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Dogs for Kids Magazine
Geared toward canine-loving pre-teens and teens. Each full-color issue covers training tips, mini breed profiles, fun activities to do with dogs, games, puzzles and posters. While fun is a major component of the magazine, Dogs for Kids' goal is to educate children about dogs and taking care of them.

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Dogs (Canines)

Owning a Dog

2000 Dog names: Naming Your Puppy
The name you choose says as much about you as it does about your dog. It shows how you view your dog and your relationship with it.

American Kennel Clubs Kids' Corner
A newsletter dedicated to educating elementary school children about responsible dog ownership.

How to Love Your Dog
A kid's guide to dog care. If you love dogs, you've come to the right place! Whether you're preparing for a new dog or just want to have more fun with the dog you have, you'll find everything you need right here.

I Love My Dog Contract
I, _____________________ , promise to take care of my dog, ________________ , during his/her whole lifetime. I will teach my dog to trust me by treating him with love and respect.

WOOF! It's a Dog's Life
For dog lovers and owners alike, there are many questions and few simple answers -- how to select a dog that suits your lifestyle, how to train and feed that dog, what to do if your dog seems aggressive, shy, or anxious?

Anatomy

Dog Anatomy
Basic anatomy for the dog owner.

Art

Balloon Dog
How to make your basic puppy from one of those long, twistable balloons.

Sample Lesson from Draw 50 Dogs
Step by step lesson on how to draw a running collie.

Snoopy.com
How could a dog site for kids NOT have a Snoopy link? He is a virtuoso at every endeavor- at least in his daydreams atop his doghouse.

Breeds

Dog Breed Printouts and Clipart
Print out thes pages of the 50 most popular breeds, color in the outlines, and read about the breeds.

Guard Dogs: Newfoundlands' Lifesaving Past, Present
Newfoundlands are large, sturdy dogs known for their intelligence and gentle disposition.

Homeschooled Dogs

Dogs Have Been a Big Part of my Homeschooling and Life
My grandparents let me start training Kira when she was a puppy, and I showed her to her championship, putting every point on her except one. We went on into other fields after that, enjoying each other's company the whole time. by Kayla Savory

Family Life with a Tervuren
Since Aspen was a puppy, though even now at 2 years old one would think he still is a puppy, he has had to learn that when it is school time it is not time for play. by Maureen LeBlanc

The Family Pet(s) - a Mother's View
When homeschooling, you often see things like kids reading to their dogs, kids doing schoolwork in the dog's kennel or crate, kids doing science projects that involve their dogs, kids' physical education including dog exercising duties, etc. by Michelle Baiocchi

How Educational Is the Doggy in the Backyard?
If you are trying to talk your parents into letting you have a dog, print out this article for them. By Laura Weldon, HEM M/A 07

Math

Want to know how old you are in dog years?

Enter your age:
 
Your age in Dog Years is:

Playing

Canine Playtime
All work and no play makes Fido a dull dog.

Dog-Play
Here is an introduction to some great things people do with their dogs. Most activities welcome all dogs, whether purebred or of mixed breed heritage. Some of these activities are classed as "working dog" activities, but are also done on a recreational basis, or as a public service. Some are purely recreational in nature.

Sled Dogs

Dogsledding 101
What type of dog makes the best sled dog? What commands does a musher use? What equipment is required to race? By the time you're done, you may want to register your own team for Alaska's Iditarod!

From Anchorage to Nome
"The Iditarod isn't about winning; it's about surviving," writes Walter Mackenzie of eIditarod.com. The Iditarod has been called "the last great race." How a homeschool fmaily studied the Iditarod. By Lisa Amstutz, HEM J/F 07.

Stephen Lee's Personal Home Page
Steven has a club here for junior mushers - young folks who want to have dog sleds.

Special Dogs

The life of a guide dog
If puppies are to become good guide dogs they must not only have the right parents; they must also be brought up properly.

The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Learn how these amazing dogs are trained to find live human beings when disaster strikes.

Stories

A Dog of Flanders
The touching story of an old man, a little boy, and their big strong dog, a breed called a dog of Flanders. Have tissue handy. This is a tear jerker.

Original Shaggy Dog Story
The stablekeeper said "I just couldn't send a knight out on a dog like this.''

Shaggy Dog Stories
The form of these stories is always to end with a really bad pun, the more groans the better. Sometimes they have something to do with dogs, but they don't have to.

Top Dogs

Dog of the Day
Take a picture of your dog and nominate it as "Dog of the Day."

Training

Dog Training Information
Check here about how to train your puppy, and other such articles about dog parks and how to get multiple dogs to get along.

Free Dog Training Course
You do have to register first, so ask your parent if this is OK, or have your adult give their email address to the website.

Surviving Halloween
Halloween can indeed be a frightening experience for dogs, especially for puppies who have never experienced this event, and for shy dogs who are easily frightened.

The Wits' End Dog Training Method
Our no force, no nonsense, no negative re-enforcement approach is unique, systematic, and unconventional, which means no dog is too young, too old, too large, too small, too stubborn, too stupid or too bad, to train. Free page to print out and use to train your dog.

Virtual Dogs

Virtual Dog
Like dogs but can't have one? You could adopt a virtual pet dog instead!

Virtual Puppy
Tell your friends about Virtual Puppy! The more people we can get playing with their very own Virtual Puppies, the more things we will be able to do, like adding new toys, new features, and eventually more pets!

Wolves

International Wolf Center - Just for Kids
There's so much to know about wolves - where they live, how they communicate, what they eat. Let's learn more about wolves!


Related Books From Amazon.com
Kids Draw Dogs, Puppies & Wolves
Kids Draw Dogs, Puppies & Wolves
by Christopher Hart
 
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
by Sara Swan Miller
Kindergarten-Grade 3 Readers can share these short, easy-to-read stories with their dogs in one, two, or three sessions, depending on the animal's attention span.
 
Lassie Come-Home : Eric Knight's Original 1938 Classic
Lassie Come-Home : Eric Knight's Original 1938 Classic
by Rosemary Wells, et al
This is the true, gripping, and heartwarming story of Lassie, set in Yorkshire England and Scotland, not the Hollywood version.
 
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
Young Billy works two long, hard years to earn the money to realize his dream-to own a pair of dogs for hunting raccoons. Rawls instills this autobiographical piece with a strong sense of right and wrong, as well as innocence and integrity.
 
Stone Fox
by John Reynolds Gardiner (Author), Greg Hargreaves (Illustrator)
I thought that Little Willy would win the race with no problem, but he did have one little problem. You'll have to read the book to find out what it was. I thought this book should be rated 50 million stars because it has a lot of adventure in it. It was exciting and it made me want to keep on reading. I recommend this book to people who like dogs and bobsledding.

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