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Club Links    Portals    Crafts  Dog Sitting  Products & Services  Ecards
Rescue    Agility   Flyball    Missing or Lost    Parks    Dog Friendly    Health & Welfare   Grief
 

Best Friends Dog Club Links Because Every Community Has Pets In Need
American Dog Trainers SERVICE & ASSISTANCE DOGS
Iron Dogs All Inclusive Training Camps
All About Arizona Dog Bite Law
Summary of Maricopa Animal Laws
Dog License 602.506.7387

Dog License Application Form (PDF)
Club Webmasters for site help & Computer Questions
Trade Dog Sitting with a club member. Interested? Email Jan
 
 
Portals & Groups Animal Attractions Portal
Avid Pets - Dogs
Chazhound Dog Links 
Directory of AZ Dog Clubs
Dog Hobbyist.com
Dogster.com
Animal Network
Barkpark Dog Portal (events, places, sayings, info, adoption behavior, recipes, surveys, vet advice, advocacy/abuse, sign up for newsletter, and more)
Dogwise
(all things dog)
Dog Zone on Yahoo! Groups
rec.pets.dogs.behavior (dog problems and behavior tips/discussion)
rec.pets.dogs.activities (dog events: agility, obedience, confirmation, etc.)

rec.pets.dogs.health  (discussion on dog health)
The Dog Portal
UK Pet Smiles
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Ecards ASPCA Ecards
123 Greetings Ecards
Dogbreedz.com Ecards
Dog Groups.com Ecards
 
Crafts Dog Biscuit Recipes
Homemade dog tag
Easy Homemade Dog Toys
Make Your Own Dog Toys
Thrifty Homemade Dog Toys
 
 

 

 


Products & Services

 

 

 

 

Dog Sitting:


1-800-PetMeds
Anne's House Call Grooming. "I come to you, bringing everything I need to groom your dog.  Safe natural shampoos and grooming products. Less stress for both you and your dogs. Reasonable rates, starting at just $28 for small dogs." Call for an appointment: 623.826.9103 or email Anne.
Serving the far NW Valley.
Carpet Repair from Pet Damage - Jerry & Tina - 623.544.9117
A Dog's World - Bed & Biscuit Inn [boarding without cages, $30/day)
Doctors Foster and Smith
Dog hats, protect your dog with dog hats by K9 Kool Hats

Bubbles and Paws Self Service Pet Wash $16 - 75th Avenue
& Cactus


All Creatures Pet Sitting Susan Jones 602-404-4185 sjpetsitter@aol.com
APPSA Professional Pet Sitters
Arizona Pet Sitter and Service Network
Dog Sitting
Dog Sitting, AZ Pet Services - Holly,  623.451.8494
Dog Sitting: Lyndee's Pet Sitting
Leisha's Dog Sitting/House Sitting: email: Leisha  623.742.8311
Fetch! Pet Care of Surprise - Pet Sitting - Angie 623-399-4905
Mary Ann Coleman, pet sitting my home, 623.518.9124 ($25 per pet per day)
Mama McMains Pet Sitting - Jeri McMains 623.341.1958
Pet Patrols, Carol, petpatrolss@aol.com  (sitting in your home,
  multiple pets ok, $12.00 per visit, house security visits, bonded,
  licensed, insured, pet walking included, 602 403 7957. Show
  your BFDC member card for special discount on first visit.
Dog Sitting: PetSmart Doggie Hotel, Bell Road, 623.334.3600
Sun City Pet Lodge, Dr. D. Hauser,  623.972.4995
Le Grande Hotel for Dogs (Vacation Pet Sitting)
480.540.0221  or email  cvollr9255@aol.com
West Valley Pet Sitting  your home; bonded & insured 623.214.3536

Dog Tags
Dog Tags for Pets, Collars, safety products for dogs
In home Critter Care
Iron Dog Training Camps
J&J Dog Supplies & Equipment
K911 Dog Tags
Dog Walking - Angie 623-399-4905

Odor Destroyer

Pawsh Pet Photography  Tel 623. 271.4311   pics@pawshpetphoto.com

Pet Health Pharmacy

PoopyDo Pet Waste Clean Up & Removal 623.435.1301

Wag Hotels (none in Phoenix -- yet, but check out the plush digs!)
watch video on Wag Hotels

Valley Wide Pet Waste Cleaning Service
 

PetsMart

PETsMART Charities is a nonprofit organization with a vision of providing a lifelong, loving home for every pet. Since 1994, PETsMART Charities has awarded more than $25 million and saved the lives of more than 1.5 million homeless pets through the PETsMART Charities Adoption Centers. For more information about PETsMART Charities call 1-800-423-PETS(7387) or visit PetsMart Charities
For adoption info please email petsmartcharities@petsmart.com.
For donations: Call (800) 423-PETS. Shop at
www.PETsMART.com


PetCo 

Pet Home Exchange

Pet Home Exchange allows you to bring your pet along or arrange care for your pet with your exchange partner.







