How well can dogs hear? You might've read that dogs have far better hearing than humans, but it’s not quite that simple.

Swimming is often recommended as a low-impact exercise for older individuals who are looking to stay active. But is it also therapeutic for senior dogs?

Golden Retrievers take top honors in both sports. The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 500 this weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally National Championship held in Wilmington, Ohio at the Roberts Centre. The 2018 AKC National Obedience Champion is NOC OTCH […]

Traveling on the subway with your pup? Here's how to prepare your dog for a safe ride and where to look for public transit rules and regulations.

The AKC Humane Fund, a non-profit committed to protecting pets, supporting worthy pet-related organizations, and honoring the human-animal bond, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018. In honor of this significant milestone, we look back on the Fund's 10 proudest moments (in no particular order!) 1. Creation of the Spurling Scholarship. This marked the first time […]

Linda Facci (aka "The Dog Felterer") is a perfectionist — and it shows in her amazingly realistic felt dog replicas. A remark such as, "I love your work, but this is creepy!" is not unusual for the self-taught artist to hear. Based in Manhattan, Facci keeps a busy schedule, with her 9-to-5 job as creative […]

Prepping your dog for surgery can feel overwhelming. Here are some tips that will help keep you and your canine companion on track.

Why is there a shortage of domestic detection dogs? Following the events of 9-11, the demand for scent detection dogs for use in search and rescue, as well as explosives detection, began to grow and has steadily risen since. Recent events, including the bombings in Brussels, Boston, Las Vegas and New York City, have accelerated […]

There is an unspoken line that seems to divide dogs and cats — and sometimes even "dog people" and "cat people." The idea that dogs dislike cats, or vice versa, is so pervasive that it's almost a cliché. But is there any truth behind it, or is it just another dog myth? Do Dogs Hate […]

Photo courtesy Melissa Hampton Photography   A dog-show newbie says handling isn’t as easy as it looks, but it sure is exciting. In “Talking Sports” we present advice from high achievers in the world of dog sports. But in this edition, about conformation dog shows, we thought it would be fun to see the sport […]