Resources

BOUVIERS

American Bouvier des Flandres Club (ABdFC): Parent club of the American Bouvier Rescue League

Bouvier des Flandres Breeder List: ABdFC Breeder Referral List

North American Working Bouvier Association

PERIODICALS

Dirty Beards: Quarterly publication of the American Bouvier des Flandres Club

Rescue Roundup: Quarterly publication of the American Bouvier Rescue League

Whole Dog Journal: Monthly guide to natural dog care and training

Your Dog: Monthly newsletter from the Cumming School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Dog Watch: Monthly publication of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

BOOKS

Note: Most titles available at www.dogwise.com

About Bouviers

Bouvier des Flandres: The Dogs of Flandres Fields, Jim Engel

Bouvier des Flandres (Comprehensive Owner’s Guide Series), Robert Pollet

The Bouvier des Flandres, Miranda Lucas

About Behavior/Training/General

The Power of Positive Dog Training, Pat Miller

 Positive Perspectives and Positive Perspectives 2, Pat Miller

The Culture Clash, Jean Donaldson

Dogs are from Neptune, Jean Donaldson

Mine!, Jean Donaldson (a guide to resource guarding)

Fight!, Jean Donaldson (a guide to dog-dog aggression)

The Other End of the Leash, Patricia McConnell

For the Love of a Dog, Patricia McConnell

Easy-to-read, inexpensive, dog behavior (fear, house breaking, multi-dog households, etc.) problem solving booklets by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB (click here for a list of titles)

Scaredy Dog, Ali Brown (book and/or DVD)

Control Unleashed, Leslie McDevitt (book and/or DVD)

Bones Would Rain from the Sky, Susan Clothier (Flying Dog Press)

Positive Reinforcement: Training Dogs in the Real World, Brenda Aloff

Don’t Shoot the Dog, Karen Pryor

Excel-Erated Learning: Explaining in Plain English How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them, Pam Reid

Help for Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears, Nicole Wilde

Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life, Nancy Kay, DVM, ACVIM

 About Canine Body Language

 Canine Body Language, A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff

 On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas

 The Language of Dogs, by Sarah Kalnajs (DVD)

BEHAVIORISTS AND TRAINERS

How to Select a Trainer

Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Dog Trainer Search 

Note: not all trainers listed on the APDT site are positive trainers; use the questions provided in “How to Select a Trainer” to qualify whether the trainer uses truly dog-friendly methods

San Francisco SPCA Dog Trainer Academy Graduates (see "Academy Referral List")

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists

Glossary of Behavior Terms, from Association of Animal Behavior Professionals

BEHAVIOR & TRAINING SITES

Fearful Dogs: fantastic site with information and resources for living and working with a fearful ("shy") dog

Ask Dr. Yin: veterinary behaviorist, Dr. Sophia Yin's website, offering lots of informative articles and videos

HEALTH/VACCINES

Vaccinations 101, featuring protocols by Ronald Schultz, PhD, Diplomate, ACVIM

2006 Animal Hospital Association Vaccine Guidelines and Protocols

The Rabies Challenge Fund

The Bouvier Health Foundation

WEBSITES

Books, DVDS: www.dogwise.com

Clicker training: www.clickertraining.com

Good quality pet supplies: www.sitstay.com

Gentle Leader head collars, Easy Walk Harnesses, Martingale collars, leashes, etc: www.premier.com