Please note: The ethos of Acorn Dog Training is based upon training methods which do no harm to any dog. Therefore we will not trade links with any company, organisation or training group which promotes harsh training, or associated products which include choke/check chains, pinch collars or electronic training devices.

Please sign the petition below which ask that vets are made more accountable for their their actions:

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The Justice For Ted Campaign - which aims to make the veterinary profession more accountable for their actions.

RIghts for Pets @ Vets

The Kennel Club Shock Collar Campaign

If you believe that it is ok to use shock collars on dogs, watch this video of a man being shocked by one of these devices! Click here to watch a YouTube video.

A nationwide hunt is on to help the owners of Jacob find their much loved missing pet. Please click here for full details. Please circulate these details to every dog lover you know in all parts of the country. Thanks.

Please support Wetnose Animal Aid and their work.

MK9 HYDRO POOL

THE BLUE DOG - SAFE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND DOGS

Click here to find out about Kendal Shepherd's new book for dog owners, with young children, who are concerned to do the right thing to avoid confrontations and bite

Are you finding it difficult to find rented accomodation in or around Milton Keynes which allows you to have a pet? If so, please click on the Pet Lets link below and they may be able to help. If you are a landlord who has no objection to pets staying in your property, Pet Lets would love to hear from you too:

Pet Lets - a bone fide lettings agency

Veterinary Surgeries: Please note, that unless otherwise stated, this website does not endorse any particular veterinary surgery, but merely provides local information to the surgeries who have website.

The Good Vet Guide
Milton Keynes Veterinary Group
Companion Care
Astonlee
Midsummer Veterinary Group
Willow Veterinary Group
Vets Now (out of hours veterinary service)

If you wish to travel further afield:
Acorn House Veterinary Surgery, Bedford
Ark House Veterinary Surgery, Leighton Buzzard
Noah's Ark Vets (Dunstable)
Towcester Veterinary Center - highly recommended
Julia Boness (Barton-Le-Clay) - highly recommended
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - Responsibiities of a veterinary surgeon
Windmill Veterinary Centre, Buckingham

Health Matters:
Bloat - The Mother Of All Emergencies
Gastric Dilation (Bloat)
Roscoe's Bloat Story
Shirleys Wellness Cafe
Animal Talk Naturally
Canine Health Concern
Canine Epilepsy Network
Canine Epilepsy Guardian Angels
Hypothyroid can cause seizures
Hypothyroid - what is it?
Care of Hypothyroid Dogs
Hemopet, information on hypothyroidism and testing
What is immune-mediated thrombocytopenia?
Irish Setter Immunity and Autoimmune Disorders
The Canine Immune System and Disease Resistance
Chiropractic Treatment for Animals
Canine Addison's Disease
Addison's Disease affects dogs as well as humans
Cavalier Campaign - improving the health of pedigree dogs
Dog Blood Donors
Animal Aiders - First aid courses
Do you know what to do for a choking pet? Check out the link below too.
For Dog's Sake Stick To Toys
Pet Owners -- Cocoa Mulch Warning!
MK9 Hydropool
Old Country Vet
Clare Rushbridge, Veterinary Neurologist
DogLeggs - Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Products
Back on Track, Pain Relief Products for Horses, Dogs and People
Peptech - Companion Animal Product Suprelorin (hormone suppresant)
Nzymes - Dog health - People Health - Digestive Enzymes
Pooch and Mutt - Natural Dog Supplements
Pet Wellness Examination Video
Heart Disease Prevention Video
Animal Emergencies Videos (2 parts)
Meisha's Hope - a guide to Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Institute
Music My Pet - to help calm your dog

Support Groups
If you have a chronically sick dog, there are various groups on Yahoo where you can receive support and advice from other owners/experts. For example, there are groups for conditions such as Auto-immune Disease, hypoythyroid, Addison's Disease, Cushings Disease, Portosystemic Shunt - to name but a few. Click on the link underlined here, and once you are on the site, key in the name of the condition your dog has in the search area, and see what there is available. These places can often be a great source of advice and information.

AFRAID OF THUNDER? This is a new section, with more to follow, in the meantime here are some useful products:
Storm Defender - Reduce Dog Anxiety
Thunder Shirts UK
The Advantages of Melatonin
Live Storm Data, Track UK storms and also join the alert list so that you are emailed advance thunderstorm warnings, you will also be sent an all clear message once the storm has passed.
Sounds Scary - can help you desensitise your dog to the sound of thunder and other scary sounds
Pet Perfect - look here for the TTouch Anxiety Wrap which many owners find helps.

