This is the fifth of a series of features on 2017's AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence Winners who will be honored Dec. 16-17 at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando. You might call Duke an impact dog. He affects the lives of many people around him, particularly his owner, […]

Life gets busy sometimes. Follow these tips from AKC's dog training experts to ensure you're making the most of your time to train your dog efficiently.

Ngan Dinh of Frisco, Texas, asks: My 3-1/2-month-old Toy Poodle likes to bite me, especially when he gets excited with a preferred toy or when he thinks I'm taking his toy away. (He also tries to bite and jump on people when he meets them because he gets overly excited.) Every time he bites me, […]

Beautiful decorations are everywhere this time of the year, and your kennel shouldn't miss out on a chance to look festive. The dogs may not be concerned about how things look, but they'll certainly pick up on the holiday spirit that cheerful decorations generate in their humans! Whippet breeder Gail Boyd owns Town & Country […]

Dogs use their noses to get most of their information about the environment. With a sense of smell somewhere between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours, they experience the world with their noses as naturally as we humans use our eyes. And, as any dog owner knows, sniffing is one of their favorite […]

One dog with kennel cough can quickly lead to every dog in your kennel contracting the illness. Find out below what you can do to prevent an outbreak in your kennel or home. What Is Kennel Cough? Kennel cough is a highly contagious upper-respiratory infection seen in dogs of all ages. Kennel cough is a […]

Is your dog possessive when you want to take something from her that she shouldn't have? Does she growl when someone gets near her food bowl? This is called "resource guarding." Some dogs display this type of behavior because they want to keep their "treasure" to themselves, but if it's hazardous or valuable, you need […]

The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin is right around the corner. And it is the must-see event for dog owners and lovers. This even features Conformation competition, along with Diving Dogs, Agility, AKC Meet the Breeds, and more. And of course, the most exciting part of the entire weekend is the awarding of […]

The holidays are a happy time you spend with family ‚Äî and that usually includes furry, four-legged members, too! But get ready for a Yuletide bummer: You might not realize that many of your most cherished holiday traditions could actually harm your pets. Yikes! If you have a dog and want to keep him safe […]

THE FOLLOWING DOGS HAVE EARNED VCD TITLES ON THE DATES LISTED BELOW: Versatile Companion Dog 1 (VCD1) 1/11/2009. Muchado's Moonspun Magic VCD2 RE NAP NJP, RET-GOLD. Owned by: Susan C Bates of EARLYSVILLE, VA. 1/11/2009. Smack-Dab's Here For The Party VCD1 RN AX MXJ NJP OF, DOBE. Owned by: Mr. Dan F Faulkner/Mrs. Brenda H Faulkner of […]