WE DID IT!
Jake and i passed the canine good citizen test last night!
Doesn't he look so darn cute? The ribbon is almost bigger than he is!
boy was i nervous. I kept telling myself that it was alright if we did not pass the test. He could always take it again the next time it was offered. But still i was so hoping he would pass. We have trained with this class for 8 weeks now. He had to pass all 10 items.
If he failed just one part, he would fail the whole test.
1. be accepting of a friendly stranger
2. sit politely for petting
3. be allowed to be groomed and examined
4. walk with a loose lead...no pulling
5. walk thru a crowd politely
6. sit and down on command and stay
7. come when called
8. be polite around another dog
9. must be calm with a noise or distraction
10. must be calm during a 3 minute supervised separation from the owner
Now we are on to the companion dog classes. Our goal is for Jake to become a therapy dog. He needs a bit more maturity. Afterall he is only a 10 month old puppy. And he can still get into all kinds of mischief at home! But that is what is so fun about him...i am not looking for perfection, just a well behaved loving companion!
Happiness is a warm puppy.
~Charles M. Schulz-
Until next time...
Nancyjean
Jake and i passed the canine good citizen test last night!
Doesn't he look so darn cute? The ribbon is almost bigger than he is!
boy was i nervous. I kept telling myself that it was alright if we did not pass the test. He could always take it again the next time it was offered. But still i was so hoping he would pass. We have trained with this class for 8 weeks now. He had to pass all 10 items.
If he failed just one part, he would fail the whole test.
1. be accepting of a friendly stranger
2. sit politely for petting
3. be allowed to be groomed and examined
4. walk with a loose lead...no pulling
5. walk thru a crowd politely
6. sit and down on command and stay
7. come when called
8. be polite around another dog
9. must be calm with a noise or distraction
10. must be calm during a 3 minute supervised separation from the owner
Now we are on to the companion dog classes. Our goal is for Jake to become a therapy dog. He needs a bit more maturity. Afterall he is only a 10 month old puppy. And he can still get into all kinds of mischief at home! But that is what is so fun about him...i am not looking for perfection, just a well behaved loving companion!
Happiness is a warm puppy.
~Charles M. Schulz-
Until next time...
Nancyjean
What a good boy!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! Congratulations on passing all test items!
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