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Expert Advice: Health
How Can Joint Supplements Help Dogs With Arthritis?
Protecting your dog’s joints with the right supplement is an ongoing, daily commitment that will help ensure a good quality of life.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/joint-supplements-help-dogs-arthritis/
| May 3, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Athletes
Rescue Dog “Baloo” Defies Stereotypes, Becomes Canine Athlete
Before Baloo amassed an astonishing 648,000-plus followers on TikTok (and 196,000 followers and counting on Instagram), inspired countless people, and became a canine athlete, he was a rescue dog waiting for his perfect match. Bella Boone was the person he'd been looking for. Bringing Home Baloo Just a few months into Bella's freshman year at […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-athlete-of-the-month-baloo-the-bully/
| August 31, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Dog Breeding Pregnancy & Nutrition: Q&A With Experts
Paid Advertisement No matter how experienced you become at dog breeding and whelping litters of puppies, you may sometimes face scenarios you have not seen before. Purina Pro Plan turned to experts to answer questions related to dog breeding. Purina senior research Nutritionist Arleigh Reynolds, DVM, Ph.D., DACVN, a board-certified veterinary nutritionist, and Andrea Hesser, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/dog-breeding-pregnancy-nutrition-qa-with-experts/
| February 25, 2022
Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
10 Best Dog Breeds for Active Owners
Looking for a canine workout partner? Learn which dog breeds excel at running, hiking, swimming, and other activities, and find the right match for your active lifestyle.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/active-dog-breeds-that-will-help-you-stay-fit/
| November 21, 2022
Expert Advice: News
18 Pictures of Flynn, Westminster 2018 Best in Show Winner
The AKC classifies the Bichon Frise’s bark level as “barks when necessary,” but the way things went last night at the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Show, there was plenty to bark about. Flynn, the winner for the Non-Sporting Group earned the coveted title of Best in Show at the 2018 competition, which came to a head Tuesday […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/flynn-westminster-2018-best-in-show-winner-pictures/
| February 15, 2018
Expert Advice: General Health
How Massage Can Help Your Dog
What you may consider simply an indulgent spa service can actually benefit your pet’s mental and physical health. Massage may reduce stress and anxiety, increase circulation, decrease pain, and strengthen the bond between you and your dog. Also, it can help to identify new growths at an early stage. The best part? You don’t even […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-massage-can-help-your-dog/
| April 12, 2017
Expert Advice: Grooming
Top 7 Best Pet Massage Tools for Dogs
Looking for the best pet massage tools? It's no secret that pets, like many humans, love a massage. And as with people, the feel-good benefits of a massage can have a meaningful impact on overall mental and physical health. It's true, a massage can help your dog by reducing stress, anxiety, and aches and pains, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/best-pet-massage-tools/
| July 29, 2019
Expert Advice: General Health
Can Dogs Get Frostbite?
Do dog owners need to be concerned about frostbite? The simple answer is yes. Like humans, dogs can get frostbite. Frostbite is tissue damage that can occur in extreme cold. Dogs are at risk once the temperature falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Just like with humans, frostbite is a dog’s natural process where blood is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/can-dogs-get-frostbite/
| February 18, 2021
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Eat My Dust: 25 Dogs Give the Agility Trials Their All
If a picture says a thousands words, then how many words does a GIF entail? We popped in to Argus Ranch, a sprawling 20 acre training facility in Auburn, WA that hosts agility trials and training on a regular basis earlier this year to scope out the stiff competition. Do you and your dog have […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/eat-my-dust-25-dogs-give-the-agility-trials-their-all/
| October 4, 2017
Expert Advice: Health
Dogs Eating Cicadas: Tasty Treat or Trouble?
Sometime in spring, when the soil temperature reaches 64 degrees, your dog may suddenly start digging up the yard. They can hear something you can’t yet hear – juvenile cicadas tunneling through the ground getting ready to emerge. Most of the more than 3,000 types of cicadas appear every 2 to 5 years, and their […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/dogs-eating-cicadas-tasty-treat-or-trouble/
| March 4, 2021