Hi all, I'm back

Hey everybody! Most of you probably don't remember me, but I was pretty regular during the end of 2003 beginning of 2004. I have been going through some rough times and did not have pc access. Zeus is doing well, has been professionally trained and we are getting ready to do CGC and obedience. He is 2 yrs now.

 

Welcome back! I'm glad to hear things are looking up.

 

Hi and welcome back, glad to here zeus is doing great, by the way, waht is CGC? is that some kind of comapnion training?

 

My best explatation of CGC

CGC stands for Canine Good Citizen. It is a basic test covering some obedience, separation from handler ( looking for no signs of distress from from the dog when the handler leaves the dog with a stranger), temperment, and other areas of public behavior.

 

I think Nala could pass the CGC test, but she still isn't a good citizen so I chose to not pursue it.

Silly dog. She behaves when she knows she is being tested (or there are treats involved) but in "regular" situations she feels free to exert her independence.

 

"but she still isn't a good citizen so I chose to not pursue it. "

lol, that is jake, no I think he would flunk.

what a great idea, is this something you look for in a trainer, that they teach your dog to be a CGC?

 

Some trainers have CGC classes. Or you can work on it on your own - really the skills are the same as most usual things that you teach your dogs. Then you just have to find someone doing the testing.

Here is some more info: http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm