Canine Good Citizen Prep is designed to prepare you for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test and is ideal for anyone who wants to expand their skills, teach their dog advanced behaviors and build reliability of existing behaviors at a distance and around distractions.
đźš« Reactive dogs (dogs that aggressively bark, lunge, or growl at people or dogs) are not eligible for this class, but may be suitable for Reactive Rover. Please contact us for recommendations.
âś… Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of our Companion Manners classes or instructor approval.
ℹ️ AKC registration is not required for the class or test, but would be required to receive the Title Certificate from AKC.
Help your dog turn stress into confidence and distraction into focus!
This 4-week class will get your dog prepared for staying connected and focused during high-energy dog sports as well as the challenges of everyday life. It will help dogs that are having difficulty focusing because they are anxious or over excited about people, other dogs, or other things in the environment. This class also provides strategies for preventing dogs from becoming reactive due to anxiety or excitement.
đźš« Reactive dogs (dogs that aggressively bark, lunge, or growl at people or dogs) are not eligible for this class, but may be suitable for Reactive Rover. Please contact us for recommendations.
âś… Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of our Manners classes as well as CGC Prep or Sports Prep. Your dog will need to be able to stay on their station (mat, bed, or platform) and be proficient with sit, down, stay, hand touch, and recall.
If you’ve completed a foundational manners class and would like to continue training to take your dog’s skills to the next level, this is the class for you. This 6-week class focuses especially on polite people greetings, consistent loose leash walking, reliable recalls, and more advanced stays, along with other helpful daily life skills.
đźš« Reactive dogs (dogs that aggressively bark, lunge, or growl at people or dogs) are not eligible for this class, but may be suitable for Reactive Rover. Please contact us for recommendations.
âś… Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of our Manners classes or instructor permission
Contact us at training@runwilddogsports.com.
In this 6-week course, you and your dog will learn the skills necessary to volunteer to visit hospitals, special needs centers, schools, nursing homes, and other facilities. Therapy dogs need to have a calm and gentle disposition. They must be good around other dogs, calm when strangers pet them all over, not jump on others, walk on a leash without pulling, and not be startled by things such as strange noises, smells, and medical equipment.
This course provides specific instruction to prepare for testing with Alliance for Dogs (formerly TDI), which is an accredited therapy organization through the American Kennel Club (AKC).
âś… Prerequisite: An appropriate temperament and completion of a Companion Manners or similar class. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test completion is a plus but not necessary.
