Dog 4-H Project Area

The 4-H Dog project area consists of three project manuals. Each manual covers three years of activities.

• The activities in Wiggles and Wags (Dog 1) relate to body parts, selection, correcting behavior, housebreaking a puppy, body language, controlling fleas, health care, grooming and training a dog to respond to seven basic commands.
• Canine Connection (Dog 2) explores dog web resources; breed origins; health, safety, feeding and parasite control; locating a missing dog; socialization; showmanship; and tricks.
• In Leading the Pack (Dog 3), you will share knowledge and skills as you learn how to plan and conduct a dog show, a showmanship clinic, a puppy training class and a skillathon as well as research zoonosis diseases, administer emergency first aid, explore dog laws and dog careers, and teach others about)

If a member completes the 9 years of project manuals, they can work with their county Extension professionals to determine their learning opportunities for their remaining 4-H years.

Scoresheets

Record Guides

Youth who has selected a Dog 4-H project typically are raising a dog as part of their project work. A project record guide is part of the animal science project experience.  

Paper Record Guides

• Dog Record Guide

Exhibit Ideas

• Many youth in this project area will exhibit an animal at a 4-H pet show.

• Poster, Story, and/or Model on one of the following topics: body parts, selection, correcting behavior, housebreaking a puppy, body language, controlling fleas, health care, grooming, or training a dog to respond to seven basic commands.

• Examples of Blue Ribbon Exhibits

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Project Videos

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