Look out for Carolyn’s first book, the Dog Training Manual (published by Haynes). The Dog Manual is the ideal companion for anyone looking to find their perfect dog and have a happy life together. Including sections on basic training, problem solving and how to teach fun stuff and tricks, this will be an invaluable guide for first time dog owners or for those who want to ensure a great relationship with the dog in their life.
Buy it online from Amazon now!
Doggie shopping
Fish4Dogs
Great fishy treats, complete food and many more fabulous 100% natural piscine products. Look out for Digby on their website!
Company of Animals
Kongs, Halti headcollars, harnesses, training leads and much much more.
All products are designed to improve behaviour and help training - or else just give your dog some safe fun.
Training Lines
All the equipment you could possibly need for training, including a good range of collars,
leads and harnesses - and some fun toys
Crosskeys Books
Probably the best source of books on all things doggie on the internet.
BARJO
Travelling with your dog made simple with these made-to-measure car crates - and much much more!
Croft
Tel (+44) 1257 484200
Every size, shape and design of crates and puppy pens available!
Kiddicare
For those invaluable baby gates!
Paw Prints Jewelry
An amazing company based in California who make stunning jewellery from your dog’s own paw print.
Gabriele Laubinger
Probably the best dog portrait artist I have ever seen. Works either from a photograph
or can be found at Crufts every year.
The Pet Net
A great free resource for pet owners….. A sort of ‘pet yellow pages’! Invaluable - and plenty of reviews too.
Charities and canine organisations
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
A fabulous charity transforming the lives of deaf people by training dogs (often taken from
rescue centres) to alert them to everyday sounds.
Dogs Trust
The largest dog welfare charity in the UK. Working towards the day when all dogs can
enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
The legendary London rescue centre (and the oldest rescue centre in the UK dating from
1860) - with branches at Old Windsor and Brands Hatch. Also runs a behaviour hotline and
a lost dogs hotline. The section in this Manual on how to find a rescue dog was photographed at
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Old Windsor.
The Kennel Club
The original and while much copied around the world, still the only one allowed to call
themselves simply The Kennel Club! The home of pedigree dogs in the UK since 1873,
the organiser of the world-famous Crufts dog show and Discover Dogs, and, more recently,
a supporter and advocate of all dogs no matter what their parentage.
Association of Dogs and Cats Homes
The place to find a good rescue centre near to you - all members adhere to high
professional standards and abide by a code of practice.
Canine Hydrotherapy Association
Find a reputable hydrotherapy pool that adheres to high standards of safety, hygiene and good practise.
Greyfriers Rehabilitation Centre
Digby’s favourite hydrotherapy pool - and much more including great training courses and workshops for dog owners.
Trainers and behaviourists
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
A list of trainers who use only kind, fair and effective methods. Find your perfect trainer here.
Association of Pet Behaviour Councellors
The APBC is an international network of experienced and qualified pet behaviour counsellors,
who, on referral from veterinary surgeons, treat behaviour problems in dogs, cats, birds,
rabbits, horses and other pets.
Dog magazines and interesting reading
Your Dog Magazine
Recommended reading for everyone who wants to start right and stay right
with dogs - and have a good read along the way.
Unlock Your Dog’s Potential
Sarah Fisher
A unique way to get a totally different insight into your dog by one of the dog world’s special people.
Find out more about Sarah and her work at www.tilleyfarm.co.uk
Safety for children and dogs
The Safe and Sound Campaign
The Kennel Club have an excellent (and fun!) dog bite prevention education programme, and that can be seen at www2.the-kennel-club.org.uk/web_portal
The Blue Dog
This is great resourse for anyone who has dogs and young children.
The Blue Dog interactive CD helps teach children and parents how to interact safely with the family dog to prevent dog bites in the home. And what is more - it is fun!
Available via www.companyofanimals.co.uk (see above)
Training (for people)
COAPE (Centre of Applied Pet Ethology)
A great variety of courses that span everything from correspondence courses to give you a greater understanding of the animals that share your life, right up to residential professional animal behaviour diplomas and beyond.
Website design
Jennie Routley
The fantastic designer of this website - hugely talented, fast-working, and has endless patience with technophobes like me!
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