At the 2019 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, over 900 dogs from all over the United States and beyond gathered in Orlando, Florida, to compete in the 7th AKC Obedience Classic and the 14th AKC Agility Invitational. Nine winning dog/handler teams bested all the rest to take home top honors in each class in […]

When puppies age out of mom’s clean-up, it can be tricky to find a good strategy to deal with the mess pups leave behind. A great way to manage is litter pan training! Tractor Supply Company carries pet crate replacement pans that work well as litter pans for breeds of all sizes. Litter pan training […]

It can be tricky to find the right substance to use in your whelping box’s litter pan. Luckily, Tractor Supply Company has a wide variety of materials they recommend. Some pups do best with shavings; others prefer pellets or even potty pads. Tractor Supply Company also carries artificial turf. Choosing the right media can really […]

Since mid-March of 2020, social distancing has put up another hurdle in raising and training new canine family members. At my dog training school, where we see hundreds of clients a month, it became vitally important to create new ways to make sure our four-legged students got the education they needed to become great companions. […]

The 2019 AKC Obedience Classic and the AKC Agility Invitational took place December 14-15, 2019 in Orlando, FL in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, demonstrating the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler. Obedience and agility competitions for junior handlers were held for the ninth year, and […]

National Champion is First Toy Group Winner in the History of the Show GCH CH Pequest Wasabi, a Pekingese known as “Wasabi” triumphed over more than 5,200 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 14-15, 2019 in […]

THE FOLLOWING DOGS HAVE EARNED VCD TITLES ON THE DATES LISTED BELOW:   4/29/2018 VCCH High Times Special Ed UDX8 OGM RA MXB MJB NF RET-GOLD. Owned by: Virginia Addington 1/6/2018 VCD1GCH CH CT Samamari N April's The Dark Knight VCD1 BN RN TDU OAJ OF CGC SPAN-CKR BLACK. Owned by: Colleen Keough/Randall Lake of SOUTH PASADENA, CA. 1/6/2018 VCD1Betruf […]

The AKC Puppy Pack tells the story of our puppies’ lives through engaging, educational and of course cute photos and videos on Instagram. This program covers the first year of 7 puppies’ lives as they attend veterinarian visits, participate in training, sports & events, and the day-to-day trials, tribulations and joys of raising a puppy. […]

Competition & Title Updates  We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, and Tracking, including another Champion Tracker! Agility AGCH Congratulations to this dog for earning the Agility Grand Champion title: AGCH MACH3 Tuckman Of San Francisco MXC PDS MJB2 […]

Before going into greater detail on the test in the next post, just a little bit about the order and reason for of test. There is a very specific order to the test. The test should be performed in an unfamiliar area. It starts with a walk to the test site to allow for a […]