How should I rate a skill?

Use the four-step key on the card: new, with help, most of the time, and reliable with distractions. Rating at the start and end of a session shows the owner the progress made in the hour.

How much homework should I set?

Short and specific. Two or three exercises, each with how often and for how long, are more likely to be done than a long list. The Done column lets the owner tick them off and bring the card back.

Does this work for group classes?

Yes. Fill in one card per dog, with the class focus at the top and the homework the same for the group. The skill ratings are where each dog differs.

Should the report card go home on paper or by text?

Either works. Paper suits a pick-up at the counter. A text suits an owner who collects after hours or never comes in, because the card reaches them wherever they are. If you print it, keep a photo of the filled-in card on the pet record so the next team member can see it.

Printable templates / Visit report cards

Dog Training Report Card Template

This card records one training session: the focus, where each skill started and where it finished, what clicked, and the homework the owner takes away. Progress between sessions happens at home, so the homework section carries the most weight.

Use the printout

Before the session, write the focus and the skills you plan to work on.
Rate each skill at the start and again at the end, using the key on the card.
Write the homework as exercises with how often and for how long.
Go through the homework with the owner before they leave.

In the print dialog, choose Save as PDF to keep a copy.

Training session report

Business

Session

Pet

Date

Trainer

Session number

Focus for this session

Skills

Skill	At the start	At the end

Key1 New2 With help3 Most of the time4 Reliable with distractions

How it went

What clicked

What to keep working on

Homework

Exercise	How often	How long	Done

Next session

Bring

Free template from Petboost: petboost.com.au/business/resources/templates

The Petboost version

In Petboost, the homework is on the owner’s phone

The trainer’s notes and photos from the session go to the owner as a report card, homework included. For regular sessions, the card names the next one due from the pet’s own gap between visits.

Session notes and homework, laid out for the owner
The trainer who ran the session, named on the card
Book Again opens your booking form on the next due week

See how report cards work

Rex's Training Session

Saturday, 24 January 2026

Sam

at Good Dog Training

“

Big progress on loose-lead walking, holding focus past other dogs now
Nailed a five-second settle on the mat, building duration each week
Recall is sharper - came back first call even with distractions about
Homework: two short practice sessions a day before next week

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Run it from the booking instead of the clipboard

Petboost keeps this record on the pet and the appointment, where the next team member and the owner can see it.

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Skill

At the start

At the end

Exercise

How often

How long

Done

In Petboost, the homework is on the owner’s phone

The trainer’s notes and photos from the session go to the owner as a report card, homework included. For regular sessions, the card names the next one due from the pet’s own gap between visits.

Session notes and homework, laid out for the owner

The trainer who ran the session, named on the card

Book Again opens your booking form on the next due week

See how report cards work