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Expert Advice: Dog Gear & Accessories
12 Ways to Commemorate Your Dog on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
As any dog lover knows, we always miss the dogs we've lost. So today, we want to focus on and celebrate the great lives of all our dogs, past and present. Sometime in the 1980's or early 1990's, an unknown author wrote a story poem called Rainbow Bridge, in which he (or she) envisioned a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/ways-to-commemorate-your-dog/
| August 25, 2016
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Hey, Is That for Me? How to Decide If Your Dog Should Open His Gifts
Everyone knows that opening gifts is fun. And Santa certainly won’t forget your best four-legged friend! But is it all right to let your canine family members open packages? Could it give them the idea that it’s okay to tear into any paper or box they encounter? Is it even safe? The answer is a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/should-your-dog-open-his-gifts/
| December 28, 2016
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Capture This! How to Put Your Dog’s Cute Behaviors on Cue
When you're training a dog, there are several ways to get him or her to do what you want. The method of capturing a behavior may be a bit time consuming, but sometimes it's the only way to get a very specific behavior. Capturing means marking and rewarding a specific target behavior. There are […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/put-your-dogs-cute-behaviors-on-cue/
| May 31, 2017
Expert Advice: Recipes
Easy-To-Make Pumpkin Recipes for Dogs
'Tis the season for all things pumpkin. Dogs, too, love the taste of this squash plant, and it can even offer some health benefits (like relief from both diarrhea and constipation). But since dogs can't join you in sipping that spiced latte, we've found some ways you can help them enjoy the flavors of fall. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/easy-to-make-pumpkin-recipes-for-dogs/
| September 6, 2016
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Can My Dog Be AKC Registered?
ASK AKC Dear AKC: I have a question about the possibility of registering my Scottish Terrier with AKC. At the time of purchase I was given an application from another kennel club's registry because the father of the puppy was AKC registered but the mother was not. Does this mean my Scottie can NOT be […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-akc-registration/
| May 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Should I Let Our Dog Sleep In Bed With Us?
ASK AKC Dear AKC: My wife and I are having a disagreement about whether to let our new Boston Terrier puppy sleep on the bed with us at night. Is this a good practice or will it create problems for us or the dog down the road? -- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Dear Sleeping Dogs: […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/should-dog-sleep-in-my-bed/
| May 16, 2015
Canine Partners
Puppy Prodigy Earns Novice Trick Dog Title at 12 Weeks of Age
Training began for Jax on the day he joined the Majerle family of Phoenix, AZ. He was nine weeks old. “From day one,” Brandi Majerle said. “At meal time, instead of putting down a bowl full of his food, I treated each meal as a training session. I hand fed him small bites of food […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/puppy-prodigy-earns-novice-trick-dog-title-at-12-weeks-of-age/
| October 20, 2017
Legislative Alerts
CA AB 485 Passed Senate, Soon Headed to Gov. Brown for Signature or Veto
AB 485 will be sent to Governor Jerry Brown for his signature or veto upon the Assembly's agreement to include the Senate's amendments in the proposal. It is important that all concerned California residents contact Gov. Brown and urge him to veto AB 485.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-ab-485-passed-senate-soon-headed-to-gov-brown-for-signature-or-veto/
| September 14, 2017
Legislative Alerts
California Pet Store Bill on Senate Calendar for Monday, August 28
AKC Government Relations just learned that California Assembly Bill 485 is scheduled for consideration and possible vote by the California Senate on Monday, August 28. Because this may be the last chance to express opposition to the bill, it is imperative that concerned Californians contact their state senators and express opposition to the proposal now.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-pet-store-bill-on-senate-calendar-for-monday-august-28/
| August 25, 2017
Legislative Alerts
CA Action Alert (Updated): AB 485 Scheduled for Committee Hearing July 17 ‘ Contact Members Now!
It is imperative that all California residents contact the members of the Committee and their state senator and express opposition to AB 485, which is scheduled for consideration by the State Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development on Monday, July 17. The bill seeks to prohibit pet retailers from selling pets (including dogs, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-action-alert-updated-ab-485-scheduled-for-committee-hearing-july-17-contact-members-now/
| July 11, 2017