Green Acres Kennel Shop

Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce - http://www.bangorregion.com/

Business Network International (BNI) in Maine - http://www.bnimaine.com/

Bangor Area Humane Organizations and Animal Shelters

Bangor Humane Society - http://www.bangorhumane.org/

The Ark Animal Shelter - http://www.thearkpets.org

Rescue Organizations 

Beagles of New England States Rescue - http://www.bonesbeagles.org/

Pug Rescue of New England - www.pugrescueofnewengland.org

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic
15 Dirigo Dr.
Brewer, ME 04412
207-989-6267

Bangor Veterinary Hospital
Drs. Richie, Bishop & Remington
1648 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401-2407
207-947-7103

Broadway Veterinary Clinic
Drs. Benson, Albert & Williamson
1391 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401-2401
207-942-2281

Hampden Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Barbara Farren
Hampden Business Commerce Park
9 Commerce Court
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 945-4825

Kindred Spirits Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Mark Hanks
857 River Road
Orrington, ME 04474-3603
207-825-8989
http://www.kindredvet.com/

Lucerne Veterinary Hospital
Drs. Miles & Monk
2230 Main Road (Route 1A)
Dedham, Maine 04429-4413
(207) 843-6300

Penobscot Veterinary Services
Drs. Alexander, Buckley, Kolvoord, Leighton, Meiczinger, & Thomas
411 Davis Road
Bangor, ME 04401-2202
207-947-6783
http://penobscotvet.com/

River Road Veterinary Hospital
Drs. Carter & Solon
210 River Road
Orrington, ME 04474-3060
207-825-2105

Timberland Animal Hospital
Dr. Volk
20 Stillwater Avenue
Orono, ME 04473-3454
207-827-7177

Veazie Veterinary Clinic
Drs. Cloutier, McCaw, & Keene
1522 State Street
Veazie, ME 04401-7014
207-941-8840
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http://veazievet.com/index.html

Bach Flowers for Pets - http://www.bachflowersforpets.com

Dr. Edward Bach Centre - http://www.bachcentre.com/index.html

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner Animal Specialists - http://www.bachcentre.com/found/an_list.htm

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioners for Humans - http://www.bachcentre.com/found/rp_list.htm

The US Bach Community - http://us.bachcommunity.com/phpBB2/

The Natural Animal Centre (UK) - http://www.naturalanimalcentre.com/

The Pet Lovers Digest (UK) -  petloversdigest.co.uk

American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA) - http://www.petcareservices.org/

ABKA Pet Service Locater -http://www.petcareservices.org/index.cfm/lev1/927/Find.a.Pet.Care.Facility

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy - http://www.theavh.org/

American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture - http://www.aava.org/

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association - http://www.ahvma.org/

Bach Flowers for Pets - http://www.bachflowersforpets.com

Chi Institute - Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine - http://www.tcvm.com/

Dr. Edward Bach Centre - http://www.bachcentre.com/index.html

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner Animal Specialists - http://www.bachcentre.com/found/an_list.htm

International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing - http://www.iaath.com/

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society - http://www.ivas.org/

The Natural Animal Centre (UK) - http://www.naturalanimalcentre.com/

The Pet Lovers Digest (UK) -  petloversdigest.co.uk

The US Bach Community - http://us.bachcommunity.com/phpBB2/

Dog Training Organizations

Association of Animal Behavior Professionals- http://www.associationofanimalbehaviorprofessionals.com/

Truly Dog Friendly - http://www.trulydogfriendly.com

Association of Pet Dog Trainers - http://www.apdt.com/

APDT Trainer Search - http://www.apdt.com/petowners/ts/default.aspx

Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers - http://www.ccpdt.org/

CPDT Trainer Search - http://www.ccpdt.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&Itemid=16

Clicker Teachers - http://www.clickerteachers.net/

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants - http://www.iaabc.org/

Dog Behavior and Training Articles of Interest

Alpha Status in Wolves - http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/scientific/mech_pdfs/267alphastatus_english.pdf#search=%22Alpha%20Status%20in%20Wolves%22

Behavior by Bailey - http://www.hsnp.com/behavior/

Calming Signals - http://www.canis.no/rugaas/index.php

Canid Domestication - The Farm Fox Experiment- http://reactor-core.org/taming-foxes.html

ClickerSolutions - www.clickersolutions.com/

Punishment in Training - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/avsab%20postion%20s%8Ant210.15.07-1.pdf

Puppy Socilization - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/puppy%20socialization.pdf

Why Shock Collars Are A Bad Idea and Inhumane

Why Electric Shock Collars for Dogs Should Be Banned - http://www.advocatesforanimals.org/pdf/electricshockcollars.pdf

