Therapy Dog/Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Training:

In therapy-CGC class, you will learn how to manage your dog to calmly interact in a variety of environments and situations by teaching them how to respond to your different cues. We focus on socialization and obedience and practice commands like sit, stay, come, and leave it while your dog is exposed to distractions like crowds, loud noises, and sudden movements. This training helps your pet learn how to maintain a friendly, relaxed demeanor, while proactively preventing negative reactions. Your dog will learn how to remain calm so strangers, like veterinarians, can handle them in a controlled manner. We teach good leash manners by practicing this through role play. When testing is available, Therapy-CGC training allows you and your pet to become a certified Therapy Dog team and/or earn AKC CGC and AKC Advanced CGC titles. Therapy-CGC training is for dogs that are 1 year and older and must have completed an obedience class.