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Interested In a New Sport Where You Can Make Your Dog a Champion?

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the launch of the AKC Trick Dog program. The program will include four levels allowing dogs with any amount of experience the ability to participate. Teaching their dog tricks is enjoyable for owners, mentally stimulating for their dogs and can take place at any time or place that fits their lifestyle. Continue reading Interested In a New Sport Where You Can Make Your Dog a Champion?

Saturday Survey: What’s It Take to Get A Treat Around Here?

Hi!  My name’s Penny Layne.  You may as well go ahead & start singing the Beatles song – it’s all I ever hear.

Anyways, my mom, the Dog Lady, is off at the State Special Olympics Games with the boys, so I decided to take over the blog for t0day.

Here’s what I’m curious about.  Mom keeps telling the boys to lay off the treats for me because I’m getting too fat.  (As if!)  Usually, I can get them to give me one anyways by standing up on my hind feet and begging, but that’s awful hard work with such a large belly – it throws off my balance.

So, here’s my question: how hard do you make your dog work for treats?

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