SORT BY
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
How the Sounds Dogs Make Reveal Their Emotions
Dogs communicate pleasure, happiness, excitement, and affiliation through their vocalizations. The most common sounds of pleasure are moans and sighs, although dogs also use whines and growls to communicate happiness.Low-pitched moans are very common in puppies and are signs of contentment. Puppies moan when they are in close contact to their littermates, their mother, or […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-the-sounds-dogs-make-reveal-their-emotions/
| August 28, 2014
Expert Advice: General Health
Six Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy
Cover these six basics in taking care of your puppy, and you can help him stay happy, healthy, and strong.Proper NutritionYour puppy needs a diet that is right for his age level. Premium brands often have higher-quality ingredients, so it might be worth springing for one. Your vet can help you choose the right food. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/six-keys-to-a-healthy-pup/
| July 2, 2014
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Touching Photo Shows Service Dog Assisting Bride on Wedding Day
It’s common for a bride to get a case of the wedding-day jitters. But this woman had the perfect bridesmaid to help her get through it: her service dog, Bella. Valerie Parrott suffers from anxiety and panic attacks, and Bella, a yellow Lab, is trained to comfort her during an episode.Just before this picture was taken by Maddie […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/touching-photo-shows-service-dog-assisting-bride-on-wedding-day/
| January 27, 2014
Expert Advice: Basic Training
What Never To Do If You See a Dogfight (and How to Break it Up Safely)
Two dogs got into a fight at the dog park yesterday. Afterward, everyone debated the safest way to separate fighting dogs. What do you recommend? Before we talk about the right ways to break up a dogfight, let’s first focus on the wrong ways:Never reach in with your hands to separate fighting dogs. The intense […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dogfights-the-dos-and-donts/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: General Health
5 Surprising Signs Your Pet Might Need to See a Vet
Our pets can't talk so it's difficult to know when they're feeling under the weather. If you're paying attention to your dog and watching for the more obvious signs of illness (not eating, not drinking, lethargy), you're already doing one thing right. But also watch for these five subtle signs of a possible medical issue:He’s got […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/5-surprising-signs-your-pet-might-need-to-see-a-vet/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: News
Why I Sold a Puppy to Miley Cyrus
Anyone who follows Miley Cyrus on Twitter or Instagram knows the singer adores her dogs. In fact, the recent death of one of them, an Alaskan Klee Kai named Floyd, broke the young celebrity’s heart so much that a bulk of her social media posts were dedicated to him. (Floyd was also memorialized with a concert tribute, a shrine, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/why-i-sold-a-puppy-to-miley-cyrus/
| January 1, 2009