This 7-week course prepares students and their dogs to take the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test, a certification program designed to reward dogs who demonstrate good manners at home and in the community.
During our training together, we will practice and prepare you and your dog for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. This test will be given at the final class. The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test is an AKC title your dog can earn by completing the 10 required test items successfully.
This class is for the dog that is experienced with prior training classes and successfully completed Basic Obedience. The CGC title is an important precursor to dogs becoming therapy dogs, service dogs, CGC Advanced, CGC Urban, or AKC Trick titles for their dog.
More valuable than the piece of paper, however, is the peace of mind that your dog is a mannerly, well-behaved member of your household – and the community at large.
Requirements:
Dogs must 6 months of age or older
Successful Completion of Basic Obedience or Public Manners
All dogs must have Rabies, Distemper & Parvo vaccine
During our CGC Prep course we will be teaching and practicing the following:
• Accepting a friendly stranger
• Sitting politely for petting
• Appearance and grooming
• Walking on a loose leash
• Walking through a crowd
• Sit and down on command and stay in place at a 20-foot distance
• Come when called from a 10-foot distance
• Reaction to another dog
• Reaction to a distraction (ie loud noise)
• Supervised separation from owner
Classes To Be Announced
