Thriving Canine offers a Canine Good Citizen Course and/or Private Lessons to help you prepare for the CGC Test. You may also opt for taking the test without taking any of our preparation options. Either way, below is a summary of the test items with the details...
Pet Partners Therapy Dog Evaluation Overview Important Note: Thriving Canine is not affiliated with Pet Partners or any other Therapy Dog organization. This information is being provided for educational purposes only, primarily for our Canine Good Citizen students who...
One of the perks of taking Thriving Canine’s Advanced Drop-In Class is that it includes the option of pre-class off-leash socialization at no extra charge. (for dogs that qualify) These socialization groups are NOT officially part of the Advanced Drop-In Class and...
In The “Growling is Good” Theory part 1 we learned that “growling is good” is really just a provocative way of saying “growling is less bad.” We also saw some examples of how going “viral” can make a good idea go off the rails. We also saw some quotes warning us that...
The reader is asked to analyze the following content very carefully to avoid any misinterpretations. The author is making no accusations of any particular type of dog training being right or wrong, good or bad, better or worse, per se. The purpose of this article is...
The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test evaluates a dog’s behavior and manners in various everyday situations. If a dog passes all ten objectives of the test, the handler can apply for a certificate and a special dog pet tag from the AKC. The certificate can be added to...
