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by momosgarage on 18 October 2012 - 15:10
YogieBear, you are incorrect. My AKC club holds STAR puppies classes, begining obedience and CGC training on an 8 week cycle for each class, so anyone can take them in order and end up with a CGC, 24 weeks of instructor lead training and if started as a puppy a, STAR certificate. Most classes have 15-30 people in them. The classes are open to the public and 90% of attendees never return to train at the club again once they earn the CGC. Guess why most are in the class (we ask the question on thier application form)? These folks want the CGC to send to their home owners insurance company OR the landlord/property management group requires it for pets they plan on keeping in the rental OR the local municpality requires them to take the CGC every two years and turn in the results to the local government for licensing on certain breeds OR they just moved into a recently purchased home and the homeowners association in thier new neighborhood requires it. Some have even needed us to provided letters with the official club letterhead signed by the head trainer of the club, confirming they attended from "such and such a date" to "such and such a date". My guess is insurance actuaries have already crunched the numbers and data, showing them something they prefer in clients who bother getting thier dogs to complete the CGC. If I'm correct, it makes perfect sense that property management groups, local muncipalites and homeowners associations would jump on the bandwagon requiring a CGC without knowing exactly what the insurance companies already know.
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