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This Fast CAT is a Dog!
Photo by Smooth Shots by Bill Koda Dane Lincoln Mo Rausch CA BCAT RATM CGC is the first All-American Dog to earn the new AKC Fast CAT title in the sport of Coursing Ability, on May 14, 2016, at the Blue Grass Coursing Club test in Radcliff, KY. Koda is also tied for first place […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/this-fast-cat-is-a-dog/
| June 27, 2016
Canine Partners
This Dog Knows the Tricks of the Trade!
AKC Canine Partners member Faust holds the title of Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD) through the Do More With Your Dog! program. Faust’s owner Jennifer McLean, a Louisiana resident, has taught Faust dozens of tricks and does not plan to stop adding on skills until he achieves the most advanced title of Expert Trick Dog and […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/this-dog-knows-the-tricks-of-the-trade/
| May 28, 2015
Canine Partners
Therapy Dog Receives Hospital’s Top Volunteer Honors
Meet Maya Belle who has earned AKC’s top Therapy Dog title of THDD for making more than 400 visits to help others. She and her owner, Raymond Rauen of Livonia, MI, spend hours every week to cheer patients at St. Mary Mercy Hospital Since Maya Belle and Ray began volunteering at St. Mary Mercy Hospital […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/therapy-dog-receives-hospitals-top-volunteer-honors/
| May 11, 2015
Canine Partners
The Road to Getting the “Devil’s Doll’s” RAE Title
Thomas Stancliff of Manvel, TX, shared this story about his Labrador mix, Doll, and his and his wife Jeanne's adventures with her since she showed up at their house three years ago. Doll’s formal AKC name is La Muneca Del Diablo RAE, and she recently earned the highest honor in AKC Rally. Doll competes in […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/the-road-to-getting-the-devils-dolls-rae-title/
| October 1, 2015
Canine Partners
That Terrible Teething Time – Boy, My Bed Tastes Great!
Money Penny, a Cocker Spaniel puppy, really liked the taste of her bed – plus the hassock for a snack, but who could get mad at that cute face, says her owner Jackie Curr of Spring, TX. It is natural for dogs to chew, and puppies chew a lot when they are teething. Teething typically […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/that-terrible-teething-time-boy-my-bed-tastes-great/
| January 29, 2016
Canine Partners
Tenacious Terrier Mix Proved Great Partner for Junior
Thirteen-year-old Halli was only 2 years old when the cute terrier mix joined her family, but the partnership that was meant to be almost did not happen, Halli’s mother Cathie Tyler recalls. Shelter staff felt that the scruffy little dog was too much dog for a mother with a young child and did not even […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/tenacious-terrier-mix-proved-great-partner-for-junior/
| August 27, 2015
Canine Partners
Teen Never Gives Up on Shy Rescue Pup – Now Winning Agility Ribbons
Meet teenager Sayward Kemp of Morgantown, WV, and her Beagle-mix, Keira, who compete in agility. We know you will enjoy the story of how Sayward committed to never giving up on her formerly scared, shy rescue puppy. It takes less than a minute for Sayward Kemp to run Keira through an agility course. The 18-year-old […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teen-never-gives-up-on-shy-rescue-pup-now-winning-agility-ribbons/
| May 22, 2015
Canine Partners
Teaching Your Dog to Wait at the Door
Contributed to AKC Canine Partners by Kari Koulmentas “Wait at the door” differs from stay in that your dog will get to move forward after given permission. It doesn’t matter if they sit, lie down, or stand as long as they don’t move forward without permission. We first use the door as the prompt, but […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teaching-your-dog-to-wait-at-the-door/
| March 24, 2015
Canine Partners
Teach Your Dog to ‘Go to its Place!’
This training tip is supplied by dog trainer Julie Norman Jenkins, training director at Paws4Ever in Mebane, N.C., and captain of top-winning flyball team, Fur Fun. In addition to flyball, Jenkins is an accomplished competitor in agility, freestyle, and disc dog. “Go to place” is an extremely useful behavior for the family dog to learn. […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teach-your-dog-to-go-to-its-place/
| May 15, 2015
Canine Partners
Teach Your Dog to Give You a Hug!
This trick tip is brought to you by AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainer Milena Barreto. Milena and her Standard Poodle, Phoebe, are a therapy dog team and entertain many people with their large repertoire of tricks. Here, Milena tells us how to get your dog to give you a hug on cue! Playing outside with your […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teach-your-dog-to-give-you-a-hug/
| May 20, 2015