What we take along on visits:
River, freshly brushed, wearing Gentle Leader, often a seasonal bandana, and a 4 ft leash, and a regular collar with ID and rabies tags
Somtimes :
ballon on a length of ribbon, hula hoop, collapsible children's tunnel, toy piano - for tricks
Back pack :
our KPETS ID cards, now on custom lanyards with doggie charms!
treat pouch, pre packed with treats, and more treats as backup
- we especially like Snapbits for his "catch it" trick, we take a variety, even Cheerios sometimes
Dog water bottle
Small towel
Poop pickup bags
Hand sanitizer and hand wipes
2 brushes for River
Leashes - a very short one that we use to just have something on him when he is doing jumps or tunnel, that won't trip him; a longer 6 foot leash. We sometimes use 2 so a child using a walker can hold one and walk River, while we have the other for safety.
Dog toys - balls, he likes a plush one with a squeaker, we try to vary this
River's business cards
KPETS cards and info brochures
Planning to have in car:
notebook to log hours
copy of River's shots record
copy of KPETS authorization letter
Other things that might be good:
KPETS vest if we get one, buckles can be useful
Camera - photos for KPETS, ourselves or the clients, would need release forms
I usually take my phone ( on vibrate) and of course, car keys and leave my purse locked in the car.
Since I popped a balloon today in the car, just before a visit and then the balloon was requested - I'm adding a backup bag of balloons to the list.
ReplyDeleteWe have also added some training helps to our bag since we use the same one to go to classes - a clicker and a mousepad, which we are using as a foot target - more about that in another training post.
We have added a blanket to sit on when we do a reading program. ( Somehow this got listed under a different post.)
ReplyDeleteWe gave each child a card with River's photo on it so they could show who they read to. It only listed KPETS contact info. I would like to have another card for when I want to provide my contact info - for now, I can write it on the back.
This post keeps needing updates. River now has an official vest and bandana, although I think we will reserve this for "public" events, like info booths or presentations. Acadia and Schreiber visits don't need the vest; I think it limits areas to pet. He could wear the bandana sometimes. It's such a cheery bright yellow and has his name embroidered on it.
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