Our trainer tests a lot of the dogs she trains. I got Gavroche tested before we ever took a class there, he never even met her before (we actually never took any classes at that point, did it all on my own). I got Logan tested two weeks after I brought him home, and again he never met her before. I prefer it that way. If the dog is used to the dogs around it and the people around it, what's the point of even testing? Most any dog can pass with familiar dogs/people/environment.
DA dogs with Canine Good Citizen certification?
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Our trainer tests a lot of the dogs she trains. I got Gavroche tested before we ever took a class there, he never even met her before (we actually never took any classes at that point, did it all on my own). I got Logan tested two weeks after I brought him home, and again he never met her before. I prefer it that way. If the dog is used to the dogs around it and the people around it, what's the point of even testing? Most any dog can pass with familiar dogs/people/environment.
Terra is DA to an extent and she has hers. What I've done in the past is put the dog on a sit/stay and step slightly in front of them to shake hands with the other handler. I honestly can't remember what I did with Terra. I just tried to stay calm and not worry. She was good with that. The part she almost failed was when she pulled to climb up in someone's lap that was sitting, but the evaluator said that at that part, technically there aren't supposed to be laps available, so she gave her a redo. LOL