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AKC Virtual Home Manners (Puppy & Adult) Online Training Help &
Virtual Evaluations

Virtual Home Manners can get you started on practical skills before you attend an in person class. The Virtual Home Manners tests assess ten skills that well-mannered pet dogs need in the home setting. The skills relate to the dog owner having control over the dog, being able to walk the dog, and developing a bond with the dog during playtime.

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There are two levels of Virtual Home Manners:

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  • Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP) for puppies 3 months (12 weeks) to 1 year old

  • Virtual Home Manners Adult (VHMA) for dogs 4 months or older

Evaluation Options:

Online Training Help

$25

  • Access to a members only section of the website

    • Provides written instructions for what is required for each testing item

    • Provides links to AKC training videos for each of the skills 

  • Assistance and feedback during training

    • Access to a members only forum where you can post videos for feedback​

    • Access to training assistance and feedback via email

    • I will work with you until all of your skills are passing

  • Evaluation

    • Emailed completed and signed checklist

  • Mailed flat ribbon

  • Mailed certificate of completion from Sparkly Paw

Evaluation Only

$10

  • Emailed completed and signed checklist

  • Emailed certificate of completion from Sparkly Paw

Evaluation & Ribbon

$15

  • Emailed completed and signed checklist

  • Mailed ribbon

  • Mailed certificate of completion from Sparkly Paw

​Process if purchasing evaluation only or evaluation with ribbon:​

  • Purchase online or via PayPal

  • Email me at sparklydogpaws@gmail.com with the following information:

    • Handler's name​

    • Dog's AKC name

    • Dog's Call name

    • Dog's AKC registration number

    • Title you are testing for Puppy or Adult​

  • ​Send video(s) of your dog doing the required skills for the title you are working on​ by email at sparklydogpaws@gmail.com

    • Skills can be all on one video or one video per skill

    • Videos can be uploaded to YouTube and the linked emailed​

    • Videos can be emailed (if emailing videos it is recommended to do one trick per video to keep the size of the videos small enough to email)

  • If I can not pass you on all skills I will communicate with you what needs to be done for the specific skill to get it to the level to pass

  • Once passing I will send you a completed checklist for the title you are working on, which I will have signed off on as an evaluator

  • You can use the AKC's new Title Application Portal to submit to the AKC the following for your title:

    • The title application form​

    • The checklist that I have signed (see above)

    • There is a $30 processing fee paid to the AKC for each title

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