Canis Sapiens students practice canine good citizen test

First part of two part video covers greeting a friendly stranger(test item #1), sitting politely for petting(#2), appearance and grooming(#3), and out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)(#4). The beginning steps of a loose leash walking is shown. Many dogs lunge at other dogs because they are afraid. An additional method showing how to work with a dog so he/she doesn't lunge at other dogs is also demonstrated. In this example, the dog is fed when another dog walks towards him so it is good news for the dog when another dog is approaching him. He does not get fed when the dog is walking away from him. For more information about Canis Sapiens, visit our website: http://www.canissapiens.com For more information about the canine good citizen test http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm
Other resources:
"My Dog Pulls. What do I do?" by Turid Rugaas
http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=dtb844
Sue Ailsby's levels
http://www.dragonflyllama.com/%20DOGS/%20Dog1/levels.html
We do a minimal amount of editing so you can see what we
do when things aren't working. We try to stop relatively quickly when we realize things aren't working and try something a little easier or a different approach so the dog can succeed. And yes, we do have the chute set up wrong.
Luckily the dogs can still learn even when the trainers make
mistakes.

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• Chicago
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• Sapiens
• canine
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• citizen
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• reward
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• leash
• walking
• techniques

[chicagocanissapiens]

Thanks for your kind words and concern. We plan to tape the terrier again in May to show his progress.

[8thdeadlysin]

Mine heals on both sides as i am right handed and my husband is left handed.

[emono2huggles]

um... normally the dog is supposed to heal on the left side...

[snowphoenyx]

Harnesses are not permitted during CGC testing. Ok to use for training but eventually they are going to have to phase the harness out entirely.

[SaiYanSighT]

Yupp, positive stimulation is super effective.

[kerismith31]

Lovely vid. The terrier's owners need a harness for him, if they are going to let him pull like that on the collar, he's literally gasping.