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Products & Services
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainers
The AKC GoodDog!SM Helpline team is here to help you get the most out of your relationship with your canine companion. Our staff has decades of experience in training dogs and helping their owners foster and build a long-lasting bond. The AKC GoodDog!SM Helpline trainers are passionate about what they do, and committed to your success in […]
https://www.akc.org/products-services/akc-gooddog-helpline/trainers/
| January 3, 2019
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Expert Advice: Training
Working Through Walk Anxiety in Dogs
Although dog walks are a great way to provide exercise and enrichment to most dogs, they can be the source of stress for others. How can you help?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-anxiety-walks/
| January 19, 2024
Sports & Events
Titles by Sport
Titles Earned in AKC Activities, Organized by Sport and Title Progression the # symbol behind the title abbreviation indicates that title can be earned multiple times, and will carry a numeric designation [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Agility Titles"] Class Abbrev. Title Name Abbrev. Title Name (Preferred Track) Prefix or Suffix ACT ACT1 Agility Course Test 1 Suffix […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/titles-and-abbreviations/titles-by-sport/
| November 13, 2017
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Expert Advice: Travel & Adventure
Teach Your Dog to Ride in the Car: Preventing Anxiety and Motion Sickness
How do you prevent dog anxiety in car rides? Teach your dog to ride in the car calmly and comfortably to make travel easier for both of you.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/travel/teach-dog-ride-car-prevent-anxiety/
| September 16, 2021
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Expert Advice: Fitness & Exercise
AKC FIT DOG 101: How to Get Started
The AKC FIT DOG program began in 2022 and is designed to encourage dogs and people to be more active with their dogs to support their health and fitness.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/akc-fit-dog-101-get-started/
| January 18, 2024
Sports & Events
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to recognize AKC dogs and their owners who have given their time and helped people by volunteering as a therapy dog and owner team. The AKC Therapy Dog™ program awards official AKC titles to dogs who have worked to improve the lives of the people they have visited. AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/therapy-dog-program/the-purpose-of-this-program/
| November 28, 2017
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
AKC Trick Dog Terms & Lingo: What Common AKC Trick Dog Words Mean
If you're at your first AKC Trick Dog Event, you may hear some terms you don't recognize. Here's what people are saying, and what it all means.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/akc-trick-dog-terms-lingo/
| January 11, 2024
Sports & Events
All AKC Titles Sorted Alphabetically
* Indicates a title granted by another sanctioning body that is recognized by the AKC # Indicates that the title can be earned multiple times. The number of times the criteria for the title have been met will follow the title abbreviation (ex: MACH8) Abbreviation Title Name Prefix or Suffix ACT1 Agility Course Test 1 […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/titles-and-abbreviations/akc-titles-sorted-alphabetically/
| November 13, 2017
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Expert Advice: Training
Setting Dog Training Goals for the New Year
Here are ways to set dog training goals for the new year and how to go about keeping these resolutions and achieving these attainable goals.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/new-year-dog-training-goals/
| December 22, 2022
Pages
Title Recognition Fall 2023
The AKC works with non-AKC service and sports organizations to recognize the titles that AKC-registered dogs earn in their programs. This includes the AKC Therapy Dog program and the AKC Search & Rescue program. AKC also recognizes titles of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA); North American Diving Dogs (NADD); the North American Flyball Association (NAFA); […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/title-recognition-fall-2023/
| December 7, 2023