A new Canine Good Citizen Prep Class will be starting on April 4, 2015. This is a morning class. Each week you and your dog will be practicing and preparing for the test, which will be on the last week of the session.
DATES for the CLASS: April 4th, 18th, 25th, and May 2nd. The test will be on May 16th. The weeks in between will give you extra time to prepare your dog. CLASS SIZE LIMITED
What is the Canine Good Citizen Test?
The CGC Program welcomes both purebred and mixed breed dogs. The Test is noncompetitive and dogs are not required to perform with the same precision required in formal obedience. There are 10 individual tests (listed below).
"Responsible Owners, Well-Mannered Dogs. The AKC's Canine Good Citizen program is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior. In CGC, dogs who pass the 10 step CGC test can earn a certificate and/or the official AKC CGC title. Dogs with the CGC title have the suffix, "CGC" after their names." - From American Kennel Club Website
The CGC test includes:
# 1: Accepting a friendly stranger
# 2: Sitting politely for petting
# 3: Appearance and grooming
# 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
# 5: Walking through a crowd
# 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place
# 7: Coming when called
# 8: Reaction to another dog
# 9: Reaction to distraction
# 10: Supervised separation