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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 from our gang to yours! May your day be filled with love and joy!

12/24/2025

12/24/2025

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Eve from your friends at AKC Reunite!

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at the AKC Museum of the Dog! Wherever you are, we hope you have a beautiful holiday filled with wagging tails and as much dog art as possible.

Our holiday hours are:
Our special holiday hours are:
12/24 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
12/25 CLOSED
12/26-12/30 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
1/1 CLOSED

Come visit us this holiday for last, last-minute gifts and a first look at our newest exhibition, The Life of a Showdog, Celebrating 150 Years of Westminster.

Charles Olivier de Penne (French, 1831-1897). "Hounds in the Snow," 19th c. Oil on panel. Gift of the Honorable David Merriam.

12/24/2025

🎄🐾 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 & 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!
The holidays are full of joy, decorations, and delicious treats — but some seasonal staples can be risky for dogs. Keep these tips in mind to ensure your dogs stay safe and healthy:

🌿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: Poinsettias, mistletoe, and holly are mildly toxic. If ingested, they can cause drooling, vomiting, or diarrhea.

🎁 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱: Dogs have incredible noses! Keep wrapped presents with food (like chocolates, nuts, or treats) out of reach, and secure leftovers, dirty plates, and unattended garbage to prevent troubles like indigestion or pancreatitis.

🎄 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿 & 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀: Watch out for breakable ornaments, plush toys that look like dog toys, or food-based décor like popcorn garlands. Don’t let dogs drink water from tree stands — it can be stagnant and unsafe.

❄️ 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: Salt used on icy sidewalks can irritate paws and be harmful if licked. Brush off shoes and paws to keep your home safe.

🍪 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 & 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀: Keep fudge, cookies, and rich table scraps away from curious noses — a little indulgence for humans can mean big trouble for dogs.

👨‍👩‍👧 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: A long, stimulating walk before visitors arrive can help burn off excess energy. Provide quiet spaces or use baby gates to give your dog a safe retreat from holiday chaos.

A little extra care goes a long way in keeping tails wagging all season long. From everyone at the 𝗔𝗞𝗖 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, happy and safe holidays to you and your family! 🐶❤️

12/24/2025

Through the Years We All Will Be Together …

As Gazette staff puts the finishing touches on our January issue before scattering for the Christmas holiday, we take a moment to acknowledge the generations of dog fanciers who have supported “The Gray Lady of the Sporting Press” since 1889. We cherish your enduring good will and wish you all the joys of the season.

(Image: December 1939 Gazette; art E.M. Freret)

Gazette Gallery: Classic Gazette Holiday Covers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWNMvae0Veg

Gazette Gallery: Vintage Christmas Cards Sent by Great Kennels of the Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsKGGYTftuM

December AKC Gazettehttps://images.akc.org/pdf/gazette/december-2025.pdf

Back issues https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

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12/21/2025

Only a Dachshund could turn winter into sunbathing season ☀️ Where does your dog find their warm spot?

12/21/2025

12/21/2025

The best place for your pet is inside where it is warm. When outside, make sure they have fresh water and shelter with dry bedding like straw with a heated mat. Do not use blankets, newspapers, or towels because they absorb heat and moisture and will not provide warmth.

12/20/2025

12/20/2025

Here is some helpful training advice on how to keep your pet from jumping on your guests this holiday season! https://www.akcreunite.org/petholidaygreetings/