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THE RULES OF SEVENS
By the time a puppy is 7 weeks old it should have:
1: BEEN ON 7 different surfaces:
Carpet, Concrete, Wood, Vinyl/Linoleum, Grass, Dirt, Gravel . . .
2: PLAYED WITH 7 different types of objects:
Balls, Soft Fabric Toys, Metal Items, Wooden Items, Paper/Cardboard Items, Milk/Soda Jugs . . .
3: BEEN IN 7 different locations:
Front & Back Yard, Basement, Car Garage, Crate, Kennel, Family Living Area . . .
4: BEEN EXPOSED to 7 challenges:
Climb up and down a few Steps, Stand stacked for a Minute, Enter through a Dog Door, Walk over Obstacles, Play Hide & Seek, Get in and out of something, Learned to Back Up . . .
5: EATEN FROM 7 different containers:
Metal, Plastic, Cardboard, Paper, Glass, Plate, Bowl . . .
6: EATEN IN 7 different locations:
Crate, Yard, Kitchen, Basement, X-pen, Car Garage, Kennel . . .
7: MET AND PLAYED WITH 7 new people:
Large Male, Baby, Child, Teenager, Grandperson, Someone dressed outlandishly, Someone disabled . . .
8: HEARD 7 different household noises:
Vacuum, Hair Dryer, Doorbell, Fly Swatter, Phone, Television, Alarm Clock . . .
9: HEARD 7 different outdoor noises:
Car Horn, Motorcycle, Garage Door Opener, Lawn Mower/Snow Blower, Vehicle Starting, Neighbors Yelling, Thunder . . .
10: SMELLED 7 different odors:
Fire/Smoke, Perfume/Cologne, Hairspray, Construction Odors (asphalt, tar . . .), Medicinal Odors, Livestock, Cleaning Solutions . . .
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