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recommended websites

training and behavior | health care | pet products | special interest | index of specific products

Training and Behavior:

www.animalbehaviorassociates.com: pet behavior questions, articles, books and DVD’s

www.ABRIonline.org: Animal Behavior Resources Institute; videos, articles, and podcasts to help with behavior issues

www.watchandtrain.com: videos that demonstrate training techniques

www.bingodogtraining.com: articles to help you understand your dog and know what to do; includes dog language, management, preventing boredom, car sickness

www.diamondsintheruff.com: tip sheets on dog development, behavior, and training

www.ddfl.org: tip sheets on a broad range of dog behavior and training issues, including aggression and destructive behavior

www.gooddogz.org: articles on choosing a dog, training, health, safety, and grooming; list of rescues

www.openpaw.com: tips on adoption, training, problem solving, and products

www.dogstardaily.com: training and behavior articles, including dog games, puppy’s first month, adopting an adult dog; blogs by well-known dog trainers; videos

www.baddogsinc.com: tips on common dog issues, including multi-dog households, possessiveness, fear, dog parks

www.clickertraining.com: Lots of good, dog-friendly ideas for solving common behavior problems; interactive dog toys; clicker-training related supplies

www.whole-dog-journal.com: easy-to-read articles that show how to use positive training and behavior modification in a variety of situations

www.paw-rescue.org: Over 200 articles on Robin's Pet Tips dealing with dog adoption, behavior, health, safety and other issues; list of helpful pet books

Health Care:

www.veterinarypartner.com: up-to-date resourceon health issues, including nutrition, dental care, disease, surgery, therapies, first aid and medications from the veterinarians of the Veterinary Information Network; "Ask a Vet" option for answers you can't find.

www.AVMA.org: American Veterinary Medical Association website with animal health brochures on such topics as vaccinations, animal cancer, treating pain, internal parasites, travelling with your pet

www.healthypet.com:American Animal Hospital Association website with articles on illness and disease, behavior, dog breeds, pet care, and pet health insurance

www.avsabonline.org:American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior website with position statements on punishment and puppy socialization

www.dogwatchnewsletter.com: a newsletter put out by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine that deals with a broad variety of health issues

www.srdogs.com: advice on health issues common to older dogs

www.greymuzzle.org: the pamphlet, Caring for Your Senior Dog, can be downloaded by clicking on "What We Do and Why" and scrolling down to the organization's list of services

www.pets911.com: veterinarians; emergency clinics; spay/neuter program; health articles; bilingual hotline at 1-888-738-7911

www.DrsFosterSmith.com: articles on health care and health care products

www.topqualitydogfood.com: a great variety of organic food supplies for raw feeders and healthy training treats

Pet Products:

www.dogwise.com: the best place to find dog training, dog behavior, and dog business books; books can be searched by topic

www.petexpertise.com: supplies for positive dog training; articles on training, problem solving, and dog care

www.premier.com: good source for pet supplies, including Easy-Walk Harness, Gentle Leader, and Busy Buddy interactive toys

www.sitstay.com: good source for dog toys and supplies, including organic treats; newsletter with updates on new products

www.whitedogbone.com: high-quality toys, supplies, treats, and bones; dog beds, crate pads, etc.

www.dog.com: a variety of supplies, including health, travel, home grooming, and puppy specific products, doors and gates; discussion forums on all sorts of topics

www.genuinedoggear.com: training and sport toys that are sight, bite, sound or smell motivated

www.cleanrun.com: toys, books, agility products

www.affordableagility.com: affordable agility equipment, including a bag set for dog obstacle course

www.kongcompany.com: source for Kong products; help getting your dog used to the Kong; recipes for stuffing the Kong; Kong Time, a product that releases up to four Kongs at pre-set times

www.pawlickers.com: the only distributor in the US for Nina Ottoson toys (intelligent puzzle toys)

Special Interest:

www.livingwithkidsanddogs.com: advice for parents integrating a dog into their busy household; keeping kids safe; order “Living With Kids and Dogs …Without Losing Your Mind”

www.dogsandstorks.com : articles, resources, educational DVD, and support for expecting and new parents with dogs

www.doggonecrazy.ca: order a board game that teaches kids how to read dog language and be safe around dogs

www.gooddogobedience.com: order “NEW PUPPY! NOW WHAT?” DVD

www.legacycanine.com: order CDs to desensitize your dog to noises that may worry him, including babies, fireworks and thunder; puppy habituation CD also available

www.hellobully.com: information and advice for pitbull owners

www.dogtravelcompany.net: membership permits travel discounts and in-cabin trips for you and your dog on planes, trains, rental cars, hotels, and vacation packages; discounted pet health insurance and meds; unusual pet products

www.dogloverscompanion.com: order guidebooks to dog-friendly recreation, hotels, restaurants, and shops in various areas of the country

www.petloverscompanion.com: pet services and resources in the Washington, DC area

www.metropets.org: pet services and resources in the Washington, DC area

Index of Specific Products:

Kong products

www.kongcompany.com

Dog-related books

www.dogwise.com

Clicker training products

www.clickertraining.com

Busy Buddy interactive toys: Gentle Leader head collar; Easy Walk No-Pull Harness

www.premier.com