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How to Find Your First Conformation Show Dog
Have you been watching dog shows on TV and always dreamed about having your own show dog? Regardless of if you want to compete in conformation, it’s important to find the right dog. But how do you get...
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Acepromazine for Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Alternatives
If your dog is afraid of thunderstorms or experiences motion sickness, your veterinarian might suggest giving them a mild sedative. One option is a drug called acepromazine, which is a common sedative...
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How Bree Ardizzone-Sulewski Went From Junior Handler to Professional Handler
Many junior handlers hope to make working with dogs their job when they grow up. Getting paid to spend every weekend at dog shows as a professional handler sounds like a dream job, but how do you make...
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What Is Health Testing for Dogs?
Every dog owner wants their pet to be healthy and live a long life. Whether you’re new to owning a dog or planning to add another pet to your family, it’s important to know more about the breed you’re...
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Dogs May Understand the Meaning of Words
If you talk to your dog, you’re in the majority: 84% of pet owners talk to their dogs. Maybe it’s just to ask for certain behaviors, or maybe it’s entire conversations. Either way, have you ever...
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Medicinal Mushrooms for Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Alternatives
Does your dog have mushrooms in their diet? These fungi may not be magic, but there’s a reason that ancient and modern health practitioners use them in medicine. Mushrooms have historically been one of...
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Leonberger ‘Cru’ Radiates Joy in Conformation Shows and Therapy Visits
People often jokingly ask “Cru,” a 150-pound Leonberger, what kind of hamburger he is, a play on his name. You may have seen Cru competing at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by...
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Heart Dog ‘Stardust’ Competes in AKC Disc Dog Challenge
Independent. Serious. Silly. These words describe more than owner Bayley Rowe’s ideal canine athlete. This is how he describes 5-year-old “Stardust,” a Border Collie freestyle, disc dog, and agility...
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LGBTQ Dog Handlers Talk Pride in Dog Sports
Celebrating the diversity of our dog sports community helps our sports thrive and make everyone feel welcome. I first came out as queer in the 1990s. I was a Junior Handler competing in Agility into...
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It’s Not Fiction: ‘Watson’ Competes at AKC Disc Dog Challenge
Linda Shoenberger considers it a blessing each time she gets to play Disc Dog with her Australian Shepherd, “Watson,” who is named after the fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle. On...
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New Study Updates Guidelines When Considering Spaying or Neutering Popular...
A study recently published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science has updated the ideal timeline for choosing to spay or neuter popular dog breeds in an effort to prevent the development of certain joint...
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Does Your Dog Steal Things? How to Prevent Your Dog From Playing Keep Away
Does your dog steal things like shoes or dirty socks? Many dogs turn into thieves when their human’s property is left unattended. Everything from remote controls to used tissue is up for grabs. And...
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‘Citra’ and Owner Chad Gerber Overcome Illness, Find Love for Disc Dog
Chad Gerber and his disc-loving All-American Dog, “Citra,” are more than just a talented freestyle team. They’ve both overcome severe health problems in their lives, and have found a new love for...
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Hypothyroidism in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
If your dog is rapidly gaining weight, even though you haven’t changed their diet or portion size, their coat is brittle or thinning, and they don’t have their usual get-up-and-go energy, they could...
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Meet the Winners of the 2024 Disc Dog Challenge
You may have heard of throwing discs for fun, but have you ever tried it with your dog? It’s not just a dog sport, it’s a major competition where teams of handlers and dogs participate in multiple disc...
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When You Should (or Shouldn’t) Pick Up Your Small Dog
It’s an instinct for many owners of small breed dogs to pick them up at different points while walking, such as when they’re walking past larger dogs. It’s natural to want to protect your small dog...
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Meet Junior Handler Hannah Krabbenhoft
17-year-old Hannah Krabbenhoft of Moorhead, Minnesota, credits dog agility with helping her to work through anxiety. Krabbenhoft has been involved in dog sports since she was 12 years old and currently...
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Anaphylaxis in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction that can occur rapidly in response to exposure to an allergen, usually a medication, insect sting, or food. Without immediate emergency...
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Amitriptyline Hydrochloride for Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Alternatives
Amitriptyline, which goes by the brand name Elavil, is a medication that’s used to treat depression in people. When a veterinarian prescribes an antidepressant to a dog, often it’s due to anxiety or a...
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Finding the Right Dog Door for Your Home
If you have a dog who frequently asks to go out or multiple dogs you’re constantly getting up to let outside and then back indoors, you may wonder whether a dog door would make your life a little...
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