Lotus is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Service Dog category. This category recognizes task-trained service dogs that enrich the lives of owners with physical or mental disabilities. Including but not limited to guide dogs for the blind, seizure-alert dogs, hearing dogs, and balance dogs. It was only seven […]

Lincoln is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients. He won the Search and Rescue category. This category recognizes dogs certified to assist in wilderness and urban tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and locating missing people. It’s only fitting that search and rescue is part of 70-pound Lincoln’s identity. The 5-year-old Flat-Coated Retriever […]

Axel is one of five 2022 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Therapy Dog category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Despite his 120-pound stature, 4-year-old Axel, a Rottweiler, might be anything but intimidating. […]

After the airing of the popular special AKC Heroes: 2022 Awards for Canine Excellence on ESPN2, the AKC is excited to share the winners of this year’s AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These annual awards celebrate loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and/or communities. Five remarkable dogs […]

Armed with keen knowledge and many years of hands-on experience, judges enter the dog show ring with the challenging task of selecting one winner. And when you're on one of the biggest dog show stages, the stakes are higher. A judge must select a single winner out of a great group of dogs, work within […]

Dogs jumped, ran, and caught frisbees in a variety of UpDog Challenge games during the 2022 Disc Dog Challenge to be named the best in the games Frizgility, Time Warp, and Greedy. The competition was held on November 11 in Kannapolis, North Carolina, at the Atrium Health Ballpark. The championship aired on ESPN2 on December […]

Can dogs get headaches? We explore the science behind headaches in dogs and share what to do if you think your dog might have a headache.

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For people, pistachios are a popular snack that's high in fiber, protein, and vitamin B6. These nuts are also common ingredients in a variety of dishes from salads to desserts. If you're snacking on pistachios or cooking with them, you might be asking yourself: Can dogs eat pistachio nuts? Are pistachios bad for dogs? Dogs […]

Humans enjoy limes in everything from desserts to drinks. They're also fantastic sources of vitamin C. Limes might be good for us to eat, but is it safe to share limes with your dog? Are Limes Safe for Dogs? It's best to not feed limes to dogs. "Limes are not toxic to dogs, but dogs […]