Dog Training - Step 5 to the Canine Good Citizen Title
Step 5 of 10 to earning a Canine Good Citizen title for your dog is the following:
"Walking through a crowd. Goal: Dog and handler walk close to several people; dog may show casual interest but not jump up."
This is another place where all your socialization work will pay off. You'll be expected to move around in a group of people--from three to several--and your dog can glance at, sniff briefly at, or look at the people, but must not show undue attention to the point of stopping your forward progress, nor, jump on anyone.
You can practice this in the usual places: at the grocery store, in the park, walking down any sidewalk in town. Just make sure you keep aware of where your dog is and what he's doing, so you can correct him quickly if necessary while you're training.
In training, you can start out by talking to the dog to keep his attention on you, but by the time you're ready to take the test, you cannot be talking a lot to the dog or make many corrections, so you will want to work on making sure he's staying with you from the beginning.
A loose lead is preferred, but not so loose someone can trip over it, or the dog can wander more than an arm's length (less is better) away from you.
Again, you'll be expected to make some turns in the course of this test and to keep moving at your pace, not the dog's. You're halfway through it.
(The information in quotes at the beginning of this article is involved in the CGC test taken from the AKC test scoresheet.)
C. Rogers Upson has been training dogs and studying them for nearly 40 years. Her website is Dog Potentials and she has two dog-related stores at Keeping to the Borders and Dog Potentials-The Store.
Written By: C. Rogers Upson
 Globe and Mail | Movie Review: Two paws down for 'Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore' Washington Post Pictures) By Dan Kois The best part of "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" happens before this derivative family film even begins. ... Movie review: 'Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore' Lack of lovability collars 'Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore' Review: 'Cats & Dogs' sequel better than 1st |
 Los Angeles Times | Box Office: 'Schmucks,' 'Cats & Dogs' No Nightmare for 'Inception' TheWrap For its part, Warner hopes its 3D-converted "Cats and Dogs" sequel, co-financed by Village Roadshow at a cost of $85 million, will open up as well as the ... 'Dinner for Schmucks' and 'Cats & Dogs' sequel vie for box office dollars "Inception" Set to Fend off Three Box Office Rookies Movies With Matt: Triple Threat at Theatres |
 CBS News | Heroic Afghan Dog Reunited with US Soldier CBS News Sgt. Chris Duke was serving in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber tried to attack his base, but his life was saved thanks to a dog named Rufus. ... Georgia Soldier Reunited with War Dogs Hero Dog, Soldier Reunited in US Soldier Reunited With Dogs That Saved His Life |
 News 8 Austin | Dog illness closes Humane Society Times Record News An illness, identified as distemper, prompted putting the dogs at the facility under isolation. Cat adoptions will continue. Jessica Langdon/Times Record ... Humane Society Silicon Valley celebrates its new location with festival Humane Society plans upgrade for dog kennels Fifth annual Doggie Dip benefiting the Humane Society Aug. 13 |
Travel Buzz: Short-faced dogs are more likely to die during flight San Jose Mercury News Lily, a pug owned by Jessica Oldfield of Sunnyvale, smiles during a pug play group at Mountain View Dog Park on Sunday February 12, 2006. ... |