INDEX (click to go to the section you want:
Video Clips
Lost & Found Sites
Vets & Health Care
Food, Grooming, Etc.
Photographers
Wicked Coursing (Home Lure Machine!)
Associations, Sports, Events
Training
Rescue
Animal Testing
Best Gas Prices
Services for People
Shows & Events
WAGS FOR WISHES
You'll find almost everything you need here for your pets (and places to buy cheap gas, plus how to spice up your parties, too!), but if you have a favorite link that you think everyone would like, please send Pat an email and she'll put it up! Keep scrolling!
POLITICS AND PUPPIES DON'T MIX! For more info about the mandatory spay/neuter movement, see the article and links on DogTalk. This is a critically important issue, folks - one we can't ignore. Together we really can make a difference!
CRUELTY IS NOT ART. Apparently some people think it is. Go to the DogTalk page to read about it - not for the faint of heart...
Speaking of cruelty, the ASPCA is a great organization that does NOT have ties to PETA. Check out their website for ways you can help!
Now for the fun stuff:
A big Luratics! thank you to Joe Naskar and David Schutz for a great 2005 film clip starring Scooter the "Bionic" Patterdale Terrier! Click here to watch the one, the only, the inimitable Bionic Scooter in action on our original (and small!) lure course--Maestro, drum roll, please!
Another clip you might like is the 10-minute NOTRA races held in New Jersey on October 22, 2007. It's very long, but informative and shows a lot of coursing! Click here to watch!
LOST AND FOUND SITES - Here is a Word document that lists a huge number of resources (lots of links) for finding your lost pets - a really comprehensive list with lots of helpful tips!
VETERINARIANS and PET HEALTH CARE:
Acacia Animal Health Center - A "premiere provider of outstanding veterinary care and service." Located in Escondido, this state-of-the-art facility has wonderful services, and a dedicated, compassionate and generous staff. Wish they were in La Mesa!!
Animal Healing Center - Dr. Keith Weingardt is a real find! He is certified in both Veterinary Acupuncture and Animal Chiropractic disciplines. Keith did wonders for my 10-year-old Standard Poodle, Cricket and made the last year of her life more comfortable and often pain-free. Keith has a wonderful clinic just off Morena Blvd.; he's definitely worth calling for all your dog's special needs - including anesthsia-free dental hygiene!
Dr. Kristi Freeman, DVM - Dr. Freeman is a wonderful resource if your pet is too ill to travel to the vet. She provides caring in-home hospice service as well as assisting dogs and cats through their final journey. She is very gentle and knowledgeable. I highly recommend calling her if you are in need of these special services. Having had to call on her myself twice last summer, I know first-hand what a difference she makes. She really makes a difficult situation easier on everyone involved, especially your pet. Her website also has some great resources. Email Kristi or call her at 619-741-5366.
Want to find an alternative vet in another state? Check out the International Veterinary Society's website. They have a search engine that is just dynamite and will pull up Certified Veterinary Acupuncturists all over the world.
Here is an emergency link for Poisonous Plants - you never know what these critters will get into!
Want to help rescue pets? The Animal Rescue Site is a great place to start! The Animal Rescue Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need — providing food for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the U.S. every year. Each click on the purple "Click Every Day" button to the right provides food and care for a rescued animal living in a shelter or sanctuary. Keep those keyboards clicking!!
FOOD STORES, GROOMERS AND OTHER LOCAL DOG-RELATED BUSINESSES:
Do you have friends coming to town but can't have their dogs at your house, too? Check out Dog Friendly, a great website that lists hotels and other places to stay around town (and elsewhere) that allow pets.
Paw Country - La Mesa's newest center for holistic pet care. Premium healthy foods (yes! they have raw diets!), wonderful toys and a helpful, educated staff - what could be better? 619-463-1134
Healthy Pet Pantry - Live in East County? Diet is the foundation of health - get the best from the friendly folks at this convenient El Cajon location. They have great toys, too! 619-440-4292
The Honest Kitchen - Want local-owned and produced healthy foods for your pets? The Honest Kitchen produces dehydrated raw foods for dogs and cats. 100% organic, human food grade products for your furry loved ones!
Noah's Ark Pet Wash & Boutique in Pacific Beach is a cool little place on Cass Street, it is a clean and green place to wash your dogs and buy premium foods and toys. Drop in and see Mary or Liz any time!
Southbark Dog Wash - Do you live closer in to downtown? Then you should visit the Southbark Dog Wash! Located in the heart of South Park, they have great, healthy food & treats, training classes on site plus a 6-tub dog wash to keep your dog smelling sweet! Give them a call at 619-232-7387
PET-PET LE PEW! Give Monica a call at this new pet grooming salon in Casa de Oro. This super-clean facility is wonderful and the dogs are able to be social with each other while waiting for grooming or for their owners. By appointment only - call her today! 9901 Campo Road; 619-644-5080.
Jen Petit Photography - Jen Petit is our phenomenal local staff photographer and you can see her at all of our events (including Wags) with a huge camera!! Jen has taken some dazzling shots of our crazy canines doing what they do best. Check out her photos on Luratics and our sister site, LCCSD.
