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Adopting a New Dog:
Article: What is Rescue
Article: Myths Surrounding Rescue and Rescue Dogs
Article: Reasons Why Dogs are Turned over to Rescue
Article: Living With Border Collies
Article: Have kids? Should you adopt an Adult? or Pup?
Article: Does Sex Really Matter?
Article: A Few of My Favorite Things
Article: The Jess and the Real Reality of Border Collies
Link: Thinking about adopting littermates?
Article/resource: Rescue Smart -- preparing for integration
Article: Reading Recommendations
Health and Nutrition:
Article: Basic Vaccines
Article: Dr Dodd's Vaccine Recomendations
FAQ: Vaccines: Ask the Expert
WDG: Sorting the Vaccine Puzzle
Article: What is Heartworm
WDG: Heartworm Treatments Defined
Article: Heartworm Disease Management
Link: Reference Flea, Tick, and Heartworm meds
Article: Feeding your New Friend
Article: How We Feed and Why
Website: Dog Food Advisor
Illustration: Puppy Body Condition Chart
Illustration: Adult Dog Body Condition Chart
Link: Body Condition Scale
Link: Fit or Fat? Can you tell the difference?
Link: Obesity in dogs
Article: Canine CPR
Link: Resources To Turn To If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care For Your Dog
Training:
Article: Feeding your New Friend
Article: How We Feed and Why
Website: Dog Food Advisor
Illustration: Puppy Body Condition Chart
Illustration: Adult Dog Body Condition Chart
Link: Body Condition Scale
Link: Fit or Fat? Can you tell the difference?
Link: Obesity in dogs
Article: Canine CPR
Link: Resources To Turn To If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care For Your Dog
Training:
Article/resource: Rescue Smart -- integrating your new dog
Article: Two Week Shutdown
Article: Nothing in Life is Free
Article: 6 Signs of a Great Dog Trainer (SpiritDog Training)
Link: Basic Puppy Training (SpiritDog Training)
Article: Teachable Moments
Article: Housebreaking
Article: How To Teach Your Dog to Ring a Bell to go Outside
Article: Where is The Bathroom?
Article: Housebreaking and Containment
Article: Crate Training for Life - Eight Reasons Why
Article: Housebreaking - WDJ
Article: Heel (Leash walking Without Pulling)
Article: Crossing Streets With Permission
Article: Why We Do Not Recommend Electric Training Collars
Article: Two Toy Game
Article: Rock gets a Crate or Why we Recommend Crate Training
Traveling with your Dogs:
Article: Why Dogs Should Be Restrained in a Moving Vehicle
Article: Options for Restraining a Dog in Your Vehicle
Article: Choosing and Fitting a Crate to Your Vehicle
Article: Emergency Letter to Keep in Your Vehicle
Living with Dogs and Nature:
Article: Co-existing with Coyotes
Children and Dogs:
Article: Kids, Dogs, and Respect (SpiritDog Training)
Article: 5 steps to living with babies and dogs (Canon Dog Training)
Article: Old Dog, New Kids Challenge
Poster: How children should interact with dogs
Poster: How children should not interact with dogs
Dealing with Lost or Missing Pets:
Article: How to Find a Lost Pet
Volunteering:
Article: 101 Things You Can Do
Article: 6 Signs of a Great Dog Trainer (SpiritDog Training)
Link: Basic Puppy Training (SpiritDog Training)
Article: Teachable Moments
Article: Housebreaking
Article: How To Teach Your Dog to Ring a Bell to go Outside
Article: Where is The Bathroom?
Article: Housebreaking and Containment
Article: Crate Training for Life - Eight Reasons Why
Article: Housebreaking - WDJ
Article: Heel (Leash walking Without Pulling)
Article: Crossing Streets With Permission
Article: Why We Do Not Recommend Electric Training Collars
Article: Two Toy Game
Article: Rock gets a Crate or Why we Recommend Crate Training
Traveling with your Dogs:
Article: Why Dogs Should Be Restrained in a Moving Vehicle
Article: Options for Restraining a Dog in Your Vehicle
Article: Choosing and Fitting a Crate to Your Vehicle
Article: Emergency Letter to Keep in Your Vehicle
Living with Dogs and Nature:
Article: Co-existing with Coyotes
Children and Dogs:
Article: Kids, Dogs, and Respect (SpiritDog Training)
Article: 5 steps to living with babies and dogs (Canon Dog Training)
Article: Old Dog, New Kids Challenge
Poster: How children should interact with dogs
Poster: How children should not interact with dogs
Dealing with Lost or Missing Pets:
Article: How to Find a Lost Pet
Volunteering:
Article: 101 Things You Can Do
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