Canine Good Citizen!

Na'ilah passed her C.G.C. test today.  She's officially a canine good citizen.

Clearly the American Kennel Club did not run a background check on her.

Her criminal record apparently has no bearing on whether she's worthy of this award.

What she had to do was:

1) Accept a friendly stranger.

2) Sit politely for petting.

3) Allow a stranger to groom her and examine her feet and ears.

4) Walk politely on a leash next to her owner.

5) Walk through a crowd without trying to sniff or interact with strangers.

6) Obey the commands "Sit" and "Down" and "Stay" (while owner walks away a short distance).

7) Come when called.

8) Ignore another dog when being walked and when two owners shake hands.

9) Ignore a couple of distractions such as a jogger or wheelchair passing by.

10) Sit quietly with a stranger while the owner disappears for three minutes.

Na'ilah did all these things--no problem.  She passed with flying colors.  

For the various distractions, she was unflappable.

When you've survived on your own in the Arizona desert for a week or two, been adopted and moved to Los Angeles, and received chemo and radiation for cancer, I guess cooperating through this little test is not a big deal.