Is Your Dogo a Canine Good Citizen?

Why not put all your training work to the test and find out?

AKC’s Canine Good Citizen program does just that!
When you participate in the program, your dog’s mastery of ten basic skills that instill confidence and good manners in and out of your home will be tested.
Does your dog have what it takes?

Below are the ten skill demonstrations that will be observed.

1. Accepting a friendly stranger. Evaluator approaches, shakes hands with handler. Does not touch dog.

2. Sitting politely for petting. Evaluator pets dog, dog must show no shyness or resentment.

3. Appearance and grooming. Exaluator inspects dog, combs or brushes lightly, examines ears and each front foot.

4. Out for a walk. Handler takes dog for a short walk including right turn, left turn, about turn, and stop.

5. Walking through a crowd. Dog and handler walk close to several people; dog may show casual interest but not jump up.

6. Sit and down on command/Staying in place. Handler shows dog can do sit and down, then chooses a position, leaves dog and goes to the end of a 20 ft. line and returns immediately.

7. Coming when called. With dog still on 20 ft. line from Test 6, handler walks out 10 ft. and calls the dog.

8. Reaction to another dog. Two handlers and dogs approach, shake hands, exchange pleasantries, move on. Dogs can show casual interest.

9. Reaction to distraction. Distractions are presented; dog may not panic or show aggression.

10. Supervised Separation. Handler goes out of sight for 3-min. Dog is held on 6 ft. leash by an evaluator.

Please reach out to AKC.org or your local obedience clubs to find a certified evaluator or classes.

Check out their website for more info: https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/