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Index of Library

Behavior	Breeding	Carting	Death, Grief,& Loss	Genetic Issues
GPCA Pamphlets	Livestock Guardian Articles	LGD Breeds	AKC LGD Parent Clubs	Medical Issues
West Nile Virus	Misc. Links	Rescue Articles	Sophie's World Stories	Virus Hoaxes

BEHAVIOR

• Alpha Boot Camp by Vickie Rodenberg De Gruy
• A Radical Regime For Recalcitrant Rovers (RRRR) by Job Michael Evans
• NILIF - Nothing In Life Is Free
• Breaking up a Dog Fight Between Pyrs by Linda Weisser
• What Do You Call a Pyr Off-Leash? Gone!
• Kids and Dogs by Vickie Roderberg De Gruy
• Kids and Dogs: Safety First
• Check It Out - correcting shy behavior by Debi Carpadus
• Crating: Training or Torture? from the Akita Club
• Everything You're Always Asked About a Pyr - and Never Want To Answer
• 30-Minute Cold Turkey Down Stay by Janice Frasche'
• Prong collars and some information about their use by Janice Frasche' NEW URL
• Socializing Pups
• Great Pyrenees Temperament
• Raising Two Pups Together
• Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of the Young Dog Dr Joël Dehasse  
• Temperament - or Who Cares? - Linda Weisser, from the 1984 GPCA Bulletin

BREEDING

• Prioritizing Genetic Defects by Dr. George Padgett
• First 18 Weeks - from conception to new home by Angie Meroshnekoff
• Comparison of Reputable and "Backyard" Breeders by Victoria Rose.
• Canine Reproductionby Pamela Davol. Technical and complete
• The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control by Jerold S. Bell, D.V.M.
• Checklist for the Responsible Breeder How can a buyer can evaluate a responsible breeder? By Diane Blackman
• Canine Terminology - Form and Movement
• What is a Reputable Breeder?
• So You Think You Want To Breed?
• What does a Pup Cost?
• I Really Wanted a Jack Russell Terrier by Nancy Ames Cole
• Journal of Ali's First Litter by Angie Meroshnekoff

CARTING

• Carting with your Pyr
• PVC Dog Cart for a Great Pyrenees
• Michael Marcus' original PVC Dog Cart Plans (use if link in above article is broken)

DEATH, GRIEF AND PET LOSS

• Etiquette for People Facing Loss of a Pet
• The Rainbow Bridge
  
• The Gift - author unkown
• The Journey - by Crystal Ward Kent
• Do Not Weep
• Old Dog
• May I Go?
• Eternal Guardian
• The Power of the Dog - Kipling
• I Stood By Your Bed
• A House Dog's Grave
• Why Dogs Don't Live as Long As People
• To Those I Love - Isla Paschal Richardson

GENETIC ISSUES

• Comparison of Hip Scoring of Various Countries
• Dwarfism in Great Pyrenees New URL.
• Canine Epilepsy site of Univ. of Missouri
• Canine Terminology - Form and Movement
• Free Genetics Course on-line - Intro to Genetics & Evolution
• HOD - Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy
• Juvenile Renal Dysplasia - Kidney disease in puppies
• Renal Dysplasia - fact sheet from DOGenes , Inc
• Why You Need Population Genetics
• Sub-Aortic Stenosis (SAS)
• PRA - Progressive Retinal Atrophy

GPCA PAMPHLETS

• Est-ce une Race que vous convient?
• Care and Training of the Great Pyrenees
• History of the Breed
• Standard of the Breed
• Illustrated Standard of the Great Pyrenees
• GPCA Health Committee page

