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Help your four-legged friend pass the Canine Good Citizen Test in a day? Easy! The AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program is one of the most rapidly growing programs in the American Kennel Club. With useful tips and quick fixes that will put a stop to all sorts of bad habits, Canine Good Citizen Test In A Day For Dummies helps owners build solid relationships with their dog based on positive reinforcement, trust, and obedience. This handy little guide gives you a better understanding of the test itself, the essential skills tested, and the benefits of this unique training program. It covers the test's requirements and various elements, and is packed with expert tips and advice for mastering all ten sections of the test. * A detailed description of the entire test's requirements and elements* Tips and tricks for mastering each the of 10 sections of the test* The do's and don'ts of taking the test* Online component takes you beyond the book with bonus content and features Canine Good Citizen Test In A Day For Dummies gives you everything you need to help your dog master the skills and proficiencies necessary to pass the AKC's Good Canine Test.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 What You Can Do In A Day 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Chapter 1: Introducing Canine Good Citizenship 5 Looking at the AKC Certification Programs 5 Starting on the Right Paw with the STAR Puppy Program 6 Accepting the Responsible Dog Owner's Pledge 7 Attending training and earning your pup's STAR medal 8 Building on Your Dog's Skills with the Canine Good Citizen Program 9 What Exactly Does Training Mean? 10 Identifying a Well-Trained Dog 11 Defining a well-trained dog 11 Defining an untrained dog 12 An Exercise to Get You and Your Pooch Started 13 Chapter 2: Looking at the Specifics of the Canine Good Citizen Test 15 What to Expect during the Test 15 Interacting with Strangers 17 Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger 17 Test 2: Sitting politely for petting 17 Test 3: Having a clean appearance and behaving during grooming 18 Walking and Waiting 19 Test 4: Walking on a loose leash 19 Test 5: Walking through a crowd 19 Test 6: Staying in place 20 Test 7: Coming when called 20 Handling Other Dogs, Distractions, and Separation Like a Pro 21 Test 8: Reacting appropriately to another dog 21 Test 9: Reacting appropriately to distractions 22 Test 10: Succeeding at supervised separation 23 Knowing the Do's and Don'ts of Taking the Test 23 Chapter 3: Mastering the Basics: Sit, Down, and Stay 25 Sit! Good Boy 26 Getting Buddy into a sitting position 26 Sitting on command 28 Introducing Down Commands 29 Warming up with the Long Down exercise 29 Teaching the Down on command 32 Staying in Place 33 Teaching the Sit-Stay command 33 Administering the Sit-Stay test 36 Holding the Down-Stay 38 Chapter 4: Canine Cruise Control: Walking On-Leash and Coming When Called 39 Walking Your Dog 39 Born to pull: Teaching Buddy to respect the leash 40 Making it real: Adding distractions 43 Winning the Game of Coming When Called 45 Teaching the Come command 46 Adding distractions 49 Advancing to off-leash distractions 49 Chapter 5: Refining Your Training for the Canine Good Citizen Test 51 Training for Interactions with Friendly Strangers 52 Teaching your dog to stand patiently 52 Introducing the Stand command 52 Teaching Buddy to stand still 54 Showing Buddy how to stand still without holding him in position 54 Working on the Stand-Stay command 54 Leaving Buddy in a Stand-Stay 55 Teaching Buddy to accept petting from a stranger 56 Training for Appearance and Grooming 57 Teaching the Shake trick 58 Adding the High Five trick 60 Training for Reacting Properly to Another Dog 61 Training for Reacting Appropriately to Distractions 61 Training for Supervised Separation 62 A Final Piece of Advice: Reinforcing Training 62 Chapter 6: Where to Go from Here 65 Taking Your First Steps 65 Visiting dummiescom 66

About the Author :
Jack and Wendy Volhard (Brandy Station, Virginia) are consummate dog people, internationally recognized for their contributions to training, health, and nutrition. For the past 30 years, the Volhards have taught dog owners how to communicate effectively with their pets. At the heart of their teaching is the "Motivational Method," a unique approach to training that is aimed at people who value dogs first and foremost as pets and companions.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118377017
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: In A Day For Dummies
  • ISBN-10: 111837701X
  • Publisher Date: 20 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 72


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