[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC Announces new S.T.A.R. Puppy Program

From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:02:51 -0500
This is the official announcement on the STAR program that I  wrote about 
last week on the list...

AKC ANNOUNCES NEW AKC S.T.A.R. PUPPY PROGRAM

New York, NY- The American Kennel Club(r) announced today that it is rolling 
out a new training program geared towards puppies and their owners. The AKC 
S.T.A.R.sm Puppy Program will reward responsible owners who take the time to 
train and socialize their new puppies. The program is a natural pre-curser 
to the AKC Canine Good Citizen(r) Test.
"S.T.A.R." stands for Socialization, Training, Activity and a Responsible 
owner, all of the things a puppy needs to have a good life.

Start life on the "right paw." "The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program will provide 
dog owners with the tools to raise and train their dog responsibly and 
prepare the puppy to become an AKC Canine Good Citizen,"
said Dr. Mary Burch, AKC CGC Director.

To get started, owners enroll in any puppy or basic training class that is 
at least six weeks long and instructed by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator. 
Classes will include valuable training tips for puppy owners
- such as how to housetrain - and lessons on practical skills for 
puppies -such as coming when called.  The program is open to all dogs.
Puppies can begin training as soon as they have the necessary vaccines and 
they can enroll in AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy at any point up until their first 
birthday.

"We want to do our part to make sure all puppies have a good life,"
added Dr. Burch. "Early training and socialization along with teaching the 
owner the necessary skills is the key to having a well-behaved, 
well-adjusted dog and ensuring that dogs don't end up in shelters because of 
behavior problems."

At the end of the training course, the CGC Evaluator will administer the AKC 
S.T.A.R. Puppy test. Upon passing, owners and their puppies will be enrolled 
in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program and will receive an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy 
package which includes:

* A frameable certificate
* AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy medal
* AKC Puppy Handbook
* Discount enrollment in AKC Companion Animal Recovery
* Subscription to monthly e-mail newsletter that includes training tips

To find a CGC evaluator in your area visit 
http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/cgc_bystate.cfm

For more information on AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, see 
www.akc.org/starpuppy<http://www.akc.org/starpuppy> ###

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