Dog Scouts of America

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Dog Scouts of America is a non-profit organization started in 1995 to make dogs' lives better. There are over 60 different badges that dogs can earn once they pass a basic test. The basic test includes sit, down, stay, come, and leave it, and also involves observing the interaction between the person and the dog as well as a written test.

1 Badges
2 Camp
3 Junior Dog Scout Program
4 External links
5 Resources

[edit] Badges

Some of the badges include:

Backpacking
Teaching Your Dog to Swim
Teaching your Dog to Paint
Picking up litter, e.g., 500 bottles
And much more

Dogs earn the badges, not the people. Badges can be earned by 1) sending in a video to the national organization, 2) going to Dog Scout camp, or through a Dog Scout troop in your local area. Dog Scouts has a worldwide reach and troop are located in many countries.

[edit] Camp

Dogs and their humans can attend weekend or week-long camps where training and education is presented in a fun way. All dogs are welcome to try activities such as swimming, agility, and search and rescue no matter their size or breed.

[edit] Junior Dog Scout Program

The Junior Dog Scout program is for children up to 16. The first category, 6 and under, gets a certificate when you know dog safety rules and how to pick up after your dog. For 7-12 year olds, the requirements are the same as the regular Dog Scout program except they may use a treat for the down command, and stay and come are with a 4-foot leash for 10 seconds. For 13-16 year olds, no treat is allowed for down, and stay and come must be from a 6-foot leash for 20 seconds.