Resources

Here are a few websites worth visiting:

All About Dogs, LLC, a professional dog training company located in Northern Virginia that advocates a humane, positive approach to dog training. Colleen co-owns All About Dogs with Robin Bennett, CPDT.

Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Search the database to find a dog trainer in your area.

Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT). Trainers with a CPDT designation have passed a nationally administered exam and have demonstrated years of experience working with dogs.

Denver Dumb Friends League. This animal shelter has lots of free, online advice for common behavior problems.

Doggone Safe. A nonprofit organization dedicated to dog-bite prevention.

Dog-Friendly Trainers. A list of trainers who are committed to teaching dogs without using pain.

Dogs & Storks. Check out the Dogs & Storks program, preparing expectant parents and their dog for life with a baby.

How to Love Your Dog. This huge site is designed for kids who love dogs. There's lots to explore here.

Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).  With nearly ten million members and constituents, The HSUS is the nation’s largest and most powerful animal protection organization, working in the United States and abroad to defend the interests of animals.

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). A professional association for the field of animal behavior consulting. It is involved with the problems, needs, and changing patterns of animal-owner relationships, and helps to ensure that trained practitioners meet the public's needs.

Meeting Milo. Lots of information for parents on a variety of subjects, including teaching your kids the skills to safely meet dogs, how to choose a dog, and identifying important early-warning signs.

Mirror Morning Music. Five sanity-saving CDs of beautiful piano solos by Anthony Ashur. The first CD, Mirror Morning, helped me through a miserable year of colic with my middle son!

Pediatrics for Parents. This site has articles on a huge range of subjects relating to children. You'll find lots of valuable information here.

Self-Growth.com. The #1 self-improvement site on the web, as ranked by Google and Yahoo. You'll find lots of information on parenting, relationships, and self-improvement.