The Canine Good Citizen Award incorporates several behaviours
that are considered necessary in a dog to be a good companion dog.
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Sit stay and wait whilst the
owner opens the car door until given the command to jump out of
the car. |
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Walk on a loose lead to a gate,
whilst owner is carrying a basket. |
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Sit and wait at the gate until
the owner has opened the gate and given the command to walk
through. |
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Be examined all over the body
by a person unknown to them. |
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Be brushed without being
worried by the brush. |
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Walk in a controlled walk on a
set course, incorporating the sit and down.. |
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Once excited and playing be
able to calm down quickly when commanded to. |
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Sit stay whilst owner drops
lead on the ground and walks a set distance away. |
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Walk towards unknown person and
unknown dog and sit opposite them calmly. |
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Reliably recall back to owner
from a distance. |
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Stay out of sight of the owner
for one minute without becoming stressed. |
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This test is by
invitation only and is for dogs who have completed the Pet Dog
course and the Novelty Course. |