Can Aggression in Dogs Be Elicited Through the Use of Electronic Pet Containment Systems? - http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15327604JAWS0304_6;jsessionid=nFup

Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects - http://www.ust.is/media/ljosmyndir/dyralif/Trainingdogswithshockcollar.pdf

Vets on Behavior Proclaim: Never Use A Shock Collar – How to Choose A Dog Trainer - http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/pet/choosetrainer.htm

Association of Pet Behaviour Counselors Press Release on Shock Collars - http://www.apbc.org.uk/article2.htm

Kennel Club Call to Ban Shock Collars - http://207.126.53.54/v1/?section=stories&no=3444&area=trade&page=0

The Problems with Shock Collars - http://www.caat-nc.org/shock.html

Dog Trainer & Author Pamela Dennison on Invisible Fences - http://www.positivedogs.com/electronic_fencing.html

Shock Collars – The Dogs Trust - http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/information/poppysopinions/shockcollars/

Choke & Shock Collars: Obedience Training or Physical Punishment? - SFSPCA - http://www.sfspca.org/behavior/dog_library/choke.pdf

Shock - Say-No - http://www.hollysden.com/say-no-to-shock-collars.htm

Pressure Necrosis/Burns from shock collar used with underground fence system - http://experts.about.com/q/Ask-Veterinarian-700/Pressure-Necrosis.htm

If you'd like to add your name to the growing list of professional dog trainers, behavior consultants, pet guardians and others who are taking a stand against the use of remote/electronic/shock collars for training dogs and controlling their behavior, sign up here: http://www.baddogsinc.com/noshockcollarcoalition.html

The following dog trainers are collegaues that I know and can recommend without hesitation.

Colorado

Laura Van Dyne, CPDT-KA
The Canine Consultant LLC
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Carbondale, CO

Maryland

Pat Miller, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Peaceable Paws
Hagerstown, MD
http://www.peaceablepaws.com/

New Hampshire

Gail Fisher
All Dogs Gym
Manchester, NH
http://www.alldogsgym.com/
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South Carolina

Teoti Anderson CPDT-KA
Pawsative Results, LLC
Lexington, SC
http://www.getpawsitiveresults.com/
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Virginia

Colleen Pelar, CPDT-KA
All About Dogs, Inc.
Woodbridge, VA
http://www.livingwithkidsanddogs.com/

Eastern Maine Agility Club - http://emacdogsports.com/modules/news/

Penobscot Valley Kennel Club - http://penobscotvalleykennelclub.itgo.com/index.html

Tri-County Obedience Club - http://www.tcocmaine.com/

Canine Genetic Health Issues

Canine Inherited Disorders Database - http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/intro.htm

Buster Alert (multi-drug resistance (mdr1) gene) - http://www.busteralert.org/

Washington State University ( multi-drug resistance (mdr1) gene) - http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/

Bravo - http://www.bravorawdiet.com/

Eagle Pack – http://www.eaglepack.com/

Evangers - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/

Hill's Pet Nutrition – http://www.hillspet.com

Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/

Natura Pet Products (Innova, California Natural, Evo) – http://www.naturapet.com

Newman's Own – http://www.newmansownorganics.com/pet/home/index.php

PetGuard – http://www.petguard.com/

ProPac – http://www.propacpetfood.com/

Nutro - http://www.nutroproducts.com/

Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/

Steve's Real Food for Pets - http://www.stevesrealfood.com/

Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/

Wysong – http://www.wysong.net/

Pet Transportation Services

Air Animal - http://www.airanimal.com

Assistance Dogs International - (A professional organization for service dog providers and trainers) - http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/index.php

NEADS (A non-profit organization based in Massachusetts prviding service and assiatnce dogs for a wide variety of applications since 1976) - http://www.neads.org/

Delta Society - (A non-profit organization dedicated to the human/ animal bond and advocate for therapy and service/assistance dogs) - http://www.deltasociety.org

Guiding Eyes for the Blind - (A non-profit organization providing guiding eye dogs) - http://www.guidingeyes.org

No Shock Collar Coalition - http://www.hollysden.com/say-no-to-shock-collars.htm

Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects - http://www.ust.is/media/ljosmyndir/dyralif/Trainingdogswithshockcollar.pdf

Shock Collars-Why Not? - http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/cms/portals/_default/pdfs/capsules/Aug_04_Cap02.pdf

Can Aggression in Dogs Be Elicited Through the Use of Electronic Pet Containment Systems? - http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/S15327604JAWS0304_6;jsessionid=niGPVPAUFSvaSL1H7T?cookieSet=1&journalCode=jaws

Dr. Karen Overall on Shock Collars - http://www.joelwalton.com/shockcollars.html