LIVESTOCK GUARDIANS

• Alpacas meet Pyr LGD for first time
• Alpacas and the Family Farm Dog
• Another View of Livestock Guardian Dog History (from AKC Gazette)
• Bear Dogs: A Silvicultural Tool by Dennis Loxton
• LGD Behavior - what we allow and don't allow
• Buying a Livestock Guardian Dog Pup
• The Civilized Pyr by Anita Fahrenwald Crafton
• Articles from the Carnivore Damage Prevention News (European)
• Coyotes - Living with them around you
• Deer vs Cattle - Livestock dogs protect cattle from TB-infected deer
• First Lambing and The Young Livestock Guardian
• The GPCA Breeder and the Family Farm Dog
• Ins and Outs of Livestock Guardians - booklet of articles on using LGDs by the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Rescue League
• LGD Assists with Lambing
• Livestock Guardians and Poultry
• Myths and Misinformation about Working LGDs by Carolee Penner
• Oregon Judicial Department Appellate Court Opinions - LGDs and the "Right to Farm" laws
• Patou and Pete - A working LGD in spite of mistakes
• Puppy Testing Future Livestock Guardians by Mathieu Mauriès
• Pyrs and Goats on M. Benoit's farm in the Pyrenees Mtns.
• Building a porthole for dogs between fields.
• Raising Flock Guardians by Mathieu Mauriès
• Rescue and the Working Pyr
• The Sheep of Turkey - a study of Sheep and LGD color
• Starting the Livestock Guardian Dog Pup
• Table of Comparative Effectiveness of Breeds of Livestock Guardian Dogs, USDA 1986
• What Killed My Livestock?
• What Makes a Pup a Livestock Guardian Dog?
• The Working LGD - What Is Its Job?
• Wolves and LGDs Report on use of LGDs with large carnivores in the Rocky Mtns from the Sheep and Goat Journal
• Winter Care for Working Dogs

LINKS TO INFO ON LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN BREEDS

• LGDs: Their Current Use World Wide. IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group Occasional Paper by Robin Rigg
• Anatiolian Shepherd Dog International
• Middle Atlantic States Komondor Club
• General LGD Information
• Kuvasz Fanciers of America
• Amercord Maremmas (Australia) - a private site but lots of breed information
• Spanish Great Pyrenees Club

  
  

• AKC Parent Clubs
• Great Pyrenees Club of America
• Komondor Club of America
• Kuvasz Club of America
• Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America

MEDICAL ISSUES

These articles are not meant as a substitute for your veterinarian's advice
See also GENETIC ISSUES

• 2 Dogs 2000 miles - one man and two Pyrs walk cross country to raise funds to fight osteosarcoma in dogs
• Addison's disease links.
• Recent Advances in Veterinary Anethesia and Analgesia: Companions Animals
• Bloat by Jerold Bell, DVM
• Bloat: 22 Signs of Bloat
• Bone Cancer Information
• Cancer in the Canineby Pamela Davol
• Cancer report from Center for Companion Animal Health, UC Davis from Fall 2008 CCAH Newsletter -
• Canine Cardiology
• Poison in your yard: Cocoa Bean Shell Mulch
• Cushings Disease
• Cruciate Ligament tear/rupture
• Debarking - Cruelty, or lifesaving surgery?
• Degenerative Mylopathy - GPCA Health Committee Report (requires Adobe Reader)
• Degenerative Spinal Mylopathy Resources
• Dental Disease
• Do you know when your dog is sick?
• Ear Cleaning Techiques by Joanne Howl, DVM
• Eye Diseases - CERF
• Canine Epilepsy Network
• Exercise and the Dysplastic Pup
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Optimal Feeding of Large Breed Pups by Jennifer Bones Larsen, DVM Rev. July 2014 s
• Feeding Large Breed Pups Susan Wynn, DVM, IVC Journal
• Foxtails - a dangerous awned grass - Illustration and effects
• Gait - normal and lame - Excellent videos
• Preventing Heartworm in Your Dog
• American Heartworm Society info on Heartworm
• Heat Stroke - Save your Dog by Susan Chaney
• American Heartworm Society info on Heartworm
• Hip X-Ray Without Anesthesia: One Owner's View
• Kidney disease in pups - Juvenile Renal Dysplasia
• Laryngial Paralysis (Geriatic Onset Laryngial Paralysis Polyneuropathy -GOLPP)
• Lyme Disease
• Leptospirosis
• Glossary of Canine Medical Terms
• Merck Veterinary Manual - on-line edition
• Megaesophagus
• Neutering: Benefits and Safety
• Neutering:Early Spay/Neuter
• Neutering: Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats by Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
• Neutering: Update on benefits and risks as regards longevity and cause of death.
• Neutering: Benefits and risks - an Evidence Based Approach
• Overweight, too thin or just right? Body Condition Score.
• Pain - - Guidelines for the Recognition and Assessment of Animal Pain
• Pain Relievers for Pets FDA Article
• Parvovirus -Fecal transplant to treat Parvovirus
• Pharmaceutical information on common medications including effects, side effects and warnings.
• Poisonous Plants in Your Yard
• Polyneuropathy
• Portosystemic Shunt ("liver shunt")
• Removing Skunk scent from the dogs
• Storm Phobia Treatment  Karen L. Overall, VMD, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVB
• Summary of Tufts study on effect of dietary protein on canine aggression
• Tapeworms: Life cycle of Dipylidium caninius and Echinococcus sp.
• Tick-borne diseases
• Thyroid testing - Why is the Michigan State testing the "gold standard"?
• OFA Thyroid certification
• Urinary Incontinence in the bitch.
• Urinary Incontinence in the bitch.
• Vaccination Protocols - UC Davis VMTH
• Valley Fever in Dogs
• West Nile Virus links below
  • West Nile Virus - CDC pages
• Vestibular disease in the older canine.
• Why is my dog Vomiting?

