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The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme is the largest dog training programme in the UK. Its aim is to promote responsible dog ownership by teaching dog owners practical dog training skills, which are used in everyday life situations. The Scheme also helps to enhance a dog owner's relationship with their dog and to make the community aware of the benefits of dog ownership.

So once you've completed a Manners Not Mayhem training class you can enrol on the Bronze GCDS class.

GCDS Bronze includes:
  1. 1. Cleanliness & Identification
  2. 2. Collar and Lead
  3. 3. Walk on Lead
  4. 4. Control at Door/Gate
  5. 5. Controlled Walk Through People and Dogs
  6. 6. Stay On Lead for 1 minute
  7. 7. Groom
  8. 8. Present for Examination
  9. 9. Return to Handler
  10. 10. Responsibility & Care

...and if you want to go further there's Silver and Gold

GCDS Silver includes:
  1. 1. Play with the Dog
  2. 2. Road Walk
  3. 3. Rejoin Handler
  4. 4. Stay in One Place for 2 mins.
  5. 5. Vehicle Control
  6. 6. Come Away from Distractions
  7. 7. Controlled Greeting
  8. 8. Food Manners
  9. 9. Examination of the Dog
  10. 10. Responsibility & Care
GCDS Gold includes:
  1. 1. Road Walk
  2. 2. Return to Handlers Side
  3. 3. Walk Free Beside Handler
  4. 4. Stay Down in One Place for 2 mins.
  5. 5. Send the Dog to Bed
  6. 6. Stop the Dog
  7. 7. Relaxed Isolation
  8. 8. Food Manners
  9. 9. Examination of the Dog
  10. 10. Responsibility & Care
no gimmicks, no choke chains, no food bribes just a common sense approach to dog training - when you train within the psyche of the pack you and your dog will be - TRAINED FOR LIFE

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