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Expert Advice: News
Getting a Dog Could Help Your Toddler Learn Social Skills
Nobody forgets their first dog: the childhood games, the companionship, and the undying loyalty between a kid and their pup. Now, researchers in Australia have found that bonding with a family dog can give even very young children much more than lifelong fond memories. A new study published in the journal Pediatric Research finds that […]
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| July 22, 2020
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Expert Advice: Health
Coping with Dog Loss and Grief in the Midst of the Coronavirus
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. —Maya Angelou A young vet assistant carried my Lab, Fergus, into a room set aside for euthanasia. While Fergus lay on a large, soft pillow, I lay down beside him. I told him what a good guy he was and how I loved him. […]
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| July 22, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Airedale Terrier History: Behind the Breed
Heroism during wartime can propel an average Joe into the spotlight. Just ask the Airedale Terrier. Called the “King of Terriers” because he is the largest in that family of earth dogs, the Airedale is believed to be the result of crossing various terriers with another British original, the Otterhound. That shaggy-haired hound contributed not […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/history-of-the-airedale-terrier-behind-the-breed/
| July 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Mastiff vs. Bullmastiff: How to Tell the Difference
There are many large, muscular dog breeds. And several have droopy flews (big, hanging upper lips). But can you tell them apart? For those unfamiliar with the breeds, the Mastiff and the Bullmastiff in particular can be tricky to distinguish. Read on to learn about these two formidable protectors. Mastiff Mix-Up When Diane Collings, two-time […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/how-to-tell-the-difference-mastiff-vs-bullmastiff/
| July 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Providing the Tools for a Healthy Lifetime for Your Puppies
When healthy puppies are a priority, breeders know they can’t leave it up to chance that new owners will know how to tackle every situation that comes along with adding a puppy to the family. AKC breeders work hard to choose the right home for each puppy in their litter and often provide as many […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/providing-tools-healthy-lifetime-puppies/
| July 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Suffering Dog Show Withdrawal? Take on a Project!
All fanciers are eagerly awaiting the day when they can resume their favorite pastime: going to dog shows. That day will come, but with announcements still coming of events being canceled, there are still many dog show-less weekends to come. That leaves us with time on our hands for long-neglected projects that will make going […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/suffering-dog-show-withdrawal-take-project/
| July 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Erica Max of Des Montagnes Berger Picards
Erica Max lives on a 35-acre horse ranch outside of Durango, Colorado, where for the past 22 years, she has bred Danish Warmblood Sport Horses. She and her husband had an Airedale Terrier and two Giant Schnauzers, but one day, when he was at an outlet mall in New York, he saw a dog that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-erica-max-des-montagnes-berger-picards/
| July 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Safety
Choosing the Right Playpen for Your Dog
Although a dog playpen, also called an exercise pen or Xpen for dogs, may not be the first thing on your must-have list, this piece of equipment is surprisingly useful. Like a dog crate, they serve as a way to contain your dog. But unlike a crate, they give them plenty of space to move […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/playpens-for-dogs/
| July 14, 2020
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| July 13, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Meet Spoon: An Entlebucher Mountain Dog Is an Unlikely Agility Pro
While growing up in Siberia, Sasha Feiler couldn’t have anticipated that dogs (and one in particular) would play such an important role in her life. Nobody she knew kept a dog as a pet, although people would tend to the occasional strays in her town. Perhaps the only clue to the future would lie in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/meet-spoon-an-entlebucher-mountain-dog-is-an-unlikely-agility-pro/
| July 10, 2020