Great news!
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AKC Family Dog Program has recently announced, that dog owners may teach their dogs the tricks required for a Trick title at home, and instead of having to set up an in-person appointment with me, you can now submit a video to me for review and approval. This applies to all levels of AKC Trick Dog training. That means, that you can still earn your AKC Trick Dog Titles, even if you are not allowed to come to my training facility for review and evaluation.
AKC Trick Dog resources can be found here.  
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How It Works
  1. The dog owners teach tricks to their dogs at home ( if help is needed, I can offer online or in-person training sessions)
  2. When the dog has learned the tricks for the title, you, the dog owner, sends a video (via a link, etc) of the dog performing the tricks to me, as I am an AKC CGC Evaluator.
  3. I will review the video based on AKC Trick Dog's guidelines. This review and evaluation is $15 per title (if you are a Patron member on my online membership page, the fee is only $10 per title)
  4. Once I review and approve your video, I will send a copy of the Video Verification form
    1. to the DOG OWNER confirming that the dog passed the test, and
    2. to AKC at [email protected]
Then, to apply for the title, the DOG OWNER must send to AKC:
  1. a copy of the VIDEO VERIFICATION form from the Evaluator, me (I will also send a copy to AKC)
  2. the Trick Dog Title Application, including the $25 fee for the certification and
  3. TRICKS CHECKLIST (for each title level submitted).
.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.
Working on tricks with your dog is not only super fun, but also builds your dog's confidence and strengthens your bond and your communications skills with one another. It is a win-win . 
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If interested in more info, please let me know by emailing Blue Creek Canine at [email protected]