Plus, Everything to Know About Cooling Mats for Dogs
        |     |     |     |   Courtesy of AKC and Royal Canin |  |  |      |     |     |   Closing the Milk Bar: The Puppy Weaning Process |      |   Breeders must decide when to start weaning litters and what to feed them during the transition from Mom's milk to solid food. It can be confusing, deciding the best way to make sure puppies consume all the calories they need while still spending crucial socialization time with their mother. We asked a breeder-veterinarian and two experienced breeders how they tackle the weaning process. |  |  |      |     |     |   Courtesy of AKC and Royal Canin |  |  |      |     |     |   Meet Icelandic Sheepdog Breeder Kayla Stilger of Apricity Icelandics |      |   Kayla Stilger of southern Indiana, might be new to breeding, but to her, it's always been an option. Stilger, a veterinarian, founded Apricity Icelandic Sheepdogs in 2022, and says she's already learned so much. "It felt like a natural progression for me to get into breeding," she says. |  |  |      |     |     |     AKC Virtual Training Consultations for Your Puppy Buyers |      |   As their breeder, you are the most important resource for your puppy buyers. When new owners need a set of eyes on their puppy or different ideas on how to handle a situation, the AKC GoodDog Helpline trainers can be available to them, offering assistance with housetraining, mouthing, obedience training, and more, at a time convenient to them. Virtual consultations can be purchased singly or in a bundle of three. |  |  |      |     |     |   AKC Canine Health Foundation Celebrates Impactful 2025 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference |      |   The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all dogs through research and discovery, celebrates a successful 2025 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference. Held every two years and sponsored by Nestlé Purina since 1997, the event shares the latest canine health research with a community committed to improving the health of dogs. |  |  |      |     |     |   Everything to Know About Cooling Mats for Dogs |      |   Dogs struggle with keeping cool when it gets hot. They only have a few ways of beating the heat: panting, blood vessel expansion, and, to a lesser extent, sweating through their paws. If a dog's body temperature exceeds 105 degrees Fahrenheit (F), they can suffer hyperthermia, a serious condition that can lead to organ failure and other life-threatening complications. |  |  |      |     |     |   Courtesy of AKC and Royal Canin |  |  |  | 
  
   
 
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