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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
Legislative Alerts
Breaking News: CDC To Suspend Importation of Dogs from Countries Classified as High Risk for Rabies
Today, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the temporary suspension of the importation of dogs from countries classified as high risk for canine rabies. This suspension will also apply to dogs arriving from countries not considered a high risk if the dogs have been in a high-risk country during the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/breaking-news-cdc-suspend-importation-dogs-countries-classified-high-risk-rabies/
| June 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Feature
How a Microchip Helped Reunite a Tibetan Mastiff With His Breeder 1800 Miles Away
In February 2021, Tibetan Mastiff breeders Dan Nechemias and his wife Lois Claus received the phone call that no breeder wants to hear. Waffle, a male puppy they sold to a new breeder in San Antonio, Texas three years ago, was one of several Tibetan Mastiffs seized in an animal neglect situation. The dog had […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/a-microchip-help-reunite-waffle-tibetan-mastiff-with-breeder/
| June 7, 2021
Expert Advice: Grooming
Why It’s Worth Having Your Dog Groomed Professionally
Although many dog owners prefer to groom their dogs at home, having your dog professionally groomed can save you time and energy.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-its-worth-having-your-dog-groomed-professionally/
| June 4, 2021
Expert Advice: Agility
Dog Known as “The Creature” Goes From Busy Highway to Agility Champion
When it comes to canine architecture, The Creature doesn’t fit any mold. But when you see Nessie (her call name, for the Loch Ness monster) in action at an American Kennel Club Agility trial you’re left grinning with a wow factor – and wondering what was that? In other words, once you see her, you […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/the-creature-rescue-agility-champion/
| June 4, 2021
Expert Advice: Breed History
Briard History: How the French Shepherd Dog Won Over Thomas Jefferson
Anyone foolhardy enough to be outdoors in Le Harve, France, on a stormy, windswept evening in October 1789 would have beheld a curious sight: a conspicuously tall, ginger-haired gentleman striding through a soaking rain, urgently searching for something he apparently held quite precious. Onlookers in the old port city might have wondered if he was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/briard-breed-history-thomas-jefferson/
| June 2, 2021
Expert Advice: Health
Dogs and Poison Ivy: Everything You Need to Know
Can dogs get poison ivy? Though the plant is extremely bothersome to humans, cases of canines being affected by poison ivy are rare.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/can-dogs-get-poison-ivy/
| May 26, 2021
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
How to Set Up a Puppy Playdate
Socialization is an important part of puppyhood. Learn advice and tips for setting up a puppy playdate with dogs outside your household.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-to-host-a-puppy-playdate/
| May 26, 2021
Expert Advice: Health
Foxtails & Dogs: Why They’re Dangerous
“Mean seeds" refers to foxtails or any number of plants, including Canada wild rye and cheatgrass, that have barbed grass awns or seed heads. Dogs may pick up a grass awn on an ear, eye, mouth, nose, or between their toes – and an awn can even burrow directly into their skin. These plants and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/foxtails-theyre-dangerous-dogs/
| May 25, 2021
Legislative Alerts
Hawaii: Petition Seeks Reopening of Oahu’s Parks for Dog Training
An online petition launched by the Hawaiian Agility Association, an AKC-licensed club, seeks to urge Mayor Rick Blangiardi to restart issuing permits for dog training activities in Oahu’s public parks. As we are all aware, COVID-19 shut down most public accommodations, including public parks. However, as vaccination rates have increased and infection rates have decreased, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/hawaii-petition-seeks-reopening-oahus-parks-dog-training/
| May 25, 2021