Resources
Web Sites
The Humane Society
of the United States
http://www.hsus.org
The country's largest organization for the protection of animals, with
instructions for building a doghouse, articles on dog behavior and body
language, and links to other Web sites.
Prison
Pet Partnership Program
http://members.tripod.com/~prisonp/index.html
Contact information for the training program featured on NATURE.
Breed
Rescue Organizations
http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/
animal_rescue/breed_rescue_organizations
A compilation of organizations that rescue dogs and other animals, listed
by breed. Also contains a link to a page of shelters, listed by state.
Petfinder
http://www.petfinder.org/
Non-profit national Web site featuring photos of homeless dogs. A good
resource for finding or saving a dog.
American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.aspca.org
All about adopting a dog. Also includes information on dog health care,
behavior, and training.
Canine Companions for Independence
http://www.caninecompanions.org
A nonprofit organization that trains dogs for people with disabilities,
as well as for pet therapy.
The American Kennel Club
http://www.akc.org
Information on dog breeds, responsible ownership, and dog shows; electronic
brochures on dog safety, feeding, and local Kennel Clubs around the
country.
The Dogpatch
http://www.dogpatch.org/dogs/
Large site with areas devoted to dog training, agility, health, and
behavior. Extensive links to other dog sites.
Books
Fogle, Bruce, D.V.M. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE DOG. New York: DK Publishing,
1995.
Fogle, Bruce, D.V.M. KNOW YOUR DOG. New York: DK Publishing, 1995.
Mandeville, John J., ed. THE COMPLETE DOG BOOK: OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company,
1992.
McCaig, Donald. "The Dogs That Go to Work, and Play, All Day --
For Science." SMITHSONIAN. November 1996, 126-137.
Sheldon, Jennifer. WILD DOGS. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc., 1992.
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