Natural Health
Crossgates Bioenergetics A Natural Solution for Animals and Humans
Natural Animal Health
Holistic Vet, Bath
Holistic Vet in Oswestry, Shropshire... a Vet practice to die for? - by all reports yes!!!!
Ainsworths Homeopathic Pharmacy
Natural Canine Health - health supplements
Dorwest Herbs
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre - Christopher Day
Mark Elliott, Homeopathic Vet and human practitioner
Keep Cool Coat - perfect for dogs who really suffer in the heat
Dr. Marty Goldstein - Where Natural Healing Begins
Seagreens, Seaweed products
Yumove - triple action joint support
Galen Therapy - Canine Massage
Natural Supplements for Dogs
Wallys Natural Ear Oil
Natural Healing Solutions Roger Meacock MRCVS
Dog Aware

Skin Problem?
Animal Health Issues: Immune System - Problems and Support
Yumega

Healthy Dog Treats
The Barkery
The Dog Deli
Fish4Dogs

Animal Spirituality
Jeffrey Masson
Dogs Who Know
The Harmony Programme
Tellington Touch
Tilley Farm/Tellington Touch
Tellington Touch with Toni Shelbourne (Reading, Hurst and Guildford areas)
Angel Animals
Calming Signals, learn how to communicate with your dog

When the end of their time arrives:
When The End Comes
The Rainbow Bridge
Life Recorded Online Tributes & Memorials
The Living Tree Memorial Site
The Pet Guardian
Running Free - Natural Stone Pet Memorials
My Pet Loss

Training and Behaviour Sites:
A1Dogs
Dog Training Central
The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
UK Registry of Canine Behaviourist
Canine Education , West Berkshire/North Hampshire
Clicker Train USA - Clicker Training For All. (this site contains training video's)
Dog Aid - helping people with disability
Dog Games
Stanley Coren - Author of some extremely interesting dog behaviour books
Syn Alia Training Systems
The Dog Club
The Kennel Club
Volhard Motivational Method - U.S. Site
The Dog Partnership - Angela Stockdale, Aggression Specialist
Action4Dogs - Edinburgh
TV dog behaviour programmes 'useless and dangerous'
ABRI - Animal Behaviour Resources Institute
Dog Obedience Training Online, How To Train A Dog, Puppy
Duke University - Canine Cognition Centre
Oxfordshire Animal Behaviour Centre
Dog and Cat Behaviour - Sheila Hamilton-Andrews

PAWS - Parents Austism Workshops and Support





Training Schools
AWS Dogs Bedford
Happy Dog Training Centre, Bedford
Pets Come First - Aylesbury
Bobbytails Dog Training, Towcester
Ashford Dog Training Club - Ashford Kent
Alpha Dog Training School, Enfield
Canine Education - West Berkshire/North Hampshire
Cranbourne Dog Training School -Bracknell area
Delta One Canines - Coventry Area
Fast Track Dog Training - Merseyside
Maureen Livings, Luton
Paws On Dog Training - Leicester
Scallywags - South Hampshire
Sheila Harper Ltd, Dog Training in Rugely, Staffordshire, also excellent courses available to trainers and instructors.
Taking The Lead - With Gill White (Brighton area)
Training Dogs - Barnet area
Shippshape School For Chillaton, Devon
Kimberly Cox Dog Training - Buckingham
John Rogerson - World Renowned Dog Trainer and Behaviourist

Breed Sites:

 
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Irish Setters
Gwendariff Irish Setters
Bardonhill Irish Setters
Bardonhill.com
Tiroen Irish Setters
Irish Setter Australia
Hooley Irish Setters
Wroxham Gundogs - Irish Red and White Setters
Irish Red and White Setter Club
Courtdown Irish red and White Setters
Euro Bichons
Clever Staffies
Pugs and French Bulldogs
Shih Tzu's
Labradors
UK Boxer Dogs Forum - a must for Boxer owners and admirers.
Dog Breeders Net
Collienet - everything Collie
Border Collie World
Birchrun English Setters
Whaupley Gundogs, WORKING bred Cocker Spaniels - not "cute and cuddly lap dogs, good with children" - they need lots of hard work and a real commitment to training.
Working Cockers On Line

Rottweiler Owners'Trust Misrepresented, Misunderstood.... but Magnificent. However the Rottweiler may soon become a vulerable breed.
Loggerheads Dogue De Bordeaux
Lakeland Trailhound Welfare (Norfolk)
Cavalier Matters
Cavalier Campaign, to improve the health of pedigree dogs

Other Sites of Interest:

