Lea

Goal:

I want to be able to walk my dog on my own. She is a large and excitable puppy who could easily knock me off my feet.

Time Frame:

No time frame

Best Outcome:

To be able to walk my dog whenever I want to.

Steps and Action Plan:

• Step 1:

  Practise walking her in my backyard.

  • Activity 1:

    Practise walking her in my backyard.

• Step 2:

  Accompanying my professional dog walker to see how I go.

  • Activity 1:

    Arrange dog walking session.

• Step 3:

  Go with my husband or dad when they walk my dog and have a go holding the lead.

  • Activity 1:

    Arrange time with someone else and go with them on a walk.

• Step 4:

  Walk my dog for a short distance while someone is at home in case I need to call for help.

  • Activity 1:

    Go for a short walk with my dog.

• Step 5:

  Gradually build up to longer walks unsupervised.

  • Activity 1:

    Keep walking for increasingly long walks. Always have my phone on me.