LINKS OF INTEREST (always under construction and open to suggestions!)
These sites are maintained by the individuals or groups who created them, and as such, we are not responsible for their content.
BEHAVIOUR
Puppy Fear Stages
BLOGS:
Dr. Sophia Yin – who is deceased, her BLOG is being run by her colleagues, but her original material is still posted
Nathalie Green Tessier – Better Bred
COLOUR:
All about canine colour traits and inheritance
CONFERENCES:
DEWCLAW REMOVAL:
Do the dewclaws? – Dr Chris Zink
Does My Puppy need his dewclaws?
Video demonstrating how dog’s use their dewclaws
DOCKING:
How it can affect your dog’s personality
The Canadian Vet Association is opposed to this procedure
EFFECTS OF SPAY & NEUTERING, STUDIES:
Dr Chris Zink One Vet’s Opinion
EMAIL LISTS TO JOIN:
List of email groups to join for advice and/or help, compiled at VIP
END of LIFE:
End of Life Care, What I Learned (Dr Abigail Schildcrout)
When is it Ethical to Euthanize your Pet? (Bernard E Rollin PHD)
The Decision to Euthanize (Jennifer Coates DVM)
GENETICS:
Better Bred Diagnostic Tools
Poodle Health Registry
Poodle Health Registry Pedigree Database ( includes Haplotypes, rare and common alleles where known, 15 generation pedigree, etc.)
Poodle Pedigree Database
The Standard Poodle Project
UC Davis Vet Genetics Lab & Standard Poodle Diversity Testing
HEALTH:
First Aid Kit
Addisons
Bloat
Emergency?
Epilepsy
First Aid Kit
Obesity in Dogs
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (for info and registered dogs)
Pancreatitis
Pemphigus (skin blisters)
Poisonous Plants for Dogs
Sebaceous Addenitis
NEWSLETTERS:
The Poodle Scene, Poodle Club of Canada
The Poodle Papers, Poodle Club of America
POODLE CLUBS:
Ottawa Valley Poodle Club
Poodle Club of Canada
Poodle Club of America
Versatility in Poodles
TAIL DOCKING:
Is it cruel? – Web Md
Why does the RSPCA disapprove of tail docking?
Why this vet is opposed to tail docking, by Jennifer Coates DVM
TRAINING: