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Some recommended places in Santa Fe and thoughts on food...
STORES & SERVICES
The Critters and Me
Santa Fe's finest pet supply retail store. Offering the widest variety of good quality pet food, raw bones, recreational bones and chewies. Their staff is knowledgeable on the subject of nutrition and herbal remedies. Here you can also find a good selection of training equipment. You can also call to reserve their "do-it-yourself" dog wash with all the supplied provided for your use. "Critters" is located on Agua Fria Street, and on-leash dogs are welcome!
Tullivers Pet Food Emporium
Ellen, the owner, is a valuable resource of information on the raw diet. She carries a good variety of brands. Sens-ible brand harnesses are also available at her store. Tullivers is located next to Whole Foods Market off of Cerrillos Road.
Kibbles 'N Pix
Norah is a talented and professional photographer, offering in-home photography session, capturing your pets personality! She made the photography session fun for me and my dogs, and we're excited about having an entire catalog featuring my baybeez!
BOOKS & RESOURCES
B.A.R.F. The Raw Food Diet - Available at Paws Plaza
Robin is a raw food advocate and educator with over 20 years of experience. She recommends Dr. Ian Billinghurst's book: "Give Your Dog A Bone."
The Culture Clash - Available at Paws Plaza
Fascinating opinions on the relationships humans and dogs have with each other. Her ideas on animal behavior are science-based and cutting-edge. She offers "how-to" instructions to solving behavior problems as well as every day obedience skills. This book is based on the positive reinforcement philosophy of dog training. Written by Jean Donaldson, Director of the ASPCA, San Francisco Academy for Dog Trainers.
Before and After Getting Your Puppy
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks - both Available at Paws Plaza
These two books are written one of the founders of the positive reinforcement school of thought, Dr. Ian Dunbar. Presented in a basic step-by-step, easy-to-read format, you'll find the goals to be very achievable. A good read for "child-friendly" training. He encourages the owner to focus on the importance of socialization and desensitization of pet dogs to strangers, children, other dogs and other novel stimuli.
The Whole Dog Journal
A monthly publication covering the topics of natural diets, raw food, positive reinforcement dog training, herbal medicine and other subjects of interest to conscientious pet owners. For sale at The Critters and Me, or available by subscription. You can request back issues of limitless subjects of interest.
If you're interested in Curly Italian Dogs, read more about the Lagotto ...
www.curlyitaliandogs.com is coming soon!
The Lagotto Romagnolo is a small to medium sized dog characterized by its well proportioned body that is covered by a thick, dense, profusely curly coat. The coat originally protected the cuddly canine from thorny shrubs and bushes when it worked as a hunter of truffles. This early occupation earned him the moniker “Truffle Dog”. Their ears are triangular in shape with oddly rounded tips and they have big and round eyes that make them more appealing as they resemble teddy bears. Stay tuned for more!
