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Help Your Dog Become a Good Canine Citizen
Is your dog a gentleman or lady? If so, you may be able to get an award to prove it from the American Kennel Club (AKC) through its Canine Good Citizen Program. This certification program is for all dogs,whether purebred or mutt. Any dog who hascompleted his vaccinations can be tested, andthere is no upper age limit. Ten behaviors are tested: 1. Accepting a friendly stranger 2. Sitting politely for petting 3. Letting someone brush and groom him 4. Walking on a loose leash 5. Walking through a crowd 6. Staying in place (sit and down) 7. Coming when called 8. Reacting to another dog 9. Reacting to distractions 10.Being separated from owner for 3-minutes. If your dog can't pass these, you need to initiate a training program. These are the social skills required for living with humansin urban America. The tests are done at dog shows, communitycolleges and private training facilities. TheAKC charges $5 for the certificate (if you pass) and some organizations charge a nominalamount for the test ($10). To find a location, go the AKC website at I'm really, really encouraging you to takeadvantage of this program. You owe it to your dog to assure that he can survive in an urban setting and that heremains adoptable by someone else if something happen to you. Not everyone wouldput up with a nippy, barking, high-strungdog who thinks he's the king of household. Your participation also encourages the AKCto continue this program. It's been around since 1989 but hasn't been publicized theway it should. The AKC raises more than $50M a year fromregistration fees and does a lot of greatwork for purebreds. The Canine Good Citizen is a way for themto help all dogs and dog owners no matterwhat they're background - something not allAKC members support. More participation will ensure funding continues and the AKC expands the program. We're also hopeful that insurance companiesand landlords will start accepting the certificates and giving homeowners or rentersa break on insurance rates or damage deposits. With the increase in "dangerous breed" lawsand rising homeowners insurance rateswhen you have a dog, it's important for all our dogs to be good citizens and respected members of the community. Louise Louis is a long-time dog personand creator of http://www.ToyBreeds.com
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