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Stray Puppy Found on Walk Becomes Multi-Titled Performer
One day in April of 2010, I was walking past a cemetery with my Standard Rat Terrier, Lucky, when a puppy came from behind a house across the street and began following us. Despite my efforts to shoo her off, she followed us for about three blocks. When she nearly got hit by a car, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/stray-puppy-found-on-walk-becomes-multi-titled-performer/
| August 4, 2015
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Search for Perfect Dog Results in Accepting the Not So Perfect Pup
June 2013. I was settling in for the evening with my two Golden Retrievers who had just enjoyed a fun weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains at an obedience trial. Before the night was over, I would find myself with one less golden as a result of bloat. That tragic loss began the journey that […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/search-for-perfect-dog-results-in-accepting-the-not-so-perfect-pup/
| March 14, 2016
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Pup Pulled from Shelter Becomes Art Sales “Dog”
“I used to live in California and have friends there. One friend fosters dogs for a local rescue group and she was instrumental in finding Minnie for me,” Rosemary said. Minnie had been a stray and was picked up and taken to the San Bernardino Animal Shelter, a busy shelter that can only keep dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/pup-pulled-from-shelter-becomes-art-sales-dog/
| October 13, 2016
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Pogo Discovers Rally is Fun!
Pogo was adopted by Wendy from an animal shelter on April 2, 2010, when he was 4 months of age, and they started agility training three months later. Wendy said she resisted any formal obedience training, thinking it was too strict and tedious, but after much encouragement from her trainer, she finally decided to try […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/pogo-discovers-rally-is-fun/
| June 8, 2016
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Meet Radar the Weather Dog – He Plays A Big Role in A Fun Show with A Serious Message
Then a hero, clad in a life jacket, appears, rips open the car door and --- licks the driver all over his face as the crowd goes wild. Meet Radar the Weather Dog, star of Tray’s Wild Weather Camp – a fun show with a very serious message – teaching children how to be safe […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-radar-the-weather-dog-he-plays-big-role-in-fun-show-with-serious-message/
| August 17, 2015
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Meet a Champion Trick Dog!
Hailey Has Plenty of Tricks Up Her Paws Baseballs, basketballs, skateboards and Frisbees – most parents invest in plenty of these items for their kids. And in Karen Profenna’s case, that includes her four-legged family member. Hailey – a little black-and-white fireball – can swing a bat, dunk a basketball, ride a skateboard and soar […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-a-champion-trick-dog/
| April 7, 2015
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Hey Milo, Can You Pick Up a Loaf of Bread?
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 […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/hey-milo-can-you-pick-up-a-loaf-of-bread/
| July 14, 2015
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Former Shelter Dog Places in AKC Rally National Championship
Brittany adopted Sammy from the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in the summer 2013. “Although sensitive, Sammy has a high drive and passion for learning,” Brittany said. “Her shy nature is always overtaken by her will to learn and compete.” Training helped Sammy gain confidence. Sammy now competes regularly in obedience, rally, agility, and barn […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-shelter-dog-places-in-akc-rally-national-championship/
| April 13, 2016
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AKC Therapy Dog: Lexi
Debbie first saw Lexi as a puppy at an adoption event in front of a pet store. “We had just lost our previous dog to cancer and did not plan to get another one for a while. But Lexi captured our hearts with her happy face, easy-going attitude, and obvious intelligence.” Debbie started training Lexi […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/akc-therapy-dog-lexi/
| March 20, 2015
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A Memorial to An Amazing Therapy Dog
KOKO HERZ ... JAN. 3, 2003 - FEB. 19, 2015 Steven Herz of New Jersey wrote this moving memorial for Koko Herz who was the first All-American Dog to earn the AKC Therapy Dog title and who passed away from cancer in February at age 12. We are honored to share it with you. "I […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-memorial-to-an-amazing-therapy-dog/
| May 5, 2015