Canine Good Citizen Training

The Canine Good Citizen Training Program is a ten skill training program that focuses on teaching the basics of good manners and obedience. According to the American Kennel Club, this program instills the values of responsible ownership and strengthens the bond between you and your dog at home and in the community. Woofin Good Times is a AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Site with a Certified Good Citizen Evaluator.

The Canine Good Citizen Program lays the foundation for other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance events, and many therapy and service organizations use the training as a screening tool or prerequisite for participants. 

• 1) Accepting a friendly stranger.
• 2) Sitting politely for petting.
• 3) Appearance and grooming
• 4) Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
• 5) Walking through a crowd.
• 6) Sit and down on command and Staying in place.
• 7) Coming when called.
• 8) Reaction to another dog
• 9) Reaction to distraction
• 10) Supervised Separation