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  • Home
    • How to Choose a Breeder
    • Why Does My Puppy Cost So Much?
    • Who We Are
    • Topsail Brags
    • About Our Dogs
  • About PWDs
    • Breed Characteristics
    • Health Issues Specific to PWDs
    • Health Considerations, Part I
    • Health Considerations, Part II
    • PWDs as Service Dogs?
  • Breedings & Puppies
    • Puppy Application
    • What do You Need for Your Puppy
    • The Girls
    • The Boys
    • Topsail's "A" Litter, Spring 2018
    • Topsail's "B" Litter, Spring 2020
    • Topsail's "C" Litter, Fall 2020
    • Topsail's "D" Litter, Spring 2021
    • Topsail's "E" Litter, Spring 2023
  • Grooming Your Dog
  • Training Your Dog
    • Expectations
    • Training Help
    • Training Resources
    • Performance Venues
    • Training Facilities
    • Books & Gear
  • Water Skills Course
  • Be Your Dog's Advocate
  • Other Useful Links
  • Contact

Other Useful Links

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In this information age, there is much online that is available for those who look.  However, some of what is available is truly awful ... so keeping that in mind, we've put up a few links of podcasts and videos that we think are good and informative.  Some might appeal to you; others may not, but at least these are the best offerings out there.

​Additionally, in the Northeast region, we have a number of registries for performance events, several kennel clubs that are active in both conformation and performance sports, and several regional PWD clubs that sponsor various events throughout the year.  There are also several national registries.  You may wish to join one or more of these organizations.

For more on entering trials, go to InfoDog and Rau Dog Shows and Jack Onofrio Dog Shows
For agility trials in the Northeast region, go to Pawprint Trials and for FCAT, some Obedience, and some Agility trials, visit FeeltheRush.
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podcasts

There are a number of really excellent podcasts out there on dog behavior, health, training, and the like.  Here are some we like:
  • The Quirkey Dog Podcast (Variety of Topics)
  • The Good Dog Pod (Breeding, Health, Puppy Raising, Socialization)
  • Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast (Wide Range of Training Issues)
  • Absolute Dogs, Sexier than a Squirrel Podcasts (Training for Difficult Dogs)
  • Canine Conversations Podcast (Practical Training Tips)
  • Dr. Dunbar's iWoof Podcast (Training Tips)
  • Animal Training Academy Podcast (Training Tips)
  • Susan Garrett's Shaped by Dog Podcast (Training Tips)
  • Dog Talk with Dr. Jen Podcast (Pet Dog Training/Issues)
  • Hanna Branigan:  Drinking from the Toilet Podcast (High-end Training)
  • Sarah Stremming: The Cognitive Canine (Agility Training)
  • Bad Dog Agility Podcast (Agility Training)
  • Let's Talk Healthy Pets with Dr. Karen Becker​​

Performance Registries

Obedience and Rally:
  • ​Cynosport Rally (formerly APDT Rally) 
  • Companion Dog Sports Program 
  • Fenzi Team
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Fun Training (Tricks, Games, Ball Pushing):
  • ​Do More with Your Dog
  • ​Wag It Games
  • American Treibball Association 

Water Training:
  • Canine Water Sports 
  • North American Diving Dogs
  • Dock Dogs 
  • Ultimate Air Dogs
  • ​Splash Dogs
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Nosework Training:
  • National Association of Canine Scent Work 
  • Performance Scent Dogs
  • United States Canine Scent Sports
  • Barnhunt Association
  • ​Happy Ratters
  • ​Fenzi Team Nosework

Flyball or Disk (Frisbee) Training:
  • North American Flyball Association 
  • Skyhoundz Disk Dog Competition 
  • U.S. Disk Dog Nationals Competition 

Agility:
  • NADAC Agility 
  • USDAA Agility 
  • CPE Agility 
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Freestyle:
  • Canine Freestyle Federation, Inc. 
  • The World Canine Freestyle Organization 
  • Musical Dog Sports Organization 
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youtube channels

There's a lot of bad YouTube videos out there, but some channels are quite good.  Here are some that can be helpful, especially for new puppies.
  • McCann Dog Training (new puppy video & can subscribe to their channel for additional training videos)
  • Dog Training by Kikopup (basic puppy training and trick training)
  • Live From the Ranch (training tips from a number of experts using a variety of animals)

Kennel & Breed Clubs

National or Regional:
  • ​American Kennel Club 
  • United Kennel Club 
  • Westminster Kennel Club 
  • Portuguese Water Dog Club of America 
  • PWDsNE (Maine/New Hampshire/Massachusetts Club)
  • Nutmeg PWD Club (Connecticut and Northeast Club)
  • Mayflower PWD Club (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Club)

Massachusetts:
  • South Shore Kennel Club 
  • Wampanoag Kennel Club 
  • Cape Cod Kennel Club
  • Old Colony Obedience Club 
  • North Shore Kennel Club 
  • Springfield Kennel Club 
  • Pioneer Valley Kennel Club 
  • Ladies Dog Club
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Rhode Island:
  • Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island 
  • South County Kennel Club
  • Providence County Kennel Club
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New Hampshire:
  • Souhegan Kennel Club
  • Lakes Region Kennel Club 

Maine:
  • Mid-Coast Maine Kennel Club
  • York County Kennel Club

Tracking Clubs:
  • Tracking Club of Massachusetts - This club offers spring beginners clinic, practice days, and trials in the spring and fall.
  • Pioneer Valley Kennel Club - This club offers a spring clinic and many practice days as well as fall trials. 
  • Hudson Valley Tracking Club - This club offers a spring tracking clinic for beginners and has fields that club members can use regularly during the fall, winter, and early spring.
  • Dog Tracking Club of Maine - This club offers a spring beginners clinic and has regular get-togethers with members for tracking and lunch.
  • Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine - This club offers tracking clinics and trials in Maine.
  • Tracking Club of Vermont - This club offers both a spring beginners clinic (TD level) and an advanced clinic (TDX level), as well as clinics for VST training.


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