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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Tips on Training in the Whelping Box
Pam Blair of Home Grown Trilogy Labrador Retrievers & Golden Retrievers starts attention work and trick training before her puppies leave for their new homes. The Connecticut resident says her new owners are amazed when their pups can wave “hi” to them. She tells us how she makes it work: “Once the pups know I […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/training-tips-for-the-whelping-box/
| November 16, 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
Press Releases
Five Canine Heroes Honored with AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)
-- Recipients Include a Dog that Beat Death to Become a Local Hero and a Pomeranian Raising Awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention -- The AKC® Humane Fund announced the winners of the 12th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE), which commemorates five loyal, hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-canine-heroes-honored-akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
| September 12, 2011
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: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Theresa Viesto of Tiger Rose Labrador Retrievers
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Theresa Viesto of Tiger Rose Labrador Retrievers Each month, the American Kennel Club (AKC) profiles breeders to hear about how they got started, their breeding program, and their experience with AKC Marketplace. We recently spoke with Theresa Viesto of Tiger Rose Labradors in Newtown, Conn. Here, she answers questions about her […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-theresa-viesto-of-tiger-rose-labrador-retrievers/
| June 30, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
Sully the Service Dog Sworn in with US Navy
In late 2018, Sully, the 2-year-old Labrador Retriever service dog of George H.W. Bush was photographed alongside the president's casket in Houston, still wearing his service vest. Three months later, Sully is ready for his next mission: a new job with the U.S. Navy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/WRNMMC/videos/585577821957910/[/embed] On Wednesday, Feb. 27, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/sully-the-service-dog-sworn-in-with-us-navy/
| February 28, 2019
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Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Can Handlers Impact the Success of Therapy Dog Sessions?
At a Glance: Researchers identified four distinct therapy dog handling styles: hands-off, permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian The new study suggests the dog's handler may impact the success therapy dog sessions Therapy dogs can have a tremendous impact on the people they interact with. From senior centers to hospitals to schools, these dogs bring joy and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/could-handlers-potentially-impact-the-success-of-therapy-dog-sessions/
| August 22, 2019
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Expert Advice: Feature
Dalmatian “Monson” Awarded 2020 Therapy ACE Award
Each year, the AKC Humane Fund pays tribute to five dedicated, hardworking dogs for making significant contributions to an individual or entire community. One award is given in each of the following categories: Uniformed Service K-9, Service, Therapy, Search and Rescue, and Exemplary Companion Dog. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” –author Roger Caras […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dalmatian-monson-awarded-2020-therapy-ace-award/
| December 1, 2020
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dog Heroes: 10 Real-Life Tales of Heroic Dogs
“What’s the matter, Lassie? Did Timmy fall down the well?” For those old enough to remember the book, film, or television series, Lassie was always on the spot to protect or save her family from danger. But canine heroics are not just the stuff of fiction. In real life, dogs have been to known to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/real-life-tales-of-heroic-dogs/
| February 2, 2018
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Expert Advice: Travel & Adventure
Canine Concierge Joins Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel
How would you like to walk into your hotel and be greeted by the smiling face and wet nose of a Labrador Retriever? Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well if you're visiting the Park Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, that dream can become a reality. In July, Mr. Walker joined the Park Hyatt […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/travel/canine-concierge-joins-melbournes-park-hyatt-hotel/
| October 10, 2017