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Volume 5 Issue 3 |
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A non-profit
organization dedicated to dog bite prevention through education |
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Doggone Safe is the
only non-profit organization incorporated in Canada and the US dedicated to
dog bite prevention through education and victim support. Doggone Safe provides
services in Canada, the US and around the world through its website and
network of volunteers.
Join Doggone Safe and become part of a growing movement of
professionals dedicated to dog bite prevention education.
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In This Issue
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Supports the Be a Tree Program
Member Update
Website Update
World Rabies Day - Doggone Safe is a Partner
Learning from the Past - Dog Pack Problems in
Alaska
Doggone Safe Helps Town Clerk with Public
Education
Clicker Expo Registration Open for 2009
Doggone Safe in the Media
Recommended Products
Our Sponsors |
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Join the Dog Bite Victim Support Group - this is a forum for families of
child dog bite victims to talk about their experiences and concerns, learn
from and support each other.
Join Doggone Safe or
donate to the Courtney Fund |
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Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
Supports the Be a Tree Program... |
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The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
has joined the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association and
Veterinary Technician organizations across Canada in supporting the Be a
Tree program. Nadia Vercillo, OVMA Manager of Commercial and Public
Relations, called the Be a Tree program "A great community program,
easily delivered by veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary
staff" in an article published in the May issue of the OVMA Focus
magazine.
Click here
to read the entire article
Visit the
Be a Tree site
for more information |
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Member Update... |
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Send us information
about any community events you will be attending so that we can include
these in the newsletter and on the website.
Members! Please check your listing in the Doggone Safe member database. This
is available to the public and posted on our Find a Trainer page, at the
Be a Tree page and at www.be-a-tree.com.
The same information will be at all three places. Please check it at this
link:
http://doggonesafe.com/members_page.php. Send us an email if you are a member and your name is not listed or if
there is information that should be corrected or added.
Download the World Rabies Day press release from the
members web page, customize it with your own contact information and
send it out to your local media. This may result in an interview or an
acknowledgement which will help promote your business as well as providing
much needed information about safety around dogs and rabies prevention for the people in your
community.
Be sure to visit
the members only page to see
the other press releases, flyers and letters available to help you promote
the Be a Tree and Be Doggone Smart at Work programs as well as your own
business.
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Website Update... |
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We have posted a postcard and press release
for World Rabies Day. Read more about this in the article below.
An updated version of the Baby Sitter rules is
posted in the Articles
library. If you have clients with young children and dogs, please pass
on the Baby Sitter
Rules and the
Baby Sitter
handout |
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World Rabies Day - Doggone Safe is a
Partner... |
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World Rabies
Day is on September 28, 2008. Doggone Safe is proud to be a World Rabies
Day Partner. "We share your passion regarding child safety around dogs,
and dog bite prevention" said Peter Costa, Global Communications Officer
for the World Rabies Day Campaign.
Doggone Safe
encourages all its members and newsletter subscribers to get involved on
World Rabies Day and do some public education. You could do as little as
sending out the
World Rabies Day press release or as much as organizing your own
community event. Your local animal control agency or health department
may be holding an event. This would be a great opportunity to volunteer
to provide a Be a Tree presentation, give out information about dog bite
prevention and promote your business too. Visit the
World Rabies Day
website for more information and a list of events.
View our press
release.
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We have created a postcard to help
kids and families learn how to help animals while avoiding exposure
to rabies.
The main focus of this is to stay away
from wild animals and loose dogs and to tell an adult. The best way
to help an animal is to stay away from it and call Animal Control.
Rabies in domestic dogs is rare in
most developed countries, so a loose dog that a child encounters is
not likely to be rabid. Children should be encouraged to stay away
from all dogs that do not have an owner holding the leash and to Be
a Tree if a loose dog comes up to them.
Visit our World Rabies Day page to
download the postcard in various formats and to find our how to
obtain printed copies and to customize these by branding them with
your logo and message.
