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Expert Advice: News
Dogs Rescued, Unhurt, After Two Days Buried Under House Wrecked By Texas Tornado
Michael Delgado’s family thought they lost everything when powerful tornados roared through the town of Rowlett, Texas, the day after Christmas. Their home and most of their belongings were gone, but they still have something to be thankful for—their yellow Labrador Retriever, Sawyer, and Chihuahua-mix puppy, Lucy. Both survived, even after being buried in rubble […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-rescued-after-texas-tornado/
| December 29, 2015
Expert Advice: News
These Dogs Were Near Death In A Burning House, Then Firefighters Worked a Miracle
Arizona firefighters showed both heroism and heart when they dashed into a burning house in Tucson at around 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, and rescued two dying dogs. They rushed the limp creatures outside, where other members of their team immediately got to work, administering oxygen with the Tucson Fire Department’s (TFD) pet CPR kits. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-death-firefighters-miracle/
| October 16, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Gentle Dog Uses Sixth Sense to Protect Family from Criminal
What appeared to be a canine sixth sense for judging character came into play on Sunday, October 25, when Tim Luckenbaugh’s big pet dog, Diesel, spotted a man hurrying through his family’s backyard in Dover Township, Pennsylvania. “My dog noticed him, and I ran up to him and I was like, ‘Hey, can I help […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-uses-sixth-sense/
| October 29, 2015
Expert Advice: News
This Stray Dog is Too Fat to Walk, and the Reason Why Will Shock You
We all know the cliché of the starving stray, wandering around the streets raiding the trash and begging for scraps. A Brazilian homeless dog named Bolinha (one English translation means "ball") has turned that image on its ear by becoming so fat that he could barely waddle. It all started about 13 years ago when […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-too-fat-to-walk/
| August 18, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Crazy for Collies? Then You’ll Go Wild Over This
If you love Lassie, you’d have been in heaven over the weekend of August 15, when 200 Collies converged on a little town in New Jersey for the annual celebration of the breed at Sunnybank, the home of Albert Payson Terhune. The author of Lad of Sunnybank and dozens of other books featuring unforgettable Collies, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/crazy-for-collies/
| August 20, 2015
Expert Advice: News
It was Corgis Galore As Dying Dog Gets Last Wish
In late July, a family in Duluth, Minnesota, got the devastating news that their 11-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Oscar, had an untreatable cancer. He was given three to six months to live. Oscar’s owner, Tom Asbury, decided to help the dog and his family make the most of it. They created a bucket list of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/corgis-dying-dog-wish/
| September 1, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Blind, Neglected Dog Gets Shave and a New Start
One person described him as the “ most disheartening neglect case” she had ever seen. When Harry, a Chow Chow, was brought into a Kansas City, Missouri, animal rescue he was covered with matted hair and flies had left his ears raw. Even worse, he is nearly blind and missing a part of his nose. “The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/blind-neglected-dog-gets-shave-and-a-new-start/
| July 13, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature
Guide Dog Started Saving People Before He Was House Trained
Merrick, a 4-year-old black Labrador Retriever, works as guide dog for a blind man. But his career as a savior started when he was just a tiny pup. Lorraine Trapani, the volunteer puppy raiser who took 11-week-old Merrick under her wing in 2011, says that this tiny bundle of black hair, high spirits, and energy […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/guide-dog-started-saving-people-before-he-was-housetrained/
| May 14, 2015
Expert Advice: Events
The Winners of the 2014 AKC Publications Photo Contest
The winners of this year’s photo contest created unforgettable images by placing their models in vivid landscapes. A red barn, for example, provides a perfect backdrop to show the range of Newfoundland colors. Seagrass complements the straight, coarse coat of a tiny brown dog. A German Shorthaired Pointer stands on a rock, staring out at […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-winners-of-the-2014-akc-publications-photo-contest-1/
| July 11, 2016
Expert Advice: Events
AKC Mascot Bailey the Beagle, Canine Good Citizen
Mascots need manners, too, even though it may not seem that way given how some of them (looking at you, Cincinnati Bearcat) cut up on the field. But when you are representing an organization dedicated to all things good about dogs, it’s important that you be a model of perfect behavior. That’s why in 2009, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-mascot-bailey-the-beagle-canine-good-citizen/
| May 19, 2015