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Below are some links that you might find helpful.  These are but a few of the great sites available to us dog trainers. 

Picking and Starting a Puppy
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbreeds/index.html - This site may be of help when considering what breed of dog you might get next.  

http://www.keenlycanine.com, Puppy, Basic, Intro to Agility Classes, Kate Pickett.  keenlycanine@gmail.com or 208 318-0329.

http://www.staceyscaninedesign.com/index.html - Stacey's Canine Design will help you get your pup off to a good start when it comes to grooming.  Stacey offers a puppy package and I have heard great things about it.  

Agility
http://www.cleanrun.com - Everything for agility can be found here.

http://www.clickerdogs.com/index.htm - This is Susan Garrett’s Say Yes Dog Training website. She has some great articles and is one my favorite instructors.

http://bayteam.org/wiki/Main_Page - The Bay Team (agility club in San Francisco area), lots of good info here.

http://www.powerpawsagility.com/index.html - Nancy Gyes and Power Paws Agility website. Nancy is coach of the AKC world team and is one of my favorite instructors. 

http://www.agilitynet.com:80/history/foundinghistory.html - This is the story of how agility got started from Peter Lewis.  

http://www.caninesports.com:80/SpayNeuter.html - This article, Early Spay-Neuter Considerations
for the Canine Athlete, One Veterinarian's Opinion by Chris Zink, DVM, PhD, DACVP, tells the importance of not spaying or neutering your performance dog until they reach 14 months of age. 

Training & Relationship
http://www.tawzerdogvideos.com - Tawzer Dog Videos sells dog training videos and books on dog training, dog behavior, and dog health.  And they are locally owned! They have DVD's of seminars conducted by many of the best dog trainers. 

http://www.k9infocus.com/ - This website by Deborah Jones Ph.D. and Judy Keller is devoted to providing information and ideas for training your dog using the FOCUS program. FOCUS stands for Fun, Obedience & Consistency lead to Unbelievable Success. 

http://www.dogsbestfriendtraining.com - Patricia McConnell's business is Dog's Best Friend Training.  This website directs you to her products.  

http://www.flyingdogpress.com/attitude.html - Attitude Adjustment Program, by Suzanne Clothier.

http://www.clickertraining.com/ - Karen Pryor’s clicker training website. It has a library of clicker training videos on all types of training.  Very impressive and helpful.

http://www.thedogathlete.com/ - Denise Fenzi's website.  Lots of good info. 

http://www.deesdogs.com/index.htm - Dee Ganley’s website, good articles, positive reinforcement based training.

http://www.terriarnold.com:80/article_relationship.html - This article by Terri Arnold, top obedience and then agility competitor, discusses what we need to bring to a relationship with our dogs to maximize the deepness of the relationship.

http://animalbehaviorproducts.net/home.shtml - They offer products designed to help you manage your pet's behavior, and improve the relationship between you and your beloved companion.

http://www.petbehaviorservice.com/home.html - Dr Sara Correll is located in Boise and can assist with behavior modification plans as well as medication.  

http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/Combined_Punishment_Statements.pdf - This is the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior position statement on the use of punishment for behavior modification in animals.

http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/dominance%20statement.pdf - This is the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior position statement on the use of dominance theory in behavior modification of animals.

http://www.secondchancesdalrescue.com/PDF/LeadershipBasics.pdf - This is a great Susan Clothier article on leadership. 

Reactivity Issues
http://www.controlunleashed.net/ - Leslie McDevitt's Control Unleashed website.  She is the guru of dealing with reactivity in dogs and in building focus.

http://www.positivedogs.com:80/aggression_start.html - Aggression: Before the Game Begins, by Pamela Dennison, is a good summary of the steps that can be taken to help a fearful dog not become an aggressive dog. 

http://www.cafepress.com:80/pristinedesigns.189784785 - "Fearful Dog, Ignore Me Please" t-shirt for dogs from Pristine Design.  Looks like a neat idea.

Toys
www.tunnelbags.com - Lots of tunnel bags, chutes, tarps, and dog toys.

http://www.thedogathlete.com/choosing-toys - Selecting the Best Toys to Motivate and Train Your Performance Dog by Denise Fenzi. 

Health
Donate today and help fight Canine Cancer by supporting the National Canine Cancer Foundation - Please consider making a donation to help reduce canine cancer.  Cancer took Katie from me just as it takes so many beloved companions. 

Jewelry, Clothing
www.beautyofthebeasts.com - Some of my favorite dog jewelry is made by Beauty of the Beasts. They have lots of Belgian jewelry and lots for all breeds of dogs and their activities.

www.dog-dreams.com - Dog Dreams, makes great training shorts and other fun clothing.

Rescue
http://www.mcpaws.org/ - MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter, McCall ID.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ID01.html - Canyon County Animal Shelter Nampa/Caldwell area.

http://www.idahohumanesociety.com/ - Idaho Humane Society Boise shelter.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ID34.html - IDAWG Nampa/Boise area all breed rescue.

http://www.nacidaho.org/DesktopDefault.aspx - Northwest Animal Companions Boise area.

http://www.animalshelterwrv.org/ - Animal Shelter of Wood River Valley, Hailey ID.

http://www.citydogmagazine.com/ - CityDOG Boise off-leash parks and breed rescue contacts for southern Idaho.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/ID29.html - The Kit Kat and Dog Club Deary ID (near Moscow).

http://www.therightcarefordogs.com/currentpets.php - The Right Care for Dogs, Emmett ID.

Organizations
http://www.helpingidahodogs.org/ - This is a local non-profit organization created to strengthen the canine/human relationship through education including local seminars. 

http://www.boiseagility.org/ - Boise Agility Runners and Climbers, our local dog agility club.

http://www.icckc.org/ - Idaho Capital City Kennel Club, the local AKC club for the Boise area.

http://www.apdt.com/ - Association of Pet Dog Trainers Association.

http://www.worldcaninefreestyle.org/ - World Canine Freestyle Organization.

Local Boarding
www.mydoodledogs.com - My Doodle Dogs, Your Choice Dog Boarding by Day or Overnight, Phyllis Steveley,  myDoodleDogs@gmail.com,  (208) 440-0342.

http://www.homeawayfromhomek9condos.com/ - Home Away from Home, Sally and Abe Blount have a 2-acre facility out in the country. 

http://www.doggonenuts.net/index.html - Doggone Nuts! LLC, Tiffany Myers.

Susan Rae Mihaylo - house and pet care, lives in northwest Boise.  Contact at smihaylo@gmail.com.