Playgroup Roster and Daily Notes Log

A handler who watches but writes nothing down is carrying the whole day in their head, and it leaves with them at shift change. This worksheet gives each dog one row for the day: where it is, who is responsible for it, what it did and when, whether it ate and rested, and whether there is anything the owner needs to hear at pickup. The notes column is meant for two or three short, neutral, time-stamped entries, not a narrative. Play partners, energy arc, rest, eating, bathroom habits, and anything unusual are the categories that consistently land well with owners.

Use one sheet per yard or per group, and start a fresh one every day so a run of sheets becomes a searchable history for each dog. The last two columns are the ones that protect the business: a specific flag with a time is what you want when an owner asks about a scrape, and a checked card column means nobody goes home without a report. The guide at /guide/ covers what belongs in those notes, the article at /blog/behavior-notes-help-owners/ lists the note categories owners actually use, and the piece at /blog/daily-report-card-contents/ shows how the notes turn into a card. If the same dog keeps landing in the flag column, the article at /blog/separate-dog-from-playgroup/ covers when a group change is the right call.