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Expert Advice: Grooming
How to Groom a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's medium-long luscious coat and silky, feathery ears signal royalty. Here's how to groom a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-groom-cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Lie Down
Down is one of the most basic and useful behaviors to teach your puppy. Here's how to teach your dog to lie down on command.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-teach-dog-lie-down/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Training
Why Does My Dog Bark at the Mail Carrier?
Even the most mild-mannered of dogs may turn into a fierce barker with the mail carrier or other delivery workers come around. Here's why.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/why-does-my-dog-bark-at-the-mail-carrier/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Nose Target or ‘Touch’
Teaching your dog touch through nose targeting is a useful behavior. It can help lure certain body positions and more. Here's how to teach your dog touch.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-dog-nose-target-touch/
| January 20, 2021
Clubs & Delegates
Whats New from GR January 2021
As we prepare for the 2021 sessions, we’re also looking back on 2020. 2020 was a memorable year for many reasons. With fewer public events and more Americans working from home, dog lovers increasingly relied on their four-footed friends for comfort and the opportunity to participate in a whole new, fun world of AKC virtual […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/whats-new-gr-january-2021/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Puppy Training
The Importance of Decompression When Bringing Home a New Dog
Every puppy or dog should have ample time to decompress when entering a new home. Here's the importance of dog decompression.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/decompression-bringing-home-a-new-dog/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
Why Do Dogs Eat Rocks?
Why do dogs eat rocks? Understanding why some dogs eat rocks, as well as teaching basic obedience skills, can prevent your dog from doing this dangerous behavior.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/get-dog-to-stop-eating-rocks/
| January 20, 2021
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Expert Advice: Feature
Rare Polish Lowland Sheepdog “Ziggy” Knows Three Languages & More
It's kind of fitting that a dog named "Snowhill’s Zygmund Marley" is a Polski Owczarek Nizinny (PON in the United States) who answers to a name like Ziggy. Chances are, this is a breed (Polish Lowland Sheepdog) many of you have never heard of. In 2019, the breed ranked 173 out of 193 in popularity. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/rare-polish-lowland-sheepdog-ziggy-knows-three-languages/
| January 19, 2021
Press Releases
Whippet “Bourbon” Wins Best in Show at 20th AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin
National Champion Beats Out More Than 4,000 Dogs GCHP CH Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon, a Whippet known as “Bourbon” triumphed over more than 4,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 12-13, 2020 in Orlando, FL. “Bourbon,” owned […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/whippet-bourbon-wins-best-show-20th-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin/
| January 18, 2021
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Expert Advice: Health
Anxiety in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
How do you know if your dog has anxiety? What can you do to treat dog anxiety? We're here to explain everything you need to know.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/treating-dog-anxiety/
| January 15, 2021