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Owner Ignores Advice that Dog Cant Compete and Takes Her All the Way to Rally Nationals
Owner Ignores Advice that Dog Can’t Compete and Takes Her All the Way to Rally Nationals When Lorena Padron spotted Tinker Bell in the Houston Humane Society shelter, the little dog immediately stood out. She was wagging her tail and doing her best to say “Look at me. I am so cute!” Lorena adopted Tinker […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/owner-ignores-advice-that-dog-cant-compete-and-takes-her-all-the-way-to-rally-nationals/
| April 20, 2016
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Calling Dr. Jake – Special Rescue Lab Serves as Therapy and Service Dog
Calling Dr. Jake – Special Rescue Lab Serves as Therapy and Service Dog Sliwa’s Jake CD BN RE THDD CGC is known as Dr. Jake in his community. Adopted from a shelter just three years ago by Dr. Wayne Sliwa of Bluegrass, IA, Jake has become a therapy dog and service dog, as well […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/calling-dr-jake-special-rescue-lab-serves-as-therapy-and-service-dog/
| February 17, 2016
Canine Partners
So You Think You Can Dance – What About Your Dog?
Watch this great canine freestyle performance by junior handler and 4-H member Claire Wilcox of Wichita Falls, TX, and her Chihuahua mix, Shadow. Canine freestyle is also known as "dancing with your dog" and requires off-leash control, obedience training and tricks. Shadow is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/so-you-think-you-can-dance-what-about-your-dog/
| October 28, 2015
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A Honey Bee in the Pumpkin Patch
Chloe is sitting pretty in her bee suit in the pumpkin patch – all ready for Halloween. Her owner, Erin Amadon of Lillington, NC, says the terrier mix is as smart as she is cute. Chloe is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including mixed-breeds, and has earned the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-honey-bee-in-the-pumpkin-patch/
| October 28, 2015
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Former Rescue Puppy Charms Many as Therapy Dog
Susan Smith of Bordentown, NJ, shares this special story of her mixed-breed, Charm, who has overcome many obstacles to earn the highest honor in AKC Rally. Today, Charm Princess Jewell Smith RAE THD CGC, is healthy, happy and also making others happy through her work as a therapy dog. Charm is a member of the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-rescue-puppy-charms-many-as-therapy-dog/
| October 5, 2015
Canine Partners
Bella Discovers Water!
Bellarina CGC, also known as just Bella, discovered water over the summer, says her owner Debra Savarese of Polk City, FL. She had her first experience at Key Largo (photo above) and then had a cute encounter with water while on vacation at Tybee Island, GA. Bella is a member of the AKC Canine Partners […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/bella-discovers-water/
| September 25, 2015
Canine Partners
A Memorial to a Special Canine Partner
We were saddened to learn that Patches, one of the first dogs in the AKC Canine Partners program, passed away at nearly 16 years of age on Saturday, Sept. 19. Patches was formally known as He’s a Patchwork Puppy CD BN GN RAE OAP OJP OFP. He and his owner, Sheila Dempsey of Jane Lew, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-memorial-to-a-special-canine-partner/
| September 22, 2015
Canine Partners
Former Shelter Dog Noodles Shows Off His Tricks
This is the talented shelter dog turned inspirational Therapy Dog and International Trick Dog Champion! Noodles the Wonder Dog, a mixed-breed dog, is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen and entertains around the country to promote rescue. Learn more about Noodles at https://www.facebook.com/NoodlesTheWonderDog Rescue dogs, like Noodles, can be part of AKC events and sports through the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-shelter-dog-noodles-shows-off-his-tricks/
| September 21, 2015
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Once Scared of the World Puppy Now Confidently Competing
Callahan’s Christmas Bliss OA OAJ NF owned by Lori Callahan of Clearwater, FL Callahan’s Christmas Bliss had an early life that was anything but merry. Rescued from a Puerto Rican shelter with 278 other dogs, Bliss barely survived distemper and a bad case of mange. The spaniel-retriever mix’s first six months of life were spent […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/once-scared-of-the-world-puppy-now-confidently-competing/
| August 31, 2015
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Preparing Fido for Tent Camping
Jake, a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, and Cobber, a mixed-breed dog, loved camping out in Mohican State Park with Kirsten Stewart of Columbus, OH. Summer is a great time to go camping, and sleeping out in a tent is a wonderful way to get close to nature. Dogs love to go with their owners and including […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/preparing-fido-for-tent-camping/
| July 31, 2015