AKC Canine Good Citizen
Is Your Dog a Good Citizen?
The AKC’s CGC program is designed to help you and your dog be the best you can be when out and about in the world. Each of the tests are comprised of ten skills designed to instill confidence and good manners.
Busy Dog is proud to offer group classes designed to help you and your dog prepare for their CGC tests, so when the time comes you’re prepared and ready for success!
Completion of the tests make your team eligible to receive your CGC, CGCU or CGCA titles from the AKC (and you’ll receive a ribbon from us)!
Please note that in order to receive your CGC title, your dog must be registered through the AKC. If your dog is not registered, you can get them registered through the PAL (Purebred Alternative Listing) or Canine Partners (for mixed breeds).
To learn more about the skills tested, or to register your dog with the AKC, visit their website here: https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/take-the-test/
* Passing the Canine Good Citizen test does not make a dog a service dog or emotional support dog. A key distinction of service or emotional support dogs is that the owner/handler has a disability. It is unethical to misrepresent a pet dog as a service or emotional support animal.
Canine Good Citizen
(CGC)
AKC CGC requires that the dog demonstrate 10 CGC skills. After successful completion of the test, dogs who pass are eligible to earn the official AKC CGC title. This is a title that appears on the dog’s title record at the AKC.
-6 week of instruction + 1 week for the CGC test.
45 minute classes.
$165
No prerequisites.
NEXT SESSION BEGINS:
Thursday, September 5th at 6:30 p.m. at Passion for Paws (Madison, West)
Canine Good Citizen, Urban
(CGCU)
AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in an urban setting. As with Canine Good Citizen, AKC Urban CGC has 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.
6 week of instruction + 1 week for the CGCU test.
45 minute classes, classes meet at a new location every week.
$165
Prerequisites: CGC title
NEXT SESSION BEGINS:
Canine Good Citizen, Advanced
(CGCA)
AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program.
As with CGC, AKC Community Canine has a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Community Canine title. This is a title that appears on the dog’s title record at AKC.
6 week of instruction + 1 week for the CGCA test.
45 minute classes, classes meet in a community setting some weeks, and in a classroom setting others. Schedule will be sent closer to class start date.
$165
Prerequisites: CGC title
NEXT SESSION BEGINS: