AKC CGC / CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
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These 10 Skills are the Foundational Basics that need to be in place.
The Dog Team needs to pass an evaluation BEFORE SDIT (Service Dog In Training) Patches are Displayed.
AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGC)
1) Accept a Friendly Stranger.
2) Sit Politely for Petting.
3) Appearance & Grooming.
4) Out for a Walk.
5) Walking through a Crowd.
6) SIT / Down / Stay in place. (Also with handler 20 ft away)
7) RECALL – Coming when Called.
8) Reaction to Another Dog.
9) Reaction to Distractions. (Cane, stroller, cart, noises, dropped objects)
10) Supervised Separation.
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Working on AKC CGC SKILLS
Practice Makes Perfect!
By repeatedly going over this basic skill set in different environments, they become second nature to the Dog Team.
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Our Pack Members were photographed during different outings as they practiced AKC CGC skills, prior to evaluation.
SIT/STAY in Place.
Retired Army Veteran Hilda
and SD Sadie.
Accepting a Friendly Stranger.
RSPCA volunteer Deb
and TDIT Scooter.
Sitting Politely for Petting.
Haylee, a volunteer,
working with Mongo.
DOWN/STAY in Place.
Veteran Vic with Bella,
a SD candidate.
STAY/WAIT from a distance.
Working with SDIT Folly.
Reaction to Another Dog.
SD Mongo and SD Merrell. Merrell is a Canine Assistance Dog.
Reaction to Distractions.
Mongo unmoved by a very distracting Cedar Haze.
Out for a Walk.
Deb with Spike at Lowes. (RIP)
