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Socialization, Training, Activity, Responsibility 

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy provides a good lead-in to earning the Canine Good Citizen title. 

 Canine Good Citizen is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners. 

AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program.

As with CGC, AKC Community Canine has a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Community Canine title. 

AKC Urban CGC requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in a setting that includes traffic, crowds, noises, smells and other distractions that are present in a city or town. As with Canine Good Citizen, AKC Urban CGC is a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Urban CGC title. AKC Urban CGC is a public access test that demonstrates dogs are well-behaved and well-trained when in public settings. 

One of the things that makes a specific breed unique is not only the dog’s physical appearance, but each breed also has its own distinctive temperament.

In the ATT, dogs are tested in 6 categories of stimuli.

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers has helpful articles and resources for dog owners.