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On the Road Again: Keep Your Pup Cool on Summer Vacation
Canine Care Tip Brought to You by the AKC GoodDog! Helpline Team School will be out soon and summer vacation is coming up! Planning to bring Fido on your family road trip? A little planning ahead will make your trip smoother. Here are a few tips to keep your dog cool and comfortable! Before your trip: […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/on-the-road-again-keep-your-pup-cool-on-summer-vacation/
| May 7, 2015
Canine Partners
Odie Says Agility is a Great Way To Spend the Holiday!
Little Miss Odie AX MXJ is a 10-year-old terrier mix who is still going strong competing in the most advanced level of AKC Agility - an exciting obstacle course for dogs. This weekend, she is showing her patriotic pride by running the course in her red, white and blue! Odie shares life and agility fun […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/odie-says-agility-is-a-great-way-to-spend-the-holiday/
| July 2, 2015
Canine Partners
Not Just for Cats – Dogs Nap Too
If it seems that your dog sleeps a lot, don't worry. It is natural. Most dogs sleep an average of 12 to 14 hours a day - puppies sleep even more! Unlike people, who mostly sleep in one large block of time, dogs spread their snoozing through the day in "dog naps." It seems that Rowdy […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/not-just-for-cats-dogs-nap-too/
| May 18, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet Xena – A Survivor Now Helping Her Young Owner
Xena, a rescue dog who is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program, is a honorable mention winner in the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence in the category of Exemplary Companion. She is owned by Linda Hickey of Johns Creek, GA. Xena has been nicknamed “the Warrior Puppy.” As a young puppy, she was […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-xena-a-survivor-now-helping-her-young-owner/
| May 19, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet the First All-American To Earn the Top Coursing Ability Title!
Creek Ridge’s Found in a Pickle CAX2 RN owned by Terry & Suzanne Lane of Peachtree City, GA Pickle, once an abandoned puppy, is the first All-American Dog to earn both the AKC Coursing Ability Excellent title (for passing the Coursing Ability Test 25 times) and also earning the Coursing Ability Excellent 2 title for repeating […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-the-first-all-american-to-earn-the-top-coursing-ability-title/
| April 28, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet the First All-American OTCH
In observance of the fifth anniversary (April 1) of AKC Canine Partners dogs in competition, we are honoring some of the first top achievers in the program. OTCH Twister is the record holder of firsts for All-American Dogs in AKC Obedience. He is the first Utility Dog (UD), first Utility Dog Excellent (UDX), first Obedience […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-the-first-all-american-otch/
| April 2, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet the First All-American Dog to MACH
In observance of the fifth anniversary (April 1) of AKC Canine Partners dogs in competition, we are honoring some of the first top achievers in the program. The first All-American Dog to earn the AKC Master Agility Championship was Prince Doggie, owned by Tacarra Andrade and Michael Marshall of Novi, Mich. Prince achieved this feat on […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-the-first-all-american-dog-to-mach/
| April 2, 2015
Canine Partners
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
Canine Partners
Meet Master Agility Champion – Pepsi
MACH Pepsi RE MXB MJB NJP MXF T2B3 Pepsi was in an animal shelter where Mette Bryans of Eureka, CA, volunteered to temperament test dogs. “Pepsi put up with everything on the temperament test, but it was with an expression that clearly said, ‘You are pushing my buttons.’ As I finished making notes, Pepsi jumped […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-master-agility-champion-pepsi/
| April 14, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet Gizmo the Wonderdoglet – Therapy Dog Extraordinaire
Adorable Gizmo’s motto is “Cuz we’re frens!” and that is precisely what he does – make friends around the country through his work as a therapy dog. Gizmo is a therapy dog with Paws For Friendship (PFF) Inc., and Jenifer says they "are grateful to share his love" at Eastern CT Health Network Hospitals, Manchester […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-gizmo-the-wonderdoglet-therapy-dog-extraordinaire/
| April 28, 2016