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Expert Advice: How to...
How to Introduce Your Dog to New Neighbors
Being a responsible part of the community involves ensuring that your pet is a good neighbor. But while you probably want to be polite to other people, you should also be intentional and thoughtful about interactions between your dog and human neighbors. Being Neighborly While Knowing Your Dog Just because you're saying hello to your […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/how-to-introduce-your-dog-to-new-neighbors/
| July 22, 2022
Expert Advice: Training
Get Started in Dog Agility at Home
You’ve probably seen Agility on television or perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to attend a local agility trial in person. No doubt you thought it looked like a fun activity to do with your dog. Well, it is! Dog agility is one of the fastest-growing canine sports in the United States because it’s exciting, challenging, and a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/10-tips-to-practice-agility-at-home-with-your-dog/
| July 22, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Is the Weather Too Hot For Your Dog? Watch For These Signs
It was a warm spring day, and a neighbor and I were watching some dogs charging around playfully in a fenced, dog-park area, seemingly oblivious to the heat. My neighbor commented, “You know, if we were running around like that we would be drenched in sweat. Dogs must be marvelously adapted to handle the heat.” […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/weather-too-hot-to-handle-signs/
| July 22, 2022
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Expert Advice: How to...
How to Organize a Dog Breed Meetup
Breed meetups are social gatherings of owners and their dogs that are the same breed. These events can provide opportunities to meet puppy playmates and provide a fantastic training opportunity for your companion. At meetups, dog owners can also bond, connect, and share resources about groomers, vets, and other professionals who specialize in your breed. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/how-to-organize-a-dog-breed-meetup/
| July 20, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Join the American Kennel Club at the fourth AKC National Detection Dog Conference
The AKC Detection Dog Task Force (DDTF) is excited to announce the AKC National Detection Dog Conference is returning to the Sheraton Imperial Conference Center in Durham, NC, on August 23 – 25, 2022. We are pleased to invite you to attend! This year’s theme is bringing together stakeholders to improve availability of high-quality, American-bred, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/join-american-kennel-club-fourth-akc-national-detection-dog-conference/
| July 20, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Peter Holson of McHill’s Border Terriers
Peter Holson of McHill’s Border Terriers lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has been involved with Border Terriers for more than 20 years and has bred them for about that long. McHill’s is a brother/sister breeding program. Typically, Peter’s sister, Hillary Zimmerman, whelps and raises pups while Peter is more involved with showing class […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/akc-breeder-spotlight-peter-holson-mchills-border-terriers/
| July 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Akita Versus Shiba Inu: How to Tell the Difference
When you see a dog with their tail curled high over their back and triangular ears standing alertly, you might feel confident you're looking at a Japanese breed. But are you equally confident you know which one? The Akita and the Shiba Inu share a similar heritage and body shape. But the Akita, a member […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/akita-versus-shiba-inu-how-to-tell-the-difference/
| July 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: AKC Family Dog
One Rottweiler’s Mission to Lift Human Spirits
For Dogtor Loki, comforting people comes naturally. Whenever she sees someone who needs emotional TLC, she goes into “parking mode.” “She’ll walk up and then kind of back herself, like a truck, and sit on your feet and give her back to you,” says Caroline Benzel, 32, a student at the University of Maryland School […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/family-dog/on-call-one-rottweilers-mission-to-lift-human-spirits/
| July 15, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Bond With Agility Dog Helps Competitor Return to Sports
Dogs quickly make their way into our hearts as our best friends, sports partners, and, sometimes, our greatest support system. At least that’s what Jennifer Lee found in Little Boo. Boo is 5.5-year-old, 12-pound Norwich Terrier who spends just as much time at home on an Agility course as he is on the living-room sofa. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/norwich-terrier-boo-agility/
| July 15, 2022
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Sports & Events
Junior Report: Jessica Anichini
I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason. My life as a Junior Handler did not begin with Professional Handler parents who were showing dogs every weekend. My journey started as a twelve-year-old girl passionate about dogs and a letter. I have always loved Bernese Mountain Dogs, with their breathtaking appearance and […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/juniors/junior-resources/junior-spotlight/junior-report-jessica-anichini/
| July 14, 2022