New Mexico Canine Rescue and Safeguard, Inc. - Taos-based nonprofit no kill animal shelter.
Four Corners Animal League - This organization's goal is to ensure that every pet has a safe and loving home, by working to reduce the population of unwanted pets through spaying, neutering and providing education programs to make this a safer community for everyone.
The Delta Society
Healing Paws and Tails: The Case for Animal-Assisted Therapy in Hospitals
Delta Society Benefits of Animal Companionship (PDF)
Kids + Dogs = Combination for Paw-rrific Reading Adventures (PDF)
Delta Pet Partners Overview (PDF)
For more information on what is required for Delta testing, you can download these PDF files: Part 1 and Part 2.
Warm Hearts Network, the New Mexico Affiliate of the Delta Society's Pet Partners program.
The Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program improves children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog. To learn more, go to this web site: Reading Assistance Dogs.
To learn how you and your pet can become a certified Pet Partner team, click here: Goldstar Pet Partners.
DALLAS, Nov. 17 - A visit from a friendly pup also might be terrific medicine for an ailing heart, researchers reported here. In a random study involving 76 hospitalized heart-failure patients, UCLA researchers found that anxiety scores dropped an average of 24% after one arm of the study interacted with pairs of human volunteers and cardio canines, a dozen different breeds. Click on the link to read the full article.
Kids And Dogs: Safety First. Kid-proof your dogs; dog-proof your kids. From the Dog Owner's Guide - The Online magazine for all pet and showdog owners.
Before You Get A Dog, by Sandi Dremel. Download a copy of this article in PDF format.
Your dog may be trying to tell you something - are you listening? From Doggonesafe, a non-profit organization dedicated to Dog Bite Prevention.
How to Interpret Your Dog's Body Language, Facial Expressions, and Vocalizations
Reading Dog Body Language
Pet Loss Support Page
Equine Spirit Sanctuary: Taos-based horse sanctuary. Non-profit organization devoted to bringing horses and people together.
