Careers in Dogs Time: 45-55 minutes Resources Needed: “Careers in Dogs” bingo sheet Blank bingo squares Computer with internet access for teacher Lesson: Invite a Canine Ambassador to visit your group to teach this lesson. They have excellent resources available to them. OR Ask students to raise their hand and share some things they know […]

Dogs with Jobs Time: 45-55 minutes Resources Needed: Working Dogs Video Working Dog Examples Blank Paper for Each Student Coloring Utensils Lesson: Explain to students that there are many ways that working animals help people. Ask students to brainstorm what they think it means to be a “working dog.” Working dogs are dogs that are […]

Dog Project Students should choose one area of study for their project. Choices may include: Being a Responsible Dog Owner Safety around Dogs Careers in Dogs Dog Sports Dog Training Dogs with Jobs Choosing a Dog Other topics are possible and up to the teacher’s discretion. Students will choose a topic and create a report […]

Toast, the two-year-old Beagle, beat the odds when he got parvovirus as a puppy. Now, he's one of the highest-ranking Fast CAT Beagles.

Next time you clean the house, don't feel like you have to do it all yourself—you can get your dog involved! For this fun trick, you'll be teaching your dog to clean up their toys from around the house and put them into a toy box. Most dogs enjoy any opportunity to play with you […]

A pet makes a wonderful addition to any household. Cats and dogs mean furry snuggles and tons of comic relief; they can also teach us all a few things about unconditional love. Unfortunately, they also bring with them some less desirable traits: sloppy table manners, a propensity to break things, and truckloads of animal hair. […]

Friendly, active, and outgoing, Labrador Retrievers regularly rank among the most popular dog breeds. There's a lot to love, and for first-time Lab owners, there's a lot to get to know — especially over the course of the initial months of your puppy's first year of life. So what are the key milestones and firsts to prepare for […]

AKC Gazette breed column: Bedlington Terriers — A judge’s perception of balance can depend on which side of the person’s brain is more dominant in processing information.  The brain is divided laterally into the right and left hemispheres. Theoretically, each hemisphere has a different way of processing information, making some people right-brain dominant and some people left-brain dominant.  Right-brain-dominant people are visual and process the whole […]

Sirius, my Newfoundland, likes to play a game with me. The moment I sit down to eat, she asks me to take her outside to potty. When she has my attention, she will run back over to the table instead of to the back door and puts her chin up next to my plate. Sirius […]

So you've fallen in love with the stunning, brilliant breed known as the German Shepherd Dog. You are not alone. The German Shepherd, also known by the shorthand GSD, is among the world's most popular canine companions and workers. If you want a job done—whether it's apprehending dangerous criminals, sniffing rubble for disaster survivors, or […]