How to Pick the Best Dog Food Here's a list of links for learning about how to tell good
dog foods from bad. Some of these
pages contain lists of high-quality foods and
notes about why they're good.
The 5-Minute Veterinary
Consult, Canine & Feline edition,
is a practitioner's textbook that is heavily used by many small
animal veterinarians on a
daily basis. The book itself runs about $80-$90, but
it's available on line and at no charge.
https://app.vetconnect.com/5min/toc/000.htm
Pet First Aid class in Waltham, MA (free) learn how to take your dogs pulse & heart rate. Learn to
bandage a wound in a hurry
and what should be in your first aid kit. Be
prepared. It could save your dog's life.
http://www.vescone.com/news-events/classes.htm
Handicapped Pets HandicappedPets.com
Products, services, and support for elderly, disabled, and handicapped pets.
We help you care for them.
How to Pick the Best Dog Food
The Dog Food Comparison Charts
This is one of the most comprehensive websites for
comparing dog foods. It starts with an
article on understanding dog food labels and then lists
many
of the dog foods available today. Must read! http://www.doberdogs.com/menu.html
The Dog Food
Analysis offer in-depth reviews and information on
commercial foods. Click on REVIEWS to see the foods, or SEARCH for particular
foods.
You can find any number of Web sites that review cars for all the usual reasons,
which is why we don't spend a lot of time dwelling on horsepower, handling and
other things that make the usual lot of car reviewer hearts go pitty-pat. We're
going to figure you know all about how many cup holders a car has, and how many
pre-teen soccer stars you can fit in it. So our reviews are about ... well ...
dogs. How well does a car hold dogs and their gear? How easy it is to get crates
into the back or otherwise restrain a dog for safety? Can you get air in the
back? Do the seats fold flat? And how economic is the vehicle?
What Can You Do If Your Pet Receives Negligent Veterinary Care?
The vast majority of veterinary care in New England is good. When
your dog is in physical trouble, a great emergency or regular veterinarian can
competently and kindly help you and your dog in what can seem like miraculous
ways. However, this is not always the case, as was seen in the tragic story of
Eli. http://www.gsrne.org/Eli_Memorial.htm
Around The World Of The German Shepherd
Thousands
of fans follow the National Breed Championship on the five continents. Here is a
selection of the best adult males, which distinguished themselves in 2001 by
winning the highly-coveted title of Club Champion, and what’s more, very often
under the judgment of German breed specialists. http://www.aniwa.com/en/chien/Grand_Public/document/101809/71351/index.htm
Maine Warden Service K-9 Unit Warden Ron Dunham and
K-9 Grace, the Service's first "rescue" dog donated by the German Shepherd
Rescue of New England, joined the Unit in 2001. Grace, a female German Shepherd,
is a true "workaholic" and a good choice even though she was a little old (three
years) when starting training. (NOTE: GSRNE also placed Dutchess, a Dutch
Shepherd, with the Maine Warden Service in 2005. http://www.state.me.us/ifw/aboutus/wardenservice/k-9/
Find Your Local Humane Society to Report Abuse
The easiest way to find your local humane society
or animal control agency is online at
www.Pets911.com.
Here you can enter your zip code and find a list of animal shelters, animal
control agencies, and other animal care organizations in your community
Animal Welfare Program, Maine Department of Agriculture To report
neglect and abuse in the State of Maine use the following:
The Animal Welfare Program’s business
hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday, and may be r
eached by the following manner:
Toll Free Phone Number: 1-877-269-9200
Phone Number: (207) 287-3846
Email:
animal.welfare@maine.gov
Emergency after hours, please call the Orono
Barracks of the State Police at (207) 866-2121
and they will contact an Animal Welfare Program representative.
HSUS If you
suspect illegal animal cruelty in your neighborhood, contact your local animal
control or law enforcement agency. If the agency needs assistance, you can
contact Ashley at
animalcruelty@humanesociety.org.
Prisoners of Greed
http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/ Our experience tells us that the best way to shut down the mills is by telling the public the truth about the mills. If the public learns that puppies in pet stores come from puppy mills, they won't buy them and the mills will close.
American Humane Education Society 350 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130-4803
(617) 522-7400
The Coalition for Animal Justice is dedicated to fighting cruelty
against species traditionally classified as companion animals.
http://www.animal-justice.org/index.html
Unchain a Dog in Your Community Today
With This Guide Have you seen chained dogs in your neighborhood? Want to help ensure that
pooches in your community live inside with their families?
The Humane Society of the United States can help.
Download a free copy of our guide,
"A Dog's Life: Chaining and Your Community"—a comprehensive, step-by-step
guide on how to pass an anti-chaining ordinance in your area—and start helping
dogs now!
Dogs Deserve Better http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/
Do you know of a dog that lives it's life on a chain or pen? This nonprofit organization is
dedicated to freeing the chained dog and
bringing our 'best friend' into the home and family.
Maine Friends of Animals
http://www.mfoa.net/news/companion_animals/dogs_chained_for_life_campaign_4.html
One of the most frequent requests MFOA hears from our members is
about doing something about what we call “dogs chained for life.” Time and again
we get calls about dogs continuously being left outside in inhumane conditions.
