Walk the dogs
The dog does not care that it is raining or that the episode is not over. It needs to go out, it sets the pace and it stops wherever it likes. The visual support below shows what to bring, in what order, and where the round turns back.
♀Girl walking two dogs
A girl with a braid walks two dogs on a leash.
♀Woman holding two dogs on leashes
A woman stands holding the leashes of two eager dogs.
♀Woman walking three dogs
Three dogs trot beside a woman out for a walk.
♀Girl with ponytail and two dogs
A girl in a ponytail heads out with two dogs on leads.
♀Holding two dogs on leashes
A girl in a yellow shirt holds two dogs, one leash in each hand.
♀Walking the dogs outside
A girl walks along a path with a dog on each side in the grass.
♀Out walking two dogs
A girl in a blue top holds two red leashes while the dogs trot ahead of her.
♀Let the dogs out
A person stands by an open door while two dogs run out.
About this visual support
Walking the dogs is one of the few jobs in a child's day where somebody else's needs decide everything. The round cannot be moved to later, it does not get shorter because the wind picked up, and once outside the dog decides how often you stop. So the child has to carry out a task and give up control of the pace at the same time, which are two different demands at once.
That is why the preparation is the part that gains most from a visual schedule. The pictures show what has to be sorted before the door opens: clothes that match the weather, the lead, treats in a pocket, bags. Then comes the round itself, and drying paws at the end. Agree on a fixed turning point, the red postbox or the playground, and give it a picture of its own. Then the child knows where halfway is, and the question about going home does not need asking.
If several of you take turns, the dog walk can sit as a shared routine in Routined, so everyone sees who went last.
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