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Rescues & Sanctuaries Animal Rescue Site (your daily click helps animals survive!)
Adoption through Petco
Adoption through PetsMart
ASPCA
Arizona Adopt a Greyhound
Arizona Animal Welfare League
Arizona Humane Society

Senior Discount Pet Adoptions at AZ Humane Society
Seniors, 60 years and older:
receive a 15% reduction of regular AHS adoption fee.

PAWS Program: On Wednesdays, seniors 60 years and older are able to adopt dogs
(2 years+) for $25.00

Arizona Pet Cycle Find a pet; find a home for your pet
Arizona Schnauzer Rescue. Inc  480-917-4710
2173 W. Enfield Way, Chandler, AZ 85248 
Gail Greeley, Director, e mail: azschnauzer@cox.net

CABRA Coalition of All Breed Rescue of Arizona
Canine Companions for Independence
(provides assistance dogs - needs volunteers)
Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind needs volunteers
Feed an Animal in Need - Click for Free Food
Golden Retriever Foster Homes Needed
   or call 602.404.9663
Maddie's Fund
P.A.W.S.  ($25 Adoption Fee for Seniors)
Paws With a Cause  (Disabled Assistance Dogs)
Petfinder (Adopt a Homeless Pet)
Sun Cities Animal Rescue
Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue
Best Friends Animal Society (Utah)
Weimaraner Rescue of Arizona
 

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Humor America's Cutest Puppies (click on slide show)
Best Friends (click on Animal Bonds)
Doggie Dictionary
New Breed: Dog People
Marmaduke Comics
Snoopy Comics

Raising Duncan

Working Dog Web Cartoons
 
Agility Sites Best Friends Dog Club of Sun City (Beginning, Advanced and CompetitionTraining Classes)
K9Sports.com - Agility
Beardie Agility Diehards

Champion Dog Agility Tunnels
North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC)
Jumping Chollas Agility Club
AffordableAgility.com (equipment)
The Dog Agility Page
North American Dog Agility Council, Inc. (NADAC)
NADAC Sanctioned Clubs - Alphabetical
Dog Agility Equipment
Champion Agility Tunnels

   
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Flyball Sites DogInfomat
Flyball Dogs
North American Flyball Association
HeatWaveFlyball - Phx
Flyball.com
K9Sports.com - Flyball
Flydogsports.com   Equipment
    
 
Missing/Lost Pet Petrecovery.com
Flealess.org Lost Pets

Help me find my pet
Petline
Lost a Pet.org
Sherlock Bones
PMIA

Missing Pet.net
K911

Maricopa County Strays/Injured Animals 1.888.pets911
Pros/Cons of Microchipping

    

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Health & Welfare Report Animal Abuse: Call the Maricopa County Sheriff's
Office Hotline:  602.256.1681   Animal Abuse is a Crime.

Animal Abuse Reporting

Grand Paws Animal Clinic, Dr. Charlie Sink, www.Grand-Paws.com
623.322.3919  Free first visit: wellness, sickness, second opinion, office
visit, or annual exam.  Also, drop off your pet in the morning of their
appointment, they stay the day free.  Ask about discount offers for
microchip, spay/neuter, dental cleaning. Open M-F 6 am to 6 pm, Sat 8 am
to Noon. Closed Sunday.  40 years experience with dogs and cats.

Vet Discount (5%)   No Saturdays, Please
Dr. John Montana, Fry's Shopping Center
91st Avenue & Olive, South of McDonalds
Must call for late am/midday appt. 623.334.4121
Must bring BFDC membership badge

Arrow Animal Hospital            10% Senior Discount
5144 W Thunderbird Road
Glendale  85306  Tel 602.938.2707
5 Vets, including 1 chemotherapy specialist
(Stuart Sherrell)   Open Sat & Sun,  8 am - 7 pm

Sister Vet Service:
Westbrook Animal Hospital      10% Senior Discount
8996 W Union Hills Drive
Peoria 85382    Tel 623.825.9170 
Open Sat & Sun, 8 am - 3 pm

Low cost pet vaccines - 1st and 3rd Sat each month
Call Value Pet Care for dates and prices
480.363.1064

Low Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic Day - CABRA:
University of Arizona
Maricopa Co. Cooperative Extension
4341 E. Broadway in Phoenix

Directions: I-10 to 40th St., South to Broadway
and then east on Broadway to 43rd Place
Building is on the S side of Broadway at 43rd Place

Caring Canines - Therapeutic Comfort and Contact
Visits to Boswell, Sun Health Care Center, Hospice & others.
To Train/Volunteer you & your dog, call 623.580.4944

