Extracurricular Activities

Has anyone tried classes with their Corgis other than just basic obedience? Did you little pup get his/her canine good citizen (CGC)? Have you tried Agility or Rally-O? Have you had your Corgi's herding instinct tested?

I thought this would be a fun thread for people to talk about their dog's activities, and possibly provide some education on the topic or a reference to places with good classes!

My Theo is still just a puppy, so I'm going to wait a few months before I delve into anything beyond basic obedience. But the place I go for obedience training also has agility, CGC testing, and some other classes of that nature. There's also a spot not too far from me where I can get Theo's herding instinct tested. It all sounds like so much fun, I can't wait until he's grown!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on April 15, 2008 at 10:03pm

Our dogs got CGC 4 years ago, we thought it was the next thing to do after completing all levels of classes from petsmart. We have yet to get the vest and sew on badges, so we cannot take them to places where they allow guide dogs yet. Eventually as they get older and calmer, we would like them to get certified in pet therapy.

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Permalink Reply by Sam on April 16, 2008 at 6:58am

We have done most of these events. I do have one dog that became a certified therapy dog, several that have CGC's, all have been through a series of obedience classes, several that have done agility (great fun, a wonderful bond and super exercise) We also dabble in some herding. While they grow learn about clicker training. This is a wonderful technique to creat focus. You can teach some wonderful tricks and use this focus as you train further.