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Expert Advice: Basic Training
Tips for Communicating and Bonding With Your Pup
It’s important for dog owners to establish a human-canine relationship built on a strong foundation of mutual trust, patience, understanding, fairness, consistency, and love. So where do you begin? Spend Time With Your Puppy Aside from feeding (one of Purina® Pro Plan’s® 30 unique dry formulas is always a great choice!) and providing health care, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-communicate-and-bond-with-pup/
| August 2, 2016
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Dog Videos That Are Too Hysterical to Handle
Dogs young and old can be comical from time to time. From tricks and talents to everything in between, it’s always fun to watch their silly and smart habits captured on camera. Get ready to laugh with some of the funniest dog videos we could find. Note: All credit goes to original video owners. Say […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-videos-that-are-just-too-funny/
| August 15, 2016
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Tips to Make Your Life as a Dog Person Easier
From the April 2016 AKC Gazette We’re all looking for ways to make life easier—notice how popular Pinterest ideas and YouTube videos for “lifehacks” have become? Living with Field Spaniels has taught me to create some easy shortcuts as a dog owner as far as general care and maintenance, and at shows and trials it […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/doghacks-tips-to-make-your-life-as-a-dog-person-easier/
| September 1, 2016
Expert Advice: Dog Gear & Accessories
Holiday Gift Guide for Active Dogs
Are hiking, swimming, running, dog sports, Frisbee, hunting, and lots of outdoor activities some of your dog's favorite things? Then delight him with holiday gifts meant just for your canine dynamo. We have all the gear and toys on his holiday wish list. Waxed Utility Coat Get serious about outdoor fun with this waxed utility dog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/gift-guide-for-active-dogs/
| November 21, 2016
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Teach Your Dog to Do the Soccer Ball Roll
This is a cute trick that will have your dog rolling her ball with her nose in no time. To get started, you will just need your dog’s bowl and a soccer ball. Start training this game on carpet so the ball does not roll far away and result in your dog chasing the ball. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/soccer-ball-roll/
| March 16, 2017
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Fun Dog Tricks to Shape With a Box
Shaping is a great way to teach your dog how to problem solve. Many dogs get stuck in the trap of waiting to be told what to do or waiting for a cookie to appear in front of their nose and lure them to the correct position. While luring is a great training technique, there's […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-tricks-with-box/
| March 17, 2017
Expert Advice: Training for Dog Sports
Earn Your Dog’s Trick Title With Do More With Your Dog!
My dog is very nervous around other dogs and is often frightened around people he doesn’t know. As you can imagine, because of the spectators and fellow competitors, competing in many dog sports is a challenge. We trained in agility for years as part of his confidence-building program, but competition was not in the cards. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/earn-your-dogs-trick-title/
| April 18, 2017
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Meet the Participants of the New AKC Trick Dog Title
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Sienna Bay Watermark Dirk DM DS TKN TKI CGC, shows off one of his tricks that helped earn him the new AKC Intermediate Trick Dog title. Eleven-year-old Kya has had an impressive career that includes a conformation championship and rally titles. Being a veteran has limited some of her activities, but that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/meet-the-participants-of-the-new-akc-trick-dog-title/
| June 6, 2017
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Put Your Dog’s Amazing Sense of Smell to Work in a New AKC Sport
A high school stadium, three sets of bleachers, and one Q-tip dipped in the scent of birch. Finding that tiny swab, planted somewhere in the arena, seemed an impossible task to Suzanne LeRoy, as she and her Border Collie, Rain, faced their first nose work competition. “It was a huge area to search,” the California […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/put-dogs-sense-of-smell-to-work/
| August 11, 2017
Expert Advice: Training
Understanding How Your Dog Sees the World Can Make You a Better Trainer
You may have seen deaf dogs responding to the hand signals of their owners, and perhaps, you use hand signals with your own dog. But no doubt, you do a lot of talking to your dog, too. Have you ever wondered which would be easier for him to understand, spoken words or visual cues? What is the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/understanding-your-dog-can-make-you-a-better-trainer/
| February 23, 2018