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Expert Advice: Puppy Nutrition
What to Feed Your Puppy Based on Their Breed
While a toy puppy may increase its birth weight by a factor of 10 to 20, a giant-breed puppy may grow to be 100 times bigger than when he was born. Consider this: A newborn Chihuahua may weigh only three ounces at birth and three pounds at maturity. A newborn Great Dane, however, may weigh […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/what-to-feed-puppy-based-on-breed/
| July 13, 2021
Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
How to Unleash Your Dog’s Super Sense of Smell
To say that dogs are super smellers is an understatement. Whether it’s the ground during a walk, another dog during a meet-and-greet, or your friend when she walks into your house, chances are your dog leads with his nose to get information he can’t get with his eyes alone. That’s because your dog’s sense of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-to-unleash-your-dogs-super-sense-of-smell/
| August 9, 2016
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Expert Advice: Home & Living
10 Ways to Go Green With Your Dog
Do you follow the three “R’s” of environmental responsibility: Reduce, reuse, and recycle? As a dog owner, there are lots of ways to go green. You can start with the basics, like picking up poop, and even change the way you care for your dog by choosing environmentally friendly products. You and your eco-friendly dog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/10-ways-to-go-green-with-your-dog/
| April 21, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
Unusual Event at Welsh Springer National Brings Laughs, Helps a Good Cause
This year’s national specialty for the Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America (WSSCA) was held in late April during the Cherry Blossom Cluster in Maryland. We enjoyed four days of competition and camaraderie, and it only rained once! (In 2011 we held our national specialty in Pennsylvania during “The Great Harrisburg Flood.”) Welsh Springer […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/unusual-event-at-welsh-springer-national-brings-laughs-helps-a-good-cause/
| July 28, 2015
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Make Your Own Dog Treats
Kids love helping in the kitchen (with proper supervision, of course) and making homemade dog treats in a fun way to work together! You can make these treats for your own dog or as a gift! What you’ll need: A blender or food processor 1 ½ Cups of Dry Oatmeal 1 Large Banana ½ […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/hands-activities-preschool-3rd-grade/make-dog-treats/
| February 27, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Gear & Accessories
Global Pet Expo: The Best New Pet Products for 2019
Every spring, the AKC Shop heads to the Global Pet Expo in Orlando to seek out the newest, most innovative, and must-have pet products from some of the world's top vendors. The 2019 show, the largest pet products trade show in the world, featured 1,174 exhibitors, 3,604 booths, and more than 3,000 new product launches. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/global-pet-expo-best-new-pet-products-2019/
| May 3, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
For This UPS Driver, Saving Dogs Has Become a Habit
In a typical day, Ryan Arens sees one dozen dogs along his Bozeman, Montana route. There are office dogs in the morning, and ranch dogs in the afternoon — sometimes as many as five or six dogs on one property. After 14 years with UPS and six years on this route, he knows them all […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ups-driver-saves-multiple-dogs/
| January 29, 2019
Expert Advice: News
Federal Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Trained To Find Homemade Explosives
Terrorist attacks around the world have showed the need for security to focus on the threat of homemade explosives and concealed firearms used in many lone-wolf plots. On the forefront of that process are the sharp-nosed dogs of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), within the Department of Justice. Take, for example, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/explosive-detection-dogs-detect-homemade-bombs/
| February 15, 2016
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
7 Fun and Safe Ways to Spoil Your Dog
One of the joys of owning a dog is being able to pamper him with treats and fun activities. If you're looking to give your canine companion some extra-special love and attention, here are seven ways to safely spoil him. 1. Give Your Dog a Frozen Treat on a Hot Day Just like us, dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-to-spoil-your-dog/
| August 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
4 Tips For a Safe and Stress-Free Holiday
Including your dog in festive holiday celebrations is all part of the fun of the season; however, your dog might not be feeling the same holiday spirit as you. At the end of the year, things don't look, sound, or even smell like they usually do, and that can cause canine confusion and anxiety. Problem […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/4-tips-safe-stress-free-holiday/
| December 7, 2017