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Expert Advice: Training for Dog Sports
Tips for Getting Started in Dog Agility
If you’ve ever watched an agility competition, you know it’s basically a canine obstacle course. The dog must run through tunnels, leap over jumps, and weave through poles. But the dog isn’t working alone – this is a sport of exquisite teamwork. A successful run requires taking each obstacle in a certain order, and the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/agility-training-tips-competition/
| March 9, 2023
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Expert Advice: Grooming
How to Groom a Dog at Home
Good grooming will help your dog look and feel their best. Keep your dog clean and healthy with these at-home dog grooming tips.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-groom-a-dog/
| January 17, 2023
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Expert Advice: News
Service Dog ‘Lotus’ Offers Marine Veteran Newfound Hope
Lotus is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Service Dog category. This category recognizes task-trained service dogs that enrich the lives of owners with physical or mental disabilities. Including but not limited to guide dogs for the blind, seizure-alert dogs, hearing dogs, and balance dogs. It was only seven […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/service-dog-lotus-offers-marine-veteran-newfound-hope/
| December 12, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs: What You Need to Know
We all want our dogs to live for as long as possible, so it can be scary to think of them developing an illness like heart disease, which affects their daily functioning and life expectancy. Heart disease is a condition that dogs are either born with (congenital) or develop (acquired) through a combination of factors […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/congestive-heart-failure-in-dogs-what-you-need-to-know/
| November 9, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Types of Cysts on Dogs: What You Need to Know
Have you found a little lump on your dog while cuddling with them on the couch? The first thing is, don't panic. It's not unusual for masses to develop on a dog's body throughout their lifetime; more often than not, they aren't malignant. However, that doesn't mean it's something to ignore. Having your veterinarian evaluate […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/types-of-cysts-on-dogs/
| November 2, 2022
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Expert Advice: Grooming
How to Get Burrs Out of Dog Fur
Sweaters and pumpkins aren't the only ones making a return in the fall. That noticeable chill in the air happens to coincide with when plants and trees are starting to shed their seeds. These prickly seeds, known as burrs or stickers, can latch on and become entangled in your dog's fur. If left untreated, burrs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-get-burrs-out-of-dog-fur/
| October 14, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Can Dogs Get Hemorrhoids?
Dogs can have problems with their anus and rectum just like people can. You might see your dog scooting (dragging their bottom) across the carpet or straining when they squat to defecate. Your first thought might be hemorrhoids, a common ailment in people. But can dogs get hemorrhoids? Or is something else going on under your dog's […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/can-dogs-get-hemorrhoids/
| October 12, 2022
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Expert Advice: General Health
Do Dogs Sweat?
You may be used to seeing your dog pant in warm weather, but do dogs sweat? Contrary to popular belief, dogs do sweat, but this is only a small part of their cool-down process. How Do Dogs Sweat? Dogs only produce sweat in certain parts of their bodies. Dogs have two types of sweat glands: […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/do-dogs-sweat/
| September 29, 2022
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Genetic Testing in Dogs – an Overview
by Claire Wiley, VMD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine) Executive Director, AKC DNA Program Since the domestication of dogs, breeders have been striving to produce better dogs every generation to suit their needs. In the modern era, this goal encompasses breeding dogs with structure and temperament close to the breed standard, but also improved health […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/genetic-testing-dogs-overview/
| August 23, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Why Does My Dog Sleep On Their Back?
When dogs sleep on their back with their paws in the air, is it healthy for them or not? They choose this odd position for comfort and safety.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-does-my-dog-sleep-on-his-back/
| August 18, 2022