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Colorado-Based Pet Retailers

The following include local pet retailers who carry high quality foods, treats and other products that I recommend. I have found them to be knowledgeable and very helpful. Some of the products listed on both the Recommended Products and Suggested Reading pages are sold by these pet retailers.

• Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center, 1 mile off of C-470 on Santa Fe and Mineral. This outdoor mall is dog friendly and provides a list of dog friendly stores on its website.
• Chewy’s Bonetique. Located in the Lowry Town Center at 200 Quebec Street, Building 600, Suite 119, Denver, CO 80230 (map it). Visit their website for more information.
• Colorado Petfitters. Two locations in Denver, 2075 S. University Blvd. (map it) and 1590 Little Raven Street (map it). Visit their website for more information.
• Lewis & Bark. Located at 5623 S Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120 (map it).
• Pet Outfitters. Located at 5924 S. Holly St. Englewood, CO (map it).
• Pet Station. Located at 2900 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222 (map it). Visit their website for more information.
• Samantha’s Katz N Dogs. Located at 22978 E. Smoky Hill Rd., Centennial, CO 80015 (map it). 
• Three Dog Bakery.  Located at 8000 E. Belleview Ave. in Greenwood Village, CO (map it), but there are other stores in Colorado so you might want to check their website for locations that might be closer to you.

Colorado-Based Resources

• Indoor pool for dogs. For those dogs who love to swim, there is an indoor pool dedicated for dogs at Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group. Check their website for hours and cost.
• Off-leash Dog Parks in Colorado. 
• Colorado Disc Dogs offers free playdays that are open to anyone.
• Dog Events Online maintains a directory of many dog-related events, which according to the website, include AKC Agility trials, some NADAC and USDAA Agility, some AKC Obedience and Specialties, and some NAFA Flyball.
• For dogs exhibiting serious aggression toward humans who have bitten and injured people, you may need a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist or Veterinary Behaviorist who can help you. Try Colorado-based Animal Behavior Associates.

Organizations

• American Kennel Club (AKC) - Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. Visit this page if you would like to find out more about the CGC test.
• Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). As a member of the APDT, I support their efforts as a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education. In addition, their mission is to promote professional trainers to the veterinary profession and to increase public awareness of dog friendly training techniques. (To find members, go to: http://apdt.com/po/ts/us.asp).
• International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). As an affiliate member, I support their mission "to assist and educate owners and handlers of companion animals to prevent problems and to interrupt the cycle of inappropriate punishment, rejection, and euthanasia of animals with behavior problems that are resolvable." (To find members, go to: http://iaabc.org/member_locator.htm and click on the southwest region which includes Colorado. Members are listed in alphabetical order by last name.)
• For dogs exhibiting serious aggression toward humans who have bitten and injured people, you may need a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist or Veterinary Behaviorist who can help you. You can try finding one from the directory of Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists or American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
• Colorado Greyhound Adoption (CGA). I have worked with CGA in many areas, including volunteering as a foster parent for recently retired greyhounds, advising on training and behavior issues for foster and newly adopted dogs, and presenting seminars for foster families and adopters. We adopted our greyhound, Jahzara, through CGA. Please visit their website to find out more about adopting a retired racer or volunteering for CGA.

Other Websites of Interest

• Tellington TTouch. According the the TTouch website: "The Tellington TTouch is a specialized approach to the care and training of our animal companions. Developed by internationally recognized animal expert, Linda Tellington-Jones, this method based on cooperation and respect offers a positive approach to training, can improve performance and health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical problems. It also helps establish a deeper rapport between humans and animals through increased understanding and more effective communication."
• Dr. Edward Bach Centre - This is the website for Bach Flower Remedies. This site should be able to answer many of your questions about these remedies and how they are used
• Animal poison control center resources, including house plants that may be toxic to your dog.
• Foods harmful to dogs. Take this quiz and find out what you know about harmful foods for your dog.
• Karen Pryor’s Clickertraining.com. An excellent resource for clicker training.
• Petsit.com. If you are looking for a pet sitter, try this online resource to locate pet sitters by city or zip code.  Please note that Love My Dog Training does not endorse any pet sitter at petsit.com.
• The Heimlich Maneuver for Dogs
• Color and Acuity Differences between Dogs and Humans: are dogs color blind?
• How to create a motivating toy for your dog
• The Dog Food Project (to learn more about dog food and what goes into it)
• Pet food recall information: US Food and Drug Administration and the American Veterinary Medical Association
• How do you watch a television show dealing with dog training and evaluate what you're seeing? Click here to read this article.
• Summertime alert for dogs who swim: click here to read this article
• Are Dogs A Real Danger? A National Canine Research Council Perspective Report. Click here to read this report
• Guidelines on the use of punishment for dealing with behavior problems in animals. The PDF article is about guidelines for the use of punishment, provided by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior

Just for Fun

• Play the What Dog Are You? game.
• Give cues to a very obedient dog and watch the performance on your PC.

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