Pitbull Abandoned by Owner Gets New Family & Career Jasmine of Lindenbrook UD owned by Nan & Kevin Daley of Woodside, CA Jasmine was dropped off at the Daley’s house by a friend of their daughters' to watch while his landlord inspected his rental house. “He didn't come back as expected and then told us […]

Nekoda loves hiking and carrying his back pack through the Oregon wilderness with his owner Sally Freeman of Warrenton, OR. The 11-year-old mixed-breed dog is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program with the AKC formal name of Nekoda Pepper Freeman-Forster. If you would like to start hiking with your dogs and want them […]

Seventeen-year-old Steven Pink of Punta Gorda, FL, and his Labrador Retriever, Stark, will make an appearance on Big Time RV, a show that airs on the Travel Channel. The episodes are scheduled to appear in a double premiere at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Steven shows Stark in dock diving, as well as […]

Woodacre’s Lucky Dragon CAX owned by Jackie Phillips of San Leandro, CA Palo was born on April 1, 2011, in the Ventura County Animal Regulations animal shelter, in Ventura, CA, after his mom, dad and 30 additional relatives were part of a large-scale humane confiscation. After the court case was closed, Canine Adoption Rescue League […]

Jennifer Clemons of Las Vegas, NV, shared this story of how her first dog, Maddy, led her to dog training classes and then agility competitions. Today, Maddy is MACH Madeline of Pine Banks  MXB  MXS T2B2 OF - a recipient of the AKC's top honor in Agility - the Master Agilty Championship (MACH). Maddy competes […]

In summer 2009, Shelley stopped by her local shelter in Princeton, NJ, in search of a new companion. “I had just lost my dog and was looking for a large, friendly dog to adopt,” she said. “The staff showed me the dogs they thought I might like, but there wasn't a match. Then they brought […]

Pig ended her first day of Hand in Paw therapy dog training at Creative Dog Training with a swim! Pig is a female mixed-breed dog born with "short spine syndrome". She was born in the woods northeast of Atlanta, GA, to a feral mother. Touched by Pig and her owner's desire to be a therapy […]

Jack-Daniels UD GO RAE owned by Alison Smith of East York, Ontario, Canada JD is a 6 year old Jack Russell and Corgi cross who was born just down the road from the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg, TN. “I never planned on showing him in the obedience or rally rings, but he has so […]

Speas’ Max A Million RAE NA NAJ NAP NJP NFP owned by Pat Speas of Cumberland, VA Max received the top honor in AKC Rally – the Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) title - on June 21, 2015, at the Richmond (VA) Dog Obedience Club trial. His title came on a very appropriate day – Father’s […]

Timber received an Honorable Mention award in the 2015 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) in the category of Service Dog. His owner, Morgan Master, a veterinary technician of Equinunk, PA, tells the story of how Timber went from being a victim of horrible act to becoming a service dog who saved her […]