Links and Resources you May Enjoy
EXCELLENT SITE: THE HAPPY DOG SPOT: dog care from an award winning canine writer. Includes an excellent link to "Ask a Vet."Also dog illnesses, holistic care, vaccination information and much more.
The Truth About Pet Vaccines: An excellent 4-part series: Dr. Becker talks with Dr. Ronald Schultz, a pioneer and expert in the field of veterinary vaccines. Listen as the doctors discuss the history of dog and cat vaccines, and the real reason behind why your puppy or kitten receives so many vaccines in the first year of life.
Dr. Jean Dodds has an excellent blog and writes articles of interest to all dog owners.
Link to Dr. Dodds blog: drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/
Latest Writing: Lumps and Bumps on your Dog and Cat
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Of Interest
RECOMMENDED:
Emily Larlham's youtube channel (kikopup) on dog training. This month learn more about "LOOSE LEASH WALKING" without prong or pinch collars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHwu0T7PoSw
Shaping the Dumbbell Retrieve for Open Obedience: 10 weekly lessons designed to help you learn to shape the dumbbell retrieve on the flat and over the high jump
2 Cool Border Collies Blog: How one dog successfully rehabbed from an iliopsoas injury; puppy body awareness and fun on balance discs; follow a puppy for his training and fun during his first year, conditioning your dog; one dog's successful treatment of chronic allergies, using balance discs for conditioning and preventing injuries, and MORE.
NEW: Teaching the Dumbbell Retrieve (OPEN OBEDIENCE). Update July 2017. 5 Lessons are presented teaching how to have the dog take the dumbbell and hold until asked to release it; how to correctly hold by the bar; teaching FRONTS and FINISHES for dumbbell retrieve and adding distance to the dumbbell retrieve.
How to Teach the Utility Scent Article Discrimination
Bob Bailey: Don't Settle for Good Enough
So what distinguishes a great trainer from a good trainer or a so-so trainer? A great trainer knows how to get the behavior as quickly as possible and as accurately as possible with the least chances of extinction. The best trainers focus on building behaviors, building the desired habits, not suppressing the behaviors that we don't want. Read this excellent article with Bob Bailey who has mastered the science of animal training.
Warm-up and Cool-down for Agility and Obedience - preparing the dog physically and mentally
Using Balance Discs for Obedience & Rally Training, a video for FitPaws by Cynde
Dog Food Advisor: this web site has excellent information on dog food along with those that have been recalled. You can sign up to be notified of recalls. On August 14, 2013, The Proctor and Gamble Company announced it is recalling specific lots of Iams and Eukanuba dog and cat foods due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
Hip Dysplasia and Young Dog Exercise; Interesting article published by USDAA February 11, 2013 on recent research on hip dysplasia. Environmental Factors Can Affect the Incidence of Hip Dysplasia
A study by Norwegian researcher Randi Krontveit indicates that conditions in early puppyhood can affect the appearance or severity of hip dysplasia in genetically predisposed dogs. Article by Claudia Bensimoun
Reduce Inflammation, Improve Detoxification and Promote Repair: excellent article by Dr. Jean Dodds on diet as one of the most important factors in helping to improve our pets quality of life. This article focuses arthritis.
Using Balance Discs for creating body awareness, improving core strength, proprioception and helping to prevent injuries.
Super Puppies - Early Neurological Stimulation
Canine Nutrition Newsletter
AKC Rules and Regulations: Link to the latest AKC Agility Rules and Regulations Book
Agility Clubs of Arizona
Sky High Jumpters, Flagstaff, AZ
Contact Zonies - Phoenix, AZ
Good Dog Agility - Mesa, AZ
Jumping Cholla Agility Club - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Flyers - Phoenix, AZ
Saguaro Scramblers - Tucson, AZ
Top Performance Club of Northern Arizona - Prescott, AZ
White Mountain Kennel Club - Show Low, AZ
Agility Organizations
AKC - American Kennel Club
USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association
NADAC - North American Dog Agility Council
Learn about our beautiful Verde Valley: places to visit, places to stay and restaurants.
Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Trails website: This site is sponsored by the Sedona Friends of the Forest in support of the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino nation Forest
This Sedona trip planning site provides you with the trail hiking and biking maps provided to visitors at the Red Rock Ranger District Visitor Center. You will find many useful links to the sights and destinations in and around Sedona.
