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HANDLER ED SESSION 2
PROACTIVE HANDLING: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

CONTENT

1. Recorded lecture on Proactive Handling: Situational Awareness

2. Recorded lecture on a specific scenario for Situational Awareness: Holidays and Your Dog

3. Reading on Level of Excitement. 

4. Homework assignments.

STEPS

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1. Watch the video: Proactive Handling: Situational Awareness. 

 

As you watch the recording, think of how you will apply the situational awareness mindset to your practice in between sessions. Think of service dog specific scenarios that you may encounter, and how you would apply skills and knowledge taught in the recorded lecture.

proactive handling 1

proactive handling 1

Play Video

2. Watch the video: Holidays and Your Dog. 

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As you watch the recording, think of holiday scenarios (for now and the future) that you may encounter with your service dog. How will you plan? How will you apply the knowledge and skills taught here?