CHF and VetVine Webinar Series
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer webinars on canine health topics. These webinars feature leaders in the field of veterinary health research and offer practical advice on common health concerns, as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit our dogs.
The webinars feature a presentation, followed by a question and answer session if time permits. Each webinar is recorded and can be watched on demand from a computer or mobile device. All webinars require registration through VetVine.
Register today for one of our upcoming programs or watch a past webinar on demand!
Upcoming Webinars

Cognitive and Emotional Development in Assistance Dog Puppies
A better understanding of the psychological mechanism(s) that help or hinder the success of service dogs is currently being studied. This information can be used to better predict which puppies will be successful service dogs – improving the success of training while increasing the potential number of service dogs available. These findings will also provide the first set of data on normal cognitive development in dogs as it relates to success in training programs and socialization strategies.
In this webinar Dr. Hare will be discussing our current understanding of canine cognitive development including details of the first large-scale, longitudinal study tracking the course of cognitive development in dogs during the critical period of brain development from 8-20 weeks of age. He will explain how the study findings may improve success in training programs and socialization strategies for all dogs.
To be available for viewing On Demand: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 @ 12pm ET
Speaker: Brian Hare, MA, PhD
Webinars available On Demand
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING YOUR DOG'S BRAIN FOR OPTIMAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH January 1, 2015
Canine signaling such as asking for more information, confirming whether information is accurate, and ensuring that they understand human requests
PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR CANINE HEMANGIOSARCOMA? January 1, 2015
Cancer prevention as well as what we know about the connection between the use of vaccines, flea, tick and heartworm preventatives and cancer risk in dogs
FLEAS, TICKS, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? January 1, 2015
Flea and tick biology and ecology
Help Future Generations of Dogs
Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.