Verde Valley
More things to do and see in Sedona
The Truth About Pet Vaccines: An excellent 4-part series: Dr. Becker talks with Dr. Ronald Schultz, a pioneer and expert in the field of veterinary vaccines. Listen as the doctors discuss the history of dog and cat vaccines, and the real reason behind why your puppy or kitten receives so many vaccines in the first year of life.
Dr. Jean Dodds has an excellent blog and writes articles of interest to all dog owners.
Link to Dr. Dodds blog: drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/
Latest Writing: Lumps and Bumps on your Dog and Cat
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Of Interest
RECOMMENDED:
Emily Larlham's youtube channel (kikopup) on dog training. This month learn more about "LOOSE LEASH WALKING" without prong or pinch collars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHwu0T7PoSw
Shaping the Dumbbell Retrieve for Open Obedience: 10 weekly lessons designed to help you learn to shape the dumbbell retrieve on the flat and over the high jump
2 Cool Border Collies Blog: How one dog successfully rehabbed from an iliopsoas injury; puppy body awareness and fun on balance discs; follow a puppy for his training and fun during his first year, conditioning your dog; one dog's successful treatment of chronic allergies, using balance discs for conditioning and preventing injuries, and MORE.
NEW: Teaching the Dumbbell Retrieve (OPEN OBEDIENCE). Update July 2017. 5 Lessons are presented teaching how to have the dog take the dumbbell and hold until asked to release it; how to correctly hold by the bar; teaching FRONTS and FINISHES for dumbbell retrieve and adding distance to the dumbbell retrieve.
How to Teach the Utility Scent Article Discrimination
Bob Bailey: Don't Settle for Good Enough
So what distinguishes a great trainer from a good trainer or a so-so trainer? A great trainer knows how to get the behavior as quickly as possible and as accurately as possible with the least chances of extinction. The best trainers focus on building behaviors, building the desired habits, not suppressing the behaviors that we don't want. Read this excellent article with Bob Bailey who has mastered the science of animal training.
Warm-up and Cool-down for Agility and Obedience - preparing the dog physically and mentally
Using Balance Discs for Obedience & Rally Training, a video for FitPaws by Cynde
Dog Food Advisor: this web site has excellent information on dog food along with those that have been recalled. You can sign up to be notified of recalls. On August 14, 2013, The Proctor and Gamble Company announced it is recalling specific lots of Iams and Eukanuba dog and cat foods due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
Hip Dysplasia and Young Dog Exercise; Interesting article published by USDAA February 11, 2013 on recent research on hip dysplasia. Environmental Factors Can Affect the Incidence of Hip Dysplasia
A study by Norwegian researcher Randi Krontveit indicates that conditions in early puppyhood can affect the appearance or severity of hip dysplasia in genetically predisposed dogs. Article by Claudia Bensimoun
Reduce Inflammation, Improve Detoxification and Promote Repair: excellent article by Dr. Jean Dodds on diet as one of the most important factors in helping to improve our pets quality of life. This article focuses arthritis.
Using Balance Discs for creating body awareness, improving core strength, proprioception and helping to prevent injuries.
Super Puppies - Early Neurological Stimulation
Canine Nutrition Newsletter
AKC Rules and Regulations: Link to the latest AKC Agility Rules and Regulations Book
Agility Clubs of Arizona
Sky High Jumpters, Flagstaff, AZ
Contact Zonies - Phoenix, AZ
Good Dog Agility - Mesa, AZ
Jumping Cholla Agility Club - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Flyers - Phoenix, AZ
Saguaro Scramblers - Tucson, AZ
Top Performance Club of Northern Arizona - Prescott, AZ
White Mountain Kennel Club - Show Low, AZ
Agility Organizations
AKC - American Kennel Club
USDAA - United States Dog Agility Association
NADAC - North American Dog Agility Council
Learn about our beautiful Verde Valley: places to visit, places to stay and restaurants.
Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Trails website: This site is sponsored by the Sedona Friends of the Forest in support of the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino nation Forest
This Sedona trip planning site provides you with the trail hiking and biking maps provided to visitors at the Red Rock Ranger District Visitor Center. You will find many useful links to the sights and destinations in and around Sedona.
Verde Valley
More things to do and see in Sedona