The last day of my puppy kindergarten class, we got "tested" to see if we could earn the AKC's S.T.A.R. puppy award, and I passed! I just got my certificate and medal (ahem) in the mail.
So what is a S.T.A.R. puppy? It stands for Socialization, Training, Activity, Responsibility.
To pass, I had to do things like letting a stranger pet me, walk nicely on lead, sit, down, recall, stay with a stranger while my human walked away, not freak out at a loud noise, not be aggressive toward the other puppies/humans, allow a treat to be taken away, allow my human to hug me (yeah, that one was really tough!). Then my human had to show proof of vet care & ID, describe my daily exercise regimen, attend at least 6 puppy classes, and bring plastic bags to class to clean up any messes (I was insulted by this one since I stopped pooping indoors a loooong time ago).
Congrats on your STAR puppy award, Sedona!
ReplyDeleteI´m so proud of you! You did great!
xoxo,
Thor
Congratulations!!!!
ReplyDeleteI khould see your S.T.A.R. khwality from the furst time I saw woo!
ReplyDeleteKhongrats!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS Sedona !! You are one smart pup!
ReplyDeleteWags & wiggles,
Bijou
Congrats, Sedona!!
ReplyDeleteWe already knew you were a star, but how cool to have a medal to prove it! Did this get you a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) too? The test sounds very much the same. Kudos!!
Snorts-
Brutus
congrats on your star award - We has CGC,TT awards that are similiar
ReplyDeleteWoodrow Sweetie
oooh - that's a NICE medal!!!
ReplyDelete*looks admiringly at both it and you*
you did GOOD, sedona, and i will try to do the same when it comes to *my* puppy class!
i don't think i will get a medal, though...
your friend,
sienna