Sipper is ready for weekend warm weather fun with his shades and beach towel, in this cute photo sent in by his owner Wendy Marcus. If you and your canine buddy are heading for the outdoors, make sure your dog gets protection from the sun, the same as you. Dogs can get sunburned, especially short-haired […]

A little more than five years ago, the American Kennel Club opened the door for mixed-breeds to compete. On the first weekend of competition in April 2010, a former shelter pup named Katylee qualified in AKC Rally on three straight days to earn her AKC Rally Novice (RN) title. She became the first mixed-breed dog […]

We all know it is difficult to return to routine after a long holiday weekend, but adorable Norbert, a member of the AKC Canine Partners community, would sure make it alot easier. Norbert helps his owner Cynthia Hill of Antioch, IL, in her office every day. Here, he is serving as a paper weight! Share photos […]

Has H. Has CDX RAE CGCA owned by Judith Kovach of  Wausau, WI Has was born in 2004 on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he lived until early 2011. His mother was a Weimaraner, and his father was a Blue Tick Coonhound. Judith was still living in the Virgin Islands when she […]

Finding Tank was the most unexpected event. My husband, Pete, and I recently lost our beloved German Shepherd Dog, Wolf, to old age.  He was the dog that brought us together as a search team and then a married couple.  His passing left a huge hole in our lives and our pack. I hadn’t even […]

George seems to be winking over his joke. Yes, Theodore the Hamster is his best buddy, says owner Sherry Lam, who shared this adorable photo with the AKC Canine Partners News. Many dogs are friendly with cats and other small animals, but always proceed with caution when introducing your dog or puppy to a cat, […]

“Hey Mom, we can make a lot of pumpkin pie with this one!” is what Peaches seems to be saying about this pumpkin that is three times her size! The 8-year-old mixed-breed dog goes pumpkin picking with her owners, Alan & Joyce Krogh of St. Louis Park, MN. Peaches is a member of the AKC […]

Milo's owner, Megan Yaroll of Ridgefield, WA, has taught him dozens of tricks, using a target stick and clicker. Above, he demonstrates pushing a grocery cart and he can even put the groceries in the cart! Milo puts his tricks to good use. Megan is an elementary school teacher so Milo often goes to school […]

We hope you enjoy the holiday weekend and spend it not laboring, like Caleb, shown spending a lazy day snoozing on the lake in this photo submitted for a past AKC Canine Partners News by his owners Sally Freeman & Bruce Forster of Warrenton, OR. If you are spending time on the water with your canine companion […]

Jonah Moffitt THD CGCA is a certified therapy dog, pictured above, and so he is very accustomed to being petted by many people, as well as handled for examinations as he must be well-groomed and healthy to maintain his therapy dog status. Five-year-old Jonah is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program and holds […]