EMERGENCIES
Animal Emergency Clinic of Deerfield Beach:  954-428-9888
NW Corner of Hillsboro Blvd & Powerline Road – next to Albertsons
Mon-Fri – 5:30pm – 8am
Sat/Sun – 24 hours

ASPCA National Animal Poison Control: 1-888-426-4435

ADOPTION/RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
All Breed Facilities:
Broward County Animal Care & Regulation - www.broward.org/animal
Pompano Beach – 954-786-4027
Fort Lauderdale (airport) – 954-359-1313

Broward County Humane Society: 954-989-3977
www.humanebroward.com

Florida Humane Society
www.floridahumanesociety.org

Peggy Adams’s Animal Rescue League: 561-686-3663

Tri-County Humane Society: 561-482-8110
www.tricountyhumane.org

Breed Specific Rescue Groups:
Boxer Friends, Inc. - www.boxerfriends.org

Coastal Poodle Rescue - www.coastalpoodlerescue.org

Compassionate Pug Rescue - www.compassionatepugrescue.com

Doberman Rescue League, Inc. - www.doberescue.net

Everglades Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. - www.egrr.org

Florida Alaskan Malamute Help & Rescue - www.malamuterescue.org/florida

Florida Dachshund Rescue - www.fldr.org

Hollydogs Greyhound Adoption - www.hollydogs.org

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida - www.labradorrescue.net

Old English Sheepdog Rescue - www.oesrescuenetwork.org

South Florida Siberian Husky Rescue, Inc. - www.Sibrescue.com


HEALTH/NUTRITION
Whole Dog Journal - www.whole-dog-journal.com
A Guide to Natural Dog Care & Training

Sun States Animal Blood Bank - www.sunstates.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe and high-quality canine blood products to the veterinary community.

Dr. Carol Falck, VMD - Holistic Medicine
Pompano Beach - 954-943-6868

Dog Massage by Hope - www.floridadogmassage.com
954-253-7800

Dewey’s Wheelchairs for Dogs – http://wheelchairsfordogs.com
877-312-2122
Canine Mobility Aids

Pets with Disabilities - http://petswithdisabilities.org
Provide support and information to animal caretakers whose pets suffer from birth defects or have become disabled due to illness or injury.
410-257-3141


SERVICE DOGS
CCI - Canine Companions for Independence - www.caninecompanions.org
Canine Companions for Independence® is a national nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of children and adults with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.

Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc - www.guidedogs.org
Southeastern Guide Dogs’ mission is to offer free of charge, a unique opportunity to achieve independent travel with safety and dignity to blind men and women, through the use of professionally and humanely trained guide dogs.

Search Dog Foundation - http://searchdogfoundation.org
Recruits rescued dogs from shelters and rescue groups, gives them professional training and partners them with firefighters and other first responders at no cost to their departments.


TRAVEL STUFF
Airline contact numbers & policies - http://www.pettravel.com

Independent Pet & Animal Transportation Assn. - http://www.ipata.com
Professional, competent and caring pet transportation relocation services throughout the USA and around the world.


GENERAL STUFF
American Boarding Kennels Association (ABKA) - www.abka.com
The non-profit trade association for over 3,000 pet care service businesses in the United States and around the world.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) – http://www.aspca.org

American Veterinary Medical Association – www.avma.org

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists - http://dacvb.org

Bark Magazine - http://thebark.com

For Dog Lovers - www.dogchannel.com

Animal Planet - http://animal.discovery.com

Greater Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce - www.deerfieldchamber.com

Dog Friendly - www.dogfriendly.com
We focus on listing places that welcome ALL well-behaved dogs, regardless of size (and in non-smoking rooms)!

