Basic Obedience: Canine Good Citizen Stage 5 & 6
A lot of the test items deal with everyday situations your dog may be asked to encounter in the real world—being approached by a stranger, being startled by a cyclist, seeing another dog at the end of the block, getting examined by a vet or brushed by a groomer… all of those fall under what I think of as the “socialization stuff.” Stefani Fortney discusses the next two stages that involve integrating good social skills with basic obedience training. Continue…

