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 2011
Out for a Walk: Are You the Poop Police?
One summer evening when I was staying at a hotel in Colorado, I decided to put on my jeans and tennis shoes and go for a walk. As I approached the hotel from a distance, I saw a woman walking … Continue reading
Games People Play (With Their Dogs & Puppies)
For CGC Evaluator Shelly Olson of the Grand Forks Kennel Club (Nebraska) making training fun for both dogs and their owners is a goal of AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy classes. To bring the fun to training, Olson has added games to … Continue reading
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Tagged games for AKC STAR classes, games for dogs, puzzles for dogs
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And Baby Makes Five: Follow-up (Dogs and Babies)
Jennifer, one of our readers, sent some great solutions for the frazzled mom with the new infant, a child with disabilities, and a Golden Retriever that mom was starting to refer to as a “pest.” THANK YOU, JENNIFER! Jennifer’s tips … Continue reading