In our view it is arguably the most pervasive form of animal cruelty that we
presently have in the state, especially given Maine winters.
Just For Fun!
Exclusive "Time Warp"
discovery.
Ultra slow dog drinking water
Do you think you know how dogs
use their tongues to drink water? This video shows us in
slow
motion how dogs use their tongue to drink water. I think
you'll be surprised!
Dog House Puzzle for the Kids Just put the puzzle together.
Then, wait a few seconds for the dog to come out!
This is cute!
http://www.riversongs.com/Flas/today.swf
Disclaimer: GSRNE does not recommend or
endorse any of the shelters, rescues or private parties
listed within
these pages, or affiliated /linked sites. We encourage you to seek
references when making decisions regarding pet adoption, placement, care &
training. GSRNE
cannot guarantee the accuracy of the shelter or rescue listings in this
site.
To provide an on line community where ALL
German Shepherd enthusiasts can gather,
exchange ideas and information about breeding, training, health and behavior
issues.
To support the rescue community and highlight their tireless efforts to help
GSDs find a forever home. http://www.germanshepherdhome.net/
GermanShepherds.com - Forum
This site is dedicated to all aspects of the German Shepherd Dog.
The German Shepherd Dog is respected and admired throughout the world for its
versatility, intelligence, and loyalty. Go to the forums section and then the
rescue section.
http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/
Alaska
The German Shepherd Dog Rescue Group of Alaska 4933 east 6th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Christa Burg (907) 332-2352
christaburg@gci.net or Julie McCann (907) 337-3486
Arizona
Southwest German Shepherd Rescue
3114 W Los Gatos, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Contact Name: Steff SWGSDRESCUE@aol.com (for black &
tans) Phone: 623-516-2880
White German Shepherd Rescue-Phoenix
2807 W Michelle Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85053 Phone: 623-516-2880
Email:
WhiteGSDRescue@aol.com for whites
Website:
http://swgermanshepherdrescue.com/ Adoptions to Arizona. Intake from all surrounding
states.
San Diego County Chapter:
P.O. Box 722381
San Diego, CA. 92172
phone: (858) 779-9149
email: sdadmin@coastalgsr.org
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California P.O. Box 1930, Cupertino, CA 95015-1930
Phone: 1-866-SAVE-GSD (1-866-728-3473)
Website: http://www.savegsd.org/
Email: see website for various areas
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles Los Angeles
Website:
http://www.sheprescue.org
Address: 2721 Wigtown Road, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (mail only -
there are no adoptions at this location)
Phone: 310-202-SAVE
Contact: Robin Jampol
Email:
robin@sheprescue.org
Dumas German Shepherd Rescue Stambaugh, KY 41257
Contact: Anna Wells
E-mail: dumasgsdrescue@yahoo.com
Web Site:
http://www.dumas.petfinder.com
We are a small Non-Profit German Shepherd Rescue that deals with
ONLY kill shelters and works with individuals to place their dogs as needed.
Stepping Stone German Shepherd Rescue PO Box 4435
Lexington, KY 40544
Phone: (859) 233-0511
E-mail: SteppingStoneGSD@aol.com
Maryland
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd
Rescue Maryland, South and South Central Pennsylvania, Northern
Virginia, and D.C.
Website:
http://www.magsr.org
Address: Post Office Box 5, Laurel, MD 20725-0005
Phone :( 410) 644-7763 (message only)
E-mail:
magsrmail@yahoo.com (general email)
German Shepherd Rescue of Central
New York Website:
http://www.gsrcny.org
Address: 2254 State Route 80, Tully, NY 13159
Phone: (315) 696-6806
Email:
kizwiz@aol.com (GSRCNY Site Email)
German Shepherd Dog Rescue
Houston, Inc. (Closed) Sadly, in Sept 2007,
German Shepherd
Rescue of Houston made the difficult decision to discontinue rescue
operations. As a parting message they write, "After eight years and the
successful placement of 580 abandoned German Shepherds, GSDR Houston is closing
its doors. Unfortunately a lack of new volunteers and monetary donations have
made it impossible to continue our mission to save and re-home German Shepherd
dogs in the Houston area." Please don't let this happen to
the rest of the dedicated rescues on this list. Support Breed Rescue!
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area
Website:
www.shepherdrescue.org
Address: PO Box 126, Sterling, VA 20167
Phone: (703) 435.2840
Email:
contact@shepherdrescue.org
Dutch Shepherd Rescue Website:
http://dutchshepherdrescue.org/
Contacts vary depending on where the dog is located. Please see
the website for more info.
Military Mascots The pets listed are owned by Service Members within the US
who are in need
of foster or adoptive homes due to their deployments.
Website:
http://www.militarymascots.org/states.html
Blue Moon BlueMoon Meadows offers an alternative solution to the
shelter system, the streets, or
private euthanasia for people who can no longer provide for their pets due to
death or chronic medical illness.
http://www.bluemoonmeadows.org/index.html
