Insightful articles on the care of pet birds with an emphasis on solving behavior problems. This publication is edited by Sally Blanchard.

Learn about Karen Pryor's techniques for teaching and training dogs with positive reinforcement.

This site features articles from the association's journal, as well as links to many veterinary medical and animal-related sites.

This is an online community and resource for and by veterinarians, offering educational courses, medical databases, forums for discussion, and more.

A step-by-step how-to guide to "clicker training" (a non-coercive teaching system) your dog.

This site features an extensive compilation of articles about dogs, ranging in topics from general dog behavior to specifics of training to potential problems with puppies.

This is an in-progress animal health Web site from Cornell University, which allows you to subscribe to "DogWatch" and "CatWatch," two newsletters for animal lovers, and to learn about horses.

This national organization has many opportunities for volunteers willing to help achieve its goal of providing highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities. Volunteers are integral to the success of this program and are needed to do everything from raising CCI puppies to general office work. Volunteers provide the person power at events, and staff information booths at fairs and expos. They also speak to various service groups about CCI and the benefits of having an assistance dog.

For more information about how you can become a CCI volunteer, contact Canine Companions for Independence at 800-572-2275.