Class Name:     Canine Good Citizen

Target dogs and age range:     6 months and up

Goals:     to prepare dogs and handlers for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test

Prerequisites:     none

Promotion requirements:     Dogs and handlers must pass all 10 items of the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test

Class size and duration:     Maximum 8 dog/handler teams, 8 weeks, one hour per week

Publications for instructor guidance:     AKC Canine Good Citizen Program materials (Test Procedures, Program, FAQs, AKC sample CGC curriculum),

                                                            “Canine Good Citizen” by Wendy Volhard

Skills covered in class:     10 AKC Canine Good Citizen Test items

    1. Accepting a friendly stranger

    2. Sitting politely for petting

    3. Appearance and grooming

    4. Walking on a loose lead

    5. Walking through a crowd

    6. Sit and down on command

    7. Coming when called

    8. Reaction to another dog

    9. Reaction to distractions

    10. Supervised separation

Equipment provided by the handler:

    Collar (buckle, quick release, or martingale, head halters or other collars must receive prior approval from the instructor)

    Leash (4 to 6 foot fabric or leather)

    Soft, bite-sized treats

    Clicker (optional) may be purchased in class

Equipment provided by GLKC:

Items for distractions: walkers, wheelchair, umbrella, etc., AKC Canine Good Citizen test rules, regulations, and guidelines