T his appendix provides information on Lab clubs, sports organizations, discussions, and publications.
You aren’t the only one who loves Labs, which is why so many Labrador Retriever clubs exist — from local clubs to statewide clubs to the American Kennel Club-sanctioned Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
Joining a Labrador Retriever club puts you in contact with other Lab owners, alerts you to Lab events, and provides you with a way to make a difference in the breed, from getting involved with rescue or fundraising for genetic research to participating in advanced showing, obedience, or other Lab activities.
Secretary: Christopher G. Wincek
2555 Som Center Rd.
Hunting Valley, OH 44022
Phone: 440-473-5255
E-mail: secretary@thelabradorclub.com
Web site: www.thelabradorclub.com/
Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Rescue Program
Phone: 512-259-3645
Fax: 512-259-5227
E-mail: appyland@texas.net
Web site: www.thelabradorclub.com/rescue.html#net
Lab clubs aren’t the only dog organizations worth joining. Many other organizations exist for dog or pet owners in general, including organizations that emphasize obedience training, agility and other sports, and hunting.
The American Kennel Club
Public Education Department
5580 Centerview Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606-3390
Fax: 919-854-0168
Web site: www.akc.org
E-mail: publiced@akc.org
Continental Kennel Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 908
Walker, LA 70785
Phone: 800-952-3376
Web site: www.ckcusa.com/
E-mail: ckc@ckcusa.com
The Kennel Club of Great Britain (KC) or (KCGB)
1–5 Clarges Street
Piccadilly
London W1Y 8AB
Phone: 171-493-6651
Web site: www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/
E-mail: info@the-kennel-club.org.uk
United Kennel Club, Inc.
100 East Kilgore Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49002-5584
Phone: 616-343-9020
Web site: www.ukcdogs.com/
Labs are great at flyball and they love it, too. If flyball is your Lab’s passion, consider getting involved in a club.
British Flyball Association (BFA)
P. O. Box 263
Fareham, Hants PO16 0XB
United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1730-828269
E-mail: email@flyball.org.uk
North American Flyball Association, Inc. (NAFA)
1400 W. Devon Ave., #512
Chicago, IL 60660
Web site: www.flyball.org/
Gotta dance! If that refers to you and your Lab, consider getting serious about canine freestyle by joining a freestyle club.
If your Lab is born to catch that flying disc, consider joining a Frisbee club.
International Disc Dog Handlers’ Association (IDDHA)
1690 Julius Bridge Rd.
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Web site: www.iddha.com/
E-mail: IDDHA@aol.com
For regional clubs and competitions, check out the IDDHA Web site at www.iddha.com/clubs.htm.
We love to see organizations that promote and facilitate positive training methods. If you and your Lab have found success through these methods (and who hasn’t?), consider joining a training organization that helps educate people about the kindest and most effective way to train dogs.
American Dog Trainers Network: www.inch.com/~dogs/
Association of Pet Dog Trainers: www.apdt.com/
Clicker Trainers: www.wazoo.com/~marge/Clicker_Trainers/Clicker_Trainers.html
A Dog and Cat Behavior and Training Center by Perfect Paws: www.perfectpaws.com
Green Acres Training: www.greenacreskennel.com/training.html
Jean Donaldson’s Dogs Behaving Badly! Homepage: www.lasardogs.com
Karen Pryor’s Clicker Training Homepage: http://dontshootthedog.com/
Narnia Pet Behavior, Training, and Consulting: http://users.aol.com/jemyers/narnia.htm
Walton Family Dog Training LLC: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/DeckDr/wfdt/WFDT.HTM
Where can you and your Lab stay on vacation? What kind of great, dog-friendly places can you go? Are there dog events that travelers may want to attend? Plenty of publications are ready with the answers.
DogGone Newsletter Online: www.doggonefun.com/
The Internet’s largest pet travel resource: www.petswelcome.com/
For a complete listing of dog-related e-mail lists, check out www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/lists/email-list.html#lab.
LABRADOR-L is the original mailing list started in 1994 for and about Labradors. Cindy Tittle Moore and Liza Lee Miller co-administrate the list. This is a high volume list.
To: listserv@iupui.edu
Subject: subscribe LABRADOR-L your-name
LABRADOR-H is a Hoflin list moderated by Jake Scott.
To: requests@h19.hoflin.com
Subject: subscribe LABRADOR-H
The Aggressive Behaviors in Dogs list (www.egroups.com/group/agbeh) was established by Joel Walton in 1996. This e-mail community is about a serious subject and requires that you read the messages carefully. To subscribe: send a blank e-mail to agbeh-subscribe@egroups.com.
