AKC Canine Good Citizen Pathway
Building well-mannered, confident dogs for real life.
At Family Dog, we believe training should build confidence, trust, and teamwork between dogs and their people. Our private in-home Canine Good Citizen Pathway focus on real-life skills, polite manners, and creating a dog you can confidently enjoy life with
Canine Good Citizen - Basic
CGC Basic is the foundation of your dog’s training journey, focusing on everyday manners, communication, and confidence-building skills at home and in familiar environments. Through private in-home sessions, we work on practical behaviors such as focus, leash skills, sit, down, stay, recall, calm greetings, and polite household manners. This program is designed to strengthen the relationship between you and your dog while creating a solid training foundation for real-life success.
Canine Good Citizen - Urban
CGC Community builds on foundational skills by helping dogs learn to stay calm, engaged, and well-mannered in pet-friendly public environments. Through real-world training, we focus on navigating distractions, polite public behavior, confidence, and reliable teamwork between dog and handler. This program helps dogs develop the skills needed to confidently participate in everyday outings and community settings.
Canine Good Citizen - Community
CGC Urban is designed for dogs ready to take their skills into more advanced, real-world environments with increased distractions and everyday challenges. Training focuses on reliable manners and confidence in busy public settings, helping dogs learn to navigate sidewalks, crowds, entrances, noises, and other urban-style experiences calmly and appropriately. This program helps create a dog you can confidently enjoy life with in a variety of public spaces.