Puppy Foundation

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Puppy Foundation Assessment aims to provide a means of socialising puppies and to lay down a foundation for education and training.

Bronze Award

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Award aims to produce a dog that will walk and behave in a controlled manner on the lead, will stay in one position on command and will allow its owner to clean, groom and inspect it. The dog must also be able to be positioned by its handler for inspection i.e. stand,sit or lie down on either side or on its back, all on the lead. The dog must come to hand when called. The Bronze Award aims to provide the handlers with a basic knowledge of understanding and training their canine companion.

Silver Award

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Silver Award aims to build upon the skills learned in the Bronze Award whilst increasing the level of difficulty. The Silver Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as the Controlled Greeting, Road Walk and Vehicle Control exercises which are important in everyday life situations. The Silver Award aims to provide handlers with a good knowledge of understanding their canine companion

Gold Award

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Gold Award is the highest level of Good Citizenship and builds upon the skills learned in the Silver Award. The Gold Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as Relaxed Isolation, Stop the Dog and Send the Dog to Bed exercises, which are important in everyday life situations. The Gold Award aims to provide handlers with a good knowledge of understanding their canine companion