K9Rockstar Biography

About K9Rockstar

K9Rockstar is an exceptionally intelligent, adaptable, and responsive dog. From verbal commands to hand signals to card reading, he has solid skills.

From therapy services to photo shoots to performance work, he has a sound comfort level. He's an AKC Canine Good Citizen therapy dog who's been certified production ready.

Qualifications, Behaviors and Profile

Credentials

- AKC Canine Good Citizen Certified (CGC)

- Active Therapy Service Dog

- Certified production ready (By renowned Animal Training and Animal Actors Inc)

Training

- Studio Animals Workshop

- Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

- Tricks and Handling Skills

- Advanced Manners Training

- Shaping up Training Skills

- Basic Obedience

- Puppy Kindergarten

Skills

Exclusive

- Adaptability - Complete comfort wearing full dress for multiple hours , including all wearable's, hats, sunglasses, pants, etc. (I.e. Wearing a tuxedo, shirt, bow-tie and top hat "for six hours" at a Washington Humane Society black tie event).

- Assurance - Secure even when large, heavy or loud items are dropped in very close vicinity (I.e. Ignoring a broken wheelchair arm that fell "right next to him" at a local medical center).

- Compliance - Will remain in a commanded position until released (I.e. Sitting at the dinner table "even when other dogs approach" at a very busy outdoor restaurant).

- Confidence - Not impacted by loud noises, large fireworks, mechanical equipment, in route fire and ambulance vehicles, construction equipment, etc (I.e. "Attending" the 4th July fireworks show in Washington DC).

Experience - Relaxed around all medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, etc (I.e. Serving local retirees "and physically using wheelchairs, walkers and crutches" at local senior communities).

- Flexibility - Not impacted by locality including performing around water, mountains, high temperatures, low temperatures, heights, etc (I.e. Posing on an impact rock "with fast rushing waterfalls all around him" for a photo shoot at Great Falls, VA.

- Focus - Full concentration on the alpha leader until released (I.e. Maintaining given position/direction " without moving" during camera and video work)

- Patience - Ability to sit in a chair for multiple hours at a time (I.e. Working meet and greet photo sessions "with hundreds of shots" for the American Red Cross and American Cancer Society).

- Personality - Capable of drawing a constant flow of traffic as well as large crowds very quickly (I.e. Showing the dozens of people that gather "around him" during his outdoor photos shoots his character).

- Poise - Complete confidence in very large, tight and active crowds (I.e. "Walking through" Washington DC's Cherry Blossom Parade).

- Temperament - Displays unconditional love and respect for new born babies through senior citizens (I.e. Staying focused on the camera when a five month old baby "he had never met" was pulling on his ears).

Advanced

CARD READING	HAND SIGNALS	VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Balance	Around	About Turn
Bark	Back-up	Around
Down	Balance	Back-Up
Sit	Bark	Balance
Stand	Come	Bark
	Down	Behind
	Drop	Come
	Focus	Down
	Freeze	Drop

	High-Five	Focus
	High-Ten	Freeze
	Shake	Get
	Sit	Go-To
	Spin Left	Halt
	Spin Right	Heal
	Stand	High-Five
	Stay	High-Ten
	Stretch	Hold
	Up	Ignore

	Under	OK
	Wait	Release
		Shake
		Sit
		Spin Left
		Spin Right
		Stand
		Stay
		Stretch
		Turn Left

		Turn Right
		Up
		Under
		Wait

Individual

Breed
Multi Generation "American" Labradoodle

Qualities
Hand raised, non-shedding, hypoallergenic Service Dog

"Dream" Job
Therapy Dog...loves to make people smile (K9Rockstar is extremely active supporting our community)

Home City/State
Reston, Virginia

Owner
Kevin Kelly

Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana

Birthday
June 3, 2007

Birth/Home Name
Scooby

Namesake (K9Rockstar)
Named by so many fans

Weight
47 lbs.

Favorites

Sport
Playing with the soccer ball. K9Rockstar just loves to chase the ball—his ball and everyone else's

Toy
Anything soft and squeaky

Food
K9Rockstar's favorite healthy treats are Great Life Chicken Treats—he sure loves them. He also loves the bad stuff - French fries are his favorite, especially when he goes goes out to dinner with the family

Book—If he could read
I, Jack by Jack the dog
Jack, tells about his daily life of food, walks, and the “apedogs” (people) and “funny-looking dogs” (cats) in his pack, as well as how everything changes when a pretty girl dog moves into the neighborhood

Place to Relax
On the couch watching his favorite show, anything with other doggies

Place to Nap
In the kitchen on the cool tile floor (close to the treats, of course)

Quote
If you want a friend in Washington get a dog - Harry S. Truman