The purpose of the CGC program is to ensure that our favorite companion, the dog, can be a respected member of the community because it has been trained to be well behaved in the home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs. The CGC Program welcomes both purebred and mixed breed dogs. The CGC test in noncompetitive and dogs are not required to perform with the same precision required in formal obedience. Owners of dogs that pass all 10 items of the CGC test may order an official CGC certificate from the American Kennel Club.
Advanced and Urban CGC
AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in a setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. As with Canine Good Citizen, AKC Urban CGC is a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Urban CGC title. This is a title that appears on the dog’s title record at AKC. AKC Urban CGC is a public access test that demonstrates dogs are well-behaved and well-trained when in public settings. The Urban CGC test can be used by dog- friendly business (e.g., lodging, retail, transportation, public facilities) to recognize and accept dogs with good manners.
While Canine Good Citizen tests are simulations of real world skills, (e.g., dog/handler walks through a “crowd” of evaluators in a ring), the goal of AKC Community Canine is to test the dog’s skills in a natural setting. For example, rather than the dog being tested in a ring, in AKC Community Canine, the “walks through a crowd” test item will involve the dog walking through a real crowd at a dog show, on a busy sidewalk, in a therapy dog setting, or at a training club.
Class Information
- Age Requirement: 6 months & up.
- Duration: 6 weeks; class meets 1 hour every week on the same day of the week and time as the starting date of the class.
- Location: Puppy Love Dog Training
- Price: $175 for the entire 6-week class program, includes the CGC test by an AKC approved evaluator
- Class size: Limited to no more than 6 dogs per class.
Upcoming Class Start Dates
- Canine Good Citizen starting Sunday January 31st at 7:30pm with Emily
- Advance and Urban Canine Good Citizen starting Saturday January 31st at 4:30pm with Emily
Registration
Don’t see the class date you’d like? Leave us a comment on the sign up and we can contact you with any openings. Email us with general questions to info@puppylovetraining.com and our instructors can be contacted individually via their email as well.
Payment
Payment is REQUIRED on or before the class start date by either credit card via PayPal, or cash.
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