AKC Canine performance Track
Structured preparation for CGC, CGCA, and CGCU through practical training, advanced public manners, environmental stability, and real-world proofing.
Canine Good Citizen
Foundation manners, handling skills, reliable engagement, and responsible dog ownership.
Community Canine
Advanced skills practiced around people, dogs, public spaces, and community distractions.
Urban Canine Good Citizen
Reliable behavior and environmental stability in active urban and real-world settings.
Structured progression Real-world preparation Testing available
Trainer-Led Hybrid • Pick-Up / Drop-Off Day Training
Earn Titles. Build a Dog You Can Take Anywhere.
Asheville is not a quiet training room. It is trails, breweries, downtown sidewalks, public spaces, and constant distractions. This trainer-led hybrid AKC track builds practical public reliability through structured day training, owner coaching, and official testing.
CGC Foundations That Hold in Public
Loose-leash walking, neutral greetings, stable handling, and controlled transitions are developed and proofed outside.
Confidence in New Environments
Build calm neutrality, recovery skills, and composure around strangers, movement, sound, and unfamiliar settings.
Real-World Manners
Sit, down, and leave-it are not the finish line. The goal is behavior that remains reliable through real distractions.
Polished Greetings and Impulse Control
Replace jumping, pulling, and rushing with predictable behavior around people, dogs, entrances, and public activity.
CGCA and CGCU-Level Proofing
Progress into tighter spaces, heavier distractions, longer duration, cleaner handling, and greater environmental stability.
A Measurable Goal and a Better Daily Dog
Work toward recognized AKC standards while building behavior that makes daily life, travel, and public outings easier.
How the Hybrid Track Works
Trainer repetitions during the week. Owner handling on purpose.
Your dog receives structured trainer-led day training in real environments with pick-up and drop-off. We then coach you to handle the same skills so the behavior transfers to life with you. When the appropriate level is ready, official AKC testing can be scheduled.