Dogs rewarded for good behaviour

Shore dog obedience trainers are teaching dogs good manners with the Canine Good Citizens Award.

Quest, a three-year-old border collie who received the top award, is trained in accepting friendly strangers, walking in a controlled manner where there are distractions and people, remaining calm while tied up and when near other dogs and other areas.

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She hopes that one day trained dogs like Quest will be identified with a coloured disc as having the Canine Good Citizens Award which will enable them to enter public areas where dogs are not permitted.

It is a privilege which she says will encourage dog owners to get their pets trained.