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Connecticut
Dog
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We are AKC certified testers for the
CGC and offer training classes to prepare you for the Canine Good Citizen test.
If you feel you are ready for the test, or you would like to work on the 10
testing items on your own. We will mail you the CGC Guide book and test you when
you feel you are ready. |
The evaluation consists of ten objectives. All items must
be completed satisfactorily or the team fails. Test items include:
- Accepting a friendly stranger.
- Sitting politely for petting.
- Allowing basic grooming procedures.
- Walking on a loose lead.
- Walking through a crowd.
- Sitting and lying down on command and staying in
place.
- Coming when called.
- Reacting appropriately to another dog.
- Reacting appropriately to distractions.
- Calmly enduring supervised separation from the owner.
Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program. Started in 1989, CGC is a
certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at
home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program
that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for
dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the
American Kennel Club.
Many dog owners choose Canine Good Citizen training as the first step in
training their dogs. The Canine Good Citizen Program lays the foundation for
other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance
events. As you work with your dog to teach the CGC skills, you'll discover the
many benefits and joys of training your dog. Training will enhance the bond
between you and your dog. Dogs who have a solid obedience education are a joy to
live with-they respond well to household routines, have good manners in the
presence of people and other dogs, and they fully enjoy the company of the owner
who took the time to provide training, intellectual stimulation, and a high
quality life. We sincerely hope that CGC will be only a beginning for you and
your dog and that after passing the CGC test, you'll continue training in
obedience, agility, tracking, or performance events.
Canine Good Citizen® is one of the most rapidly growing programs in the American
Kennel Club. There are many exciting applications of this wonderful, entry level
that go beyond the testing and certifying of dogs.
Many other countries (including England, Australia, Japan, Hungary, Denmark,
Sweden, Canada, and Finland) have developed CGC programs based on the AKC's CGC
Program. A CGC Neighborhood Model has been established, police and animal
control agencies use CGC for dealing with dog problems in communities, some
therapy dog groups use the CGC as a partial screening tool, and some 4-H groups
around the country have been using the CGC as a beginning dog training program
for children.
A number of specialty (one breed only) clubs give the CGC at their annual
national dog show. Dog clubs have discovered that the CGC is an event that
allows everyone to go home a winner. Veterinarians have recognized the benefits
of well-trained dogs and there are some CGC programs in place in veterinary
hospitals. State legislatures began recognizing the CGC program as a means of
advocating responsible dog ownership and 22 states now have Canine Good Citizen
resolutions.
In a little over one decade, the Canine Good Citizen Program has begun to have
an extremely positive impact in many of our communities. This is a program that
can help us assure that the dogs we love will always be welcomed and
well-respected members of our communities.
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