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Clubs & Delegates
Substantial Reduction in the Number of Abandoned Dogs Entering SHelters
Dog lovers all over the US have reason to celebrate news from the NAIA, which reported recently that the number of dogs entering US shelters has dropped significantly over the past few decades to new lows. Digging deeper into the matter, NAIA also learned that only about three percent of dogs in our country’s shelters are purebreds. NAIA’s […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/substantial-reduction-number-abandoned-dogs-entering-shelters/
| July 17, 2015
Canine Partners
Almost Given Up On, Portia Now Shines as Therapy Dog
Portia Rocks Alsup THDD owned by Kathleen Smiley-Aslup of Rockford, IL Portia was a stray, found wandering the streets, and was taken in by Bullmastiff rescue groups after her rescue. But even rescue did not know what to do with her after a foster home did not want her back and adoptive owners returned her. […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/almost-given-up-on-portia-now-shines-as-therapy-dog/
| July 17, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet Porter: The World’s First Driving Dog!
We all know dogs are extremely smart and a New Zealand rescue group proved it by teaching three of their shelter dogs to drive cars. The experiment, conducted in 2012, was an effort to promote adoptions and show how capable and intelligent rescue dogs can be! Mixed-breed dogs and rescues, like Porter, can be part of […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-porter-the-worlds-first-driving-dog/
| July 16, 2015
Canine Partners
Owner Refuses to Give Up on Dog Found Living in Culverts – Today She is Award-Winner!
Donald Rakestraw of Wichita, KS, wrote this amazing story of a nearly feral dog who was found living in culverts in a neighborhood. Donald and his wife, Naomi, adopted the dog after her rescue and quickly realized that they had taken on a dog with many serious issues, including extreme fear that led to growling […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/owner-refuses-to-give-up-on-dog-found-living-in-culverts-today-she-is-award-winner/
| July 16, 2015
Canine Partners
The Nose Knows: Owner Discovers Tracking is Solution for Troubled Shelter Dog
I got Cleo from a local no-kill shelter. She was only 7 months old, and I was her fourth home. I enjoy outdoor activities: hiking, backpacking, skiing, etc., and Cleo was friendly and athletic. But when I got her home, I discovered I adopted Houdini. She got out of every fence/kennel I had. Cleo and […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/the-nose-knows-owner-discovers-tracking-is-solution-for-troubled-shelter-dog/
| July 15, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Dogs Heel, Stay, and Wag Tails at Twin Ports Obedience and Rally Trials
A tail-wagging crowd of well-trained dogs showed their skills at the Twin Ports Dog Training Club’s three days of AKC rally and obedience trials at the Four Seasons Event Center in Carlton, Minnesota, Friday through Saturday, July 10–12. The fun began on Thursday evening, with “5 for 5” run-throughs, a casual get-together where owners can get in some […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/twin-ports-obedience-and-rally-trials/
| July 14, 2015
Canine Partners
Red Rooney: From Wags to Riches
Jennifer Isaacs of Kansas City, KS, shared this wonderful story and video of Red Rooney, her Beagle Mix who has an incredible, “Wags to Riches” story. Red was rescued after a three-month stay at the Lawrence Humane Society in Lawrence, KS. Originally brought there for “running at large,” shelter life was not easy for Red; […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/red-rooney-from-wags-to-riches/
| July 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Former Shelter Dog Helps Many through Therapy Work
“We both enjoy doing this because we like seeing how the residents light up when Max enters the facility,” Burn said. “It provides joy to all involved in the encounters.” Steve rescued Max from the Arlington (TX) Animal Services Center in December 2009. He is a mixed breed and, according to a DNA test, he […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-shelter-dog-helps-many-through-therapy-work/
| July 13, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Blind, Neglected Dog Gets Shave and a New Start
One person described him as the “ most disheartening neglect case” she had ever seen. When Harry, a Chow Chow, was brought into a Kansas City, Missouri, animal rescue he was covered with matted hair and flies had left his ears raw. Even worse, he is nearly blind and missing a part of his nose. “The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/blind-neglected-dog-gets-shave-and-a-new-start/
| July 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Which is Which: Therapy Dog or Service Dog?
AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainer Christie Canfield, who teaches therapy dog classes and works with service dogs, explains the difference in therapy dogs and service dogs. A question we are frequently asked at the AKC GoodDog! Helpline is 'Can I train my dog to be a therapy or service dog?' The difference is often confusing, yet the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/which-is-which-therapy-dog-or-service-dog/
| July 7, 2015