Category Exercise and training Environmental enrichment requirements requirements Puppies Normal movement within the Must be provided with a variety of different 0–4 weeks whelping box and mother’s surfaces within the enclosure that expose pen area. the puppies to different textures (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, newspaper, artificial grass, turf, etc.). Puppies Normal movement and Must be provided with at least three 4–8 weeks play within the different surfaces within the enclosure that mother’s pen area. expose the puppies to different textures (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, Can include playing newspaper, artificial grass, turf etc.). with toys and interaction with humans. Must provide a variety of toys within the enclosure to develop motor skills and play behaviour. Must rotate the toys on a weekly basis. Puppies Must provide a minimum Must be provided with at least three 8–16 weeks 20 minutes run or play time different surfaces within the enclosure that daily within a secure area expose the puppies to different textures outside of the primary (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, greyhound housing area. newspaper, artificial grass, turf, crate training etc.). Exercise and training includes being taught to: Must provide a variety of toys within the enclosure to develop motor skills and wear a collar; play behaviour. walk on a lead; Must rotate the toys on a weekly basis. walk by their collar; and Must be exposed to different play chasing games. environments and/or changes to their environment (for example, changes in toys and obstacle items in pens, starting boxes, walking in new environments, introduction to new people or environments) on a weekly basis. Category Exercise and training Environmental enrichment requirements requirements
Category Exercise and training requirements Environmental enrichment requirements Puppies 0–4 weeks Normal movement within the whelping box and mother’s pen area. Must be provided with a variety of different surfaces within the enclosure that expose the puppies to different textures (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, newspaper, artificial grass, turf, etc.). Puppies 4–8 weeks Normal movement and play within the mother’s pen area. Can include playing with toys and interaction with humans. Must be provided with at least three different surfaces within the enclosure that expose the puppies to different textures (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, newspaper, artificial grass, turf etc.). Must provide a variety of toys within the enclosure to develop motor skills and play behaviour. Must rotate the toys on a weekly basis. Puppies 8–16 weeks Must provide a minimum 20 minutes run or play time daily within a secure area outside of the primary greyhound housing area. Exercise and training includes being taught to: wear a collar; walk on a lead; walk by their collar; and play chasing games. Must be provided with at least three different surfaces within the enclosure that expose the puppies to different textures (for example, hard floors, soft bedding, newspaper, artificial grass, turf, crate training etc.). Must provide a variety of toys within the enclosure to develop motor skills and play behaviour. Must rotate the toys on a weekly basis. Must be exposed to different environments and/or changes to their environment (for example, changes in toys and obstacle items in pens, starting boxes, walking in new environments, introduction to new people or environments) on a weekly basis. Category Exercise and training requirements Environmental enrichment requirements
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