Links

But I just want a PET

http://rufflyspeaking.net/blog/i-dont-want-a-show-dog-i-just-want-a-pet/

Age to spay/neuter. The evidence just keeps coming in!
Here's a new study published in JAVMA in Feb 2014 http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/06/13/neutering-spaying-cancer-risk.aspx

For the best interest of the dog, wait at least until they are done growing to spay/neuter.

Please watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enPCZA1WFKY

Here are a bunch of articles:

http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10498

http://www.thestar.com/life/2013/03/01/dont_want_your_golden_retriever_to_get_cancer_dont_neuter_it.html

https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/100301g.aspx

http://speakingforspot.com/blog/2013/04/07/questioning-traditional-neutering-recommendations-for-dogs/

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/02/17/dangers-of-early-pet-spaying-or-neutering.aspx

http://www.akcchf.org/news-events/multimedia/podcasts/early-spay-and-neuter.html

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01220.x/abstract;jsessionid=30E762A4701FDF241415BFC6E4BE0F9E.d03t04

http://www.angryvet.com/aching-knees-conclusions-of-study/

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf

http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html

http://www.akcchf.org/canine-health/your-dogs-health/determining-the-best-age-at.html

http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html

http://www.2ndchance.info/spayneuter.htm

http://www.angryvet.com/spaying-and-neutering/

Love dogs so you want to support "Animal Rights" organizations? Be careful who you support. Check these links, might be an eyeful. Animal WELFARE is good, but NOT animal rights.
http://humanewatch.org/

http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
http://nathanwinograd.blogspot.com/2007/09/peta-wants-tompkins-county-to-kill.html

Two GOOD nonprofits to support:
http://can-do-canines.org/
LABMED

A lot of health information:
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)

Training article:

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=762103&sk=&date=&%0A%09%09%09&pageID=2

Interesting video on the usefulness of dewclaws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4XflsMEk-k

More about why not to remove dewclaws

http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/dewclawexplanation.pdf

Kennel Clubs:
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Labrador Retriever Club, Inc
United Kennel Club (UKC)

Show Superintendents:
Infodog
Onofrio Dog Shows
Roy Jones Dog Shows

Breeders: