• Location of crate- Ziggy needs to be able to move around freely without having to pass crate, and Pro needs to be able to see us while he hangs out. Crate is also very large and in the way! Put it in the livingroom where the rocking chair is?
• Step 1- for 1 week, take Pro on leash to sniff around dining room and kitchen while Ziggy is out on a walk. Pro gets treats for calm behavior and sits. Do this right before something positive in his room like dinner or bedtime chewie.
• Pro needs to learn that he should be calm and controlled in this space before we add the Ziggy factor.
• Then 1 week of the same except Pro also gets to sniff around the living room.
• Then same thing with Ziggy on leash getting treats. Ziggy's location?
• Then crate in living room, Pro comes in and has chew in crate while Ziggy gets a chew in the kitchen with the half-door closed.
• Then same with half-door open and Ziggy on leash.
• Gradually extend time Pro is in the main part of the house. 

Week 8 training plan- 12/13 to 12/20

• Continue frisbee, jogs, weightpull. Frisbee- 4-6 throws. Jogs- several short ones during walks. Weight- pull 1 cobblestone (about 10 pounds) in sled, 2 pulls, lots of happy praise.
• Continue trades and 'drop' daily for cookies.
• Remove temptation to be grabby by reminding to sit quicker and keep items like leashes away.
• Mouthiness- timeouts or redirect to red tug.
• Daily short car rides (around block) in crate with fleece pad.
• See next page for mainstreaming plan.
• Start with feeding and chews in his room- give it to him, close crate door, sit with him while he has it.

Update 12/12

Increasing exercise (added a little jogging) is helping Pro to be a little calmer, but he is very lonely in his room- we need to work on a plan to 'mainstream' him.
He is more grabby lately with his mouth- sometimes objects I'm holding and sometimes hands and arms. I've been giving him a time-out.
He is doing well on walks, looks calm most of the time, but sometimes gets loose stool (nerves?). He is doing great with looking at me and sitting for a treat when we see new dogs.
On Pro's second trip to PetEdge, he was more happy and relaxed there and comfortable greeting people.
He is not being calm in the car- restless and wants to get in the frone seat. He fits in Ziggy's crate but very snugly, he needs the next size up.

Week 7 training Plan- 12/6 to 12/12

• Daily long walk
• Fetch in the yard- work up to 6x at a time.
• Harness for weightpull (tried once already and it went well)
• Nosework/tracking- try laying a track in the yard with a treat at the end. Nosework boxes are very easy for him- gets it right away- he can smoosh open cardboard boxes with his nose!
• Signed him up for Ruff Diamonds 12/21, so he can work around other dogs in a very controlled environment.
• Continue adding items to his food bowl while he eats
• Do more trading for moderate value items (kong but not rawhide- gets worried-looking about rawhide but doesn't guard)