Raleigh, NC — AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC Reunite and dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, just donated an AKC Pet Disaster Relief Trailer to Harford County, Maryland. Members of the Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club presented the trailer to officials from Harford […]
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill just before their summer recess that will limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a single premises and define a “large scale commercial breeder kennel” based on how many intact female dogs someone owns, rather than actual sales. Other provisions of this measure include […]
The popular Westminster Kennel Club Hunting Test for Pointing Breeds will expand to two days in 2014, with Junior, Senior and Master stakes offered on both days of its seventh annual event to be held in September. The beautiful scenic fields at Tamarack Game Preserve in Millbrook, New York, will once again be the site […]
Social and sporting events for dogs are on the rise. Just like their human counterparts, the more dogs interact, the more at risk they are for contracting illnesses in public places. To help dog owners and event organizers better understand and prevent transmission of infectious diseases in dogs, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), in collaboration […]
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is looking into the theft of three Bulldog puppies from their home in Burleson, Texas. While owners, Lucky and Donna Watson were away at a dog show, their nephew discovered the puppies, Sky, Mac and Cowboy, were missing on the morning of Saturday, June 7th. Lucky and Donna Watson breed […]
Late yesterday, the North Carolina House of Representatives approved an amended version of the budget which does contain a new definition of “pet dealer” and transfers the Animal Welfare Act to the Department of Public Safety. Thanks to your calls and letters, the definition of “pet dealer” was amended and no longer contains co-ownerships. However, […]
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days (RDO) returns for 2014 celebrating a very important American Kennel Club® (AKC) milestone – the 25th birthday of AKC’s Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) program! Join in on the birthday fun by hosting an AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days event that includes a Canine Good Citizen test this year. Each year, the American Kennel Club® calls on […]
Members of the NC House of Representatives are currently considering language in the legislative budget that would call for licensing and inspection of anyone who owns or co-owns just nine intact female dogs and/or cats. The measure removes the state’s Animal Welfare Act from the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and places it under the supervision of […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced today the approval of BRAVECTO (fluralaner) Chewable Tablets for Dogs, the first oral flea and tick medication that lasts up to 12 weeks. The drug treats and prevents fleas for 12 weeks; treats and controls three types of ticks—the brown dog tick, American […]
June 2, 2014 – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. of Topeka, KS is voluntarily recalling 62 bags of Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed™ dry dog food as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The suspect product, part of a single production run, was distributed to 17 veterinary clinic and pet store customers […]
