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 […]

(photo above by Crystal Creek Designs/Kim Langevin) Kurt was a homeless dog, turned in as a stray to the Humane Society of Sarasota County (FL), which is where Amy and Wade discovered him and adopted him. They quickly realized that Kurt was a very smart dog who wanted a job. “Kurt has an inquisitive mind […]

Annebolyn NA NAJ CGC owned by Marlene Groman of Aiken, SC Photos by Phyllis Easley Annebolyn, also known as Annie, is a rescued mixed-breed. When Marlene adopted her she was "all skin and bones, had no hair, and was flea infested." Thanks to Marlene's love and care, Annie is now healthy, in good weight and […]

Meet Hulk, a 175-pound Pit Bull who stops traffic in New York City. He is a big sweet heart and serves as a wonderful ambassador for pits and big dogs. Pit Bulls can join the AKC through the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs!

Sundance of Chicago CGC had an exciting summer adventure when he served as ring bearer at the wedding of his owner Andrea Tamillo of Chicago, IL, to Kevin Butts. The wedding was held in Vail, CO, and Sundance, a Catahoula Leopard Dog mix, was extremely well-mannered and a huge hit at the ceremony, Andrea reports. […]

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 […]

Turbo is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including mixed-breed dogs. His formal name is Turbo-Nadir CD BN GN RAE CGCA and he is an accomplished AKC Obedience & Rally competitor, who also holds the AKC Canine Good Citizen-Advanced title. But after hours his favorite thing is going hiking with owner […]

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 […]