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Expert Advice: Senior Dog Health
Strategies to Help Manage Cognitive Decline in Senior Dogs
Many senior dogs behave differently than they did in their younger years. These tips will help you manage your dog's cognitive decline
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| August 1, 2017
Expert Advice: Health
How to Keep Your Dog’s Mind Sharp
Giving your dog’s mind a workout has many benefits for your dog, as well as for you, and is easier and more fun than you might think.
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| November 11, 2016
Expert Advice: Puppy Health
Boosting Puppy Brains for Trainability With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Once the new puppy is home and settled, many of us feel at least a little apprehension underneath all the excitement as we realize the next daunting step: training. Not just house training but also socialization, basic manners, obedience, and even tricks or other skills such as agility. Resources describing the nitty-gritty details regarding […]
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| May 19, 2016
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
So You Think You Can Live With the World’s Smartest Dog?
They are the undisputed braniacs of the canine universe. Whether they’re chasing lost lambs on craggy Scottish hillsides, blasting through agility courses, giving the “eye” to a herd of cattle, or wowing readers and television viewers with thousand-word vocabularies, the Border Collie never fails to astound. Their busy, no-nonsense take on the world has been […]
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| July 2, 2015
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Answer Yes and No
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Milena Barreto has taught her Standard Poodle, Phoebe, dozens of tricks and they often entertain as a therapy dog team at assisted living centers and hospitals. Here, she tells us how to teach one of the crowd favorites. What can be more rewarding than showing off that your dog is a […]
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| June 10, 2015