Merit Earns Her Canine Good Citizen!

To earn their Canine Good Citizen, a dog must succeed in ten exercises designed to weed out problem dogs.
Accepting a Friendly Stranger
Sitting Politely for Petting
Appearance and Grooming
Out for a Walk
Walking Through a Crowd
Sit and Down on Cue/Staying in Place
Coming when called
Reaction to another dog
Reaction to Distractions
Supervised Separation
Last Updated: March 15, 2025