CANIPEP | DOG OBSERVATION WORKSHEET
Published September 26, 2026
Recordkeeping aid only. Not a clinical study protocol or validated assessment.
Use existing routines and care. Do not start, stop or change treatment for a journal.

DOG & STARTING CONTEXT
Dog alias (omit personal identifiers from anything you plan to share):
Breed / mix / unknown:
Age or estimated age; date of estimate:
What I want to observe:
Method / unit / definition I will use consistently:
Existing routine and relevant care:

REPEAT FOR EACH OBSERVATION
Observation date, time and time zone:
Entry date and time (if recorded later):
Observer:
What happened (separate observation from explanation):
Value and unit, if applicable:
How recorded: measured / counted / estimated / impression / recalled / unknown
Context: activity, setting, routine, other relevant changes:
Changes in existing veterinarian-directed care, if any:
Photo / document reference; original or edited:
Uncertainty, missing information, or differences in method:
No change observed / not observed / entry missed (these mean different things):
Question to discuss with my veterinarian:

A pattern is not proof of cause and effect. A hash does not prove an event occurred.
Guide: https://canipep.com/resources/dog-observation-journal/
Private journals: https://canipep.com/fieldnotes/
Editorial standards: https://canipep.com/editorial-standards/