The Kennel Club

Pedigree Dogs Exposed - The Blog

Dog Whisperer? Or Pop Psychology?
He Ought To Call Himself a Dog Screamer
Dog Law - Canine Law Specialists
Dogs and Chocolate do NOT mix ~ not even the chocolate buttons especially made for dogs it seems.
A Dogs Eye View
Dogs do see colours
Its for the animals - what electric shock collars can do!
Joel Gavriele-Gold author of "When Pets Come Between Partners"
The Dog Scene - nice general interest pedigree dog site.
White German Shepherd Problems
Dog World ~ Weekly new from the canine world
Your Dog Magazine
Dogs Today Magazine
K9 Magazine
Dog Friendly Britain
The Good Dog Guide
Pet Friendly Holidays
Dog People Ltd - A One Stop Shop to help you gather information for successful holidays and days out with your canine best friend
The Woof Guide - Holiday with friends

Dogsey - The site for dog lovers
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Digital Dogs
How to Love Your Dog - A Kids Guide to Dog Care
Steve Dale's Pet World
Animal Ambassadors - Dogs for Commercials and the Film Industry
Dog Star Daily
Open for Dogs
Dog Watch Milton Keynes
The Irish Devils
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The Kennel Club's Open for Dogs Campaign

Dog Blogs (if you have a dog blog which you would like included please email us)

Barkley's Blog
Sixx Unleashed
Ralphie - a blog and much more
Mesha's Blog
Miss Dottie's Diary
Marleygram

Shopping for you and your dog:

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Fido and Felix - Professional Pet Care, Milton Keynes
Paws Trading

Pets Perfect, including our hilghly recommended Infin8 headcollars, see article by clicking here:


Glo Balls
Dog Health
Doggie Solutions
Holly & Lil - leads, collars and accessories
Leading the Way - Quality Handcrafted Leather Collars and Leads
Hundaccessoires - stunning collars!
Cats and Canines - Pet supplies and wicker baskets
Waggers
Training Lines - Cooling mats & lots of other nice doggy stuff.
Country Mun - Pet Accessories
Trendy Puppy - Dog collars, dog clothes, carriers and designer dog collars
Collarways - accessories for dogs and cats
Equafleece
Trover Coats
Tug-E-Nuff Dog Gear
Luxway Canine Products

Sporting Saint - Gun Dog Training Equipment

Bun-GeePup-ee Dog Leash. This leash, combined with our methods of training a dog to walk without pulling is bringing about remarkable results. Many owners with back, shoulder and wrist problems are now discovering that they can train their dogs to walk nicely and without causing pain or injury to themselves, or to their dogs. "Just been out for a walk with Thai. It was the best walk on the lead we have had in about 3 and a half years - he is only 4. Bloody fantastic. Thank you very much" - Sally, Milton Keynes (Thai is a Springer Spaniel who pulled very hard on the leash, no other training aid ever worked for him). On sale at our classes, or email for more information.

Xtradog - Comfortable collars, and harnesses by Spiffy Dog

Pretty Paws Designer Dog collars Clothes ID Tags & Accessories
Up Country, beautiful collars and leashes
Silver Peacock, Handmake Greyhound/Whippet and Lurcher Collars
Diva Dog Collar Collection - Designer Collars
Stop Pull Harnesses and other training aids
Dogmatic leather headcollars
Gencon, Recommended by us.
The Canny Collar - Recommended by us.
Snuggle Pets - best place on line for harnesses and other pet accessories (we highly recommend)
Dog Beds - Pet Beds - Orthopedic luxury large dog beds for all breeds. Designer styles in donut or rectangular at wholesale. Visit the online dog store for Mammoth dog supplies.
PetlifeOnline.co.uk - Dog bedding and cat beds - Pet bedding and health care products for cats and dogs
Scruffs, Luxury Pet Products
Bronte Glen, Vet Bedding
Car-Pets - animal themed gifts
Leg protection for your sporting dog
Pro-Active Paws - Dog Boots and Leg Protectors that work.
Vet UK - Supplying UK pet owners with sensibly priced veterinary medicines
Best Pet Pharmacy
Hyperdrug - online animal pharmacy
Vet Medic - Pharmacy
Nutrecare - Animal Pharmacy
PetMeds - Buy your pet medication on line
Animal Medicines Ltd
Vet Meds Plus provide a range of animal medication including prescription and non prescription drugs
Pet Sense Direct
Pet Tags On Line
Croft, folding cages and other products
Reeves Kennels and Runs - Manufacturers of Dog Kennels and Runs.
PlayKennels.com - the dog house has never been so much fun!
Hub International, click here to purchase the Mars Coat King
CrossKeys Books
Need a website? Hayley can help. Hayley has now designed quite a few sites
Planet Urine - We Help Pet Owners SOLVE Their Pet Urine Problems.
Indigo Collar Tags
Pet ID tags, Identitags for dogs and cats
Collars and Tags
The Truman Collar
Brint & Badger Masai Dog Collars & Leads

Crazy Daisy Dog Stuff

Northumbria Collection - Glassware, Gifts with dog design

 

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