SOUTHPAWS  PLAYSCHOOL

www.southpawsplayschool.com/gaprg.htm The Greater Austin Pet Resource Guide (GAPRG) is the most complete listing of pet related businesses, products and services in the Austin, TX area.

http://www.petsitusa.com/austin.htm helps you locate pet sitters, dog walkers and dog daycares in the Austin, TX area.

http://www.artcorestudio.com/ Patty Mora offers pet and family portraits in a pet friendly studio.

http://www.servicedogs.org/ Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (THSD) adopts dogs from animal shelters and trains them as working partners for Texans living with disabilities - free of charge.

http://www.ddg.com/dogs/welcome.htm is the Austin, Texas dog owner's site.

http://www.doralpub.com/ is a great location for books about dogs.

http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/ is a natural dog care and training newsletter.

http://www.dogworldmag.com/ is a good source for dog breed and product information.

http://www.tufts.edu/vet/publications/yourdog/ is a vet school newsletter with behavioral and medical info.

FAVORITE  BOOKS

Caras, Roger A. (1992) A Dog is Listening. New York: Summit Books.

Cooper, Diana. (1979). Animal Hotel. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Coren, Stanley. (1994). The Intelligence of Dogs-Canine Consciousness and Capabilities. New York: Free Press.

Dodman, Nicholas H. (1996). The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatment and the Psychology of Dogs. New York: Bantam Books.

Lachman, Dr. Larry and Frank Mickadeit. (1999). Dogs on the Couch-Behavior Therapy for Training and Caring for Your Dog. New York: The Overlook Press.

Koehler, William R. (1962). The Koehler Method of Dog Training. New York: Howell Book House.

Koehler, William R. (1970). The Koehler Method of Open Obedience. New York: Howell Book House.

Monks of the Brotherhood of St. Francis. (1978). How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: a Training Manual for Dog Owners/The Monks of New Skete. Boston: Little, Brown.