Canine Good Citizen Guidelines

If you're interested in having your bully breed dog certified in the Canine Good Citizen test, you'll want to be prepared as to what your dog will need to know in order to pass the test.

Personally, this is a great test that all bully breed dogs need to take, and pass, because it just helps to prove that not all bullies are bad. It helps prove that these dogs can behave properly upon command and they can be good dogs.

Not all bully breed dogs are vicious killers, and it is our job to show people that.

The Canine Good Citizen test will not 100% show people that your Pit won't rip them to shreds, but it will help show that your dog does behave when asked and commanded.

The CGC test involves the following:
* The dog must accept a friendly stranger.
* The dog must sit politely for petting.
* The dog must behave well when groomed and touched.
* The dog must walk nicely on a loose leash.
* The dog will have to walk through a crowd.
* The dog will have to show that he can sit, lay down, and stay with command.
* The dog will have to come when called.
* The dog will have to prove he can behave well when another dog is present.
* The dog will have to prove he can deal with distractions, which may include a person on crutches or in a wheelchair, sudden opening or closing of a door, dropping a pan or chair, a jogger in front of the dog, a person pushing a cart, and a person on a bike.
* The dog must behave well with supervised separation, where you (the owner) will be out of site.

With these tests, the dog must show no signs of shyness, resentment for being ignored, anxiety, or aggression.