Welcome to the AKC . We have put together definitions for dog words that you may not be familiar with. If you have additional questions regarding the glossary, please contact our Special Services Department. A Abdomen The belly or under surface between the chest and the hindquarters. Acetabulum The concave lateral portion of the […]

https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2016/09/clicker-training-vs-treat-equally-good.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR364x-TTI8MTQrLHU5pr3X0hY5ZWpKv5f4U4d4dwIKxOIjo5sD-SesUV9U This article gives some interesting perspective about using a clicker or verbal marker to teach behaviors. Marking and clicking are tools, and like any tools they have uses and limitations. From my experience training marine mammals they are highly valuable tools. I also like them for teaching new trainers how and when to mark […]

We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog. Many dogs are also having success in AKC’s Virtual Titling programs! Agility Congratulations to these dogs who have added more MACH titles to their […]

At our recent conference, participants have asked about materials and findings about better ways to raise puppies and dogs. Here are some findings from research studies, program meetings with researchers and attendance at seminars. We will continue to report them in future Newsletters. Finding #1. Benefits of Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). Five exercises each day […]

We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog! AGILITY New AGCH (Agility Grand Champion) AGCH MACH4 Gorman's Athena MXB2 PDS MJS2 PJS MFG TQX T2B6 owned by Diane Fairfax Gorman of St. […]

We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Tracking and Trick Dog, including the fourth All-American Dog to earn the new AKC Agility Grand Championship, the fifth All American Dog to earn the AKC Champion Tracker title, and another CAX for the […]

Mary Burch is the Director of AKC's Canine Good Citizen Program. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and an experienced dog trainer. Most modern dog trainers can name several people who popularized the use of clickers in dog training. But do you know about the history of clicker training? In 1951, B.F. Skinner published […]

When it comes to our own, no dog is more perfect. Nothing can beat our dog's cool look and cool personality, so it's only fitting to have a cool dog name to match. When coming up with a name, give it some thought. Make sure it's easy to pronounce and understand (did you know you […]

By Karla Deithorn, Executive Field Representative Before gathering the supplies to build your dens you need to consider a number of things. One of the first things to consider is whether you will be building permanent or temporary dens. If the dens are to be left in the ground for any length of time you […]