Dog Links

Suggested reading

Shops, Online stores, & Other Useful Commercial Sites:

Border Collies in Action - Get all your BC merchandise and herding equipment here

PetSmart - HUGE store, both online & walk-in

Dog of the Day - pictures & descriptions

DogDaze Designs - doggie merchandise, tons of breeds to choose from

DogToys.com - well, they sell toys

Fuzzy Faces - lots of cool stuff

PetEdge.com - pet care products

NetPets - shopping, services, breeders, etc.

Dogpark.com - Dogparks In California - off leash friendly parks

Dogs by the Bay - discussion groups, features, postcards, etc

K-9s Rule Contents Page - COOL intro page picture, plus quotes, graphics, & links

Acropet - Pet name analysis through letter qualities called ACROPHONOLOGY

The Whole Dog Journal - a monthly guide to natural dog care and training

Sheep Game - very funny flash app

Dog.com - discussion, galleries, and dog.com email

Beauty of the Beasts - Canine T-Shirt & Jewelry Designs

BigDogs.com - shop with the BIG Dogs 

Don't miss the Big Dogs Chase the Bone game.

CleanRun.com - Online Agility shop (good toys too)

DogFriendly.com - Travel, sightsee, shop & work with your pooch

K9Sports.com - Agility equipment, flyball, and other good stuff

GreatPets.com - Good owners, great pets

UltiMutt.com - Motivational Artwork for Dog Lovers

PetMarket.com - online shop

PetTags.com - personalized tags and leashes

DogWise - all things dog

Skyhoundz - frisbee dog competitions

In The Company of DOGS - lots of stuff

Puttin On The Dog - Collectibles, Accessories & Gifts

Companion Air - Where pets and their families travel first class

PetsWelcome.com - It's a Pet Friendly Universe out there

HuntSmart.com - great supplies, don't miss the high quality Safety Leather collar

Three Dogs & A Cat - Makers of the very popular Air Dog tennis ball toys - the cube, donut, bone, and fetch stick (Darbs likes her square tennis ball)

DrsFosterSmith.com - Products for your pet selected by their veterinarians

Premier 1 Supplies - Sheep & ranch supplies

Sheep Thrillz - If you love sheep or wool then you're sure to enjoy this site. They have all sorts of sheep based products, things for people who like sheep, lots of information about sheep and of course pictures of sheep.

Rural Route Videos - specializes in the production of agricultural and rural interest programs. Training tapes, stock care, and herding trials.

Baxter Black - Cowboy poet, ex-veterinarian and sorry team roper, he has more hair around his lip than on his head. "He could make a dead man sit up and laugh" - Washington Post Book World

Sheep @ Purdue - includes original sheep information and extensive links by subject.

Jeffers Livestock - tons of supplies for all kinds of livestock.

Flat Water Farm - a mixed collection of sheep, dogs and sailorson Whidbey Island, WA.

Natural Blend dog food from Royal Canin. All-natural proteins, grains, fruits and vegetables, also contains herbal supplements and antioxidant vitamins that may help reduce the occurrence of common canine health problems.

AgiliTees - funny t-shirts including the "lying sheep" shirt.

Three Dog Bakery - the bakery for dogs.

  Health & Medicine:

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals - orthopedic and genetic diseases of animals

VetCentric.com - Animal healthcare on the web

BMD Health Links - A Bernese Mountain Dog site but tons of relevant links

ASPCA's Ani-Med site - 125 topics on animal healthcare

Border Collie specific:

Hoof And Paw Farms - Working Border Collie Training / Lesson Facility

Northern California Working Sheepdog Association

USBCHA trials

Far Side cartoon

Border Collies in Action - merchandise, links, info on the Western Regional Sheepdog Finals

All About Border Collies by the United States Border Collie Club, Inc.

BC-L Yahoo group for Border Collies - email BBS, files, calendar, and more

The Stockdog Server - the preeminent source for information on working stock dogs

Danish Border Collie Homepage - pictures, breed info, and more

the Shepherd's Dogge - A quarterly journal of the Border Collie & his ancestors

The Working Border Collie Magazine - Discover how smart your dog really is

Border Collies in Herding - excellent resource

Sheepdog-L - an email list dedicated to the discussion of training, trialing, and working Border Collies.

American Border Collie Network

BC Styleyes - exclusive distributor of Border Collie products derived from the artwork of Raven OKeefe

Border Collie Trophies & Gifts by Peggy Dunn

The Dog House - everything for the serious border collie and sheepdog trial enthusiast

DogDazes.com - Your source for hard to find books on sheepdogs, herding, Border Collies, and more.

Border Collie Boards - BBS topics including general discussion, health, obedience & agility, training, and trial results.

Border Collie Museum

WorkingDogAdvertiser.com

Herding on the Web - Herding dogs, clubs, breeds list, stock dogs

LittleHats.net - Sheepdogging for Newbies

Dog Clubs and Organizations:

USBCHA - United States Border Collie Handler's Association

Northern California Working Sheepdog Association

RESDA - The Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Association

American Border Collie Association - big registry for Border Collies

Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Inc. - nice place

Border Collie Club of Northern California

Oakland SPCA - dedicated to the health and well being of dogs, cats and other pets

The Greater Atlanta Dog and Disc Club

International Sheep Dog Society

Interesting Articles:

First Time at the Post by Donald McCaig

Living with Border Collies from The United States Border Collie Club

Pasture FAQ from Ronald Florence

Predator FAQ from Ronald Florence

Rescue Organizations & Shelters:

Border Collie Rescue of California

Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, Inc.

Border Collie Rescue in Washington and Oregon

Border Collie Rescue (Melrose, Florida)

Carolina BC Rescue

Michigan Border Collie Rescue

Away To Me Rescue

Amador County Shelter

 Flying Paws - Wings of hope transporting rescued animals

Puppy Stuff:

Your New Puppy by Cindy Tittle Moore at K9Web

Bringing Home Your Puppy - funny intro list

Puppy Pointers: Puppy Proofing Your Home by Lexiann Grant

House-proofing Your Puppy - good article and a hilarious puppy poem from Stacy's Wag'N'Train

Housebreaking Your Puppy - PetSmart article

Dog Sayings:

* Lord, please make me the person my dog thinks I am.

* No outfit is complete without dog hairs.

* Love is when your puppy licks you on the face, even after you left her alone all day.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

Outside a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read.
-Groucho Marx

People often wonder just what trainers give the sheepdog in exchange
for its boundless willingness. Food treats and praise sit on the trainer's
shelf, untouched, unused. The sheepdog is shown its possibilities, he learns
what life is like for a good dog and is invited to walk in a rational world
whose farthest boundaries are defined by grace.
-- Donald McCaig, Nop's Hope

Bet You Can't Own Just One - funny poem about dog people

Dog quote of the day

Suggested reading

"A Man and His Dog" story

Unrelated but Cool Links:
Derbyn Consulting - designer & sponsor for this page
IAC Chapter 38 - local aerobatic club
WillowCabin.com - Shakespeare on the web

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