Yorkies Have Their Year! Tiny Toy Overtakes Venerable Favorites - Golden Retriever And German Shepherd As Second Most Popular Dog In America
- Labrador Retriever Continues to Reign Supreme -

New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® announced today that the Yorkshire Terrier, fondly called the “Yorkie” by millions of enthusiasts, has overtaken the beloved […]

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The genesis of gentle dog training

If you took a dog training class more than 10 years ago, the odds were overwhelming that you were instructed to use force to train your dog. A dog trainer who acted a lot like an Army drill sergeant yelled out the instructions.
“Dog trainers now use psychological concepts of learning […]

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Listen up dog owners! Commercial Dog Food is Killing Your Dog.

“Pet food manufacturers have voluntarily recalled more than 100 brands of dog and cat food across the nation since March 16, 2007″.
The recall was prompted by reported cases of cats and dogs in the United States that developed kidney failure after eating the affected products.
FDA […]

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CBP detector dog steps in for only canine lost on 9/11
CBP personnel inspired by Sirius’s story suggested this tribute.

“CBP considers it a privilege to have one of our working explosive detector dogs named after the Port Authority K-9 that perished in the World Trade Center tragedy.”
Acting CBP Commissioner Deborah Spero said “The Port […]

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The AKC – Know Your Dog’s Genealogy
When you shop for a purebred dog, you will probably notice that many breeders use the initials AKC when they talk about their purebred puppies.
What exactly is the AKC?
These initials stand for the American Kennel Club, a registry for purebred dogs born […]

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