To watch Kenya and her owner Sue complete the Trick Dog Intermediate title, click here. Screenshot/LADP

LADOC News:

It is never too late to teach an old dog or even a young dog new tricks! Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) is now offering free American Kennel Club (AKC) Trick Dog video evaluations.

In this time of social distancing, enjoy spending extra time with your canine companion. Take a few minutes each day to work on new behaviors. There are plenty of online resources to guide you in teaching your old or young dog new behaviors.

There are five AKC Trick Titles you and your dog can earn:

• AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN) – Your dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list. If a dog has a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC, it can do 5 Novice tricks (CGC + 5) to earn the Novice title. See the list of tricks here.
• AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) – Your dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks. See the list of tricks here.
• AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA) – Your dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 10 tricks from the Advanced list. See the list of tricks here.
• AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP) – In this title, handlers perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks with at least 3 tricks using props. See the requirements here.
• AKC Trick Dog Elite Performer (TKE) – In the highest level of Trick Dog, the Elite Performers perform a routine that has a story/script. At least 5 props are used. See the requirements here.

Dog owners teach tricks to their dogs at home. When the dog has learned the tricks for a title, the dog owner sends a video (via a link, etc.) of the dog performing the tricks and a copy of the checklist to a LADOC evaluator, Susan Ramsay (davsusramsay@gmail.com) or Julie Bremser (3divers@newmexico.com). 

See Kenya and her owner, Sue, complete Trick Dog Intermediate title, click here.

For more information on AKC Trick Dog contact Susan Ramsay (davsusramsay@gmail.com) or Julie Bremser (3divers@newmexico.com).