Training Dogs

11 year old German Shepherd Dog shown flying over walls and hurdles, video and Schutzhund title information by Master Trainer.

Disaster Survival

Professor's plan for life on the edge, especially for pet owners with Normalcy Bias who need essential reality in these turbulent times!

Greed vs. Core Purpose

The AKC Mission's focus shifts to the bottom line, mixed-breed dogs, marketable health and responsible ownership. Comments welcome.

Foreign Rescue $$$

2018 media warns; families risk rabies and other diseases from imported dogs SOLD through non-profit, tax-free shelter/rescue groups.

My Breeding Program

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AKC Board Minutes, Reports, Archives

Once upon a time, there was the printed American Kennel Club Gazette.  Today you have to go to the AKC website.  We are the ONLY source for searchable AKC records from 1999 to current.

AKC Suspensions!

83 year old Miniature Schnauzer breeder suspended plus reversals, updates and inconsistencies which appeared in previous Board Minutes were called to our attention by an alert subscriber. We contacted Gina Dinardo, AKC Executive Secretary who graciously provided the corrections.

Letters To The Editor

DoodleDog nibbled on some great info from readers reporting on teeth-cleaning problem, bitch hides puppies, sexual abuse, killer-drugs in this dog food, tax payer funded biological weapons, poison grapes…

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Microchipping The World

Is it about animal control, people control, or inventory? It is not to any mentally competent person's advantage but it's coming...

Vaccine Hype Again...

We should have run this before school started but knowing about the National Adult Immunization (NAIP) is equally important.

Climate & Clown Fish

2018 UCLA report concludes that our pets are 30% of the earth's atmospheric pollution, clown fish sex change, and American IQ.

Dog Buying Guide

A purebred dog's personality and health is more predictable (and researchable) than a mixed breed which inherits a mixed bag genes.