Canine Partners Blog

Timber received an Honorable Mention award in the 2015 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) in the category of Service Dog. His owner, Morgan Master, a veterinary technician of Equinunk, PA, tells the story of how Timber went from being a victim of horrible act to becoming a service dog who saved her […]

Sammy CD RAE2 was once a homeless dog, wandering the streets of New York City. But he now has a wonderful home with dog trainer Brian Burton and a successful career as a top performer in AKC Rally and Obedience through the AKC Canine Partners program. In this video, you can see Sammy in action […]

Linus loves to go backpacking in the Colorado Rockies any time of the year, but especially in the snow. The All-American Dog is hiking buddy to Louisa Morrissey of Silverthorne, CO. Eleven-year-old Linus is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program and also holds the titles of AKC Rally Novice (RN) and AKC Canine […]

RATCHX Rex Von McKinney Rausch BCAT CGC owned by Jeanette Rausch of Mount Juliet, TN Eight-year-old Rex was once a stud dog at a kennel that was shut down by the authorities. “I stumbled across his photo online and fell in love with him so I reached out to the organization to arrange meeting him […]

Make Next Year Your Dog’s Best Ever: 5 Great Dog Training Resolutions AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Breanne Long says don’t forget your dog when you are making your New Year’s resolutions for 2016, like try something new and fun with your dog. Kurtis of Kingfisher CAX DJ RATN CGC, (pictured) a member of the AKC […]

Teaching your dogs to jump through a hula hoop is easy, and this trick will turn your canine companions into stars with family and friends. First place the hoop on the floor. Put a tasty treat in your hand and lure your dog to step into the center of the hoop. When he does step […]

CT Griffin Fielding, owned by Maureen Fielding of Canada, has also earned the championship title in AKC Tracking. AKC opened tracking events to dogs in the AKC Canine Partners program on Jan. 1, 2014. Charlene found now 13-year-old Maddie in the streets of Arlington, TX, 12 years ago.  The vet estimated her to be about […]

Dogs were never a member of my household. Work and travel were always interfering. That was until February 2004 when Buster J. Brown found me deep in the woods of Mississippi. Buster was my first dog, ever. Buster had been living in the woods for some time. No collar, no microchip; he was sick, hungry, […]

This training tip is brought to us by Brian Burton, a co-founder of Instinct Dog Behavior & Training LLC in New York City. He’s currently a master’s candidate in Animal Behavior at Hunter College (CUNY) and is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Brian’s rescue mixed-breed dog, Sammy, is […]

Missy and Oscar are on Santa watch, scanning the horizon to make sure they don't miss any presents on the way. The two All-American Dogs make their home with Mary Kemphues of Lewisburg, OH. When they are not on holiday break, Missy and Oscar, both members of the AKC Canine Partners program, are competitors in […]