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Expert Advice: Dog Sports What to Expect From Your First Dog Obedience Class
Every dog benefits from training, but it can feel overwhelming to figure out where to get started. The first step to training your dog is finding the...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/first-dog-obedience-class/ | April 9, 2024
Expert Advice: Health Ear Hematoma in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
Your dog's earflap has many functions, like funneling sound into the ear and keeping out dirt and debris. This also leaves it vulnerable to developing a painful blister called an aural hematoma or dog ear hematoma.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/ear-hematoma-in-dogs/ | April 8, 2024
Siberian Husky wearing a cone on its head sitting outdoors.
Expert Advice: Health How to Teach Your Dog to Wear a Cone
Cones are necessary for dogs after surgery, but they can cause a lot of distress. Teach your dog to tolerate wearing a cone in case the need arises.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/teach-dog-to-wear-cone/ | April 4, 2024
Expert Advice: Dog Sports Meet Junior Handler Ari Beaudoin
Fourteen-year-old Ari Beaudoin of Boise Idaho is now an active agility competitor, but she actually first discovered dog sports through Flyball.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-ari-beaudoin/ | March 19, 2024
Samoyed laying outdoors, mouth wide open.
Expert Advice: Health Gagging in Dogs: What to Know
The many causes of gagging may have different signs, and may or may not be an emergency. Here's how to tell if it's something serious.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/gagging-in-dogs/ | March 15, 2024
2022 AKC Rally National Champion: OTCH9 HC AGCH MACH5 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne UDX9 OGM RM3 RAE3 HSAd HSBd HXAd HXBd MXC PDS MJC PJS MFG TQX T2B5 (Border Collie) and handler Kim Berkley. 2022 AKC Rally National Championship, held July 8, at the Roberts Centre/Royal Canin Ring in Wilmington, OH.
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds Study Measuring Canine Intelligence Ranks Breeds as the Smartest
Every dog owner thinks their dog is intelligent. In flashes of brilliance, your dog lets you know what time it is because he wants dinner and runs to...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/smartest-dog-breeds/ | March 13, 2024
Expert Advice: Dog Sports For ‘Winston,’ the AKC National Agility Championship Is a Full-Circle Moment
When Jeff Wells of San Antonio, Texas, came across a listing of a found, injury puppy in 2021, he never could have imagined all that he and "Winston,"...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/national-agility-championship-winston-all-american-dog/ | March 11, 2024
Beagle puppies running together in a field.
Expert Advice: Health How Much Mental and Physical Exercise Do Puppies Need?
New puppies are curious and full of energy, but how much exercise does a puppy need? Mental and physical exercise depends, but both are important for growing puppies.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/puppies-mental-physical-exercise/ | March 1, 2024
Belgian Malinois head with wide eyes looking scared.
Expert Advice: Health How Does Dog Eyesight Work? What Do Dogs See?
Your dog's eye and vision evolved to emphasize the vision needed for hunting at night. Yours evolved for picking berries during the day. Here's how.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/what-do-dogs-see/ | February 27, 2024
Sad golden retriever lying on the ground. Looks like crying
Expert Advice: Health Prozac (Fluoxetine) for Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Alternatives
You may have heard of using the medication Prozac (Fluoxetine) for depression and anxiety in humans. Here are the drug's uses and side effects in dogs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/prozac-fluoxetine-for-dogs/ | February 21, 2024

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