| I agree with you, Judi. This is not to put down a CGC....but; a Canine Good Citizen test is merely showing that the dog "has the ability to be trained and gosh darn; the owners took a small step forward!"
I've evaluated quite a few CGC's and did indeed fail many dogs. :( One obedience club President said that if he knew I'd actually FAIL a dog; he wouldn't have invited me to judge it.....LOL Well....how can you pass a dog that attempted to bite on the stand for exam?? How can you pass a dog that REFUSED to come when called??? That's a Canine Good Citizen? Nah. That's a dog that needs training.
CGC is NOT a Companion Dog title and all too many people think it's "almost the same; so it's good enough". NOT.
Every single dog should EASILY be able to pass a CD. That's the MINIMUM for any dog owned responsibly. That doesn't mean the dog needs to be trialed TO the title...it does mean; however that the dog should be TRAINED to be able to COMPLETE the test.....successfully and consistantly.
Yep; it takes a lot of training to get there......but it's a COMPANION DOG TITLE......"well mannered; basic obedience trained PET."
I would love to know what dog "doesn't need" that level of training??
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