AHVMA
The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association is the professional organization of veterinarians practicing holistic medicine such as acupuncture and herbal remedies in addition to traditional medical approaches. The site has a search feature enabling you to locate holistic veterinarians practicing in your area.
http://ahvma.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
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AVMA
The American Veterinary Medical Association web site provides a variety of information on topics of animal health and medicine.
http://www.avma.org/default.asp
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A SPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The ASPCA was founded in 1866 as the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Society was formed to alleviate the injustices animals faced then and continue to face today. I have included the ASPCA's links to useful information on foods and other substances that can be toxic and deadly to your pet as well as information on why spaying and neutering is in your pet's best interest.
Keeping a Poison Safe Home:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc_poisonsafe
Reasons to Spay or Neuter:
http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/Why_SpayNeuter-English.pdf?docID=188
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Longpaw recommends the use of the Premier Easy Walk Harness to control dogs that pull excessively. I have not used traditional or choke collars on my dogs for over 25 years. I prefer the use of harnesses instead to take pressure off a dog's neck. The Easy Walk Harness is the best I have found in that it controls pulling without causing discomfort or injury. Thank you to all of my clients that made the change. You have made walking your dog much more enjoyable. I have included links to information on this harness below:
Premier Easy Walk Harness:
http://www.premier.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/easy walk/productdescription
Premier Easy Walk Harness Instruction Guide:
http://www.premier.com/App_Content/media/easywalk/EWHInstrFolded0107_Reg.pdf
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Capital Area Professional Pet Sitters
http://www.localpetsitters.com/
Information on who has established reputable and reliable pet sitting businesses in the Capital Area and how to contact them for services.
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Pet Sitters International
http://www.petsit.com/owners.asp
Information about pet sitting professionals, standards, and services.
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The Whole Dog Journal
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/
A monthly guide to natural dog care and training. This a subscriber only resource but one very worthy of subscribing to.
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Petfinder
http://www.petfinder.com/
Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database.
Petfinder’s mission : to use Internet technology and the resources it can generate to 1) increase public awareness of the availability of high-quality adoptable pets and to 2) increase the overall effectiveness of pet adoption programs across North America to the extent that the euthanasia of adoptable pets is eliminated.
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Dog’s Best Friend, LLC.
“Good Manners Taught Gently”
• New Dog and Puppy Guidance
• Puppy Classes
• In-Home and Group Classes
• Behavior Consultation
Contact:
Jody Diehl
Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Counselor
Phone: 518.966.5684
Email: bestdog1@verizon.net
Read Jody’s blog at: http://blogs.timesunion.com/dogtraining/
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Association of Pet Dog Trainers
http://www.apdt.com/
The professional organization for dog trainers that promotes the use of positive training techniques to assist dogs in learning good manners and acceptable behavior instead of coercion, physical correction, or punishment. Please note that some members may not use positive training methods. Always ask a trainer you are interviewing if he/she uses choke collars or employs the the practice of physical "correction" in their training approach. If he or she does, they do not use positive training techniques.
