Dogs, are like children and German Shepherds, while wonderful, are high maintenance. During our summer training, part of my role, is setting up a fall schedule, for my working days. They are not the walk, eat, sleep type of dogs. So, today after our walks, I finalized the schedule, after including longer walks, puzzels, and two training sessions per day. I am no expert, but finally we only had two larger barking sessions towards the little dogs, and nice inside play with toys instead of biting each others ears. So while tomorrow is another day, going to stick to this schedule. Make tweaks as necessary and get ready for the fall.

The Night Before:

1. Set up dog puzzels and ice blocks

2. Set up my lunch. Yes. Me.

3. Set up protein shake and coffee, still me.

The daily work:

5:00am

1. Walk Coco

5:45am

2. Walk King

6:15am

3. Set up breakfast for dogs and make my coffee and shake for school.

4. Dogs complete puzzels. Takes less than two minutes.

5. We train or “work.” Five to ten minutes.

6:35am

6. Dogs eat breakfast and go out

7:10am

7. Set crate or play area with one indestructible puzzel for each pup.

Leave no later than 715am showered and with makeup.

4:00pm/home

1. Peanut butter mats

2. Train

3. Ride my peloton

5:00pm

1. Set up dinner their dinner

2. Floors

3. Set up morning

5:20pm

1. Eat and play

7:00pm

1. Short walk, dinner for adults, collapse and repeat.

The only way to keep the house intact, dogs loved, and the adults fed is to stay tight on the schedule. One day the list will mellow as they age and while I will be relieved, I will be a bit saddened.