If you find yourself at Maine's Scarborough Beach State Park this summer, you might be greeted by a very special trainee lifeguard: a 16-month-old Newfoundland named Beacon. A group of committed Newfoundland enthusiasts, including Beacon's owner Greg Wilfert, is working to train more Newfoundlands as canine lifeguards. Natural Ability Wilfert is a lifeguard at Scarborough Beach […]

As their breeder, you are the most important resource for your puppy buyers. When new owners need a set of eyes on their puppy or different ideas on how to handle a situation, the AKC GoodDog Helpline trainers can be available to them, offering assistance with housetraining, mouthing, obedience training, and more, at a time […]

Here is a question AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainers hear often: Why does my dog chew up our things when he has dozens of his very own wonderful toys all over the place? The question is usually about a young puppy, but it could be regarding an older dog who inexplicably got it into her head to be naughty after months […]

Is it dangerous for dogs to drink salt water? What happens when dogs drink salt water? Here's what you should keep in mind when at the beach with your dog.

If two dogs are wrestling and it seems too rough to you, with all that growling and snarling, body-slamming, and biting of each other’s necks, should you intervene? How can you tell if dogs are playing or fighting? This is normal dog play. Puppies play with their littermates constantly. From around two weeks, when their […]

After two long nights of tough competition, GCH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, a German Shorthaired Pointer, was crowned Best In Show at the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina® Pro Plan® at Madison Square Garden in New York Feb. 16. Judge Dr. Richard Meen of Toronto selected the 3-year-old, also known as CJ. […]

There are many reasons why your dog might have a seizure. Learn more about what causes seizures in dogs, triggers, and how to help prevent them.

Halloween is a widely celebrated holiday, and as such, it is one of the holidays that leads to a significant increase in call volume at Pet Poison Helpline. Halloween can be a scary and hazardous time of year for most pets, since many parts of our celebration are dangerous to them. So here's a helpful […]

You have more options than you know to help keep your dog's teeth and gums clean. Learn more about dental health tips to keep your dog's teeth sparkling.

The Fig's life started out difficult, but that doesn't stop her from doing everything there is to do in Diving Dogs with her owner, Pam Dural.