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Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Bloat (or GDV) in Dogs: What Is it and How Is it Treated?
If you believe your dog is suffering from symptoms of bloat, call your vet or emergency vet immediately. I hate this disease. When I first started as a vet, we gave a dog with bloat a 50-50 chance if he could walk into the hospital. Many were too weak and had to be carried in. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/bloat-in-dogs/
| September 21, 2021
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
The Good “Bad Dogs” in Horror Films
From haunted hounds to laboratory creations, these are the top dogs in horror movies to watch this Halloween.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dogs-in-horror-films/
| September 14, 2021
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2019 Most Popular Dog Breeds
Breed Rank Retrievers (Labrador) 1 German Shepherd Dogs 2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 French Bulldogs 4 Bulldogs 5 Poodles 6 Beagles 7 Rottweilers 8 Pointers (German Shorthaired) 9 Pembroke Welsh Corgis 10 Dachshunds 11 Yorkshire Terriers 12 Australian Shepherds 13 Boxers 14 Siberian Huskies 15 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 16 Great Danes 17 Miniature […]
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| September 14, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
The Largest Dog Breeds: What to Know
Giant dogs are some of the hardest-working and most recognizable breeds. But because many of them maintain the strong working instincts and drive they were bred for, they can be a lot to handle. Here are some things to keep in mind if you're considering adding one to your family. Maturation Giant dogs are giant […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/16-largest-dog-breeds/
| September 13, 2021
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Know the True Cost of Owning a Dog
Dogs provide immeasurable benefits to their owners' lives including companionship, stress reduction, unconditional love, and more. It's impossible to put a price on all your dog does for you. But you can put a price on what it costs you to own them. And it may be far higher than you expect. In fact, many […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/know-true-cost-owning-dog/
| September 9, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Watch ESPN Dog Day “Bark in the Park” on August 26
ESPN is going straight to the dogs in the best way possible. On August 26, the American Kennel Club is proud to participate in ESPN Dog Day for the second time, with dog sports broadcast live on ESPN2 and the ESPN app. What better way to spend a hot August day than by watching dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/watch-akc-sports-espn-dog-day-august-26/
| August 23, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Study Warns Peas May Be Linked to Canine Heart Disease
In August 2021, researchers from Tufts University published a study that indicated that peas may be a leading dog food ingredient contributing to a rise in diet-associated canine heart disease (DCM) in dogs. In the study, researchers compared traditional dog foods with those dog food diets that the FDA has associated with this canine heart […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/peas-linked-dcm-canine-heart-disease/
| August 10, 2021
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Expert Advice: Natural & Whole Foods
Can Dogs Eat Peas?
Many dog foods contain certain peas in small amounts. But can dogs eat peas? Especially with recent studies on DCM, it's important to be careful.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-peas/
| August 6, 2021
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Most Popular Service Dog Breeds
Every dog serves us in some way, if only to provide us with companionship and unconditional love. But service dogs are in a special category, trained specifically to help people with disabilities or life-threatening conditions. The best service dogs have traits that make them indispensable to their owners by helping them in ways that restore […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/most-popular-service-dog-breeds/
| July 15, 2021
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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