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Your AKC, Official eNewsletter of the American Kennel Club
April 2015
 
 
 
FROM AKC HEALTH
Tick Removal Tactics
Ticks pose a health risk, annually infecting pets and thousands of people with illnesses such as Lyme disease, so they should be removed from your dog immediately.

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FROM AKC HEALTH
How to Trim Your Dog’s Nails
Trim nails are a clear sign of your dog’s good hygiene. Learn how to do it yourself here so you don’t hurt your pet.

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FROM AKC HEALTH
A Healthy Dog
A proper diet, regular exercise and routine check-ups are all healthy habits to practice throughout your dog’s life. Get those early warning signs here.

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AKC BREEDER EDUCATION
Asking These Questions Can Only Benefit New Dog Owners
Knowing the right questions to ask prospective dog owners helps breeders get a feel for the type of home they’ll be sending their puppy to.

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Learn how to get started with North America Diving Dogs.
 
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FROM WOOFIPEDIA
Watch this Mom Husky Play With Her 7 Puppies
This husky has some top-notch mom skills. Watch her in action.

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"PUP" CULTURE
Hot-Diggety Dog! It’s Baseball Season!
By Bud Boccone
Throughout baseball history players have had colorful nicknames, from Babe "The Bambino" Ruth to Matt "The Dark Knight" Harvey. Many player nicknames have had something to do with dogs. To celebrate the start of baseball season, we've assembled an all-time doggy nickname team.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your AKC Hot-Diggety Dogs …

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FROM WOOFTALE
Dachshund Pool Party
These ‘hot dogs’ are more like ‘water dogs’ when it comes to race time in the pool. See these five Dachshunds go!

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FROM AKC FAMILY DOG MAGAZINE
Take a "Gander"

Every year the AKC Humane Fund honors five dogs with Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). Read on to learn how one ACE winner — a death-row shelter dog — saved a man’s life and made a quarter-million friends along the way.

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To learn how to nominate your own canine hero for the ACE, visit the AKC Humane Fund.

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FROM AKC SOCIAL MEDIA
#WOOFtale
Join the WOOFtale community of dog-loving enthusiasts! Head to the WOOFtale Facebook page and share your dog’s picture with the hashtag #WOOFtale for a chance to be featured on the page.
 
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FROM THE WOOF STORE
Free Toy Offer
FREE Silly Tongue Toy! Through April 24th, get a free tongue toy for your pup when you purchase a WOOFipedia Pack! Shop now: Puppy Pack or BFF PackUse discount code TONGUE for $5.00 OFF!
 
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WHAT'S NEW ON AKC ENTERTAINMENT
Try Dock Diving
Interested in trying dock diving with your dog this spring and summer? Check out our video tutorial on WOOFipedia to learn how to introduce your dog to dock jumping in a fun and safe way.

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