Post by Amy on Apr 2, 2013 12:20:23 GMT -7
This project is going to go on till January 1st of 2014. You can jump in on it at any point in time and stop at any point in time. You do not have to do it every day (well... if you have animals you have to keep feeding them XD) but you don't have to post here what you did and such if you don't feel like it.
I figured this would be a fun way to motivate us to do every day and fun things with our real life pets.
This is for ALL pets no matter the species. Obviously, people with dogs will be able to get more points than a person with say a hamster. Soooooo we will work that out
Here's a list of things you can get points for and how many points you earn for each thing. Ones marked with a * on the end will have notes below the list.
*Feeding - 5 points
*Watering - 5 points
*Feeding your pet in a mentally stimulating way* - 10 points (plus the 5 for feeding them, so total would be 15 points)
*Exercise
Dogs
-Walking - 5 points for every 15 minutes of walking
-Running - 10 points for every 15 minutes of running
-Off Leash Walk / Run (Dog can be doing the running while you walk or Ride horse / 4 wheeler) - 20 points for every 30 minutes
-Biking - 10 points for every 15 minutes of biking
-Playtime* - 10 points for every 15 minutes of playtime
-Swimming - 10 points for every 15 minutes of swimming
-Hiking - 15 points for every 30 minutes of Hiking
Cats
-Playtime - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play time
Caged Animals
-Time out of the cage - 10 points for every 15 minutes out of the cage
-Playtime (if they can) - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play time (or attempted play time XD)
Horses
-Riding - 5 points for every 30 minutes of riding
-Time out in pasture (if available & if normally in a corral or stall) - 10 points for every hour
-Play (Yes, horses do play XD) - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play with your horse
Other Animals
-Any type of exercise - 10 points for every 15 minutes
*Training* - 1 point for every minute of training you do
Dogs
-Obedience + 10 extra points
-Agility + 10 extra points
-Tricks + 10 extra points
-Flyball + 10 extra points
-Tracking + 10 extra points
- Schutzhund +10 extra points
- Frisbee + 10 extra points
- Earth dog + 10 extra points
- Hunting + 10 extra points
- Dock Dog + 10 extra points
- Other sports +10 extra points
Other Animals
- Anything you train - +10 points for each thing trained
Horses
- Anything you work with your horse on, even just desensitizing to things + 10 extra points
*Grooming + 5 points
*Bathing + 5 points
*Nail Trims + 5 points
*Shoeing (horses) + 5 points
*Petting + 1 point for every minute
*Relaxing with & just spending time + 5 points for every 30 minutes
*Taking your pet with you when you go somewhere (store, friends, camping...etc) + 5 points
*Taking your pet somewhere for them (lake, doggy daycare, dog park...etc...) + 10 points
*Taking pictures of your pet + 5 points (feel free to share them with us
*Making something for your pet + 10 points for every thing you make (Treats, Toys, Clothes, Beds...etc...)
*Giving your pet stimulating toys (Chewies, interactive toys such as kongs or puzzle toys) + 15 points
*General Cage Cleaning + 10 points
*Deep Cage Cleaning + 20 points
*Litter Box Cleaning + 10 points per litter box
*Water change (fish and other animals that live in or have water in their habitat. If your dog or other animals has a pool or something this would also fit in this category, as well as a horse or livestock trough) + 20 points
*Poop Scooping + 20 points
I'm sure there are lots more, so if you don't see it on the list feel free to post it below and I'll add it in!
*Extra notes for things with * at the end-
~Feeding in a mentally stimulating way: You can use interactive toys for this, hide food for them to find (in their cage, around the house, or even out in the yard), or use their food for training.
~Playtime for dogs: This can be lots of things, fetch, frisbee, running around, tug, play time with another dog, anything you would consider play.
~Training: Everything listed under training, such as Obedience + 10 points, you would get 10 extra points for everything Obedience wise you train. So if you trained a sit & down, you would get +20 points plus the points earned for how long your session was. Same with Agility and everything else.
If your not sure about something, just post it and we'll figure out how many points you'll get for it. Basically, you'll get points no matter what you do with your pet.
If you have questions, please let me know! I'm sure there are kinks to be worked out.
Don't have a pet?
If you don't have a pet, you have a few options:
1. If you know someone who does, you are welcome to use there's if they'll let you. Their pets will be very thankful!
2. Volunteer at a rescue and help out there.
How to play-
Start a new thread in the Project #3 Board (Click on Project #3 and it will take you straight there )
Your name:
Your email:
Species of Pet:
Breed of Pet:
Name of Pet:
Age of Pet:
Gender of Pet (if you know):
Anything else you'd like to share about your pet:
^Please fill out the bottom part for every animal you're participating with. If you have animals grouped together, such as fish, you can put them all in the same one.
You can organize it how you want, feel free to post pics and have fun with your thread!
