In January, the Canton Police Department laid to rest one of its K-9 officers. Jethro, a three-year-old German Shepherd Dog, was mortally wounded while responding to a burglary. The department received an outpouring of support from around the country, including more than 2,000 letters sent to Jethro’s handler, Ryan Davis. Officer Davis, who was partnered […]

We come together every quarter to share information about the status of our sport and the financial health of our organization; to introduce new ideas that may shape our future; sometimes to elect our directors; and certainly for camaraderie and the pleasure of catching up with fellow dog people. The face-to-face interactions that underscore these […]

Ten years ago, the American Kennel Club took a bold step with a communications campaign that became the catalyst for a new corporate effort – to clearly establish and reinforce the American Kennel Club as the authority and advocate of purebred dogs in the eyes of the American public.  Since then, AKC has made tremendous […]

Learning Objectives Students will listen to a story and recall/comprehend key details and the story’s message.   Grade Levels K-2   Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.   Materials Needed Chart Paper or Whiteboard Dogs by Seymour Simon KWL Charts Pencils Henry and Mudge by […]

Learning Objective Students will solve decimal addition problems in a real-world setting.   Grade Levels 3-5   Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.MD.A.2 Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given […]

Preschool curriculum often includes a lesson about different types of homes. Like people, dogs need shelter too! As a part of a lesson on homes or on taking care of pets, use this STEM inspired activity to encourage your children to create a home for dogs. Responsible dog owners use crates in their homes to […]

Sensory activities that encourage children to combine the sense of touch, sight, sound, taste and smell, help to build children’s cognitive skills. They have long been utilized in early childhood education as a vital activity for learning. The activity below is a fun way to teach young children the important aspects of feeding a dog. […]

Sensory activities that encourage children to combine the sense of touch, sight, sound, taste and smell, help to build children’s cognitive skills. They have long been utilized in early childhood education as a vital activity for learning. The activity below is a fun way to teach young children about being a responsible dog owner and […]