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Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
Backyard Games to Play With Your Dog
Consider your dog's activity level, overall health, and personality, then check out this list of fun backyard games to play with your dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/backyard-games-to-play-with-dog/
| June 29, 2021
Expert Advice: Feature
Meet 16-Year-Old Disc Dog Athlete Finn Proctor
In the six years he's played disc games, Finn Proctor has set several world records for distance throws with his dogs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/disc-dog-finn-proctor/
| February 23, 2026
Expert Advice: Dog Gear & Accessories
Which Dog Toys Are Right for Your Dog?
A dog enjoying a toy is as entertaining to us humans as it is to the dog. Perhaps that's why dog owners spend roughly $79 a year on new dog toys. With hundreds, if not thousands, of dog toys to choose from, how do you choose a toy your dog will love instead of spending […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/best-dog-toys/
| December 25, 2021
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
Expert Advice: Safety
How to Make Your Balcony Safe and Dog-Friendly
Balconies can provide dogs with exciting sights and smells, but they can be dangerous too. Here are some tips for making a balcony a safe doggy haven.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/making-your-balcony-fun-and-dog-friendly/
| September 19, 2022
Expert Advice: Grooming
How to Safely Remove Burrs From Your Dog’s Fur
Burrs can attach themselves to your dog's coat when they're outdoors. Here's how to safely remove them from your dog's coat.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-get-burrs-out-of-dog-fur/
| October 14, 2022
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Identifying Flea Bites on Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, and What to Look For
The best way to find out if your dog has fleas is to look for symptoms of flea bites on dogs. So what do flea bites look like on dogs?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/flea-bites-on-dogs/
| March 25, 2022
Expert Advice: General Health
Protect Your Dog From These Hidden Hazards of Hot Weather
Summer means ice cream, hikes in the woods with your dog, swimming in ponds, running through fields, and generally having a ball while soaking up the warmth. All that fun in the sun can have a downside, though. Most people are aware of the more obvious hazards that come with long, warm days — heat stroke, drowning, disease-spreading mosquitoes, and fleas and ticks. But […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/protect-your-dog-from-these-hidden-hot-weather-hazards/
| July 31, 2020
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Lyme Disease in Dogs: Symptoms, Tests, Treatment, and Prevention
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial illness that can be transmitted to humans, dogs, and other animals by certain species of ticks. It is caused by the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is carried inside a tick and gets into a dog or person's bloodstream through a tick bite. Once in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/lyme-disease-in-dogs/
| April 12, 2023
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Season Winners
Season 11 - Fall Season 2025 [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Extended Ph.D."] Top 3 Teams Champion – Living the Agility Dream – Tennessee Reserve Champion – Naughty Spots – Virginia Third – Let’s Play TAG – North Carolina Individual Dog Placements by Jump Height (1st – 4th) 8-inch Regular 1st – Sundae, Papillon, Naughty Spots 2nd – Waldo, All American […]
https://www.akc.org/akc-agility-league/season-winners/
| September 14, 2022