The Start Puppy Training list was established by Joel Walton 1996 and is for breeders, puppy trainers, veterinarians, and puppy owners to talk to one another about puppy training. Topics include: early puppy training by breeders, early puppy training by owners, puppy classes, normal puppy behavior including housetraining, puppy/play-biting, chewing, jumping up and not listening.
The Pre-Puppy Primer List is the e-mail list to join before you get a puppy or a dog. The Pre-Puppy Primer (at www.egroups.com/group/spt) is for breeders, puppy trainers, veterinarians and potential puppy owners to discuss the training required before you acquire a puppy or dog. Topics include: compatible type or breed, puppy socialization, early puppy training by breeders, puppy parties, early puppy training by owners, puppy classes and normal puppy behavior including housetraining, puppy/play-biting, chewing, jumping up and not listening. The Pre-Puppy Primer list is part of the SPT list. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to spt-subscribe@egroups.com.
One mailing list is dedicated to finding positive solutions to training and behavior problems. Although clicker training is the main focus, non-clicker trainers are welcome. Take a look at www.egroups.com/group/ClickerSolutions to see why ClickerSolutions is considered one of the “Best on the Web.” To subscribe: send a blank e-mail to ClickerSolutions-subscribe@egroups.com.
We can heartily recommend the following video: Sirius Puppy Training by Ian Dunbar (New York: Bluford & Toth, 1987).
Jean Donaldson’s Dogs Behaving Badly (Montreal: Lasar, 1998) is a fantastic CD-ROM experience.
We recommend the following dog magazines:
The Whole Dog Journal
P.O. Box 420234
Palm Coast, FL 32142
Phone: 800-829-9165
E-mail: wholedogjl@palmcoastd.com
Dog Fancy
Fancy Publications
P.O. Box 6050
Mission Viejo, CA 92690
We’re awfully glad you chose to read our book, but we’re the first to admit that there are many other great books on Labs, dog training, and other Lab-relevant subjects. This section share a few that we like. (If you have trouble finding these titles, call Dogwise at 800-776-2665 or 509-663-9115. You can also check their Web site at http://dogwise.com or send an e-mail to mail@dogwise.com.)
Churchill, Janet I. The New Labrador Retriever. New York: Howell, 1995.
Coode, Carole. Labrador Retrievers Today. New York: Howell, 1993.
Coykendall, Jr., Ralf W. You and Your Retriever. New York: Doubleday & Co., 1963.
Farrington, Selwyn Kip. Labrador Retriever, Friend and Worker. New York: Hastings House, 1976.
Hill, Warner F. Labradors. New York: Arco, 1966.
Martin, Nancy A. The Versatile Labrador Retriever. Wilsonville, OR: Doral, 1994.
Roslin-Williams, Mary. Advanced Labrador Breeding. London: H.F.&G. Witherby LTD: 1988.
Roslin-Williams, Mary. All About the Labrador. London: Pelham, 1985.
Warwick, Hellen. The New Complete Labrador Retriever. New York: Howell, 1986.
Weiss-Agresta, Lisa. The Labrador Retriever: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet. New York: Howell, 1995.
Wiles-Fone, Heather and Julia Barnes. The Ultimate Labrador Retriever. New York: Howell, 1997.
Wolters, Richard A. The Labrador Retriever: The History — The People, Revisited. New York: Dutton, 1992.
Donaldson, Jean. The Culture Clash. Oakland, CA: James & Kenneth, 1995.
Donaldson, Jean. Dog Are From Neptune. Montreal: Lasar, 1998.
Dunbar, Ian. Dog Behavior: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet. New York: Howell, 1998.
Dunbar, Ian. How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks. Oakland, CA: James & Kenneth, 1996.
Pryor, Karen. Don’t Shoot The Dog. North Bend, OR: Sunshine Books, 1985.
Pryor, Karen. On Behavior: Essays and Research. North Bend, OR: Sunshine Books, 1995.
Giffin, James M., MD, and Delbert G. Carlson, DVM. Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook. New York: Howell, 1992.
Siegal, Mordecai (editor). UC Davis Book of Dogs: The Complete Medical Reference Guide For Dogs and Puppies by the Faculty and Staff, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis. New York: Harper Collins, 1995.
Check out Eileen Barish, author of Vacationing With Your Pet! (Scottsdale, AZ: Pet-Friendly Pub., 1994.)
American Kennel Club. The Complete Dog Book, 19th Edition, Revised. New York: Howell, 1998.