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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Nose Target or ‘Touch’
Teaching your dog touch through nose targeting is a useful behavior. It can help lure certain body positions and more. Here's how to teach your dog touch.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-dog-nose-target-touch/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Health
Anxiety in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
How do you know if your dog has anxiety? What can you do to treat dog anxiety? We're here to explain everything you need to know.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/treating-dog-anxiety/
| January 15, 2021
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Expert Advice: Can my dog...
Can Dogs Drink Coffee?
If you know your dog drank coffee or ate coffee grounds or beans, you need to monitor them for toxicity. Here's what to do if your dog drinks coffee.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/can-dogs-drink-coffee/
| January 5, 2021
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Drop It
Teaching your dog to "drop it" is an important behavior and allows you to get that item away from your dog without a chase or fight.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teaching-your-dog-to-drop-it/
| December 17, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breed Preservation
How One Breed Club Is Saving Its Breed From Extinction
In 1977, 14-year-old Maris Sienstecker read about a pregnant blue whale dying a slow death on a whaling dock. The story upset the teenager to such an extent that she and her mother resolved to help other marine mammals avoid a similar fate. Together they founded Save the Whales. The Seaside, California organization dedicated its […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/how-one-breed-club-is-saving-its-breed-from-extinction/
| November 22, 2020
Expert Advice: Natural & Whole Foods
Can My Dog Eat These Human Superfoods?
Research has suggested that certain superfoods are great for human health and may even extend your lifespan. But what do superfoods do for dogs? Is it OK to feed your dog these foods? What Are "Super" Foods? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), while there are no standard criteria, foods that are nutrient-packed and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-my-dog-eat-these-human-superfoods/
| November 13, 2020
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Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
How to Stop a Dog From Barking When They’re Home Alone
How to stop a dog from barking when they're home alone can be a challenge. Here are some ways to distract or redirect this behavior in your dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/stop-dog-barking-home-alone/
| November 10, 2020
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Expert Advice: General Health
OCD in Dogs: Can it Happen?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in the dog world is also known as Canine Compulsive Disorder or CCD. Here are the signs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-dog-behavior/
| October 13, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
What It Takes To Raise Puppies for Service Dog Organizations
In 1962 when Marybeth Hearn was 10 years old, she convinced her parents to let her volunteer to raise a puppy for the California-based nonprofit Guide Dogs for the Blind. She wasn’t sure what to expect when they brought home a black Labrador Retriever named Lepta, but she knew one thing for certain. “I do […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/takes-raise-puppies-service-dog-organizations-important/
| October 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
The Shih Tzu’s Purpose: To Please People for a Thousand Years
With their delicate appearance and small size, Shih Tzu now fulfill their ancient role as canine comforters in ways their Imperial breeders never imagined.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/shih-tzus-purpose-please-people-thousand-years/
| October 2, 2020