Whatcom County 4-H Dog Projects

Objectives & Material
Record Books
Related Links

Objectives & Materials:

GBEA - Dog Care
GBEB - Dog Obedienceat

• exercise responsible pet care and ownership
• practice methods of dog obedience training
• recognize characteristics of dogs
• study dog 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 an dignity of work and careers
• learn to use science processing skils

GBEC - Service Dog

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

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, individually send a postcard to AKC with the following message:

"I am a 4-H Dog Project member in Washington State. I understand that one 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

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

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

For leader and other publications see EM2778 Projects & Publications or to order publications go to http://pubs.wsu.edu.

Click here for additional dog project information from the state 4-H website.

Record Books:

Whatcom County Record Book Guidelines

Dog Project Record #C0794
Service Dog/Puppy Project #C0961 (GBEC only)
Use Page 9 in the Project Journal
Page 14 need not be filled out write “N/A see add sheet” on this page

Related links:

The American Kennel Club

Guide Dogs for the Blind - Puppy Raising

Northwest Washington Fair

State 4-H Fair