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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
How to Teach Your Dog to Paint
Have you seen the TikTok dog painting challenge where pups use their tongues to paint? Tongue painting with your dog is a fun way to spend some time with them. Plus, the finished paintings make the perfect personalized gifts for your dog's favorite people, such as trainers, groomers, vets, friends, and family. Tongue Painting with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-diy-craft-how-to-teach-your-dog-to-paint/
| April 23, 2021
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Expert Advice: Health
Metronidazole for Dogs
Dog owners today are armed with more tools for keeping their dogs healthy and fit than ever before. Modern medicine has radically improved how well, and how long, our companion animals live. For both humans and dogs, antibiotics like metronidazole continue to be a potent ally in the fight against disease and infection. What Is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/metronidazole-for-dogs/
| April 21, 2021
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Expert Advice: Puppy Training
How to Train a Corgi: Corgi Puppy Training Timeline
Corgis are known for being smart, energetic, and adorable. Plus, they're practically royalty: Pembroke Welsh Corgis are a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. But they also require some extra love and attention when it comes to exercise, training, and grooming. For tips, we talked to Anne Bowes, the owner of Heronsway Pembroke Welsh Corgis who […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/train-corgi-corgi-puppy-training-timeline/
| April 13, 2021
![Two black Labrador Retriever puppies laying in a bed of straw.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Labrador-Retriever-puppies-laying-in-a-bed-of-straw-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: General Health
Can Dogs Have Identical Twins?
Dogs are always born in litters and oftentimes look alike, so it is easy to assume that identical twins aren't uncommon in puppies. But in reality, identical twins in dogs are incredibly rare. Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. They can be either identical twins, meaning that they develop from one egg […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/ask-a-vet-can-dogs-have-identical-twins/
| April 12, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
Best Practices for Whelping & Caring for Newborn Puppies
Breeding dogs and producing puppies is a rewarding experience. Every litter is unique in some ways, and it takes many years to gain the experience to recognize signs of potential problems and know what steps can be taken to intervene and potentially save the lives of puppies. Breeders should be present when a dam delivers […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/whelping-and-caring-for-newborn-puppies/
| April 1, 2021
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
A Puppy Growth Timeline: Transitions in Puppyhood
Puppyhood is mysterious, exciting, challenging, curious, and full of transitions. Puppies are busy developing physical, cognitive, and social skills, which follow a very general timeline. If this sounds familiar, it’s not so different from the timelines and transitions we recognize in human babies and toddlers. And, as with children, understanding what happens and when helps […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/puppy-growth-timeline-transitions-puppyhood/
| March 30, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Best Family Dogs: Which Breed Is Right for You?
Which breeds make the best family dogs? What are the best dog breeds for kids? We've compiled some of the best dog breeds for families and kids.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/best-family-dogs/
| March 26, 2021
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Expert Advice: Puppy Health
What to Do if Your Puppy Has Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a concerning condition in dogs, and especially so for puppies. Learn advice on how to prevent and treat diarrhea in puppies.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/puppy-has-diarrhea/
| March 23, 2021
Legislative Alerts
New Hampshire Alert: Two Bills Impacting Dogs with Hearings on March 1, 2021
The following bills have been scheduled for public hearing on Monday, March 1, 2021. AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) encourages New Hampshire residents to take action on these bills as follows: RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 9:00 am - HB 431 would require elected animal control officers take an oath to faithfully discharge their […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-hampshire-alert-two-bills-impacting-dogs-hearings-march-1-2021/
| February 25, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
‘When Harry Met Minnie’: The Fateful Story of Two Bull Terriers and Their Owners
“When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship,” by Martha Teichner. Celadon Books. $26.99. OK, admit it. When you see that book title your first thoughts turn to the popular 1989 romantic comedy, “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Some of the same elements are in this tender, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/when-harry-met-minnie-the-fateful-story-of-two-bull-terriers-and-their-owners/
| February 23, 2021