Gary's Photographs - One of our fabulous Wags photographers, Gary Gionet, also occasionally comes out to our regular events to capture everyone's little champions in action. Gary's terrific and will be at Wags again this year!
Love lure coursing? Wish you had your own personal machine? Well, now you can! Luratics' own Wicked Coursing is now offering portable personal home lure machines that weigh just about 16 pounds including the battery! You can take them anywhere and have a great time with your dog. We had so much fun field testing these little machines that we didn't want to stop!! See them at Wags in July - ORDER YOURS THERE OR EMAIL PAT!!
Our large field reversible lure machines and standard field pulleys came from Injoy Products. Tom was a great help in getting Luratics off the ground. Thanks, Tom!
Mike over at Maple Creek Racing has also been great and his innovations have been a big help. We especially like his continuous loop wheel. Thanks, Mike for all your help!
ASSOCIATIONS, EVENTS and SPORTS:
NABSA - Ever think about your dog earning a title for lure coursing or other sports but your dog isn't in the sport's "allowed" categories? Welcome to NABSA, the National All-Breed Sporting Assocation!! Just like AKC or ASFA, except any dog can participate in any sport - especially mixed breeds! "All Breeds, All Events," including Lure Coursing, Uval, Oval and Sprint Races, Earthdog, and later, Strongdog and Agility.
Wags for Wishes - Come out to Otay on July 11-12-13 and join us at this very popular (and large) annual summer charitable event! We'll be putting on Lure Coursing and Sprint Races for all breeds (all dogs can play!). Wags is normally held in Del Mar but we couldn't get the horsepark this year so we'll be at the Otay Ranch Towne Center in Otay Mesa at the foot of 125 (2015 Olympic Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91915). Wags is a great way to have fun with your dogs and give back to the community at the same time! A part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wags really "puts on the dog" with splash dogs, flyball, agility, conformation, an extensive vendor village, and, of course, Lure Coursing by Luratics. All the net proceeds go to Make-A-Wish, so join us in July!
American Sighthound Field Association - A great site for an informative overview of lure coursing that is limited to sighthounds.
Dirt-dog.com - Little Jacks do it, too!
Fast Fourward Flyball - For a little more directed fun, check out the folks at the Fast Fourward Flyball group in Poway. Cathy Colley, who runs her dogs Summer and April at Luratics, says great things about this group so give them a try!
SmrtDog - Want to get some positive training for your dogs? Jamie Bozzi is an educated, innovative trainer who can address a multitude of behavioral issues using positive reinforcement. Jamie provides group or private classes and consultations throughout San Diego county. She's a regular trainer with Luratics - check out our schedule!
BarkBusters - Check out Jan Janecki's wonderful training programs for your pets! She's in North County and is terrific to work with. Your dogs really can behave! You can find some of her classes held at our La Mesa field by going to our Store!
Who's Walking Who - This is an excellent training program using electrical stimulation collars. It sounds scary but, when used with the proper human training, it works extremely well in a humane way. Who's Walking Who provides in-home training and then group sessions for the life of the dog.
Animal Communicator - Those of us who live with animals know that communication is more than just words. The silent communication facilitated by a professional animal communicator can bring you and your pets closer. One of our original Luratics members, Jerri Carroll, has been working with animals and the people who love them for many years. She is warm, empathetic and a really wonderful person. Behavioral and emotional disturbance, healing, grief or other areas of concern can be addressed either in person or over a distance. Give Jerri a call for information or to schedule a consultation.
PUPPIES and RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS:
Want to help a good cause? When you donate to SDASF you're helping one of the most reputable organizations in San Diego. These folks are committed to helping the animals of San Diego by providing financial support and featuring dogs on TV to showcase them everyday.
The Baja Animal Sanctuary is another terrific organization dedicated to helping animals. Located in Rosarito, Mexico, just 22 miles south of the San Ysidro border, the Sanctuary is the only no-kill shelter in northern Mexico. It provides a safe haven for dogs, cats, and presently, one beautiful horse that were rescued from the tough streets of Mexico.
Looking for a Standard Poodle puppy that's smart, flashy and fun? Check out the adorable fluffballs at Kaye's Kids. Deborah Jolgren's breeding program is exceptional, and her puppies show it!
Do you want to know which products you purchase are tested on animals? Check out the National Anti-Vivisection Society for this important information.
Where's the cheapest place in your neighborhood to get gas? Click on this MSN Autos link to find out! Just enter your zip code and a whole list of local gas stations will come up, with a map! Very cool!!
Okay, this isn't really dog-related but the humans have to have fun, too, right? So when you're planning your next celebration, party or event, why not consider having a professional bartender take care of the libations? Not everyone knows that Pat's a trained professional, but now you can have her mix great Mai Tais, Margaritas, Highballs, Martinis and more! Check out her fun website, Cocktail Voodoo, and get ready to party!!
Wicked Coursing -
Our machines are little monsters!
