Return to the Dogs' home page
Page maintained by
Last revised 28 February 2023
Some comments and instructions in this page are for audio browsers and users who browse this site with screen readers. If you can see this paragraph and you are not using a text-only or screen reader browser, either the style sheet for screen viewing didn't load (if so, click on "refresh" to reload the style sheet), or you need to use a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards-supporting browser that has full XHTML 1.0 Transitional and Strict and cascading style sheet (CSS) level 2 support.
For additional information, see the Accessibility Design and Features page.
Dogs' Leads
For Bernese Mountain Dogs (BMD, aka "bernies"), the best web resources are
- Bernese Mountain Dog – The Gentle Giant of the Canine World
- AKC Bernese Mountain Dog Breed Information good-natured, calm, strong, heavy shedder
- BMD Club of America
- BMD Club of America Rescue & Rehome
- Mason Dixon Bernese Mountain Dog Club serves the Berner community both north and south of the Mason-Dixon line in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
- Potomac Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club (Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, south Pennsylvania)
Poodles are getting more Web attention now:
- The Poodle: The World's Second Smartest Breed Poodle Guide: Toy, Miniature, Standard, Teacup, Shedding, Grooming, Life Span & More
- Versatility In Poodles (VIP)
- Know Your Breed: The Standard Poodle by VCA (formerly Veterinary Centers of America Inc.).
Australian Shepherds:
- The Australian Shepherd Club of America
- United States Australian Shepherd Association
- Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute
- Herding on the Web: Herding Dogs
- Working Aussie Source provides listings for breeders, stud dogs, litters, dog, and trainers.
- Learning About Livestock provides valuable insight into handling animals such as cows, ducks, geese, goats, and sheep.
- Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- World of Herding Dogs
On the net, there are many canine information pages such as rec.pets.dogs: French Bulldogs Breed FAQ, which is a USENET group of frequently asked questions (FAQ). The American Kennel Club (AKC) has a page, but canines.com and www.cyberpet.com are THE fun sites.
Pet Behavior Problems. Also see the online magazine, Dog Owner's Guide and the Animal Humane Society's Pet Behavior Library
For veterinary medical information on the Web, see
- Animal DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) The Veterinary Diagnostics Center is a division of DDC, which is the world's largest, most experienced private DNA testing laboratory. The Veterinary DNA Diagnostics Center provides the same quality testing and legendary service for those seeking DNA services for animals: birds, dogs, cats, and horses.
- WebMD's Healthy Dog Center.
- The Merck Veterinary Manual
- Veterinary Medicine Community Links
- Veterinary Pet Insurance
Homeopathic & herbal remedies (Marina Zacharius)
Grief counseling and resources for when a pet dies:
- The Pet Loss Grief Support Website with Rainbow Bridge—Dog Tributes
Dog Parks
Finding a new puppy:
-
- The Perfect Puppy : How to Choose Your Dog by Its Behavior by Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette A. Hart (56 breeds)
- The Perfect Match : A Dog Buyer's Guide, by Chris Walkowicz (150 Breeds)
- Choose the Perfect dog for you Updated
- Dog Breed Selector New
- Purina's Dog Breed Selector. Choose your ideal dog breed based on your lifestyle preferences. New
- 18 Best Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds to Adopt if You Have Allergies New
- Multimedia Dogs, Version 2 CD-ROM interactive guide to dogs with over 175 breeds and 250 varieties
- American Kennel Club (AKC)
- AKC events calendar breed and specialty show dates
- American Rare Breed Association
- Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)
- Canuck Dogs Your source for Canadian dog event information online.
- Dogs in Canada from the Canadian Encyclopedia. In Canada, dogs were first kept by Indigenous peoples. The Canadian Kennel Club recognizes 175 breeds, five of which are uniquely Canadian: the Tahltan bear dog, the Canadian Inuit dog, the Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever, the Newfoundland dog, and the Labrador retriever.
- Dog Breed Info Center
There are at least 5 reasons why dogs don't like to use computers.
Interesting crossbred dogs satisfy almost any need.
Looking for a name? See the The Woof of Fame: 104 famous dogs that made us better
Brain work: tricks to teach your dog
A dog's love is unconditional. Some dogs express themselves in poetry. People love dogs so much, they write jokes about them:
Can a dog change a light bulb?
Things dogs must try to remember
You know you've gone to the dogs when…
Shipping your pet by air?
- Advice from Animal Forum
- AKC Tips for Traveling with your Dog
- Airline Policies For Shipping Dogs AKC report
Send a PuppyGram from The AKC PupPals Program
Personal Automated Wagging System (PAWS)
Need someone to care for your pet while you are away?
Get a pet sitter from the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters. If you plan to leave your dog in a kennel, check out the guidelines provided by Canis Major Publications
More dog pages:
-
Canines of America
Dog Paintings, the William Secord Gallery specializes in the sale of the fine nineteenth and twentieth century dog and animal paintings. It isa popular destination for those interested in original dog paintings, works on paper, sculptures, books on dogs or commissioning a portrait of your pet.
God and Bad Dog Toys
WorkingDogWeb
WorkingDogWeb dog graphics, tools, books
Dogs' Leads
Murphy (Mom)
Qwill (as a puppy)
Qwill Grows Up (Qwill's teenage years)
Qwill at Three
Qwill in the Leaves