HomeGreat Links
Clubs:
Lists all clubs (agility, flyball, hunt test, show, tracking.....) in Texas (Scroll down to activities)
www.txdogs.homestead.com/index.html
The following lists all the Retriever Clubs in Texas
Below is a great resource for getting started in a particular sanctioned event (obedience, show, agility, tracking, rally, hunt test,......) lists in detail all the rules and regulations as well as a list of clubs in your area, and how to get started
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Educate Yourself:
Educational topics concerning the Labrador such as:
origin of the breed, breed standard, limited registration, hereditary disease, what is involved in the cost of a puppy, how to find a responsible breeder...
Click Here: To Educate Yourself!
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For Fun:
Your dog CAN be a show dog and you don't even have to leave the house! Fun site!
Do you take really great pictures of your pets? Then submit them to the following contest sites!
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Kids:
www.loveyourdog.com A++++ site!!
www.workingdogweb.com/Kids&Dogs.htm
www.thepoop.com/family/tictactoe/
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Litter?? No Way!!
Read about the benefits of spaying and neutering your animal
www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html
The following link contains more links dealing with the benefits associated with spaying and neutering. It even has a link of LOW COST SPAY/ NEUTER CLINICS by state. It says for cats but the clinics also do dogs. In addition this site is jammed with other great dog related info! Take a look!
www.wonderpuppy.net/neuter.htm
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Message Boards:
Lots of information and sharing on these all Labrador message board
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Naming your dog:
Naming your dog should be fun. Use your imagination and go beyond Max, Peaches, and Duke. Generally a dog has 2 names. A registered full name and call name. Your A.K.C registration certificate provides you 30 spaces to name your dog. Be sure to choose something unique. Try combining a special memory, colors, emotions, special people, popular short sayings, book titles, ..... to produce a one of a kind name.
Examples:
Registered names: Call Name:
Lil Buck-A-Roo Buck
Steel Shot Bebe Bebe
Pop-N-Go By Mandigo Breezy
Kerrybrook's Midnight Rider Brooke
Doubleplay's Goldenson of Mandigo Boscoe
Sometimes the breeder will require or ask that you use their kennel name before the dogs registered name on the A.K.C registration paper. This helps to identify the breeder when someone inquires about your dog or gives the breeder recognition if your dog is ever entered in a dog event.
www.dogomania.com/dog_names.shtml
www.lowchensaustralia.com/names.htm A+++++++
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Natural Remedies:
This is a great read. If you are experiencing any problems in regards to your pet's health this site has numerous folk remedies PLUS feedback from people who have used them!
http://www.earthclinic.com/pets.html
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Pet Custody:
Believe it or not several years ago I sold a pup to a couple who later divorced. The dog ended up in a custody battle of sorts. If you ever find yourself in that situation you may find the following link helpful:
http://www.straightdivorce.com/divorce_articles_pet_custody.asp
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Pet Insurance:
www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=1725
www.vet.com/pet_insurance.html
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Pet Therapy:
Have a gentle, obedient, loyal, companion?? Why not check in to having him Certified as a Therapy Pet. This is a high need area and it is fun for you, the dog, and the person or group of people you are providing the service to.
www.deltasociety.org Click on Pet Partners
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Puppy Costs
What is involved in the cost of your Gustavus Family Retriever?
Click here to find out
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Puppy Help
www.perfectpaws.com/pupstuff.html
www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/training/labradorretrievers.html
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Puppy 101
Congratulations on the purchase of your new puppy. Click here for a list of things to do and supplies to buy before puppy comes home:
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Show Dog Super Site
A website designed by a breeder-vet containing tons of valuable breeder help and articles
www.showdogsupersite.com/featx.html
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Toby's Taxidermy Shop
Well your hunt buddy has made the perfect retrieve. Now what do you do with the bird? Maybe you would like to have the memory of the hunt last a lifetime?
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Toxic Plants and foods!!!
Here is a list of plants that are toxic to dogs and puppies
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Trainers:
List Certified APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) trainers in your area - scroll down the page and enter your state and then click on the find button.
www.apdt.com/po/ts/default.aspx
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Training Tips:
http://www.phsspca.org/training/
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Tricks and Activities:
www.loveyourdog.com/tricks2.html#kiss
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Veterinarian Info:
These sites are to be used for research only- never substitute for real Veterinarian help and diagnosis
www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp A+++++++
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