The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Silver Award aims to build upon the skills learned in the Bronze Award whilst increasing the level of difficulty. The Silver Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as the controlled greeting, road walk and vehicle control exercises which are important in everyday life situations. The Silver Award aims to provide handlers with a good knowledge of understanding and training their canine companion. The course includes the following exercises:
- Play with the Dog
- Road Walk
- Rejoin handler
- Stay in One Place for Two Minutes
- Vehicle Control
- Come away from Distractions
- Controlled Greeting
- Food Manners
- Examination of the Dog
- Responsibility and Care