GBEA Dog Care Project

Objectives:

• exercise responsible pet care and ownership
  
• practice methods of dog obedience training
  
• recognize characteristics of dogs
  
• study care, nutrition, health, breeding, and anatomy
  
• use organizational skills, including judging and
  record keeping
  
• develop and use life skills, including decision-making,
  public speaking, team work, sportsmanship, respect
  for others, and community service
  
• realize the value and dignity of work and careers
  
• learn to use science processing skills

Additional Project Information

More Member Publications:

	C0794	Dog Record (pad of 10)	$1.00
	C1084E	Rabie Vaccination Certificate
	C1106E	Guidelines for Judging the WA State 4-H Dog Obedience Program
	C1085E	Agility Release Form

ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM
Washington 4-H has made an agreement with the American Kennel Club to allow members and leaders to use AKC educational materials.

Members, to receive publications, send a postcard to AKC with the following message:

“I am a 4-H Dog Project member in Washington State. I understand that one (1) copy of each of the following materials is free. Please send me a copy of each of the following. Thank you.”

• Obedience Regulations
  
• Junior Showmanship
  
• Dogs—A General Information Booklet
  
• Canine Summer Safety
  
• Winter Care for Canines
  
• Getting Started Series
  
• Rules Applying to Dog Shows

Print your name, address, city, state, and zip code, and send the postcard to:

American Kennel Club
5580 Centerview Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27606-3390

Leaders may request one free copy of each of the AKC publications listed above, and the following:

• AKC Order Form
  
• Canine Good Citizen Program Information

The Complete Dog Book for Kids*...........................$12.00
*Order from State 4-H Office, WSU Puyallup,
253-445-4583, or use the online order form at
http://4h.wsu.edu/dog/akc_orderform.pdf.

GBEC Service Dog Project

Objectives:

• house, feed, and care for a puppy
  
• detect common ailments and apply treatments
  
• raise, socialize, train, and protect a service puppy

Member Publications:

	C0232	Identification Card—4-H Guide Dog Project (pad of 25)	NC
	C0961	Service Dog/Puppy Project Record (pad of 10)	$2.00