Family Dog Thought to Be Dead, Heading Back Home
Zeus is a Rottweiler-mix who was staying with a family friend in North Carolina while his military family was stationed in Korea. But the friend called the family to tell them the dog had passed away. It came as a huge surprise when they got a call this week from a good samaritan who found Zeus and […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/family-dog-thought-to-be-dead-heading-back-home/ | July 21, 2015
Once Tied to a Propane Tank, Ginger Became Agility Champ
MACH4 Bob’s Hundred Dollar Dawg MXB2 MJB2 T2B OF owned by Dr. Bob Potter DVM of Sussex, NJ, and Sandy Mainardi of Lincoln Park, NJ Ginger is a rescue originally purchased from a pet shop with papers that show her to be a mix of Shetland Sheepdog and Australian Cattle Dog.  The original owners bought […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/once-tied-to-a-propane-tank-ginger-became-agility-champ/ | July 21, 2015
Meet Chance & Bramble – Not Twins, But Best Buddies!
Photos by Katherine Martucci I adopted Chance from Ani-Care Animal Shelter in Ontario, OR, in December 2012. He was a 10-month-old Flat-Coated Retriever mix named "Zip" and had already been in  five different homes in that short span of life. He was more of a cuddly teddy bear than a zippy boy so I decided […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-chance-bramble-not-twins-but-best-buddies/ | July 20, 2015
Good Luck to 2 Canine Partners Members On Their Way to International Agility Event
Good luck to Dynamite and Monkey Joe, two mixed-breed dogs, who will represent the AKC and the United States as part of the AKC European Open Agility Team! The world competition takes place this weekend, July 24-26, in Reiden, Germany. Dynamite and Monkey Joe earned spots on the team during the AKC World Team Try-outs […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/good-luck-to-2-canine-partners-members-on-their-way-to-international-agility-event/ | July 20, 2015
Teen & His Dog Excel at Many Sports, Thanks to Start from AKC & 4H
Mix a high-drive Labrador with an active 8-year-old boy, and you cook up a mother looking for an outlet. Lucia Pink found it when her eyes landed on a newspaper advertisement for a Kids and Dogs Day Camp at the Imperial Polk Obedience Club. The camp ran for a week and Lucia thought it would […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teen-his-dog-excel-at-many-sports-thanks-to-start-from-akc-4h/ | July 17, 2015
Homeless Dog Survives Swim Across Waterway
It was a swim that would have tested the stamina of almost any dog. With sheer canine grit, an old black lab named Buttercup defied the odds by making it to the other side of the Port Washington Narrows in Bremerton, WA. The homeless dog was rescued, and the good news is that she has […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/homeless-dog-survives-swim-across-waterway/ | July 17, 2015
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
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
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
Give The Dog A Bone – But Make Safe Choices
    This cute husky-lab mix loves his bone, which looks like a safe choice and large enough that he can't swallow it. Bones give dogs the necessary exercise of chewing - and also help keep their teeth clean, but make sure you choose the right type and size for your dog's safety. Cooked bones are […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/give-the-dog-a-bone-but-make-safe-choices/ | July 15, 2015

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