The American Kennel Club has created a new training program, the Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU). The Canine Good Citizen program focuses on good manners at home and out in the community while this new title will focus on the skills uniquely beneficial to city dogs. Mary Burch, Ph.D., Director of the Canine Good Citizen program says, “Urban CGC reinforces practical, everyday skills for the millions of dogs living in urban areas today, creating safer, more responsible communities.”
The CGCU requires a dog to perform 10 different skills:
- Exits/enters doorways (of dog friendly buildings) with no pulling
- Walks through a crowd on a busy urban sidewalk
- Reacts appropriately to city distractions (horns, sirens, etc.)
- Waits on leash, crosses street under control
- Ignores food and food containers on sidewalk
- Person approaches on sidewalk and pets dog
- 3-minute down-stay in lobby of dog friendly building
- Safely negotiates stairs and elevators
- House-trained
- Enters, exits, rides dog-friendly transportation (car, subway in a carry bag, cab)
The AKC is now able to provide training options for dogs from a puppy into adulthood to provide them with the skills to be well-mannered in society. Four community titles are now offered by the AKC:
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