Avidog International LLC

03/14/2023

03/14/2023

11/01/2021

We have some exciting news! All Avidog classes have been transferred to Good Dog and GAYLE IS RETIRING :-D! If you are interested in past Avidog classes, reach out to gooddog.com.

Thank you to everyone who supported Avidog over the past decade. It's been a great journey and we've loved meeting many of you.

I'm off to play with my dogs! Please say hi if you see me at a show or trial!! Best of luck with your pups!

06/11/2021

Maybe COVID was *good* for our puppies! Not so sure? Read my article in the latest issue of Showsight magazine! (And check out the REALLY cute Biewer terrier at the end of my article!)

https://digital.showsightmagazine.com/view/747366766/142/

Showsight - The Dog Show Magazine: June 2021 Edition, featuring articles, tips, and information provided with help from breeders, owners, handlers, club members, and judges who have agreed to share their expertise with us.

04/18/2021

Good Dog's 2021 Club Grant program is up and running. If your dog club would like up to $2000 to use as you need, apply today. Good Dog gave dozens of grants in 2020 to national and local breed clubs, as well as performance clubs.

The process is easy and the money is deposited directly in short order. Clubs are already using the grants to support their members' health testing, to update websites, offer more public education about their breed, and even to support a specialty.

https://www.gooddog.com/good-breeder.../club-grant-program

🎉We're so excited to announce the launch of our Club Grant Program!🎉

Check out this article to read all about this new initiative to support dog Clubs, and learn how your Club can apply to receive a Good Dog Grant of up to $2,000! https://www.gooddog.com/good-breeder-center/club-grant-program

04/09/2021

Upon hearing the news that Gayle Watkins is joining the Good Dog team as Head of Education, many people have written to inquire about the status of Avidog Essentials and their ability to continue to get the canine supplements and supplies that we sell at shop.avidog.com. We are happy to tell you that Avidog Essentials is not going anywhere. Marcy Burke and Lise Pratt thank you for your continued support over these last 3 years and look forward to serving you for many years to come!

04/08/2021

Breaking news! Avidog and Good Dog have joined forces. We are so excited that Gayle is joining Good Dog as the Head of Education to provide even better educational opportunities to dog breeders and puppy owners. We are sad to see Avidog go and thank all of you who have supported us over the years.

02/26/2021

Congratulations to Terry Smorch, Elisabeth Sudak, Jennifer Sinclair and Olivia Kight for completing Avidog's Introduction to Transformational Dog Breeding! Great job!
https://www.avidog.com/shop/classes-for-dog-breeders/introduction-to-transformational-dog-breeding/

02/26/2021

Congratulations to Terry Smorch, Alycia Aubut, Sanne van de Berg, and Elisabeth Sudak for completing Avidog's Your Litter A to Z course! Great job!
https://www.avidog.com/…/classes-for-do…/your-litter-a-to-z/

01/04/2021

Many dog-food recalls aren't emergencies but this one is! If you feed Sportmix foods, to either your dogs or cats, stop feeding it immediately and contact your retailer ASAP. Some of the foods are contaminated with Mycotoxins, a type of fungus, that sickens or kills dogs. 28 dogs have died thus far. DO NOT FEED THIS FOOD!
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-alert-certain-lots-sportmix-pet-food-recalled-potentially-fatal-levels-aflatoxin

FDA is alerting pet owners & veterinary professionals about certain lots of Sportmix pet food products which may contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin.

12/23/2020

Wow, this treatment for Mast Cell Tumors looks amazing effective! https://www.dvm360.com/view/fda-approves-intratumoral-injection-for-dogs

Stelfonta provides an additional treatment option for local mast cell tumors on or under the skin in canine patients.

12/20/2020

Raise your puppy the Avidog Way! Classes, coaching, and resources for your puppy's first year. On sale now!

https://www.avidog.com/shop/courses-for-new-puppy-owners/avidog-puppy-college/

12/07/2020

We are so honored and excited to be a finalist again this year, this time for our puppy exercise guidelines! Thanks, Dog Writers Association of America!

Yahoo! Our Fit For Life Puppy Exercise Guidelines book is a finalist in the Dog Writer's Association of America's Training and Sport category!!! Congratulations to Gayle and Chris!!

https://www.avidogzink.com/shop/fit-for-life-puppy-exercise-book/

11/28/2020

Our Small Business Saturday Sale is On! Save $100-125 on our most popular programs! www.Avidog.com

Puppy College - the complete, self-paced, online training program for pups from 8 weeks to 18 months, that includes weekly LIVE coaching.

Breeder College - Professional education for dog breeders, large and small, designed specifically for responsible home breeders.

11/20/2020

Canadian Kennel Club peeps! Don't forget today's webinar. 3:30, be there! Get your questions answered about Good Dog, get a tour of the breeder back-end, and learn more about their Club Partnership grants. Hope to see you there! (Photo just for fun!)

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqd-moqT4tG9Bf1Ru66izH0_Vv-r7g_1ew)

11/09/2020

The ways dogs mature and age may help us understand ourselves better...or just treasure them more.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/science/dogs-aging-behavior.html

The ways that dogs grow and age may provide potentially useful similarities with people.

