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Adventure For AllSupporting young people via

the Pawprint Trust

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Labradorable Challenge

Alfie the Pawprint Family Fox Red Labrador is 1 year old!Alfie’s been part of the Pawprint Family for almost a year and is celebrating his 1st birthday. In honour of this he’s bringing you the Labradorable Challenge full of fun facts and activities all

about dogs. So, get those tails wagging and get ready for a game or two of fetch! WOOF!!Proceeds from this badge and all the products in the Pawprint Family go towards helping young

people take part in lots of adventures via the Pawprint Trust. Thank you for your support!Suggested challenges for different age groups:

3-5 Years : Complete a minimum of 3 challenges from different sections.5-7 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections.

7-11 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 1 more of your choice.11-14 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 2 more of your choice.14-18 Years : Complete 1 challenge from each of the 4 sections + 3 more of your choice.

18+ Years : Award yourself a badge for assisting young people in achieving their challenges.

For even more programme ideas check out our ‘Labradorable’ board over on www.Pinterest.com/PawprintFamily

Once completed head to the website to get your paws on your badges!

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Craft

Make a dog toy for your furry friend.

Studies have shown that dogs align themselves with the Earth’s magneticfieldbeforehavingapoo,preferringtofaceNorthorSouth. Makeacompassusingamagnet.

Createsomefingerprint/noseprintart.

Why? Adog’snoseprintisasuniquetothemasfingerprintsaretohumans!

Stitchabowtieforyourdog’scollar.

Make a sensory jar.

Why? Dogsareoftenusedastherapyforpeopleinhospitals,nursinghomes, schools,libraries,hospicesand/ordisasterareasalongwithbeingassistance petsforthosewithanxiety,autismandsensoryneeds. Dogs are notcolourblind(aspreviouslythought)theyseeinblackand whitewithblueandyellowtonestoo.Haveagoatcolourmixing.

Create your own communication device. Dogs were used in WW1 to lay phonelinesinthetrenches.Whynotmakeacupandstringphone?

Makeyourowndecorationsforabirthdaypartyandcelebrateyour furryfriendoranotherfamilymember’sbirthday!

Dogsarecommonlyusedasmascotsforsportsteamsandalso regiments in the armed forces. Design your own canine mascot.

TheoldestbreedofdogistheSalukiwhichcomesfromEgyptasearly as329BC.TrywritinginEgyptianhieroglyphs.

Knotadogcollarusingmacrameand/orpara-cord.Useacloth measuringtapetocheckthesizeandadd1-2inches(3-5cm)tothe lengthtomakesureit’snottootight!

Designanoutfitforacaninefriend.

Completeanothercaninethemedcraftofyourchoiceandshareit with us on our social media.

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Food Decorate minichocolaterollsorchocolatebarstolooklikelittle Dachshunds.

Identifydifferentfoodswhileblindfolded.Makeitmorechallenging andseeifyoucanidentifydifferentflavoursofdogfoodbytheirsmell.

Why? Dogssenseofsmellis10,000timesstrongerthanthatofhumans!

Create your owndogfriendlytreatsorfood.Notgotapet?We’re surethelocalkennelsordogshelterwouldbegratefulofsome homemadetreats!

Puppieshave28teethandadults42.Findoutaboutthedifferent ‘jobs’thatteetharedesignedforandhowtolookafteryoursandyour petsteeth.

Designamealplanfortheweekkeepingagoodbalanceofnutrients. Dogsareomnivoressoeatmeat,grainandvegetables.

Dogscanbetrainedtosenseallergiesandallergicreactions.Findout aboutdifferentfoodallergiesandmakearecipesuitableforsomeone with an allergy of your choice.

Make/decorateabirthdaycaketohelpAlfiecelebratehisbirthday.You couldmakeacakesuitableforhumansordogs.

TheLagottoRomagnoloisabreedofdogfromItalythatisoftenused tosniffouttruffle.Findoutwhattruffleisandifyoucantrysome.

Makeandtopyourownhotdogs.

