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Expert Advice: Training
Understanding How Your Dog Sees the World Can Make You a Better Trainer
You may have seen deaf dogs responding to the hand signals of their owners, and perhaps, you use hand signals with your own dog. But no doubt, you do a lot of talking to your dog, too. Have you ever wondered which would be easier for him to understand, spoken words or visual cues? What is the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/understanding-your-dog-can-make-you-a-better-trainer/
| February 23, 2018
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Can Dogs Predict Earthquakes?
Dogs are more talented than we can imagine, and there's much that they can do that we've yet to discover. But can dogs predict earthquakes?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/can-dogs-predict-earthquakes/
| February 21, 2018
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
What Do Different Types of Dog Sounds Mean?
Dogs are surprisingly good at communicating with people, considering they can't speak. They use body language and vocalization to express their wants, needs, and fears, but sometimes it is hard to figure out what dog sounds actually mean. Some dogs have a wider range of vocalizations than others. Rottweilers "purr," Siberian Huskies"talk," Shiba Inu "scream," and Basenjis "yodel" instead of barking. For […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-sounds-meaning/
| February 21, 2018
Legislative Alerts
Tennessee: Dog Breeder/Seller Bills In Committee Tomorrow, 2/21/18. Contact Committee Asap
AKC Government Relations learned this afternoon that two bills that would require licensure and regulation of dog breeders are on the agenda for the Tennessee House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee tomorrow, February 21, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. Dog and cat breeders are encouraged to immediately contact committee members to express their concerns. Send emails […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/tennessee-dog-breeder-seller-bills-committee-feb-21-contact-committee-asap/
| February 20, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
From the Cockpit to Dog-Training Class, This Owner-Handler Blends Two Challenging Worlds
Bonnet started as Horton's Novice A dog. The pair competed successfully all the way to a UDX title. The Norwegian Elkhound survived a stroke and was "truly a hero," showing her owner "what was important in life that I did not already know" he says. While he doesn’t have an iconic Superman "S" on his […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/cockpit-to-dog-training-class-owner-handler-blends-two-worlds/
| February 20, 2018
Press Releases
2018 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2018-national-championship-judging-panel-available/
| February 8, 2018
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Expert Advice: Training
Ask Our Trainers: Dealing With Multi-Generations of Canines in Your Household
Joanna B. wrote that her daughter’s 10-month-old Labrador Retriever loves to get in the face of her adult Coton de Tulear, which responds by growling and snapping. The result is that the Lab puppy tries even harder to get close to the Coton. It’s very common for families to bring home a new puppy when […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/ask-our-trainers-dealing-with-puppy-and-older-dog/
| February 6, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
Westminster Will Be Just One of This Doberman’s Many Accomplishments
It’s been said that every dog-owner relationship is unique. Well, welcome to Chester and Steve Garcia’s world, which can best be summed up: better late than never. Westminster 2018 will be the pair’s first trip to America’s most iconic dog show, February 10-13, 2018, in New York City. And amazingly, they are the only entry […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-chester-the-doberman/
| February 5, 2018
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Friends and Vets Helping Pets Foundation Brings Precious Smiles to Many
For years her Vizslas’ successes in dog sports have produced many smiles and good vibes for Cathy Cline, of North Hollywood, Calif., but those memories don’t compare to the unshakable happiness triggered by Friends and Vets Helping Pets (FVHP), the foundation she started in 2012. Yes, there have been plenty of hand-wringing, frustrating moments, too, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/friends-vets-helping-pets-foundation-brings-precious-smiles-many%e2%80%8b/
| February 1, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
FDNY Says Goodbye to Dalmatian Given to Ladder 20 After 9/11 Attacks
On Sept. 11, 2001, the Fire Department of New York’s Ladder 20 lost seven of its members who raced to the 35th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center before the building collapsed. In 2016, they lost the dog who helped the survivors cope. Twenty, a Dalmatian puppy given to the department […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/fdny-says-goodbye-to-dalmatian-given-to-ladder-20-after-9-11-attacks/
| February 1, 2018