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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Five Amazing Ways Friends Helped Me Survive the Death of My Dog
Writer James Thurber called it “this most inconsolable of sorrows,” the grief that comes with the loss of a beloved four-legged companion. In the months leading up to end for my 15-year-old Labrador Retriever, Maggie, I braced myself for a deep paralyzing misery. I had pulled her from a shelter 14 years earlier. She was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/five-ways-friends-helped-me-survive-dogs-death/
| September 9, 2015
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
The Greyhound: The Perfect Canine Running Machine
The American Kennel Club recognizes 184 dog breeds, and each was originally created for a reason whether it was to help put food on the table, guard herds, control vermin, or provide companionship. Most of these breeds are uniquely suited to do their job, and what follows is one such dog: Behold the perfect canine […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/greyhound-perfect-canine-running-machine/
| September 1, 2015
Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Brucellosis: Dog Breeders Shouldn’t Skip Testing for This Dangerous Disease
Based on my many discussions with breeders over the years, there appears to be a great deal of misunderstanding about the bacterial disease brucellosis. Interestingly, there also seems to be misunderstanding at some veterinary offices as well. Brucellosis is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Brucella canis. It is one of the leading causes […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/brucellosis-dog-breeders-shouldnt-skip-testing-for-this-dangerous-disease/
| August 21, 2015
Expert Advice: Quizzes
QUIZ: What Type of ‘Crazy Dog Person’ Are You?
We've all been there: We're walking with our dog while cooing something really embarrassing (of course in a baby voice), like, "Aren't you the most handsome boy who ever lived? YES! YES, you ARE!" We don't even realize we're talking out loud or how ridiculous we sound until we see our neighbors staring at us. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/quiz-crazy-dog-person/
| August 17, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Dachshunds in the News!
Dachshunds are bound to pop up anywhere, doing anything. But who has time to keep track of all those Dachsie doings? As a public service, AKC Dog Lovers goes around the corner and around the world to bring you (cue deep-voiced announcer with lots of reverb) DACHSHUNDS IN THE NEWS! Pancevo, Serbia—The Associated Press reported that the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dachshunds-in-the-news/
| July 20, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Subaru Dog Ads Go From Laughter to Tears
For years Subaru has taken a novel approach in its TV ads: targeting dog owners. The auto maker launched its “Dog tested. Dog approved.” spots in 2010. The campaign was immensely successful at linking Subaru vehicles to the joys of dog ownership, especially among upscale young families that are Subaru’s dream demographic. “The idea was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/subaru-dog-ads-laughter-to-tears/
| July 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
6 Ways of Looking at a Beagle
If you’ve landed on this page, you probably already know that the lovable Beagle is an irresistible pet. But these merry little hounds with the shoe-button eyes and melodious bark weren’t bred to be just the perfect companion hound. Here, five dog experts, past and present, explain the original working function of the breed and how […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/6-ways-beagle/
| June 29, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Puppy Socialization: Does Gender Matter?
Every litter is a new and exciting adventure. The months of research into pedigrees, rereading notes on dogs that appear in various pedigrees and evaluating their influences, have come to fruition, and the future is now in the whelping box. The genetics are set; now the puppy socialization begins. Handling puppies daily from day one […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/on-socializing-puppies-does-gender-matter/
| June 11, 2015
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Expert Advice: News
Putnam Kennel Club Supplies Fire Departments With Rescue Kits
By Flo Laicher, Putnam Kennel Club Delegate By Flo Laicher, Putnam Kennel Club Delegate Wanting to serve the pets and pet owners in our community, members of the Putnam Kennel Club, Inc. (PKC) started a project to donate rescue mask kits to the fire departments in Putnam County, New York. This kit gives the fire […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/putnam-kennel-club-supplies-fire-departments-with-rescue-kits/
| June 8, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Dogs Give Us Lessons in Life and Death
By Mary Fish ArangoWhen you add a pet fish to family life, you’re pretty much guaranteeing lessons about changing the water, life’s need for oxygen, and the daily responsibility of feeding and caring for another living being. A little later, you step up the game and get a pet guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, or rat. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dogs-give-us-lessons-in-life-and-death/
| May 13, 2015