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Expert Advice: News
Come, Grow Old With Me – CDS and Caring for Elderly Dogs
by Sandra MurrayReprinted from: Essential Elements, ShowSight Magazine Reprinted from: Essential Elements, ShowSight Magazine As a youngster she had won her breed’s National Sweepstakes. Not long after that win, she finished her championship with three 5 point majors, all at large regional specialties. During her specials career she earned multiple Group placements and Best […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/come-grow-old-with-me/
| April 1, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Canine Flu Continues To Spread, Cases Reported In Michigan
A case of the H3N2 canine influenza has affected a dog in the Macomb County area of Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 1,000 dogs in the Midwest have caught the canine flu virus since it first broke. This case in Macomb County and two additional cases in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/canine-flu-h3n2-spread-michigan/
| May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Can You Read Your Dog?
by Sandra MurrayReprinted from: Essential Elements, ShowSight Magazine Any animal that lives within a tightly knit social group of its own kind has a “language.” Given that dogs are by nature pack animals, they have a rather extensive language that they use to communicate among themselves. Their language contains both physical and verbal components which […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/can-you-read-your-dog/
| March 27, 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: News
Dog of Dallas Healthcare Worker with Ebola Will Not be Euthanized
Bentley is safe!Dog lovers around the world breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Dallas has quarantined the dog belonging to Nina Pham, the Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola.On Monday, workers in haz-mat suits entered Pham’s apartment and removed the year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Dallas Animal Services (DAS) whisked him to an […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-of-dallas-healthcare-worker-with-ebola-will-not-be-euthanized/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: Studies
Study Shows Dogs Hold Grudges Against People Who Diss Owners
“Love me, love my dog,” is a time-honored saying, but a Japanese study suggests that the inverse—“Love me, love my human”—may be just as valid. That’s the case even when it came to that one offer dogs almost never refuse—food. Canine companions would turn down treats from people who were mean to their owners, said scientists […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-hold-grudges-against-people-who-diss-owners/
| August 13, 2013
Expert Advice: Government Relations
Why Pet Shop Laws Affect You
Most breeders don’t think of themselves as having much in common with retail pet stores. But many anti-breeder extremists already consider you one, and a slew of legislation now appearing in dozens of communities across the country defines just about anyone who breeds or sells a dog as a retail pet store. Throughout the country, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/pet-shop-laws-affect-you-definitions-matter/
| March 16, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature
Service-dog Snoopy and Little Luke Learning to Take Life’s Challenging Pathways Together
by Ranny Green via the Seattle Kennel Club. You can’t blame 9-year-old Luke Gonzalez, of Yelm, if he feels like he’s on overload some days. He attends physical and speech therapy classes once and twice each week, respectively, takes guitar lessons weekly, attends a church youth class weekly and is home schooled along with his […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/service-dog-labradoodle/
| February 14, 2015
Expert Advice: Events
Check Out the Winners of the “Unleash the Holiday Cheer” Children’s Photo Contest
With the holidays behind us and a cold winter ahead, it is a good time to highlight the way dogs enhance our lives despite the frosty temperatures. During the festivities, young dog lovers across the country recorded their favorite moments with their canine friends. The contest, sponsored by the AKC Public Education Program, asked: What […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/winners-unleash-holiday-cheer/
| April 4, 2016
Expert Advice: Events
Winners Crowned at Rally and Obedience National Championships
The 2015 Obedience and AKC Rally National Champions were crowned this weekend at the American Kennel Club's National Obedience Championship and the AKC Rally National Championship, held at Purina Farms just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The Championships drew more than 500 of the most highly trained dogs in the nation. Pamela Manaton, AKC Director […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/winners-crowned-at-rally-and-obedience-national-championships/
| March 19, 2015