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Posted by The Red Queen on 12/2/2008, 7:10 pm
Okay, the puppy class is taking a field trip to Bass Pro Shops tomorrow night...instead of having class. We found that the pet puppies are allowed (they allow pets), and of course the SDiT pups are allowed. If you've never been to a BSP, they're full of taxidermied animals, hunting gear, fishing stuff, climbing wall, etc. So lots of stuff to hear and see and feel.
Instead of just wandering around, I want them to have a goal...so I came up with the idea of a Scavenger Hunt. They'll be put into pairs or teams, and they have to check off what they've seen/done/heard. The winning team gets a prize. 
Here's what I have come up with so far this morning...please add ideas! The puppies are all different ages (from 4 months to over a year old) and skill levels (from basic sit, down, walk on loose leash to advanced stuff such as retrieving, tugging, etc). So nothing can be too difficult, in the way of skills.
List so far:
Socialization Scavenger Hunt
“Bass Pro Shops”
Check off as many items as you can!
Met a store employee ____
Sat next to a taxidermy fish ____
Met a baby in a stroller ____
Heard a loud noise ____
Laid down next to a taxidermy deer ____
Met an elderly person ____
Practiced “Stolen” with a kid’s toy ____
Met a man with a beard ____
Saw a vertical kayak ____
Walked past a moving shopping cart ____
Did a sit-stay near a pair of boots ____
Saw a taxidermy bird ____
Went into a tent ____
Saw a person with their “hoodie” up ____
Walked on two different surfaces ____
Did a down near a display case ____
Practiced “Stolen” with a packaged food item ____
Sat under a boat ____
Walked by racks of clothing ____
Did a down while handler sits on a chair/bench ____
Went into the bathroom ____
Walked through the canoe aisle ____
Sat in the lobby ____
Watched someone climb the rock wall ____
Went into a dressing room ____
Sat in a kayak ____
Met a teenager ____
Saw live fish ____
Heard a cash register ____
Laid down next to a tent ____
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