Obedience 3

Helping Metro Detroit Families Have A Great Dog!

Dog Training based in Waterford, Michigan - Serving Southeast Michigan

Obedience 3 - AKC Community Canine (CGCA)Prep

(248) 618-3258

A Great Prep for Therapy or Service Dog Work

Obedience 3 is an Advanced Obedience class to take your dog’s training to a higher level.

Students will work through bigger distractions, get a better understanding of commands, and learn advanced behaviors including the skills required for the AKC Community Canine (CGCA) Test

Making sure Stays are "bomb proof" , getting your dog to ignore 'significant' distractions, how to handle overly excited people who want to greet your dog, and making sure your dog is able to leave even the most enticing food on the sidewalk or floor will be some of the topics covered.

AKC Community Canine expands on CGC skills and lays the beginning foundation for sports like obedience, rally, as well as therapy dog work, and service dog work.

While Canine Good Citizen tests are simulations of real world skills, the goal of AKC Community Canine is to test the dog’s abilities in a natural setting - in the real world.

AKC Community Canine℠ is the advanced level of the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program.

Dogs who pass the AKC Community Canine test earn the official AKC Community Canine title that is designated by the letters “CGCA” (Advanced CGC) on the dog’s title record.

Dogs must pass all 10 items of the test to receive the CGCA title.

Dog stands, sits or lies down and waits under control while the owner:
- sits at the registration table and fills out paperwork, or,
- if the test is done in the community, dog waits while the owner sits and has a snack or visits with another person (e.g., at a park)
Walks on a loose leash in a natural situation (not in a ring) — does not pull.
- left turn
- right turn
- stop
- fast and slow pace
Walks on loose leash through a crowd:
- at a show or in class, this item is tested in a real crowd, not in a ring
- in the community, dog walks on sidewalk, through a crowd at a community fair, park, on a trail, through a busy hallway, etc.
Dog walks past distraction dogs present; does not pull.
This item may be tested along with #3 if there are dogs in the crowd, etc.
- at a show or class, dog walks by dogs waiting in the crowd–dogs 2 ft. apart
- in the community, dog walks by other dogs on a trail, sidewalk, in a hallway, etc.
Sit-stay in small group (two other people with dogs, total of 3 people, 3 dogs in group).
Dog allows person who is carrying something (backpack, computer bag, etc.) to approach and pet it.
“May I pet your dog?” (Item is placed on floor/ground before the person pets the dog)
“Leave it.” Dog walks by food and follows owner instructions, “Leave it.”
This can be food placed by the evaluator on the floor or ground in a food dish with a wire cover as in Rally.
Down or sit stay — distance (owner’s choice).
Dog is on 20–ft line, owner walks away with back to dog, picks up an item (e.g., backpack, training bag, clipboard, folder etc.) placed on the floor/chair/ground by the evaluator and returns to the dog.
Recall with distractions present (coming when called). Handler goes out 20–ft. **(off center) and calls dog.
Dog is on the 20–ft. line from #8 above.
Dog will sit or stand stay (owner’s choice) while owner enters/exits a doorway or narrow passageway. Owner calls dog through door when ready.
Owner may also choose to:
1. send the dog through first and have the dog wait for the owner, or
2. the owner may choose to have the dog go through the doorway at the owner’s side.
Whichever method is used, the dog must not pull the owner and must be under good control. Think of the handler having the leash in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.

“Responsible Owners, Well-Mannered Dogs.
The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen program is recognized as the gold standard for dog behavior. ”
— American Kennel Club (AKC.org)

New Class Starting Thursday, August 7th at 7pm

Students are given a chance to renew for another six weeks of fun at the end of each session, and can continue to attend additional sessions as long as space is available.

The CGCA is a certifying programs that is designed to reward dogs that have good manners at home and in the community.

Both purebred and mixed-breed dogs are welcome.

The CGCA test can be administered by Clever Canine Dog Training and are available by appointment outside of this class.

Dogs that pass receive the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Community Canine Title.

Obedience 3
Class Information & Cost:

Cost - $200 for four weekly group classe
This class is geared towards teams (handler and dog) who are ready to take on the challenges they might face in pubic.
Must have successfully obtained your dog's CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Certification
If CGC or CGCA Certification was not obtained through Clever Canine - instructor approval is required to join.
Maximum of 10 dogs per class.

Reserve your spot now! Register online below

Prepare for and Take the AKC test to officially make your dog a Canine Good Citizen

The Canine Good Citizen test includes the following items:

Accepting a friendly stranger (greeting the handler without acknowledging the dog)
Sitting politely to be petted (friendly behavior while staying in place to be petted)
Appearance and grooming (evaluator touches the dog's head, paws, ears and lightly uses brush or comb)
Out for a walk (dog stays with handler without pulling on leash as they walk turning left, right, an about turn and stop)
Walking through a crowd (walking on-leash among people without pulling, lunging, jumping or shyness)
Sit and Down on command and Staying in place
Coming when called (recall from 20 feet)
Reaction to another dog (exercise shows that dog should show only casual interest without approaching other dog or handler)
Reaction to distraction (both noise and movement)
Supervised separation (handler leaves dog with evaluator for 3 minutes without dog becoming agitated)

For more information on the Canine Good Citizen certification program, you can visit http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/what-is-canine-good-citizen/

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We were in search of a local training facility that would be able to help us with our very smart and very easily distracted pup, Jack. After our initial research into Clever Canine we went in for a free evaluation and decided to try the accelerated obedience program they offer. In addition, we signed up for 5 days of the "Stay and Play" doggie day care.

In his first 3 weeks of training, he's a new pup. He's always been good with his commands but he's gotten much better with distractions and he's learned quite a few new ones as well. And we're almost at what I thought would be an impossible break-through...loose leash walking!
Every day after daycare he came home DOG tired but was noticeably better with his commands.

He gets SO excited to go in the morning and on days he stays home, he whines in the hallway because he wants to go see all his human and fur friends. It's very evident that the staff at Clever Canine shows him love, attention, and reinforces positive behaviors we want at home. This dog dad is insanely thankful for Clever Canine and their amazing staff.

Anthony Zamora

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Clever Canine Dog Training provides CGC and CGC-A Prep group classes to canine families in Oakland County Michigan and the entire Metro Detroit region. We currently have clients that join us from Waterford, Clarkston, Auburn Hills, Holly, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Flint, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Macomb, Sterling Heights, Troy, West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Berkley, Southfield, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Dearborn, Canton, Plymouth, Novi, Commerce, Milford, Brighton, and Howell. We can help you have a great dog too!