Breed/Canine
Organizations
Italian Greyhound Club of
Greater Houston
IGCA
Italian Greyhound Club of America
AKC
American Kennel Club
Westminster
Kennel Club
ASPCA
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Henry's Heart Iggy Rescue — a Houston-based rescue organization specializing in Iggies in need
Silver
Hounds/the Senior Project raising funds for privately
owned Italian Greyhound rescue organizations to help defray medical costs
of senior foster dogs
Internet Social Networking
Texas IGS — a Facebook page for all iggie lovers, but particularly those in the South Texas area! It is intended to be a place to discuss our "fur kids," announce playdates and meetups, ask questions, give tips, share photos and connect in general.
Health-Related
ASPCA:
A Poison-Safe Home common foods not to feed your pet,
plus other household hazards
ASPCA:
Toxic Plants list of household plants that can be hazardous
to animals
Humane
Society of the US foods potentially poisonous to your
pet
Pet
Education.com an extensive list of foods you should not
feed your dog
IG
Health Concerns Italian Greyhounds are sturdier and healthier
than they appear, but, as with all pure breeds, there are some
concerns
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation — their mission is to advance the health of all dogs by funding scientific research and disseminate health information to prevent, treat, and cure canine disease
Canine
Eye Registration Foundation part of the Veterinary Medical
Database, CERF maintains a valuable registry (including DNA information)
of dogs found to be unaffected by heritable eye disease with the
goal of eliminating heritable eye disease in purebred dogs
Orthopedic
Foundation for Animals information about orthopedic and
genetic diseases of animals, including IG's
The
Pet Web Library information, including description of
symptoms and treatments for a very large number of the most common
medical conditions of pet dogs
Brush
your IG's teeth? it's not always easy, but here's some
advice on how to do it
PetHealthAlert.com
free medical alert tags for your dog
Activity
Organizations
(Obedience,
Agility, Racing, Therapy, Etc.)
AKC
American Kennel Club agility, conformation, lure
coursing, obedience, rally, and tracking
American
Sighthound Field Association lure coursing
Canine
Performance Events Inc. agility
Caring
Critters Houston-area Animal Assisted Therapy organization
Clean
Run agility
Delta
Society therapy
Dogwood
Dog Training & Sports Center agility, obedience,
and training
Flashpaws
agility and training
For Dogs Only agility and obedience training because dogs need a job
GIT
Gazehounds in Texas an all-breed sighthound club,
dedicated to the sports of amateur racing and lure coursing
Houston
Canine Frisbee Disc Club disc (frisbee)
Houston
Obedience Training Dog Club agility, conformation, obedience,
rally, training, and tracking
LGRA
Large Gazehound Racing Association
NOTRA
National Oval Track Racing Association
North
American Dog Agility Council agility
North
American Flyball Association flyball
Southpaw
Training obedience, rally, and training
Therapy
Dog International Inc. therapy
United
States Dog Agility Association agility
Shopping

Over 350 stores and services, in categories all the way from apparel and automotive, to vision and travel services. Click on the Virtual Mall emblem above (purchases must be made through the IGCA portal), and a portion of your purchases will be donated to IGRF.
Martingale
Collars
Karen's Kollars beautiful hand-sewn martingale collars for your sighthound
Mrs.
Bones' Bowtique the original custom decorative dog collar
for discriminating dog owners
Premier Martingale
Collars from LEGR elegant sighthound collars in a wide variety of colors and styles, available with or without matching leashes
Silk
Road Collars beautiful sighthound collars and people
stuff, too
Custom
Braiding hand-braided leather collars and leads
Clothing,
Outerwear, and General Merchandise
Hound Togs coats,
rain slickers, and snoods made just for sighthounds
Snob
Hounds collars, coats, and pajamas to put the "snob"
in your hound
IGCA Rescue
Items Store benefiting IGCA Rescue, this web store has lots of great IG-related products for both IG's
and their humans
Special
Needs/House-training
HandicappedPets.com
pet diapers, water vests, harnesses, seat belts, and more
for dogs with special needs
PetHealthAlert.com
free medical alert tags for your dog
EZwhelp.com
reclaimed underpads/pee-pads that are machine-washable
Jewelry
Esquivel
& Fees original Italian Greyhound jewelry designs
(for humans), and it's made right here in Houston
NOTE: IGHouston
is NOT affiliated with the companies/stores reached through the
shopping links above. These links are provided for convenience ONLY,
and are not necessarily endorsed by IGHouston.
NO
Puppy Mills!
Humane
Society of the US - Facts on Puppy Mills
ASPCA
Fight Cruelty: Puppy Mills
What Is a Puppy
Mill?
StopPuppyMills.org
NoPuppyMills.com
Prisoners
of Greed
Grief/Bereavement
Petloss.com
a gentle website for pet lovers who are grieving the
Monday Pet Loss Candle Ceremony, Tribute Pages, healing poetry like
Rainbow Bridge and more
The
Rainbow Bridge at Earthrenewal.org compassionate poetry
and other resources to help deal with the loss of a pet
In
Memory of Pets a place where you can express your true
feelings from your heart with tributes, poems, pet's family stories,
e-cards and more
Paws Memorial Service a family-owned and operated pet crematory and funeral home serving the Greater Houston area
Miscellaneous
IggyZine — online IG magazine
The
IG! online IG magazine
Want to
make clothing for your IG?
Does your
IG prefer "home-cooking"?
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