The skillful handling of dogs can’t be learned from books. Knowledge is gained from mentors and observation; skill develops with practice and experience. To have a career as a professional handler requires much more than handling skill and rapport with the dogs—it requires the ability to build trust with clients, as well as the business acumen to turn what is a hobby for many into a livelihood.
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs. The prognosis for long-term survival is poor, with less than 18 months survival even with tumor removal and chemotherapy. Now a new vaccine used in conjunc- tion with these therapies appears to significantly increase survival time.
The 2018 Canine Breeder Excellence Seminar at Penn Vet will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, with sessions starting at 9:00 AM. The seminar is presented by the Theriogenology Foundation and Penn Vet. Pre-registration is available online here. Pre-registration is $100 and $125 on the day of the event. Preliminary Schedule includes sessions on Brucellosis […]
By Amy Fernandez As much as we hear that purebred dogs are headed for obsolescence, they keep popping up in the damndest places. They’re a routine feature at public events, airports, and mass transit systems. Over the past few years they’ve also become a familiar presence in hospitals, restaurants, and quite a few other previously […]
Christmas day of 2016 started as an ordinary day in sunny Florida. Hot coffee, gifts opened and some relaxing down time on Facebook.
Flynn Wins “Best in Show” at the 2018 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show For the 11th time in 12 years, the “Best in Show” winning dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a Pro Plan-fed dog*. Last night, GCH Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love, or Flynn, for short, a Bichon Frise […]
Between those cameras and the camera placed right at the down and back, and add in the harsh carpet, it was a challenge for the dogs to give their best performance.
As usual, there was no shortage of heavyweight specials in attendance.
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the successful past handler and AKC Judge pictured? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is AKC Judge Mrs. Victoria Seiler-Cushman. Thanks for all your participation! Do you have a fun photo that you would like […]
It’s worth about $7000, consisting of 20 pounds of silver and standing almost two feet tall. It’s hard to imagine the possibility of sticking that under your coat and walking off with it.