The Natural Hound - www.thenaturalhound.com


DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES
Outdoor Restaurants
Boca Raton
  Bangkok in Boca – 500 Via De Palmas
  Café Joley – 187 SE Mizner Blvd
  Doc’s 3rd Base Bar & Grill – SE 1st St & Mizner Blvd
  Courtyard Café – 2650 North Military Trail
  Einstein Bros Bagels – 9795 Glades Road
  Ichiban Japanese Restaurant – 8841 Glades Road
  Jamba Juice – 1400 Glades Road
  Lion & Eagle English Pub – 2401 N Federal Hwy

Deerfield Beach
  Muddy Waters – 2237 W. Hillsboro Blvd
  Baja Café Dos – 1310 S. Federal Hwy

Delray Beach
  Boston’s on the Beach – 40 S. Ocean Blvd
  Cabana Delray – 105 E. Atlantic Ave
  City Oyster – 213 E. Atlantic Ave
  Henry’s Restaurant – 16850 Jog Road
  Starbucks – 205 E. Atlantic Ave

Fort Lauderdale
  Einstein Bagel – 3200 N. Federal Hwy.
  Grill Room on Las Olas – 620 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Indigo Restaurant – 620 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Japanese Village Steakhouse – 350 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Samba Room – 350 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Shizen – 716 E. Las Olas Blvd.
  Shuck’s on the Water – 2528 N. Federal Hwy.
  Starbucks – 6781 W. Broward Blvd.
  Starbucks – 2519 E. Sunrise Blvd.
  Stromboli Pizza – 801 S. University Drive
  Ugly Tuna Saloona – 300 SW 1st Avenue
  Zona Fresca – 1635 N. Federal Hwy.

Margate
  Ritter’s Frozen Custard – 6700 W. Atlantic Blvd.

Pompano Beach
  Dandee Donut Factory – 1900 E. Atlantic Blvd.
  La Veranda – 2121 E. Atlantic Blvd.
  Panera Bread Company – 2101 N. Federal Hwy.
  Red Fox Diner – 3640 N. Federal Hwy.
  Starbucks – 1800 N. Federal Hwy.
  Starbucks – 423 S. Federal Hwy.

Dog Beaches
  Canine Beach – A1A & Sunrise Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale
  Jupiter Beach – A1A at Xanadu Rd, Jupiter
  Hobe Sound Nat’l Wildlife Refuge – North Beach Road, Jupiter Island

Dog Parks
  Woodville Dog Park – 500 SW 83rd Ave, North Lauderdale
  Bark Park at Snyder Park – 3299 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale
  Poinciana Dog Park – Dixie Hwy and Plunkett St, Hollywood
  Happy Tails – 6600 SW 16th St, Plantation
  Oakland Dog Park – 971 NW 38th St, Oakland Park
  C.B. Smith Park – 900 N. Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines
  Pembroke Pines Dog Park – 9751 Johnson St, Pembroke Pines
  Barkham at Markham Park – 16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise
  Dr. Paul’s Dog Park – 2915 Sportsplex Drive, Coral Springs
  Greenbriar Park – 2975 Greenbriar Blvd, Wellington
  Mizner Bark – 751 Banyan Trail, Boca Raton
  Lake Ida Dog Park – 2929 Lake Ida Road, Boynton Beach


FUN DOG READING
(we here at FDC have not read them all yet – so tell us what you think!)
   A Breed Apart by Clarkson Potter
   A Dog Needs a Bone by Audrey Wood
   A Dog’s Life by Peter Mayle
   A Three Dog Life: A Memoir by Abigail Thomas
   Dispatches from Bedlam Farm by Jon Katz
   Doggy Desserts by Cheryl Gianfrancesco
   Doggy on Deck: Life at Sea with a Salty Dog by Jessica H. Stone
   Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
   Dog Spelled Backwards by Mordecai Siegal
   Extraordinary Dogs by Joyce Darrell
   For Every Dog an Angel by Christine Davis
   If My Dad Were a Dog by Annabel Tellis
   Marley & Me by John Grogan – ps – this one is truly awesome AND they are currently training 5 or so yellow labs here in South Florida to be Marley at different stages in his life – to star in the upcoming movie!
   Merle’s Door: Lessions from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
   Paws & Reflect – Exploring the Bond Between Gay Men and Their Dogs
by Neil Plakcy
   Play Dead by David Rosenfelt  
   Rescue Me by Bardi McLennan
   Shaggy Muses by Maureen Adams
   The Best Dog Stories by Paul D. Staudohar
   The Service Dog Guidebook by Marcie Davis & Melissa Bunnell
   Why I’d Rather Date My Dog: Musings for Saavy Singles by Nancy Furstinger
   Woof! A Gay Man’s Guide to Dogs by Andrew De Prisco