Bakesomebreadrollsshapedlikedogbones.

Collect dog food and donate it to your local animal rescue centre or dogs home.

Obesityisthetophealthproblemfordogs.Findoutwhichhuman foodsaresafefordogstoeatandmakeamealthatwouldbesuitable for sharing with your canine friend.

Dogfoodmanufacturehascomeunderthespotlightinrecentyears. Findouthowdogfoodismadeandhowwecancheckthatthefoodwe buyisgoodforourpets.

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Games Dogsarehighlysociable.Playsometeamgameswithfriendsorfamily either in real life or virtually.

Puppieslovetoplayhideandseek;playagameyourself.

Playagameofsleepingpuppies(sleepinglionstoyouandme)!

Why? Puppiescansleepfor18-20hoursadaywhenthey’relittleandgrowing... weknow!Itsoundsamazingdoesn’tit?!

Perkyearedbreedshearbetterthanthosewithfloppyears.Testyour listeningskillswithagameofqueen’skeysorChinesewhispers.

Playagameofhigher/lowerguessingtheweightofdifferentdog breeds.

DidYouKnow? TheheaviestbreedisaMastiffwhichcanweighupto200lbs(90.7kgs)and thelightestdogonrecordisaChihuahuaweighinginat1.4lbs(0.6kgs)!

Assistancedogsarebredandtrainedtohelppeoplewithcertain disabilities.Oneoftheseisvisualimpairment/blindness.Haveagoat completinganobstaclecourseordailytasksblindfoldedandthentry againwithassistancefromsomeoneelsedescribing.

DecorateaflyingdiskorhaveagoatagameofFrisbee®.

Why? DiscDogisarecogniseddogsport.Incompetitions,dogsandtheirhuman flyingdiscthrowerscompeteineventssuchasdistanceandfreestyle catching.

Pinthetailonthepuppy(aphoto/drawing,nottherealthing!)

Haveagoatapicturequizoffamousdogsbothrealandfictional.

Sleddogsareusedtopullsledsincolderclimates.Buildyourownsled and have a race.

Greyhoundscanrunupto44mph,hostyourownsprintracesandsee how fast you can run.

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Other

Findoutwheredifferentbreednamescomefromandfindthemona map.i.e.WhereisLabradorlocated?

Takeacolourblindnesstest.Dogsareonlyred/greencolourblindand notcompletelycolourblindasoriginallythought.

Didyouknowthatyoucangetdifferentcolouredpuppiesinthesame litter,evenfromthesamecolouredparents.Thisissimilartoeyeand haircolourinhumans;findouthowandwhythishappensand investigate dominant and recessive genes.

Learnaboutdogbodylanguageandhowtorecognisewhenyourfurry friendsarehappy,scared,excitedandtired.

Strokingdogsreleasesoxytocin,a“feelgood”hormone.Dosomething whichmakesyoufeelhappy.

HaveaGuideDogorotherassistancedogvisityourgroupandfindout moreabouthowassistancedogscanhelpdifferentpeople.

Findoutaboutthedifferentjobsdogscandoandshareyourfindingsin an interesting way.

Newfoundlanddogsaretrainedforwaterrescue;learnsome lifeguarding/lifesavingskillsforwhenyou’reattheswimmingpoolor nearopenwater.

Watchadogthemedfilm...theremustbe101tochoosefrom!

Visityourlocaldogshomeorshelter,findoutabouttheirworkand howyoucanhelpthem.

Snifferdogsareusedinairportsandatborderstosniffoutillegal substances,moneyandfirearms.Learnaboutdifferentillegal substancesandthedangerstheypose. HaveaPetsasTherapydogvisityouandfindoutmoreabouttheir work.Visitthemonlineat:www.petsastherapy.org/

Findoutaboutsomefamousorherodogs.

Shareyouradventureswithusonsocialmedia.Youcantagus @PawprintFamilyonFacebookandTwitterand@Pawprint_Familyon Instagramusingour#AdventureForAll