MISC.

• AKC Canine Good Citizen Test rules
• Official AKC Entry Form Requires Adobe Reader
• Are There Too Many Dogs and Cats?Some real statistics from NAIA.
• Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science from Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals
  by Temple Grandin and Mark J Deesing
• Calorie needs of dogs
• Car Safety for Pets
• Color inheritance in Great Pyrenees
• Determining a Dog's Age By Its Teeth
• Dog Houses - How to build an insulated dog house
• How to Dremel your dog's nails(Link in left frame of page)
• Double coats - the truth about shaving dogs with double coats
• Don't Get Something Off the Internet Just Because It's Free by Paul Potter
• FDA Pet Food Recalls
• Essential Grooming Tools for your Pyr
• Spring Grooming your Pyr
• Great Pyrenees/Pyrenean Mtn Dog Master List of Kennel names worldwide.
• Beautiful photos of the Haute Pyrenees
• Hair Length and Temperature Toleranceby Jay Russell, Ph.D.
• Ode to Pyr Hair - a Holiday poem by Sarah Stambaugh
• Holiday Hazards for your pet
• How to estimate how much gravel you need for a dog run.
• How to Measure Your Dog's Height
• Comparison Pages of Ingredients of Many Brands of Dog Food
• Is This The Breed For You?
• Pictures of dogs belonging to PYR-L subscribers
• Links to some Great Pyrenees (and nice non-Pyr) postcards
• Preferred Breed Type - Why the Standout Dog May Be a Loser in the Ring by Katie Gammill
• Removing Skunk odor from dogs
• Satin Balls - puts weight on thin dogs
• Summary of other states' Puppy Lemon Laws
• Spring Has Sprung - poem by Sarah Stambaugh
• Travel Safety for Pets recommended by Keri Evans' Science class at Riverton Elementary School in Huntsville, Alabama.
• The Value of a Mentor by Joan B. Guertin
• What Price Glory: What Happens When Winning is Everything by C.A. Sharp
• What To Do when Animal Control Comes Knocking by attorney George J. Eigenhauser Jr.

RESCUE

• Great Pyrenees for Adoption in NORTHERN CALIFORNIA only.
• 100 Ways to Help Rescue
• Preventing Heartworm in Your Dog
• American Heartworm Society info on Heartworm
• Hip X-Ray Without Anesthesia: One Owner's View
• Leptospirosis - New Form of an Old Disease - Cornell Univ.
• Lyme Disease
• Glossary of Canine Medical Terms
• Adopting a Shelter Dog - the First Seven Days
• Does Your Shelter Co-operate with Rescue?
• Evaluating the Rescue Dog for the Family Farm
• How To Find a Lost Dog
• Finding a New Home For Your Pet
• Housebreaking the Second Time Around
• Introducing the New Dog
• Night Before Christmas - if Clement Moore had done Rescue
• Owner Education - a Pyr Priority?
• Rescue and the Breeder
• Rescue Dog Behavior Problems - by Gary L. Clemons DVM
• The Rescue Parade Poem by Mitzie Vincentz
• Was That An Angel?
• Why Should I Volunteer with a Rescue Group? Substitute "Pyr" for Newf and you get the idea.
• Why Adopt a Rescue Dog?
  
  Articles on Rescue by Vicky De Gruy from NAIA site
  
  • Ethical Issues in Purebred Rescue
  • Reuse, Recycle, Rescue: “What’s in a name?”
  • Blind, Deaf and Aged Dogs Have Joy to Give
  • Keeping Your Balance While Doing Rescue
  • Rescue groups and shelters “partner up” to save dogs
  • Rescuers share tips and experiences

SOPHIE'S WORLD

Pyr-puppy stories by Gene Titus ©

• Sophie's World: The Beginning
• Sophie's World: The Horse Camp
• Sophie's World: Dig to the Pyrenees
• Sophie's World: Sophie at the Lake

VIRUS HOAXES - The Real Story

• Urban legends and internet hoaxes
• Computer Virus Myths home page
• Symantec - Virus Hoaxes
• McAfee Info
• Virus-Busters

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