Houston Obedience Training Dog Club

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Canine Good Citizen® Program

Several times a year, H.O.T. Dog Club administers the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen® Test.  Both members and non-members are eligible to participate in the test.  We will be offering a CGC Test at the end of each of our CGC classes. Check our CALENDAR for the dates of the next CGC Class and test. You do not have to be enrolled in the class to participate in the test.  Registration and testing will be on a first come, first serve basis for non-class participants.

The Canine Good Citizen® Test (CGC) is an American Kennel Club (AKC) certified program that tests how a dog reacts to real situations they encounter in their daily life.  The purpose of the CGC Test is to recognize dogs, who, because of their owner’s training, can be relied upon to behave well at home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs.  The ten (10) steps in the CGC certification test are:

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Accepting friendly strangers;

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Sitting politely for petting;

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Appearance and grooming;

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Out for a walk (on loose leash);

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Walking through a crowd;

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Sit and down on command; stay in place;

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Coming when called;

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Reaction to another dog;

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Reaction to distractions; and

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Supervised separation.


Dogs are evaluated by members of the HOT Dog Club. a Houston area training club promoting the sport of dog obedience training.  CGC participants are evaluated on a pass/fail basis.  To pass the CGC test, your dog must pass all 10 items of the test.  You are allowed to talk to your dog during testing and you may offer praise and encouragement.  Food can not be used as a reward during testing.  All tests must be performed on-leash and dogs must wear well fitting buckle or slip collars made of leather, fabric, or chain.  Special training collars such as pinch or head collars are not acceptable.  You should bring a brush to the test for the grooming exercise. 

Tests are held at our new training site.  There is a $10.00 fee for each dog tested and the entire examination takes approximately 20 minutes per dog to complete.

Visit the AKC's website for more information about the Canine Good Citizen® Test.

CLASSES

Check our CLASSES page for complete descriptions and pre-requisites for all our classes.

Then download a registration form and check our CLASS CALENDAR for start dates and times of upcoming classes.

 

RENTALS

Interested in renting our building or agility field for a training session, show 'n go, match, trial, test, workshop or seminar? Check this RENTAL CALENDAR for available slots and details on how to make reservations.

 

EVENTS

Look here to find premium lists and flyers with more information about upcoming events. 

Look here for results
and photos from
some of our events.

 

LOCATION

Here's a map to our training facility, located in the Spring Branch area of Houston, north of I-10 and east of Beltway 8.

2400 Campbell Rd.,
Unit H
Houston, TX  77080 

 


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