AKC Family Dog Program
AKC Family Dog is a comprehensive good manners program for all dogs, whether purebred or mixed breed. While participating in enjoyable activities that are fun for both dogs and people, dogs become well-socialized and develop a lifelong bond with their owners.
Within the AKC Family Dog organizational umbrella are programs that teach family members how to best communicate with their dogs. The CGC programs (AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, and AKC Community Canine and Urban CGC) begin with teaching basic skills such as sit, down, and come and they build on these skills as dogs move from one activity to the next. The result is a dog that any owner can be proud to take into the community.
Puppy S.T.A.R.
Level 1
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AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an excellent first in-person training class for puppies. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy provides a good lead-in to earning the Canine Good Citizen title.​
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Training classes teach you how to best communicate with your puppy. Organized training classes also provide an opportunity for your dog to socialize with other dogs. In classes aimed at earning the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy distinction, you’ll be able to get information on all of your puppy-raising questions including housetraining, chewing, and the most effective way to teach practical skills such as coming when called. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy training is a natural lead in to the AKC® Canine Good Citizen® Program.
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Pre-requisite:
Vaccines/Titers (Rabies, Distemper and Parvo)
Price: $180
Duration: 4 Weeks
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Canine Good Citizen
Level 2
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Our AKC Canine Good Citizen Class is the next level challenge obedience class, but also the most rewarding! This 4-week obedience course is for dogs who have completed basic manners class or our CU Foundations class. Not sure if your dog is ready for this advanced obedience class? Just ask us, we are happy to help! This class covers all aspects of the Canine Good Citizen Test: 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 This class prepares you and your dog, through intensive practice, for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test.
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Pre-requisite:
Vaccines/Titers (Rabies, Distemper and Parvo)
Price: $180
Duration: 4 Weeks
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Community Canine
Level 3
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AKC Community Canine is the third and most advanced level of the Canine Good Citizen Program. In AKC Community Canine, dogs can earn the CGCA (Advanced CGC) title. The goal of AKC Community Canine is to test the dog’s skills in a natural setting. For example, rather than the dog being tested in a ring, in AKC Community Canine, the “walks through a crowd” test item will involve the dog walking through a real crowd at a dog show, on a busy sidewalk, at a training club or in a local park. In this 4 week class we start applying all our skills into a real life situation. The final week is the testing week for your CGCA.
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Pre-requisite:
CGC
Vaccines/Titers (Rabies, Distemper and Parvo)
Price: $180
Duration: 4 Weeks
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Urban CGC
Level 4
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AKC Urban CGC is a title in the Canine Good Citizen family of awards and titles that also include AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen and AKC Community Canine.
AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in a setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. As with Canine Good Citizen, AKC Urban CGC is a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Urban CGC title. This is a title that appears on the dog’s title record at AKC.
AKC Urban CGC is a public access test that demonstrates dogs are well-behaved and well-trained when in public settings. The Urban CGC test can be used by dog- friendly business (e.g., lodging, retail, transportation, public facilities) to recognize and accept dogs with good manners.
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Pre-requisite:
Community Canine
Vaccines/Titers (Rabies, Distemper and Parvo)
Price: $180
Duration: 4 Weeks
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