..got through our American Temperment Testing Society Certification yesterday in Dixon, CA!

..just as an FYI for anyone interested -I did find it more challenging than the CGC -because at no time can you command, or talk to your dog in anyway -the response and reactions to all the subtests are the dog's alone.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!1

Congrats to you both.

Congrats!! Did you do anything special to prepare for this test? I went to the website to check it out and there is a test offered in my area in September.

Congrats!

Can you give us an idea of what of what kind of subtests they did?

HA! Too funny!!! Havok and I were there for the TT and the heart clinic as well.

We were the third to go in the morning and didn't see you, so you must have gone in the afternoon...

Congrats to you guys!

And for those who are curious, this video shows a Rott going through the test, and has the different parts labeled: Heiko's ATTS

Thanks very much -not a big deal at all -but I did want it as she begins therapy work.
There are several stations -I changed the signature pic here so you can kind of get an idea of the field. You start out with a couple of strangers coming up to talk to you -and then handle your dog. We then moved on to the first blind where a tester had a bucket of big noisy rocks that she shakes -and the dog cannot see. When you move up to that station the dog should show interest in investigating the bucket and source of the unexpected noise.
Then the stress ramps up a bit with the gun shot station -then we moved on to the lady opening the umbrella unexpectedly -you can see this station with the canopy top right of picture. Not only should the dog not freak out with the sudden opening of the umbrella -they'd like to see them actually willing to touch the umbrella (again, you can talk to the umbrella but not to the dog!)
Then the uneven/strange surfaces to walk on -slippery nylon and (and a few dogs failed this believe it or not) chicken wire or xpen opened flat.
Last was the beligerent erratic stranger coming out of a blind and incremently approaching -yelling and waving a stick. A Schutzhund trained or PPD dog may certainly bark and lunge a bit, but when the stranger retreats they have to show calm recovery.
One dog apparently jumped up on the owner at the end (I didn't see this but heard the complaint later) and failed. Remember, if you fail one element you fail the test. The gentleman you see here in the picture had over 30 years experience, and there are co-evaluators too -and they all discuss and come to consensus at the end...

Cool!!! Congrats! I've thought of doing this with Koenig as well. I like the fact that they take breed, and training (protection training, specifically) into account.

Congrats!
The guy that does these ATTS tests told me he LOVES to test a Schutzhund trained dog because he knows exactly what to expect from them.
At the last test in this area I helped out as the scary stranger. It's a blast to see all the different reactions of the different breeds.

Oh Jessica! So sorry I missed an opportunity to meet a Leerburg friend! We must have been standing together at the morning run through!
Did you show with the ARF folks as well that day?
And thanks for posting that video link -that's probably the best, and clearest depiction of the test I've seen to date. That kind of looks like Carl as the tester in that one too..
And Bob, sadly there were no Schutzhund dogs on hand -it would have been more interesting to see somebody hit the end of the line with the threatening stranger!