Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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Cathy,
IMO, the best way to prepare a dog for this is to teach it out of a long down. You can give a command before you leave your dog.
IMO, the evaluator should never take the leash - the handler should GIVE the leash to the evaluator. I may be making a mountain out of a molehill, but I make sure the dog sees that its leader wants it to go with another person.
It's preparing the dog for going to the vet and leaving for boarding. Most dogs get dragged off to the kennel because they refuse to walk away from the handler or go with another person. If the separation form the handler is trained, it reduces stress on the owner, the dog and the poor kennel attendant who gets the job of dragging dozens of dogs away from their owners.
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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In total agreement with Anne. When I was preparing for the CGC with my velcro dog, giving the stay command and handing the leash to the evaluator was what got the job done for me. I had also worked on having him stay while I was out of sight; I could see him but he couldn't see me. He got used to me giving the command and then walking out of sight so it was easy to go from there to having somone else hold the leash.
Thanks for both of your suggestions. I'll make sure I hand over the leash to the 'stranger'. That makes so much sence to me, especially with a very visual dog! As for the out of sight down stay, I'll start that today too.
This is a great thread. My dog will be testing for her CGC in a couple of weeks and this was one of the few things she is having trouble with. As soon as I walk out, the whining starts. I will try this at the next class!
Anne,
I have another question. Must we walk away from our dog when the CGC testing occurs? Or can we 'give' our dog to the tester and ask them walk away? If that process can be done, it would be no different than going to the vet and letting the tech do his glands etc.
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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Hi, I know you asked Anne but I can answer this. If you're doing the AKC specific test, you have to walk away from your dog. You may have checked this out already, but if not you can access info about this test here: http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm
I ordered the pamphlet (it was like, two bucks postage paid) which really helps if you're training at home. It lists all the test requirements in detail. It offers some training suggestions as well which I found mostly not helpful, but you can determine the best way to train to meet the requirements. All ten elements of the test are pass/fail.
Kristel,
Thanks so much for the information and the link! It is very much appreciated. We received general information sheet regarding CGC and nothing else. We have lots to do--thanks again.
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