You should keep note of how many points you have total, and when you add stuff, just say what you did and list how many points you earned for it.
I *think* that covers everything, please post with questions or if you have suggestions / think of anything else!
I figured this would be a fun way to motivate us to do every day and fun things with our real life pets.
This is for ALL pets no matter the species. Obviously, people with dogs will be able to get more points than a person with say a hamster. Soooooo we will work that out
Here's a list of things you can get points for and how many points you earn for each thing. Ones marked with a * on the end will have notes below the list.
*Feeding - 5 points
*Watering - 5 points
*Feeding your pet in a mentally stimulating way* - 10 points (plus the 5 for feeding them, so total would be 15 points)
*Exercise
Dogs
-Walking - 5 points for every 15 minutes of walking
-Running - 10 points for every 15 minutes of running
-Off Leash Walk / Run (Dog can be doing the running while you walk or Ride horse / 4 wheeler) - 20 points for every 30 minutes
-Biking - 10 points for every 15 minutes of biking
-Playtime* - 10 points for every 15 minutes of playtime
-Swimming - 10 points for every 15 minutes of swimming
-Hiking - 15 points for every 30 minutes of Hiking
Cats
-Playtime - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play time
Caged Animals
-Time out of the cage - 10 points for every 15 minutes out of the cage
-Playtime (if they can) - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play time (or attempted play time XD)
Horses
-Riding - 5 points for every 30 minutes of riding
-Time out in pasture (if available & if normally in a corral or stall) - 10 points for every hour
-Play (Yes, horses do play XD) - 10 points for every 15 minutes of play with your horse
Other Animals
-Any type of exercise - 10 points for every 15 minutes
*Training* - 1 point for every minute of training you do
Dogs
-Obedience + 10 extra points
-Agility + 10 extra points
-Tricks + 10 extra points
-Flyball + 10 extra points
-Tracking + 10 extra points
- Schutzhund +10 extra points
- Frisbee + 10 extra points
- Earth dog + 10 extra points
- Hunting + 10 extra points
- Dock Dog + 10 extra points
- Other sports +10 extra points
Other Animals
- Anything you train - +10 points for each thing trained
Horses
- Anything you work with your horse on, even just desensitizing to things + 10 extra points
*Grooming + 5 points
*Bathing + 5 points
*Nail Trims + 5 points
*Shoeing (horses) + 5 points
*Petting + 1 point for every minute
*Relaxing with & just spending time + 5 points for every 30 minutes
*Taking your pet with you when you go somewhere (store, friends, camping...etc) + 5 points
*Taking your pet somewhere for them (lake, doggy daycare, dog park...etc...) + 10 points
*Taking pictures of your pet + 5 points (feel free to share them with us
*Making something for your pet + 10 points for every thing you make (Treats, Toys, Clothes, Beds...etc...)
*Giving your pet stimulating toys (Chewies, interactive toys such as kongs or puzzle toys) + 15 points
*General Cage Cleaning + 10 points
*Deep Cage Cleaning + 20 points
*Litter Box Cleaning + 10 points per litter box
*Water change (fish and other animals that live in or have water in their habitat. If your dog or other animals has a pool or something this would also fit in this category, as well as a horse or livestock trough) + 20 points
*Poop Scooping + 20 points
I'm sure there are lots more, so if you don't see it on the list feel free to post it below and I'll add it in!
*Extra notes for things with * at the end-
~Feeding in a mentally stimulating way: You can use interactive toys for this, hide food for them to find (in their cage, around the house, or even out in the yard), or use their food for training.
~Playtime for dogs: This can be lots of things, fetch, frisbee, running around, tug, play time with another dog, anything you would consider play.
~Training: Everything listed under training, such as Obedience + 10 points, you would get 10 extra points for everything Obedience wise you train. So if you trained a sit & down, you would get +20 points plus the points earned for how long your session was. Same with Agility and everything else.
If your not sure about something, just post it and we'll figure out how many points you'll get for it. Basically, you'll get points no matter what you do with your pet.
If you have questions, please let me know! I'm sure there are kinks to be worked out.
Don't have a pet?
If you don't have a pet, you have a few options:
1. If you know someone who does, you are welcome to use there's if they'll let you. Their pets will be very thankful!
2. Volunteer at a rescue and help out there.
How to play-
Start a new thread in the Project #3 Board (Click on Project #3 and it will take you straight there )
Your name:
Your email:
Species of Pet:
Breed of Pet:
Name of Pet:
Age of Pet:
Gender of Pet (if you know):
Anything else you'd like to share about your pet:
^Please fill out the bottom part for every animal you're participating with. If you have animals grouped together, such as fish, you can put them all in the same one.
You can organize it how you want, feel free to post pics and have fun with your thread!
You should keep note of how many points you have total, and when you add stuff, just say what you did and list how many points you earned for it.
I *think* that covers everything, please post with questions or if you have suggestions / think of anything else!