Activities You Can Do With Your German Spitz
The German Spitz is always attentive, lively and exceptionally devoted to his owner. He is versatile, easy to train and athletic. Though easily trainable, this lively and intelligent breed can also have an independent streak. If properly trained and well socialized, the German Spitz will be happy mingling with other people and dogs. German Spitz make excellent watch dogs. All excel in performance sports and tricks.
The German Spitz Club of America (GSCA), like other breed clubs, is experiencing the same increasing interest in agility amongst its members. Dog agility is one of the fastest-growing dog [...]
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an excellent first in-person training class [...]
The AKC Temperament Test (ATT) was developed to bring focus and provide a meaningful evaluation to assess the temperament of our canine companions. The ATT tests how a dog [...]
Barn Hunt – Dogs and their handlers work as a team to locate and mark rats (which are always safely held in aerated tubes) hidden in a maze of [...]
All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, it just takes a little bit of training, lots of love, and of course, plenty of [...]
For each breed the AKC registers, there is a breed standard which is a word description of the perfect dog of that breed. Standards describe the mental and physical [...]
Dock diving is a sport in which dogs are enticed to run along a dock and leap as far out into the water as possible. The dogs are motivated [...]
The Farm Dog Certified test provides for a series of twelve exercises that represent situations a farm dog would encounter in a typical farm environment. The basic test requirements are [...]
The purpose of the AKC Fast CAT® event is to provide all dogs and their owners with an enjoyable, healthy activity in which they can participate. Fast CAT®—which stands [...]
In today’s world, staying fit is essential for both German Spitz and their owners. Walking stands out as the top recommended exercise, offering a safe way to boost muscular [...]
Dancing with your dog, otherwise known as Canine Freestyle is in essence, a choreographed set of moves that is performed by you and your dog to music, that you [...]
Obedience training may just be the best gift you can give yourself, your family, and your dog. It teaches your dog appropriate social behavior with both people and animals; [...]
AKC Rally is the new dog sport that is taking the nation by storm, a successful stepping stone from the AKC Canine Good Citizen® program to the world of [...]
The sport of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. [...]
Therapy dogs go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, airports, and libraries. From working with a child who is learning to read [...]
This is an activity that is completely designed around having fun with your German Spitz. Trick Dog is just that—you teach your German Spitz tricks (of your choice) and [...]
