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: October 2010
MEET THE BREEDS: Reigning Cats and Dogs
If you’re in the New York City area on the weekend of October 16 and 17, you won’t want to miss MEET THE BREEDS at the Javits Center. I attended last year’s event and have told anyone who will listen … Continue reading
Posted in Meet the Breeds
Tagged cats, dogs, family, meet the breeds, things to do in new york city
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Ask the AKC Animal Behaviorist – How Can I Stop My Dog From Begging at the Table? Ask the AKC Animal Behaviorist: Helping a Submissive Dog