11/03/2020

The swift, intense demand for dogs in North America during the COVID pandemic came as a surprise to many of us who already shared our lives with canine companions. It was as if the whole continent suddenly experienced a visceral need to experience the comfort of this species that has shared a relationship with humans for millennia. Read more in our blog: https://www.avidogzink.com/can-we-talk-about-the-ideal-family-dog/

Can We Talk About the Ideal Family Dog? by Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVSMR | Nov 3, 2020 | Canine Health | 0 comments The swift, intense demand for dogs in North America during the COVID pandemic came as a surprise to many of us who already shared our lives with canine companions. It was as if the whole....

10/20/2020

Sometimes emergencies happen. Don't wait until it's too late to plan ahead! We discuss things you can do to prepare to evacuate your dogs in an emergency. Link to blog: https://www.avidog.com/canine-evacuation-kit/

How to prepare to evacuate your dogs in an emergency, from the supplies you need to have on hand to how to pack them. Get started with your prep now!

10/20/2020

Join us for this informative program on Canine Weight Loss. Our Programs, Memberships, and Classes teach you how to increase your dog’s fitness without expensive equipment, special diets, or high vet bills.

We would like to share a FREE CANINE WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM to get you started. You can easily implement this weight loss program at home.

Sign up today! https://www.avidogzink.com/lp-cwl/

10/16/2020

Dog Breeder Peeps, another live Q&A with Dr Hutch! Should be a fun time with him, as always.

Good Dog is excited to host Dr. Hutchison, DVM, world-renowned canine reproduction specialist and an expert advisor to Good Dog, for a live Q&A webinar. The Q&A will be led by Good Dog’s Head of Health, Standards & Screening, Dr. Judi Stella, PhD. SPACE IS LIMITED! Priority will be given to Good B...

10/09/2020

Congratulations to Karen George for completing Avidog's Your Litter A to Z course! Great job!
https://www.avidog.com/…/classes-for-do…/your-litter-a-to-z/

10/09/2020

Congratulations to Kimberly van Hemert for completing Avidog's Introduction to Transformational Dog Breeding course! Great job!
https://www.avidog.com/shop/classes-for-dog-breeders/introduction-to-transformational-dog-breeding/

09/18/2020

Savvy Socialization is a new approach to puppy socialization! Take your socialization beyond the to-do list!

We’re kicking off our Summer of Socialization with our first free course, Savvy Socialization - New Thinking on Making Great Puppies into Great Dogs, presented by Dr. Gayle Watkins, PhD, founder of Avidog and outstanding breeder of Golden Retrievers. This course covers current science and approach...

09/11/2020

Congratulations to Brett Predmore for completing Avidog's Introduction to Transformational Dog Breeding course! Great job! https://www.avidog.com/shop/classes-for-dog-breeders/introduction-to-transformational-dog-breeding/

09/11/2020

Dog Club Peeps! Good Dog is looking to donate to dog clubs *and* breed-specific health research! Applications being accepted until 30 September. Go for it!

https://www.gooddog.com/good-breeder-center/breed-club-partnership-program

Inspired by breed clubs and their commitment to canine physical and emotional health and educating the public, we established this program to support our Breed Club Partners in their efforts to build a better world for our dogs.

09/01/2020

Exciting updates re: education about Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis, an inherited eye disorder that strikes up to 1/4 of golden retrievers!

12/17/2020 @ 8 PM - Dr Wendy Townsend will present a webinar on the diagnostic criteria for GRPU. Owners, breeders and veterinarians are invited. Vets will get RACE credits. Hosted. Register for the webinar here https://bit.ly/2QVI6Q5

Second, the AKC Canine Health Foundation just published a lay summary of the GRPU diagnostic criteria paper that should be easier for all of us to understand and to share with our friends and veterinarians. You can find and download it here https://www.akcchf.org/educational-resources/library/articles/diagnostic-criteria-for-1.html.

Please help us get the word out far and wide! This devastating disease not only blinds affected dogs but often requires the removal of their eyes to stop the ongoing pain. Early diagnosis and treatment are the best bet.

VetVine is an accredited Continuing Education provider for veterinary professionals and resource of expert-driven pet health information for pet owners. Care. Share. Connect.

08/21/2020

Congratulations to Kelsi Warawa and Tasha Grieser for completing Avidog's Your Litter A to Z course! Great job!
https://www.avidog.com/…/classes-for-do…/your-litter-a-to-z/

08/05/2020

Is your dog a passionate retriever? If so, you need our most recent blog and free infographic on how to play retrieve games safely with your dog.

https://www.avidogzink.com/play-ball-safely/

Cody strained at his leash as he entered my examination room. A brown and white pitbull mix with soft eyes, large neck and shoulder muscles, and a beautiful sheen to his coat, he rubbed the side of his big body against my legs then flipped over onto his back, begging for a belly rub. His tongue loll...

07/31/2020

Congratulations to Jodi D'Intino and Elizabeth Catania for completing Avidog's Introduction to Transformational Dog Breeding course! Great job! https://www.avidog.com/shop/classes-for-dog-breeders/introduction-to-transformational-dog-breeding/