I would love to know anything everything you think someone should know about your dog. For example: favorite toys, typical diet/treat intake, sensitivity to foods, typical energy level, favorite parks, ability to interact with dogs/people/kids, behaviors/tricks you want to work on, etc. Hopefully, that helps jog your memory!

First and foremost, this varies by dog because the first thing I want to do in any new situation is understand the lay of the land. Now that the boring (but important) stuff is out of the way, your pup will get whatever it needs to be happily snoring, in a weird position on the floor, the way they do when they're totally ready to relax. Assuming I have the green light from you, walks will be varied around the neighborhood, normal parks, and dog parks to get a complete exposure to different situations. We'll play tug of war, fetch, do training exercises (if you're working on reinforcing something), but also have time to relax. As you know, there is such a thing as over-stimulation and the key is to have a happy and healthy pup, not a crazy one.