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Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Flea and Tick Protection for Puppies
After you’ve welcomed a new puppy into your home, it's important to ensure you're setting your puppy up for a long and happy life. Flea and tick protection for puppies is a critical part of that. Add flea and tick puppy prevention to your checklist, along with required and recommended vaccinations for your puppy, the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/flea-tick-protection-puppies/
| December 13, 2022
Expert Advice: Feature
Life of the Party: Meet UpDog Freestyle Team Daniel Suda and Beauceron ‘Fat Tuesday’
Meet Dallas-based disc dog team Daniel Suda and Beauceron "Fat Tuesday," who will compete at the 2025 AKC UpDog Invitational for Freestyle.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/updog-invitational-fat-tuesday/
| November 6, 2025
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
What Dog Sports Can Three-Legged Dogs Compete In?
Many three-legged dogs can live fit and active lives despite missing a limb. A growing number of tripods are even competing in a variety of dog sports.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/three-legged-dogs-dog-sports/
| July 27, 2022
Expert Advice: Health
Dog Wound Care: Everything You Need to Know
Learn the basics of dog wound care, so you can handle emergencies and ongoing at-home treatment to reduce the risk of infection and promote healing.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/dog-wound-care/
| June 4, 2025
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Lone Star Ticks and Dogs: What to Know
The lone star tick (Amblyomma Americanum) is expanding its territory, and can transmit several deadly diseases to dogs and people.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/lone-star-ticks-and-dogs/
| March 7, 2024
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Ehrlichiosis in Dogs: What You Need to Know
Being proactive with tick prevention helps protect your dog from nasty tick-borne diseases, including ehrlichiosis. Learn more about ehrlichiosis in dogs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/ehrlichiosis-in-dogs/
| April 20, 2023
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Keeping Your Dog Safe During Your State’s Flea & Tick Season
As seasons change and get warmer, flea and tick seasons change too. Learn your state's season and how to prepare your dog against fleas and ticks.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/flea-tick-season/
| April 12, 2023
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a potentially fatal tick-borne disease, but if caught early is usually curable. Here's what you need to know.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-in-dogs/
| May 18, 2023
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Tick-Borne Diseases in Dogs: Symptoms & How to Prevent
Tick-borne disease is a growing threat to both canine and human health. Be aware of dog tick diseases to protect your pet.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/tick-borne-diseases-dogs-prevent/
| April 11, 2022
Expert Advice: Flea & Tick
Anaplasmosis in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
When it comes to tick-related threats to your dog, Lyme disease usually gets all the attention. But anaplasmosis is another tick-borne disease that can cause bruising, lameness, and even uncontrolled bleeding in your pet. That's why you should learn the signs of anaplasmosis and what to do if your pet contracts the disease. What Is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/anaplasmosis-in-dogs/
| May 13, 2019