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Expert Advice: News
Great Pyrenees Reunited With Her Family After Three Years
A Minnesota dog was reunited with her family earlier this week after she had been missing for 985 days. The Great Pyrenees, Betty White, ventured into the woods of her owners' 13-acre property on Nov. 16, 2013 and failed to return home, devastating her family. We had the opportunity to connect with Betty White's owner, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/great-pyrenees-reunited-with-her-family-after-three-years/
| August 5, 2016
Legislative Alerts
APHIS Proposed Rule Makes Regulations Consistent with Animal Welfare Act
Today, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published proposed updates to its regulations to make them consistent with existing requirements under the federal Animal Welfare Act AWA). These rules do not represent a change in current USDA policy regarding licensing. The proposed updates (known as a “proposed rule”) reflect changes to the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/aphis-proposed-regulations-animal-welfare-act-aug4/
| August 4, 2016
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Clubs & Delegates
APHIS Proposed Rule Makes Regulations Consistent with Animal Welfare Act
Today, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published proposed updates to its regulations to make them consistent with existing requirements under the federal Animal Welfare Act AWA). These rules do not represent a change in current USDA policy regarding licensing. The proposed updates (known as a “proposed rule”) reflect changes to the […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/aphis-proposed-rule-makes-regulations-consistent-animal-welfare-act/
| August 4, 2016
Canine Partners
8-Pound Pup Gets Air Borne!
Bruiser loves nothing better to run down a dock and fling himself off the edge into the water. His dock diving prowess has earned him numerous awards in the sport. “Bruiser is full of personality and is always ready to take on new challenges,” said his owner Pete Majerle of Peoria, AZ. Bruiser’s career in […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/8-pound-pup-gets-air-borne/
| August 2, 2016
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
Tips for Communicating and Bonding With Your Pup
It’s important for dog owners to establish a human-canine relationship built on a strong foundation of mutual trust, patience, understanding, fairness, consistency, and love. So where do you begin? Spend Time With Your Puppy Aside from feeding (one of Purina® Pro Plan’s® 30 unique dry formulas is always a great choice!) and providing health care, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-communicate-and-bond-with-pup/
| August 2, 2016
Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Puppy to Listen
Most dog owners have experienced those frustrating moments when, despite all the training and practice, their dog simply doesn't listen to them. As you and your puppy get to know each other, it's important to remember that listening is a two-way-street: he's learning what you expect just as you're learning to tune into his signals. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teaching-your-puppy-to-listen/
| August 1, 2016
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
The Right Toys at the Right Time for Your Puppy
Puppies love toys. During the puppy's period of rapid development, from 8-weeks-to-9-or-10-months-old, it's important to give him appropriate toys for his age. Breed may also play a role in what toys become his favorites: a hound will naturally enjoy anything he can chase after and carry; terriers are natural diggers and tuggers; and a gundog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/the-right-toys-at-the-right-time-for-your-puppy/
| July 29, 2016
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
How to Help Your New Puppy Deal With Separation Anxiety
Imagine, if you can, being a little baby, cared for and safe with your parents and siblings. Then imagine being abruptly removed from everything you know and plopped down in a new place, with new people, new sounds, smells, and sights. Sounds pretty scary, doesn't it? That's how a new puppy feels when you bring […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-help-your-new-puppy-deal-with-separation-anxiety/
| July 28, 2016
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Expert Advice: Puppy Information
Why You Should Keep in Contact With Your Breeder
Did you purchase your puppy from a breeder? They should be a valuable resource when you have questions or problems about your new dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/puppy-information/why-you-should-keep-in-contact-with-your-breeder/
| July 28, 2016
![Chocolate Labrador retriever puppy eating the spilled dog food on the floor outside his dish.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Brown-Labrador-Retriever-Puppy-Eating-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Puppy Health
How to Safely Change Your Puppy’s Food
A change in diet can easily upset your puppy's stomach. Here's how to safely switch to a different puppy food, gradually over five-to-seven days.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/safely-change-puppys-food/
| July 28, 2016