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.
Tag Archives: cgc
Why Get the New CGC Title?
On Saturday morning, I went to the mailbox and there it was, an envelope from the American Kennel Club. I was excited as I opened the envelope and saw the new official Canine Good Citizen title for “Wyn.” Several weeks … Continue reading
Lights, Camera, Action!
We’re ready to make you and your dog a star! And if you’re a Canine Good Citizen or AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy instructor, we can help promote your great classes by showing your training in action. All you need to do … Continue reading
Check Out Our New Look!
Welcome to the new and improved Citizen Canine blog! As you can see, our award-winning blog — in case you haven’t heard, content from this blog has won quite a few awards in writing contests entered by the best dog … Continue reading
CGC in the News
I saw this fun article and wanted to share it with you all. Canine Good Citizen Holly and her best friend Teddy, both Yorkshire Terriers, were featured in The Hartford Courant newspaper last week. Since is began back in 1989, … Continue reading
Meet the “Stay” Masters of Charlotte
Congratulations to Canine Good Citizen Evaluator Edie Elting and her class of CGC graduates! Edie’s class passed their CGC test this past May at PetSmart in Charlotte, North Carolina. The goal for earning CGC for these dog owners was to have a … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Graduates of Barkefellers
Congratulations to Canine Good Citizen evaluator Karen Bales and her class of CGC graduates! Karen’s students passed the test this April at Barkefellers in Indianapolis. All three owners decided to pursue CGC because they’re interested in going on to therapy … Continue reading
Let’s Hear It for Therapy Dogs!
We all know that dogs have and always will hold a special place in our lives. In addition to being a faithful and loving companion, dogs have done many jobs that have made our lives easier. From hunting to herding … Continue reading
Facebook Friday Photo of the Week (6/17/11): Congratulations Gizmo!
Say hi to Gizmo! He is a lovable Siberian Husky who just passed his Canine Good Citizen test on May 18th! One of Gizmo’s hidden talents is that he can speak — his owners Lyndsay and Noah taught him to … Continue reading
Congrats to the Grads!
Congratulations to the Tyler Obedience Training Club’s April 28, 2011 Canine Good Citizen graduates! Look at these well-behaved dogs! Thanks to Don Etheridge, member of the Tyler Obedience Training Club, for this great photo. Let’s give a big shout out … Continue reading
Cute Photo of the Day
I’ve gotten such a great response from the casting call so far, that I wanted to share one of the pictures I received. The weather has been heating up lately, and this adorable guy is where I would like to … Continue reading
