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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Keep Your Pups Safe: Learn About the Pet Poison Helpline & Holiday Dangers
Did you know that your puppy buyers can get a subscription to Pet Poison Helpline through their dog's AKC Reunite enrollment? It's true! Pet Poison Helpline is a 24/7 animal poison control service available for pet owners and veterinary professionals who require assistance with treating a potentially poisoned pet. Pet Poison Helpline has the ability […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/learn-pet-poison-helpline-holiday-dangers/
| November 30, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
Why You Need to See Obedience and Rally at the AKC National Championship
Obedience People and dogs have been companions and work partners for centuries. This requires teamwork, as well as the dog's ability and willingness to respond to directions and behave accordingly. Of course, the same could be said for the modern day; we all want our dogs to behave well in public places, in the presence […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/need-see-obedience-rally-akc-national-championship/
| November 30, 2017
Sports & Events
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to recognize AKC dogs and their owners who have given their time and helped people by volunteering as a therapy dog and owner team. The AKC Therapy Dog™ program awards official AKC titles to dogs who have worked to improve the lives of the people they have visited. AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/therapy-dog-program/the-purpose-of-this-program/
| November 28, 2017
Sports & Events
AKC Therapy Dog
The moment a volunteer with a therapy dog walks into a room, you can instantly feel a change in mood. All eyes focus on them, as smiles spread across everyone’s faces. Therapy dogs are NOT service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specifically trained to perform a task or tasks to assist a person […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/therapy-dog-program/
| November 28, 2017
Sports & Events
Search and Rescue
The skills of search and rescue (SAR) dogs can mean the difference between life and death, especially during natural disasters, mass casualty events, and when locating missing people. We are proud to honor the invaluable service of these dogs and their owners through our Search and Rescue Title program. Title recognition is offered for FEMA certified Urban […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/search-and-rescue/
| November 28, 2017
Sports & Events
Diving Dogs
Will your dog do anything for his favorite toy? Have you watched him fearlessly dive into water – say, in a lake or pool? If so, he might love participating in one of the fastest growing sports, Diving Dogs! Almost any dog can do it, as long as he loves water, knows how to swim, […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/dock-diving/
| November 28, 2017
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Sports & Events
Flyball
You can literally feel the anticipation in the air as the dogs line up and wait for a Flyball relay race to begin. As soon as the gun fires, each dog dashes over a line of low hurdles to reach a box. Once there, they use their paws to push a spring-loaded pad and release […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/flyball/
| November 28, 2017
Sports & Events
Barn Hunt
Not everyone will understand the importance of “rat catchers,” but if you live in the countryside, you sure do! “Rat catchers” rid farms of destructive vermin – and the hunting and teamwork skills required to do so are the foundation of the sport of Barn Hunt. Dogs and their handlers work as a team to locate […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/barn-hunt/
| November 28, 2017
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Do Excitement and Problem-Solving Go Hand in Hand?
While it's difficult to train an unenthusiastic dog, it can be equally tricky to work with a dog that's bouncing off the walls with excitement. Here's why.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/excitement-problem-solving/
| November 28, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
A Focused Gunner Hits the Mark and Now He Has One Happy Family
This is the fourth 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. "The White Fluffy Puppy That Became a Tow Truck." Sounds like the perfect title for a children's book, doesn't […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/focused-gunner-has-one-happy-family/
| November 27, 2017