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Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Is Your Dog A Star Wars Character?
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … A young aspiring filmmaker owned a dog. She was just a pet, but this big, fuzzy friend would turn out to be one of the most influential animals, ever. As the filmmaker, George Lucas, tells it, here’s what happened. “I had an Alaskan Malamute […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/is-your-dog-star-wars-character/
| April 22, 2022
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Expert Advice: Breed Preservation
National Purebred Dog Day: Celebrating the Purpose-Bred Dog
Purebred dogs are symbols of the people and places that brought them into being. Every year, they're celebrated on National Purebred Dog Day.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/national-purebred-dog-day/
| April 22, 2022
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Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
Pet owners should know the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for elbow dysplasia in dogs. Here's what to look for in your dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/elbow-dysplasia-in-dogs/
| April 20, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Silky Terrier History: The Sweet & Feisty Australian Ratting Dog
When a pup’s age is still counted in weeks, he’d be lucky to get much farther than the front door. But in 1954, a 6-week-old black and tan pup from the sub urbs of Sydney made a 7,500-mile journey on Qantas Empire Airways to his new home in La Crescenta, California. His name was Sir […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/silky-terrier-history-sweet-feisty-australian-ratting-dog/
| April 20, 2022
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Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
Understanding the Scale of Dog Selectivity
Just like you don't become best friends with every person you meet in line at the grocery store, dogs don't automatically love every other dog they meet. There is a scale of sociability and just because some dogs don't enjoy meeting or playing with strange dogs, it doesn't mean there's something wrong with them. The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/understanding-scale-dog-selectivity/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Rehoming a Dog Responsibly: What to Know
When we bring a dog into our family, most of us imagine that we will have that dog for the rest of the dog's life. While this is the ideal, it isn't always the reality. If your life circumstances change and you're no longer able to care for your dog, there are ethical ways to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/rehoming-dog-responsibly-know/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Studies
More Dogs Needed for Project to Improve Canine Lifespan
A short-legged, long-tailed dog greeted 12-year-old Jinnie Strickland when she stepped off the school bus. She had never seen him before, but the little dog wiggled, jumped and acted like she was his long-lost friend. He followed her home and stayed. “I studied the Book of Dogs and decided that he was a Cardigan Welsh […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-needed-project-improve-canine-lifespan/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Spotlight: 12-Year-Old Sophia Norman & Her American Eskimo Dog
Sophia Rainna Jean Norman from Cincinnati, Ohio got started showing dogs when she was just five years old. Now twelve, she's a seventh-grader and an avid dog sports competitor with her American Eskimo Dog Sailor “CH Wintersun's Making Waves RN SNB SNE CGC TKN.” Getting Started At five, Norman started showing as part of Peewee […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-12-year-old-sophia-norman-american-eskimo-dog/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Trick Dog
How to Develop a Trick Dog Routine With a Story
When you and your dog reach the Elite Performer level, you'll need not only to perform high-level tricks, but also act out a story together. The same is true for the AKC Virtual Trick Dog Competition. So, is your dog ready to be the star of their own show? As a fiction author turned dog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/develop-trick-dog-routine-story/
| April 18, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Why Is My Dog Shaking? Causes & Solutions
When it comes to communication, dogs are significantly better at interpreting our body language than we are theirs. Humans rely on verbal language more heavily than body language, whereas dogs are just the opposite. Unfortunately, this often means we are left scratching our heads, wondering what our dogs are trying to tell us. Shaking is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-is-my-dog-shaking/
| April 18, 2022