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.php

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

International Boarding and Pet Services Association (IBPSA) - website - on FaceBook

Gail Fisher's All Dogs Gym & Inn - website on Facebook

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 & Behavior Organizations

Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) - website FaceBook

     APDT Trainer Search - website

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) - website FaceBook

     IAABC Consultant Search - website

Association of Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP) - website

Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) - website FaceBook

     CPPDT Trainer Search - website

Truly Dog Friendly - website

Behavior by Bailey - website

Dog Behavior and Training Articles & Videos of Interest

Alpha Status & Dominance

Mech L.D. 1999. Alpha Status, Dominance, and Division of Labor in Wolf Packs. Canadian Journal of Zoology. PDF File 

Mech L.D. 2008. Whatever happened to the term alpha wolf? International Wolf. PDF File 

Bradshaw J.W.S., Blackwell E.J., Casey R.A. 2009. Dominance in domestic dogs - useful construct or bad habit? Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research,  Article Abstract 

Ryan, David. 2010. Why Won’t “Dominance” Die? Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors website

American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior 2009. AVSAB Position Statement on the Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of animals. - PDF File 

Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2009. APDT Position Statement on Dominance and Dog Training - website 

Association of Pet Dog Trainers 2009. Dominance Myths and Dog Training Realities - website

Overall, Dr. Karen - Dumbed down by domiance, Part 1, DVM News Magazine, March 2012 - website

Overall, Dr. Karen - Dumbed down by domiance, Part 2, DVM News Magazine, April 2012 - website

Welfare in Dog Training - What's wrong with using 'dominance' to explain the behaviour of dogs? - website

Welfare in Dog Training - So how do we explain social behavior? - website

Welfare in Dog Training - Should I follow status reduction programmes with my dog? - website

Behaviors That People Don't LIke

Canine Mounting: An Overview - website

Body Language

Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas - website

A Video - How Kids Should Greet Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

A Video - Why Dogs Bite and What to Avoid - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

A Poster - How to correctly greet a dog - Dr. Sophia Yin  - website

A Poster - How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin -   website

A Poster - Body Language of Fear in Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

Clicker Training

ClickerSolutions - website

Canid Domestication

Canid Domestication - The Farm Fox Experiment - website

Kids & Dogs

A Video - How Kids Should Greet Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

A Video - Why Dogs Bite and What to Avoid - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

A Poster - How to correctly greet a dog - Dr. Sophia Yin  - website

A Poster - How Kids Should and Should Not Interact with Dogs - Dr. Sophia Yin -   website

Punishment In Training - Why It's Unnecessary and Often Detrimental

Punishment in Training - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - PDF File

Herron M.E., Shofer F.S., Reisner I.R. 2009. Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors. Applied Animal Behavior Science, PDF File

Hiby, E.F., Rooney, N.J., Bradshaw, J.W.S., 2004. Dog training methods—their use, effectiveness and interaction with behaviour and welfare. Anim. Welfare - PDF File 

Blackwell, Emily J., Twells, Caroline Anne, Seawright, Rachel A. Casey. 2008. The relationship between training methods and the occurrence of behavior problems, as reported by owners, in a population of domestic dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, - Article Abstract 

Welfare in Dog Training - What are the implications of training techniques which induce fearor pain in dogs? - website

Shock Collars

Considerations for shock and 'training' collars: Concerns from and for the working dog community - Dr. Karen Overall - PDF File

An Open Letter from Dr. Karen Overall on Shock Collars - website - http://www.joelwalton.com/shockcollars.html

Can Aggression in Dogs Be Elicited Through the Use of Electronic Pet Containment Systems? Article Abstract

Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects - PDF File 

On Shocking Our Dogs - Trish King - website

Are Shock Collars Painful or Just Annoying to Dogs? A 2004 Study Reveals Some Answers - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

Vets on Behavior Proclaim: Never Use A Shock Collar – How to Choose A Dog Trainer -Steve Dale - website

Association of Pet Behaviour Counselors Press Release on Shock Collars - website - PDF File 

Kennel Club Calls to Ban Shock Collars - website

Dog Trainer & Author Pamela Dennison on Invisible Fences - website 

Shock - Say-No - website

Pressure Necrosis/Burns from shock collar used with underground fence system - website

The use of Electric Shock Collars vs. Other Training Methods: Efficacy, Stress, and Welfare Concerns, Kristy Englert - PDF File

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: website http://www.baddogsinc.com/noshockcollarcoalition.html

Socialization and Habituation

Puppy Socilization - Position of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - PDF File

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

I look at selecting a service dog provider much like I would approach selecting a heart or brain surgeon; I want someone who has years of experience and has many successes behind them. You're really only going to find these folks at the major service dog organizations. The other thing to factor in is the dog. The large service dog organizations have been breeding, raising, evaluating dogs specifically for being service dogs and still about 50% of the dogs end up being deemed not suitable. It takes a very special dog to be a service dog. For these reasons, when asked for information on getting a service dog I refer people to these organizations.

• 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 providing service and assistance 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

You can learn more about Service dogs at our podcast page in these two interviews with NEADS: http://woofmeowshow.libsyn.com/webpage/category/Service%20and%20Assistance%20Dogs

Considerations for shock and 'training' collars: Concerns fromand for the working dog community - Dr. Karen Overall - PDF File

An Open Letter from Dr. Karen Overall on Shock Collars - website - http://www.joelwalton.com/shockcollars.html

Can Aggression in Dogs Be Elicited Through the Use of Electronic Pet Containment Systems? Article Abstract

Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects - PDF File 

On Shocking Our Dogs - Trish King - website

Are Shock Collars Painful or Just Annoying to Dogs? A 2004 Study Reveals Some Answers - Dr. Sophia Yin - website

Vets on Behavior Proclaim: Never Use A Shock Collar – How to Choose A Dog Trainer -Steve Dale - website

Association of Pet Behaviour Counselors Press Release on Shock Collars - website - PDF File 

Kennel Club Calls to Ban Shock Collars - website

Dog Trainer & Author Pamela Dennison on Invisible Fences - website 

Shock - Say-No - website

Pressure Necrosis/Burns from shock collar used with underground fence system - website

The use of Electric Shock Collars vs. Other Training Methods: Efficacy, Stress, and Welfare Concerns, Kristy Englert - PDF File

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: website http://www.baddogsinc.com/noshockcollarcoalition.html