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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
The More the Merrier: The Joys & Challenges of Owning Multiple Dogs
When it comes to dogs, more isn't always better. Owning multiple dogs can be great for owners and animals alike, but with it comes certain challenges.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/joys-challenges-of-owning-multiple-dogs/
| February 27, 2020
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Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
How to Sell and Show Your House When You’ve Got Dogs
We love our dogs, but that doesn't mean that potential buyers want to see said pets (or any evidence of them) when looking at a home they're thinking of buying. "Pets are either an attractive distraction, so cute they distract prospective buyers from looking at the real estate, or completely the opposite," says Diane Saatchi, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/selling-house-dogs/
| February 25, 2020
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Expert Advice: Weight Management
Obesity in Dogs: A Major Health Threat Hiding in Plain Sight
This Is a Paid Advertisement for The Farmer's Dog There’s a weight problem in America and it isn’t just affecting humans. The most recent statistics classify the majority of dogs in the U.S.—56%—as overweight or obese. While that makes obesity a major health crisis for dogs, it’s a problem that’s often overlooked, as many pet […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/obesity-in-dogs-a-major-health-threat-hiding-in-plain-sight/
| February 24, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Busting Five Myths About the Great Pyrenees
While other Great Pyrenees people may have a different list than mine of common myths about our breed, I believe that most of us have heard all of the following things said. So here is my list of the top five untrue things about Great Pyrenees that are commonly heard. Pyrenees Myth #1: “They are […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/breed-spotlight-busting-five-myths-about-the-great-pyrenees/
| February 24, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Alabama – Send Your Support for Bill that Allows Dogs in Outdoor Seating Areas of Restaurants
Alabama House Bill 209 seeks to authorize food service establishments to allow pet dogs in outdoor restaurant seating areas if the company wishes to do so. It requires that the dog be leashed or in a pet carrier and under control, and sets out access, sanitation, and other requirements. HB 209 specifies that only service […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/alabama-send-support-bill-allows-dogs-outdoor-seating-areas-restaurants/
| February 18, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Virginia Update: Problematic Bills Advancing – Contact Your Legislators Today!
Different versions of bills regulating leaving dogs outdoors and allowing localities to arbitrarily pass laws regulating the care of dogs continue to move in Virginia. The House ACNR Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, February 19, to conform Senate Bill 272 for possible action later in the week. Summary of Legislative Activity: Update on […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/virginia-update-problematic-bills-advancing-contact-legislators-today/
| February 14, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
Standard Poodle “Siba” Wins 2020 Westminster Best in Show
At the 144th iteration of the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held in New York City's cavernous Madison Square Garden, judge Robert H. Slay pointed to “Siba" the black Standard Poodle for Best in Show. That win — in an entry of almost 2,600 dogs — marked the fifth time one of these elaborately […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-best-in-show-2020/
| February 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
28 Shetland Sheepdogs Rescued Through Teamwork & Tenacity of ‘Sheltie Nation’
For Devon and Randy Rauenzahn, it was going to be a typical Christmas week visiting family in Eastern Washington. "Typical" was not quite how it actually turned out. The couple, who work in Spokane and operate Heaven With a D Rescue in nearby Deer Park, found themselves suddenly in the middle of a large Shetland […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/28-shetland-sheepdogs-rescued-via-sheltie-nation/
| February 7, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Virginia Tethering Bills voted out of Senate and House Committees and on to full Chambers for vote – Call Today!
Bills regulating leaving dogs outdoors and allowing localities to arbitrarily pass laws regulating the care of dogs continue to move in Virginia. Virginia residents are strongly encouraged to contact their State Delegate and Senator TODAY and express concerns on these bills (Scroll down for contact information). Summary: The Virginia Senate ACNR Committee recently passed Senate […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/virginia-tethering-bills-voted-senate-house-committees-full-chambers-vote-call-today/
| February 6, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Virginia Senate Committee to Consider Tethering bill and Others Tomorrow (2/4) – Call Today!
The Virginia full Senate ACNR Committee is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 272 TOMORROW (Tuesday, February 4). This is the Senate version of House Bill 1552. Both bills seek to modify or include provisions that were not included in the tethering legislation that was just passed and became law last session. Unlike House Bill 1552, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/virginia-senate-committee-consider-tethering-bill-others-tomorrow-2-4-call-today/
| February 3, 2020