Military Pets Foster Care Project - for when a friend or family
member can't watch the dogs of deployed military personnel

Pet Education
All About Coyotes

Allergy to Wheat in Dogs
Animal Poison Control  - ASPCA - 24/7
                  $50 fee   888.426.4435

Pet Poison Helpline 800.213.6680
Barfworld.com  (Bones & Raw Food/Biologically Appropriate Raw Food)

For Pets' Sake
How to Do Things - Dogs
Internet Animal Hospital
iVillage Pet section
Dr Harveys  (natural nutrition)
Doctor Dog.com  (pet health)
Doggie Sushi (Aunti Jeni's Home Made 4 Life Distributor in AZ) 623.376.8855
AKC.org   (American Kennel Club)
Healthy Pet.com/  (pet health info)
Emergency Animal Clinic -
      98th & W Peoria Avenue;  Now open 24/7   623.974.1520
Pet Education
Whole Dog Journal
Wyeth Animal Health Products

 





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Dog Parks Local Dog Parks in the NW Phoenix Metro Area
 
Glendale:   Foothills Park: 58th Avenue & Utopia, behind the Glendale Public Library
    Saguaro Ranch Park: 63rd Avenue & Mt. View Road
    Northern Horizon Park:63rd Avenue & Northern Avenue
Peoria:   51st Avenue off the 101 (N of Union Hills)
    63rd Avenue between Peoria & Dunlap
    Alta Vista Park: 107th Avenue, between Deer Valley Rd & W. Williams Road
    Parkridge Park, W of 95th Avenue, on the N side of Beardsley Road
    Sunnyslope Park, N of Olive Avenue, and W of 71st Avenue
Phoenix:   PetsMart Dog Park: 6655 N 23rd Avenue
Sun City:   (Informal dog walking area, not fenced): Del Webb Blvd. in the La Ronde Shopping Center
Sun City West:   R. H. Johnson Recreation Center (Residents & their Pets)
Surprise:   Surprise Park: 15953 N. Bullard Avenue, east of the MC NW Valley Branch Library

Phoenix Area Dog Events and News

    

 

Dog Friendly Hotels,
Airlines & Restaurants

 

 

 

 


[Socially- trained dogs are allowed outside,
on leash]

Beans, Books and Barks - Great new coffee house/used books venue that is dog friendly!
People with Pets - Fountains Apartments Sun City
rents to folks with dogs less than ~25 pounds.
Also lists local hotels that allow dogs
Pets and Animals
Pets Welcome

Dog Friendly.com
Pet Friendly Hotels
Trips With Pets
American Airlines
Companion Airlines

Airborne Animals

Northwest Airline Priority Pet Service
Spirit Air Pet Policy

Aunt Chilada's -Phoenix
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - Camelback Rd, Phoenix
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - Tatum, Phoenix
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - East Bell Rd, Phoenix
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - East Thomas Rd, Phoenix
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - N Central Ave, Phoenix
Bamboo Club -Biltmore Fashion Park, Phoenix
Christopher's Fermier Brasserie -Biltmore Fashion Park, Phoenix
Coffee Plantation - Phoenix
Duck and Decanter - Phoenix
Haagen-Dazs - Phoenix
Juice Works - Phoenix
Quizno's on 88th ave and Bell rd
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill -Phoenix
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill -Phoenix
Sam's Cafe -Phoenix
The Capital Grille -Phoenix
The Farm at South Mountain -Phoenix
Three Dog Bakery at Biltmore Fashion Park - Phx
 ("Yappy Hour:" 7 pm on Thursday nights)
Vintage Market -Phoenix
Wild Oats Natural Marketplace -Phoenix
    

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Letting Go &
Grief Support

 

 

   "The one best place to bury
   a good dog is in the heart
   of his master."
       --Ben Hur Lampman

 

Rainbow Bridge
In Memory of Pets

Pet Loss

Perfect Memorials Pet Urns (Internet Order)
Pet Urns (Internet Catalog Order)
Specialty Pet Products - Pet Urns (Internet Order)
Also local PetSmart and PetCo have pet urns (check to see if in stock)
Gone to Dog Star
Sun Health Grandview Support Group 
Call 623.975.8100 for info

Sunland Pet Rest Cemetery  623.933.0161
AZ Pet Cemeteries, Cremation and Burial Services

All Pets Great and Small Cremation Service (24/7 Removal Service)
Euthanasia Services - Arizona Humane Society
 602.997.7586 ext. 2063
 

"For those who love dogs, it would be the worst form of a lie to call any place where dogs were banned 'Paradise.' Certainly no loving God would separate people from their canine friends for eternity."  --Stanley Coren, dog psychologist   

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