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    <outline type="rss"  title="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font color=&amp;quot;#b0b0b0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Article source: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.kabish.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.kabish.com/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Used with author's permission.&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- AdCentsPro --&amp;gt;    &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Is your dog a gentleman or lady? If so, you   may be able to get an award to prove it from   the American Kennel Club (AKC) through its   Canine Good Citizen Program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This certification program is for all dogs,  whether purebred or mutt. Any dog who has  completed his vaccinations can be tested, and  there is no upper age limit.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ten behaviors are tested:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. Accepting a friendly stranger&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;2. Sitting politely for petting&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;3. Letting someone brush and groom him&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;4. Walking on a loose leash&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;5. Walking through a crowd&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;6. Staying in place (sit and down)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;7. Coming when called&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;8. Reacting to another dog&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;9. Reacting to distractions&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;10.Being separated from owner for 3-minutes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If your dog can't pass these, you need to   initiate a training program. These are the   social skills required for living with humans  in urban America.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The tests are done at dog shows, community  colleges and private training facilities. The  AKC charges $5 for the certificate (if you   pass) and some organizations charge a nominal  amount for the test ($10).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To find a location, go the AKC website at  &amp;lt;www.akc.org&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/www.akc.org&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;I'm really, really encouraging you to take  advantage of this program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You owe it to your dog to assure that he   can survive in an urban setting and that he  remains adoptable by someone else if   something happen to you. Not everyone would  put up with a nippy, barking, high-strung  dog who thinks he's the king of household.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your participation also encourages the AKC  to continue this program. It's been around   since 1989 but hasn't been publicized the  way it should.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The AKC raises more than $50M a year from  registration fees and does a lot of great  work for purebreds.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Canine Good Citizen is a way for them  to help all dogs and dog owners no matter  what they're background - something not all  AKC members support.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;More participation will ensure funding   continues and the AKC expands the program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We're also hopeful that insurance companies  and landlords will start accepting the   certificates and giving homeowners or renters  a break on insurance rates or damage deposits.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;With the increase in &amp;amp;quot;dangerous breed&amp;amp;quot; laws  and rising homeowners insurance rates  when you have a dog, it's important for   all our dogs to be good citizens and   respected members of the community.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  Louise Louis is a long-time dog person  and creator of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.ToyBreeds.com&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_new&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.ToyBreeds.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; " text="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font color=&amp;quot;#b0b0b0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Article source: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.kabish.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.kabish.com/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Used with author's permission.&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- AdCentsPro --&amp;gt;    &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Is your dog a gentleman or lady? If so, you   may be able to get an award to prove it from   the American Kennel Club (AKC) through its   Canine Good Citizen Program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This certification program is for all dogs,  whether purebred or mutt. Any dog who has  completed his vaccinations can be tested, and  there is no upper age limit.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ten behaviors are tested:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;1. Accepting a friendly stranger&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;2. Sitting politely for petting&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;3. Letting someone brush and groom him&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;4. Walking on a loose leash&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;5. Walking through a crowd&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;6. Staying in place (sit and down)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;7. Coming when called&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;8. Reacting to another dog&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;9. Reacting to distractions&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;10.Being separated from owner for 3-minutes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If your dog can't pass these, you need to   initiate a training program. These are the   social skills required for living with humans  in urban America.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The tests are done at dog shows, community  colleges and private training facilities. The  AKC charges $5 for the certificate (if you   pass) and some organizations charge a nominal  amount for the test ($10).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To find a location, go the AKC website at  &amp;lt;www.akc.org&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/www.akc.org&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;I'm really, really encouraging you to take  advantage of this program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You owe it to your dog to assure that he   can survive in an urban setting and that he  remains adoptable by someone else if   something happen to you. Not everyone would  put up with a nippy, barking, high-strung  dog who thinks he's the king of household.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your participation also encourages the AKC  to continue this program. It's been around   since 1989 but hasn't been publicized the  way it should.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The AKC raises more than $50M a year from  registration fees and does a lot of great  work for purebreds.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Canine Good Citizen is a way for them  to help all dogs and dog owners no matter  what they're background - something not all  AKC members support.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;More participation will ensure funding   continues and the AKC expands the program.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;We're also hopeful that insurance companies  and landlords will start accepting the   certificates and giving homeowners or renters  a break on insurance rates or damage deposits.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;With the increase in &amp;amp;quot;dangerous breed&amp;amp;quot; laws  and rising homeowners insurance rates  when you have a dog, it's important for   all our dogs to be good citizens and   respected members of the community.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  Louise Louis is a long-time dog person  and creator of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.ToyBreeds.com&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_new&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.ToyBreeds.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; " url="http://www.dogsinfoplanet.com/help-your-dog-become-a200.html"/>
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