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Canine Good Citizen Training and Testing

We will practice the 10 test items out in public to prepare for the test when you and your pup are ready.

1. Accepting a Friendly Stranger: The evaluator approaches and pretends to shake hands with the handler (hands 6-12″ apart). The evaluator does not touch the dog.
2. Sitting Politely for the Petting: The evaluator pets the dog; the dog must show no shyness or resentment.
3. Appearance and Grooming: Evaluator inspects the dog, combs, or brushes lightly, and examines the ears and each front foot.
4. Out for a Walk: Handler takes the dog for a short walk, including the right turn, left turn, about turn and stop.
5. Walking Through a Crowd: The Dog and handler walk close to several people; the dog may show causal interest but not jump up.
6. Sit and Down on Cue/staying in Place: Handler shows that a dog can do both sit and down, then chooses a position, leaves the dog, goes to the end of a 20 ft. line.
7. Coming When Called: With the dog still on the 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, pretend to shake hands (hands 6-12″ apart), exchange pleasantries, then move on.
9. Reaction to Distractions: Distractions are presented; the dog may not panic or show aggression.
10. Supervised Separation: Handler goes out of sight for 3 minutes. The dog is held on a 6-foot leash by an evaluator.