Wyn & Mary Burch, Ph.D.
AKC's Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy Director, Certified Applied Animal BehavioristCitizen Canine Blog (that’s right, this one!) Wins at Westminster!
Every year, on the Sunday before the Westminster dog show, dog writers from across the country travel to New York City for annual writing awards that are the equivalent of “Best in Show” for dog writers. This year, the Citizen Canine blog (that’s right, this one!) won an award as the Best Blog in a writing competition and the Citizen Canine book won the prestigious Maxwell Medallion in the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) contest. For more information on DWAA, see dwaa.org
About the Programs
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy® is the puppy level of Canine Good Citizen® (CGC). AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is designed to provide dog owners and their puppies with a great start in training. With more advanced skills than AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, CGC rewards dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. The Hartford is a proud sponsor of the CGC and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy programs.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Proofing the Sit-Stay
Remember the owner from last week’s blog? She said she tried to use a sit-stay to manage her dog’s behavior and it just didn’t work. “I told him ‘sit-stay’ and he walked away,” she said. The AKC Canine Good Citizen … Continue reading
Teaching the Sit-Stay
I recently described for a frustrated dog owner who was having trouble with her dog how to manage the dog’s behavior by putting it in a brief sit-stay. She replied that she had tried this and this method simply did … Continue reading
Meet A Special CGC and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Grad
For many dogs, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and CGC training is the first training in the beginning of an important career. These dogs work in jobs such as therapy dogs, service dogs, working police dogs, Search & Rescue dogs, and on … Continue reading
Mixed Breed Dogs Can Now Compete in AKC Events
During the first weekend in April 2010, mixed breed dogs across the country jumped for joy in AKC Rally®, Obedience and Agility events. For the first time in the history of the American Kennel Club, mixed breeds are now eligible … Continue reading
Posted in AKC Canine Partners, cgc
Tagged Agility, AKC Canine Partners, cgc, Obedience, Rally
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