Liz, Actually, the owner stays w/ the dog and takes him thru the 10 portions of the CGC (Canine Good Citizen) test. The owner goes w/ the dog and can talk to him thru all those steps of politely meeting new people and ignoring strange dogs, doing a sit and then a recall and a brief stay, allowing brief brushing by a stranger, etc. The very LAST step is the handler going out of site for a few minutes while a stranger simply holds the lead. The dog is only required to be calm when the handler is out of site, nothing else.
Check the AKC website (www.akc.org) for exact requirements for the test. Vilma Briggs (Kistner) Mt. Gilead, OH U-UD Mocha Java Slurp, UDX, HIC, TT Ch. Brighteye Expresso Bean, UD, NDD, TT U-CDX Our Little Buddy, UD, NA, TT Thirdtym's A Charm, CGC and Ted
