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What is the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Exam?
General Information
Prerequisites to the CGC
The 10 Certification Skills your dog must learn
Item 1: Accepting A Friendly Stranger
Item 2: Sitting Politely for Petting
Item 3: Appearance and Grooming
Item 4: Out for a Walk
Item 5: Walking Through a Crowd
Item 6: Sit & Down on Command / Staying in Place
Item 7: Coming When Called
Item 8: Reaction to Another Dog
Item 9: Reaction to Distractions
Item 10: Supervised Separation
Lets Talk Dog Training
Length of Your Training Session
The LEASH
Marker Training
High Value Food Rewards
Engagement & Groundwork
Generalization & The 3D's
Building Your Training Plan
Core Training Skills
Sit
Down
Stay
Come
Loose Leash Walking
Working with Friendly People & Grooming
Troubleshooting Common Problems
Troubleshooting
Shy or Reactive Dogs
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May 9, 2025 at 4:41pm
My name is Nicole and I have a 10 month old labrador. We are training in avalanche rescue with my job as a ski patroller, as well as wilderness air scent live find with our volunteer SAR team. I am taking this class because I am interested in taking the CGC exam as many of the skills are useful for public access as a workign dog.
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