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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Preparing Puppies and New Owners for Vet Visits During COVID-19
As their breeder, you have done everything you can to socialize your puppies before they go to their new homes, and you’ve gone the extra mile to accomplish this in the face of challenges due to COVID-19. But one thing that is very different now is the puppy’s first visit to his new vet. Veterinary […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/preparing-puppies-new-owners-vet-visits-covid-19/
| August 17, 2020
Expert Advice: News
Virtual Home Manners & Other AKC Programs Increase Accessibility
COVID-19 has changed the way we live and the things that we are able to do with our dogs. But amidst all the cancellations and hardships, one bright light has been the expansion of virtual competition in dog sports, and the ability to participate in dog events remotely. One of the exciting side effects of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/increasing-accessibility-with-the-akc-virtual-home-manners-title/
| December 22, 2020
Expert Advice: Training
How to Keep Your Dog Quiet During Online Video Meetings
During the pandemic, online video meetings have become a common way to communicate. Whether we're conducting business or chatting with friends and family, virtual get-togethers have made our lives easier. But there's nothing more annoying than interruptions during a meeting. And dogs are a common culprit. Don't let your dog be the one to bark […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-keep-your-dog-quiet-during-online-video-meetings/
| April 23, 2021
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
Puppies After COVID: What Will They Think?
During the COVID-19 lockdown, your puppy won the people lottery by enjoying your attention around the clock. Snuggling for hours on the couch, long neighborhood walks, and extra lunchtime treats were all in a day's work. It's a heavenly routine your canine best friend has come to rely on. The downside is that your pup […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/puppies-after-covid-will-think/
| April 28, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Getting Puppies to Their New Homes During COVID-19 Crisis
During 2020, we learned a lot about getting puppies and dogs to their new homes in a safe and affordable manner. As Americans adjusted to the “new normal” of working and learning at home, many people decided it was an opportune time to bring a new puppy or dog into their lives. We also discovered there […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/getting-puppies-new-homes-covid-19-crisis/
| May 12, 2021
Expert Advice: News
Canine Coronavirus: Understanding Coronavirus in Dogs
In the dog community, the word "coronavirus" is far from new. For decades, we have known dogs can contract coronaviruses. In fact, Canine Coronavirus was first discovered in Germany in 1971 after an outbreak among guard dogs and vaccines have been available at most veterinary practices for years. These coronaviruses, however, are not the same virus […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/canine-coronavirus-coronaviruses-dogs/
| May 21, 2021
Expert Advice: Vet's Corner
Pet Etiquette Post COVID-19
Etiquette describes the requirements of behaviors according to the conventions of society. This includes proper conduct that is established by a community for various occasions in everyday life. The recent COVID-19 pandemic forced all of us to alter some form of basic conduct. We stopped hugging and shaking hands when greeting each other and had […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/pet-etiquette-post-covid-19/
| June 16, 2021
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
How to Socialize Your Dog From Home
Puppies have a short time window for optimal socialization, and that requires exposure to multiple different surfaces, people of all backgrounds, and various new situations. But what about the puppies who happen to be within that window now, during this time of necessary social distancing due to COVID-19? How can they be socialized so they […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/socialize-puppy-times-social-distancing/
| November 4, 2021
Expert Advice: Health
Can Dogs Get COVID?
In early March 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 novel coronavirus is a global pandemic. In the panic over the spread of the virus, people are worried not only about their own health but the health of their dogs, cats, and other pets. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "there is no […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/can-dogs-get-covid/
| April 11, 2022
Expert Advice: News
5 Ways to Support Local Dog Businesses During the Pandemic
As many Americans hunker down in their homes, emerging for only essential errands or obligations, small businesses and service industries are feeling their absence where it hurts the most – in their pocketbooks. The slowdown caused by the coronavirus containment is also affecting those who work in dog-related fields, including groomers, trainers and dog walkers, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ways-to-support-your-local-dog-businesses-during-the-pandemic/
| March 19, 2020