Canine Good Citizen Test Prep

Prepare for the 10 items of the Canine Good Citizen test: polite greetings, grooming, walking through crowds, stays, recall, distractions and supervised separation.

A Intermediate course for adult dog owners. Each of the 9 lessons explains one skill in plain language, lists key takeaways, gives you a step-by-step training session to run with your dog (with troubleshooting tips) and ends with a 5-question quiz that explains every answer.

What you will learn

1. About the Test
2. Accepting a Friendly Stranger and Petting
3. Appearance and Grooming
4. Out for a Walk and Through a Crowd
5. Sit, Down and Stay in Place
6. Coming When Called
7. Reaction to Another Dog and to Distractions
8. Supervised Separation
9. Mock Test and Test Day

Lessons take about 15 minutes to read, plus short daily practice sessions. All methods are reward-based and humane: no pain, fear or intimidation. Pass every quiz to earn your certificate of completion. Course content is general education and is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian or a qualified behaviour professional who has met your dog.