Re: Canine Good Citizen

[Greg & Lisa Cooper <gscooper@uswest.net>]

What a great idea!  We sure would love to participate.  Thanks for the list of
skills we need to master.  Kasey has some work to do.  Keep us posted on this
event.  :>)  Lisa Cooper

Gina Heitz wrote:

> >
> >The CGC test evaluates your dog's good manners.  It is not
> >formal obedience.  Dogs may heel on either side of you within
> >the length of their leash.  They are not expected to do precision
> >sits or fronts.
> >
> >Basically, your dog must not jump on, bite, or bark while in the test.
> >Otherwise, it's a fairly lenient test.
> >
> >
> >For more information, see:
> >
> >http://www.akc.org/love/cgc/index.cfm
> Thank You Linda,
>
> I would like to add that I totally agree that every dog should be able to
> obtain a CGC.  Several on this list are old enough to obtain this now and
> by July even the One litter will be old enough.
>
> So here is a challenge:  How about we all set goals to do this and get
> together in say July one weekend and in September one weekend and hold a
> test!  I will get the materials from AKC  and find a few volunteers to help
> as well as we can utilize other Brier family members as volunteers.
>
> For those of you who have offered to help with rescue, here is your
> chance:  We will charge a nominal fee to test and the proceeds will go to
> rescue.
>
> We could hold this test say over at the coast have a pot luck and spend the
> day just enjoying the sun and golden fun.
>
> Gina :-)