AY Honor Dog Care and Training

Dog Care and Training

Skill Level

2

Year

1976

Version

23.12.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

6. Train your dog until you can successfully demonstrate the following:*

a. Heel: Your dog walks close to your left side and sits when you halt.

b. Figure 8: Your dog stays close to your side without sniffing people, fire hydrants, or other dogs.

c. Stand for examination: Your dog allows strangers to touch him.

d. Recall: Your dog comes when called, sits directly in front of you, and moves to your left side on command.

e. Long sit and long down: Your dog stays in either position while you attend to other business.