BEHAVIOR

• Alpha Boot Camp by Vickie Rodenberg De Gruy
• A Radical Regime For Recalcitrant Rovers (RRRR) by Job Michael Evans
• NILIF - Nothing In Life Is Free
• Breaking up a Dog Fight Between LGDs by Linda Weisser
• Kids and Dogs by Vickie Roderberg De Gruy
• Kids and Dogs: Safety First
• Check It Out - correcting shy behavior by Debi Carpadus
• Clicker Training Articles
• Crating: Training or Torture? from the Akita Club
• Everything You're Always Asked About a Pyr - and Never Want To Answer
• What Do You Call a Pyr Off-Leash? Gone!
• 30-Minute Cold Turkey Down Stay by Janice Frasche'
• Prong collars and some information about their use by Janice Frasche'
• Anatolians as Natural Farm and Home Protectors
• Socializing Pups
• Great Pyrenees Temperament
• Raising Two Pups Together
• Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of the Young Dog Dr Joël Dehasse  

BREEDING

• Prioritizing Genetic Defects by Dr George Padgett
• First 18 Weeks - from conception to new home by Angie Meroshnekoff
• Comparison of Reputable and "Backyard" Breeders by Victoria Rose.
• Canine Reproductionby Pamela Davol. Technical and complete
• The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control by Jerold S. Bell, D.V.M.
• Checklist for the Responsible Breeder How can a buyer can evaluate a responsible breeder? By Diane Blackman
• What is a Reputable Breeder?
• So You Think You Want To Breed?
• What does a Pup Cost?
• I Really Wanted a Jack Russell Terrier by Nancy Ames Cole

CARTING

• PVC Dog Cart for a Great Pyrenees

DEATH, GRIEF AND PET LOSS

• Etiquette for People Facing Loss of a Pet
• Pet Loss Support Hotline Information
• The Rainbow Bridge
• The Gift - author unkown
• The Journey - by Crystal Ward Kent
• Do Not Weep
• Old Dog
• May I Go?
• Eternal Guardian
• The Power of the Dog - Kipling
• I Stood By Your Bed
• A House Dog's Grave
• Why Dogs Don't Live as Long As People

GENETIC ISSUES

• Comparison of Hip Scoring of Various Countries
• Canine Inherited DisordersUniversity of Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Dwarfism in Great Pyrenees New URL.
• Canine Epilepsy
• HOD - Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
• OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
• PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy
• Sub-Aortic Stenosis (SAS)

LIVESTOCK GUARDIANS

• Alpacas meet Pyr LGD for first time
• Alpacas and the Family Farm Dog
• Another View of Livestock Guardian Dog History (from AKC Gazette)
• Armenian Gamprs in their native land. (Photos by Michelle Morgan)
• LGD Behavior - what we allow and don't allow
• Buying a Livestock Guardian Dog Pup
• Buying a LGD pup - from Puget Sound GPC
• The Civililzed Pyr by Anita Fahrenwald Crafton
• Coyotes - Living with them around you
• Deer vs Cattle - Livestock dogs protect cattle from TB-infected deer
• Environmentally Sound Alternative to Predator Control
• First Lambing and The Young Livestock Guardian
• The GPCA Breeder and the Family Farm Dog
• Grooming the LGD
• LGD Assists with Lambing
• Livestock Guardians and Poultry
• Oregon Judicial Department Appellate Court Opinions - LGDs and the "Right to Farm" laws
• Predator and Wildlife Management Appears to be quite comprehensive
• Pyrs and Goats on M. Benoit's farm in the Pyrenees Mtns.
• Rescue and the Working Pyr
• Sheep Predator Death Loss - USDA pub 2004
• The Sheep of Turkey - a study of Sheep and LGD color
• Starting the Livestock Guardian Dog Pup
• Table of Comparative Effectiveness of Breeds of Livestock Guardian Dogs, USDA 1986
• USDA Pamphlet on Livestock Guardian Dogs (Requires Adobe Reader)
• What Killed My Livestock?
• What Turns a Pup into a Livestock Guardian Dog?
• The Working LGD - What Is Its Job?

LINKS TO INFO ON LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN BREEDS

• See Top frame of page, or Rarebreed page.
  AKC Parent Clubs
  
  • Great Pyrenees Club of America
  • Komondor Club of America
  • Kuvasz Club of America
  • Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America
• LGDs: Their Current Use World Wide. IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group Occasional Paper by Robin Rigg
• Working Polish Tatras - New Organization

MEDICAL ISSUES

These articles are not meant as a substitute for your veterinarian's advice
See also GENETIC ISSUES

