8:30pm Gold Award class
Gold Award
The dog and handler must have passed the Silver Award and the dog must be over 1 year old before they can take the Gold Award, which is the highest standard in the Good Citizen scheme. The Kennel Club have a detailed description of what the dog and handler will have learnt by the end of this course. This includes:
- Road Walk: including changes of pace
- Return to Handler's Side during a lead-free walk
- Walk Free Beside Handler
- Stay Down in one Place: for 2 minutes with the handler at least 10 paces away.
- Send the Dog to Bed: with no inducements of toys or food
- Stop the Dog: as if in an emergency
- Relaxed Isolation: for 2 to 5 minutes on a tether with handler out of sight
- Food Manners: not to take food until given permission
- Examination: by a stranger; of mouth, teeth, throat, eyes, ears, stomach,tail and feet
- Responsibility and Care: including
- children
- barking
- dogs and stationary vehicles
- vehicle travel
- health
- worming
- the Country Code
- miscellaneous
- frightening
- out of control
- biting
- psychology of learning
These awards are examined about every 2-3 months, when the majority of dogs in the class are ready. Each 6 week class costs £20 (£30 from 15 April 2025) on top of the £10 annual club membership fee.
Bexley Dog Training Club
The Kennel Club
