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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:46 pm | |
| Has anyone here gone through Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification? What can you tell me about it? |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:49 pm | |
| Is that like certification to become therapy dogs? _________________ |
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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:50 pm | |
| Exactly. It's my understanding that in order to even be considered for a Therapy Dog, they have to be CGCs. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:06 pm | |
| http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger Test 2: Sitting politely for petting Test 3: Appearance and grooming Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead) Test 5: Walking through a crowd Test 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place Test 7: Coming when called Test 8: Reaction to another dog Test 9: Reaction to distraction Test 10: Supervised separation Ginger could possibly pass all these tests.... _________________ |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:08 pm | |
| http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/cgc_bystate.cfm Here's where you can find evaluators when you're ready to have your pup take the test. _________________ |
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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:10 pm | |
| Oooh - if you decide to do this, LMK and we'll come and cheer you guys on! I think Nikolai could do 1-5, but 6 is something we're working on, 7... he's a husky, has a mind of his own thankyouverymuch, 8 - he just gets VERY EXCITED to see other dogs when we're on a walk, starts pulling and whining... 9 he'd pass like a rock star and 10, well... depends on who we leave him with, but I think he'd rock that, too. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:12 pm | |
| http://www.tdi-dog.org/ And here's a link to one site for therapy dogs... _________________ |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:14 pm | |
| I'll look more into it and maybe email one of the evaluators and let you know! _________________ |
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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:15 pm | |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:23 pm | |
| OOooh! I just emailed someone in Colorado Springs asking about having Ginger evaluated if she has potential/characteristics in being a therapy dog! I'll keep you posted! _________________ |
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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:27 pm | |
| OOC, why in Colorado Springs? There were lots listed in Denver...
I think Nikolai has the temperament for it, but he needs the formal training. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:37 pm | |
| That was for CGC...my email was to an evaluator for therapy dog...different group. And therapy dog evaluators in Colorado had only 4. _________________ |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:42 pm | |
| Hailey would pass. Koda would be a typical husky. LOL.
I've heard of it, never done it though. If your husky passes though, it does help a lot with homeowner's insurance. _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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CoffeeK8 Adult
Join date : 2010-10-28 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:48 pm | |
| - Koda wrote:
- Hailey would pass. Koda would be a typical husky. LOL.
I've heard of it, never done it though. If your husky passes though, it does help a lot with homeowner's insurance. That's the detail my husband will latch on to!! Otherwise, he'd be like, "Why? What's the point?" I need some sort of direction for my training... something to aspire to and work toward. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:50 pm | |
| - Koda wrote:
- If your husky passes though, it does help a lot with homeowner's insurance.
Really? Huh! Who knew?! Maybe it wouldn't be applicable to me since my lender pays homeowner insurance...? _________________ |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:54 pm | |
| It was a potentially helpful criteria on ours. However, they both passed all the other questions, so it wasn't needed. It depends on your insurance. We're with Liberty Mutual and it was definitely something they mentioned. I can't speak about others though It shouldn't matter who pays the insurance. What matters is who and what is being insured. Our insurance is paid through an escrow account as well, but our dogs are listed on our homeowners policy for sure. _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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arooroomom Husky Collector
Join date : 2009-12-13 Location : South Fl
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:58 pm | |
| All of mine have taken/passed the CGC. It's not to difficult at all... especially if you take a training class which includes the actual test at the end of the 6-8 weeks or whatever. _________________ Force Free Training ThreadCheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! |
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harrise The Gentleman
Join date : 2009-06-16
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:58 pm | |
| We have State Farm so no breed problems for us.
From stuff I've read on other forums it's fairly easy to pass unless you get a stickler of a judge. There's no real uniform enforcement or clarification of terms in the AKC literature. Some people who need it for certain breeds (apt living and such) shop around for the more lax judges.
I think my dogs would pass everything except Ridik and supervised separation. He's stupid. We trained for it when I first got all of the dogs, but once they exhibited the proper traits I lost interest in the certificate thing. Not sure that it [CGC] is REQUIRED for TD stuff, but it sure is a good measure of a well mannered dog. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:21 pm | |
| just mentioned to hubby about having Ginger evaluated to be a TD and he was all excited as he's a therapist and sees opportunity to have Ginger in some of his client sessions with kids...so, if we hear back from that evaluator, we'll take it from there! _________________ |
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Jennet&Embry Senior
Join date : 2010-09-15 Location : Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:27 pm | |
| aww good luck with Ginger Zoey has potential to pass when she's older, she absolutely adores people, licks them to death but she likes to jump up on them to lick them Embry could if he would walk nicely |
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Here4thePics Comedic Relief
Join date : 2009-07-15
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:34 pm | |
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Koda Ms. Amicable
Join date : 2009-05-20 Location : Glenville, NY
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:41 pm | |
| Love the new avatar Len! _________________ www.itsahuskything.com It's a husky thing... you wouldn't understand. |
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cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:47 pm | |
| Found a person that will give the training class and certification and will be signing up Ginger...hopefully she passes... _________________ |
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SaraB Rescue Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-09-09 Location : Deltona, FL
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:54 pm | |
| lol. My trainer is certified to give the test. I haven't even bothered with Siku. She has way too much energy, so she'd fail the loose leash and sitting quietly while being petted. I will probably do it with Elara once she's old enough, since she's more mellow. _________________ -Sara |
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arooroomom Husky Collector
Join date : 2009-12-13 Location : South Fl
| Subject: Re: Canine Good Citizen? Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:40 pm | |
| It's a really easy test to pass. All of mine have CGC. Makes it easier to get into apartments/rentals/insurances.
Little OT but why are all the OPs posts cleared? _________________ Force Free Training ThreadCheyenne, Mishka, Mickey, Rodeo, & Odin Are you a Husky owner in South Florida?! Join our facebook meetup group! |
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