• Addison's disease links.
• Recent Advances in Veterinary Anethesia and Analgesia: Companions Animals
• Bloat by Jerold Bell, DVM
• Bone Cancer Information
• Cancer in the Canine by Pamela Davol
• Cancer report from Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis - from Fall 2008 CCAH Newsletter
• Canine Cardiology
• Poison in your yard: Cocoa Bean Shell Mulch
• Cruciate Ligament tear/rupture
• Cushings Disease
• Debarking - Cruelty or life-saving surgery?
• Do you know when your dog is sick?
• Ear Cleaning Techiques by Joanne Howl, DVM
• Ears - Medical Treatment of Otitis Externa
• Degenerative Mylopathy - GPCA Health Committee Report (requires Adobe Reader)
• Degenerative Spinal Mylopathy Resources
• Canine Epilepsy Network
• Exercise and the Dysplastic Pup
• Optimal Feeding of Large Breed Pups by Jennifer Bones Larsen, DVM
• Foxtails - a dangerous awned grass - Illustration and effects
• Gait - normal and lame - Excellent videos
• Giardia - cause and control
• Preventing Heartworm in Your Dog
• American Heartworm Society info on Heartworm
• Hip X-Ray Without Anesthesia: One Owner's View
• Lyme Disease
• Leptospirosis - New Form of an Old Disease - Cornell Univ.
• Glossary of Canine Medical Terms
• Merck Veterinary Manual - on-line edition
• Megaesophagus
• Mosquitoes - bites and repellants
• Neutering: Benefits and Safety
• Neutering:Early Spay/Neuter
• Neutering: Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats by Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
• Pain - - Guidelines for the Recognition and Assessment of Animal Pain
• List of canine parasites, their pictures, hosts and lifecycles
• Pharmaceutical information on common medications including effects, side effects and warnings.
• Poisonous Plants in Your Yard
• Polyneuropathy
• Summary of Tufts study on effect of dietary protein on canine aggression
• Removing Skunk scent from the dogs
• Storm Phobia Treatment  Karen L. Overall, VMD, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVB
• Tick-borne diseases, other than Lyme
• Thyroid testing - Why is the Michigan State testing the "gold standard"?
• Urinary Incontinence in the bitch.
• Vaccination Guidelines for Dogs & Cats
• Valley Fever in Dogs
• West Nile Virus links below
  • West Nile Virus - Links to info by State
  • West Nile Virus - USDA/APHIS links
    
• Vestibular disease in the older canine.
• Worms, Worming - U of Penn Vet site; comprehensive
• Why is my dog Vomiting?

MISC.

• AKC Canine Good Citizen Test rules
• Official AKC Entry Form Requires Adobe Reader
• Are There Too Many Dogs and Cats?Some real statistics from NAIA.
• Calorie Needs of Dogs
• Color inheritance in Great Pyrenees
• How to Dremel your dog's nails(Link in left frame of page)
• Determining a Dog's Age By Its Teeth
• Dog Houses - How to build an insulated dog house
• Essential Grooming Tools for your LGD
• Hair Length and Temperature Tolerance by Jay Russell, Ph.D.
• Ode to Pyr Hair - a Holiday poem by Sarah Stambaugh
• Holiday Hazards for your pet
• How to estimate how much gravel you need for a dog run.
• How to Measure Your Dog's Height
• Comparison Pages of Ingredients of Many Brands of Dog Food Infected site: url removed 7/21/08
• Is This The Breed For You?
• Rescue & pet-related information site for Great Britain
• Removing Skunk odor from dogs
• Satin Balls - puts weight on thin dogs
• Summary of other states'Puppy Lemon Laws
• Spring Has Sprung - poem by Sarah Stambaugh
• The Value of a Mentor by Joan B. Guertin
• What Price Glory: What Happens When Winning is Everything by C.A. Sharp
• What To Do when Animal Control Comes Knocking by attorney George J. Eigenhauser Jr.

RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS

• Great Pyrenees Club of America Rescue
• Komondor Club of America Rescue
• Kuvasz Fanciers of America Rescue
• Anatolian Shepherd Rescue
• Akbash Rescue

RESCUE ARTICLES

• 100 Ways to Help Rescue
• Does Your Shelter Co-operate with Rescue?
• Evaluating the Rescue Dog for the Family Farm
• How To Find a Lost Dog
• Finding a New Home For Your Pet
• Housebreaking the Second Time Around
• Introducing the New Dog
• Owner Education - a Pyr Priority?
• Rescue and the Breeder
• Rescue Dog Behavior Problems - by Gary L. Clemons DVM
• Why Adopt a Rescue Dog?
• Was That An Angel?
  Articles on Rescue by Vicky De Gruy from NAIA site
  
  • Ethical Issues in Purebred Rescue
  • Reuse, Recycle, Rescue: “What’s in a name?”
  • Blind, Deaf and Aged Dogs Have Joy to Give
  • Keeping Your Balance While Doing Rescue
  • Rescue groups and shelters “partner up” to save dogs
  • Rescuers share tips and experiences

VIRUS HOAXES - The Real Story

• Urban legends and internet hoaxes
• Computer Virus Myths home page
• CIAC Internet Hoax and Chain Letter site
• Symantec - Virus Hoaxes
• McAfee Info
• Virus-Busters

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