Zoe's Favorite Dog Links

Dog Food Comparison Charts A Super site on understanding dog foods and dog food labels, and on specific Dog Food Analysis with Ingredient lists, percentages of protein, fat, where to find foods, etc.
KIBBLE INGREDIENTS Mary Ellen Lunde has put together a nice site comparing dog foods, ingredients, and what's good and bad in them. She also compares "human grade" foods vs. "pet grade". Interesting.
Integrative Treatment of Dogs with Arthritis such as Canine Hip Dysplasia A common sense approach to understanding and treating Degenerative Joint Disease. I know I'm going to be supplementing more with dietary cartilage!
The Orthopedic Foundation For Animals Inc. They have on-line registries for: Hips, Elbows, Thyroid, Congenital Heart Disease, Optigen and others. If you have a dog's name you can search to see if the dog you are interested in is registered. If you can't find the dog you are interested in, call OFA before giving up.
Summary of PennHIP Research Including informaton on Measuring Hip Joint Laxity, Reliability of the Method, The Risk of Developing DJD, Heritability and Biomechanics of Canine Hip Laxity.
Dog Owners Guide:Breed selection: One size doesn't fit all Some good "food for thought" when looking for the breed that suits your particular lifestyle.
Genetic and Health Links Wow!! Lots of Great Resources.
Dog Owners Guide A Bimonthly Publication with lots of GREAT info on a wide array of topics including, choosing a dog, finding a good breeder, dog nutrition and MUCH, MUCH more!
The AKC Lots of info on all aspects of dogs, including competition, junior handling, etc.
Dog-Play Extensive info on lots of activities you can do with your dog, including therapy work, agility, hiking with your dog, flyball and obedience
Canine Web Sites A GREAT page with TONS of great dog information for all you wild doggie lovers, by Mary Jo Sminkey of DOGPATCH!
Canine Eye Registration Foundation CERF, founded by a group of concerned purebred owner/breeders with a goal of eliminating heritable eye diseases in purebred dogs, is located at the Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine. You can search for eye clearances on specific dogs.