AKC Additional Certification Programs

AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU):

We are accredited by the American Kennel Club to evaluate dogs to receive the AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen Certificate.  The title is awarded after the successful completion of ten specific training exercises, evaluated, and approved in the presence of a certified AKC evaluator.  As a certified AKC CGC evaluator, I am certified to perform this function. Your dog must have the AKC CGC Certificate to be allowed to take the test. Besides that, the test must be performed in an urban area. Below is a summary of the specific tasks your dog must perform: *

• Enter and exit doorways of public buildings without pulling.
• Walk through a crowd on a busy, urban sidewalk.
• Maintain appropriate reactions to normal and customary city distractions.
• Properly cross the street at a corner (i.e. crosswalk).
• Pay no attention to food or other distractions on the sidewalk.
• Behave when a person approaches on the sidewalk and pets the dog.
• Walk while under control inside a public building and remain in a down/stay for three minutes.
• Transverse stairs, steps, or an elevator while behaving properly.
• Potty trained.
• Demonstrate that he can behave while traveling in a car, cab, or public transportation.

We have several support options:

• Administer the test and provide you with the needed documentation to receive the certificate. You must pass all ten tasks.
• Provide you and your dog with the necessary training to pass the test.

*  Please refer to AKC Website for additional information regarding this certificate.

AKC Community Canine (CGCA):

We are accredited by the AKC to evaluate dogs to receive the AKC Community Canine Certificate.  The title is awarded after completion of ten specific training exercises, evaluated, and approved in the presence of a certified AKC evaluator.  As a certified AKC CGC evaluator, I am certified to perform this function. These exercises should be performed in “real life situations”. Your dog must have the AKC CGC to be allowed to take the test.  Below is a summary of the specific tasks your dog must perform: *

• The dog stands, sits, or lies down and waits at the command of his owner.
• Dog calmly walks on a loose leash in a neutral environment.
• Dog calmly walks through a crowd.
• Dog walks past a distraction without displaying inappropriate behavior.
• Dog must be able to sit/stay while in a small group.
• Dog remains calm and respectful while an individual approaches and pets him. The person will be carrying an object.
• Dog can perform “Leave it”.
• Owner can walk away from dog, pick up object, and return to dog while dog remains calm and in place.
• Dog can perform recall with distractions.
• Dog and owner can pass through doorway while dog remains calm and focused.

We have several support options:

• Administer the test and award you with the documentation to receive the certificate. You must pass all ten tasks.
• Provide you and your dog with the necessary training to pass the test.

*  Additional information and requirements can be found on the AKC website.

AKC TRICK DOG PROGRAM:

We are accredited by the American Kennel Club to evaluate dogs to receive the AKC Trick Titles.  The titles are awarded after the successful completion of specific dog tricks performed, evaluated, and approved in the presence of a certified AKC evaluator.  As a certified AKC CGC evaluator, I am certified to perform this function.  There are multiple levels of the title that can be awarded.  Below is a partial list of some of the dog tricks approved by the AKC for the Novice Level:

• Balance beam (walk on board a few inches off the floor)
• Bark on cue (“Speak”)
• Crawl (dot on belly, crawls at least 3 body lengths)
• Fetch it (ball, etc. 10 ft. away, bring to handler within 2 ft)
• Find it (find treat or scent item hidden under 1 cup or object)
• Get your _______. (Leash, brush, name of toy)
• Get in (gets in box)
• Sits in box (on cue)
• Get on (gets on low platform or step – 4 paws)
• Hand signals (Choose one: down, sit, or come)
• Shake hands
• Spin in circle
• High five
• etc…

Our support package will allow us to evaluate your dog during the test.