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Learning from the Past - Dog Pack
Problems in Alaska... |
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An article was published recently in the
Alaska Star newspaper recounting the events that led to an attack of
five children by a pack of dogs at a schoolyard in 1962.
Click here to read the article
It is interesting to note how things have
changed over time in regard to attitudes about dogs. Doggone Safe co-founder
Teresa Lewin wrote to the editor with her thoughts on this. We encourage
all members to write to the editor any time there is a dog related story
in the local paper. This is a way to promote our safety messages,
promote the Be a Tree program and promote your business.
Click here to read Teresa's letter |
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Doggone Safe Helps Town Clerk with
Public Education... |
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Doggone Safe US Vice President Kerry Potter-Kotecki
gave a presentation on dog body language and safety around dogs for
parents in Clarkstown NY in honour of Dog Bite Prevention Week.
“As the licensing
authority for issuing dog licenses, I feel a responsibility about taking
action in educating residents on this important safety issue" said Town
Clerk David Carlucci. |
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Clicker Expo Registration Open for 2009... |
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Doggone Safe promotes clicker training as
the safest and most effective way to train a dog. Clicker Expo is where
the best clicker trainers in world gather to share information and
insights, learn from each other and teach others.
This is the best time you will ever have
at a conference and you will come home with a new view on training.
Click here to see a video of Doggone Safe Co-founder Joan Orr and
Karen Pryor in a live shaping session, for a taste of what goes on at
Clicker Expo.
Click on the icon at left to get more
information or register. Doggone Safe earns commission on every
registration through this link (or within 30 days of clicking on this
link). If you are planning to go, please help us out by registering
through this link. |
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Doggone Safe in the Media... |
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In Print |
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Thanks to Chris Laurette of Sydney
Nova Scotia for writing a letter to the editor of Black Belt
magazine, explaining about how to Be a Tree to prevent a dog attack.
Read
Chris' letter |
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By Debbie Gilbert
dgilbert@gainesvilletimes.com
Does your dog bite?
The correct answer is yes, no
matter how harmless you think your dog is. Mike Ledford,
director of Hall County Animal Control, said biting is an
instinctive behavior that dogs use to protect themselves.
"That’s their
only way of saying ‘ouch’ or ‘leave me alone,’" he said. "But
they’ll almost always give you a warning sign."
The trick is to
be able to read those warning signs so you don’t get hurt. In
observance of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, animal care
professionals are trying to educate the public on what people
can do to stay safe.
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On the Radio |
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Recommended Products... |
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We Love the
Chewber!
The Chewber is our
favourite dog doy. It is a chew toy, tug toy, throwing disk, food and water
bowl all in one. The Chewber provides a great, safe way to teach your dog
the rules of tug and let you tug safely with your dog.
Click here to watch a video
and find out more. |
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Living with Kids
and Dogs...Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar.
This is a must-have
resource for families with kids and dogs. All ages and stages of dogs and
children are covered with practical tips for keeping them both safe and
happy.
"This is a
wonderful book. Useful, useful, useful information - all the main points in
an extremely easy-to-read style. As a trainer and mom, Colleen sees the full
picture" - Dr Ian Dunbar - founder of the Association of
Pet Dog Trainers.
Click on the link to buy Buy this book from Dogwise and help earn commission for Doggone Safe.
LIVING WITH KIDS AND DOGS...WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND |
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Dog Defense: Avoiding On-the-Job Dog Bites, DVD (19 minutes) produced by
the Latham Foundation
Dog Defense
features the personal accounts from professionals who encounter dangerous
dogs every day in the course of their work. It describes "real world"
scenarios and summarizes the more current advice for avoiding painful,
frightening and debilitating injuries.
Order from the Latham
Foundation
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Dogs and Storks
CD - Everything you need to know to prepare the family dog for life with
kids.
Produced by
Jennifer Shryock, Doggone Safe US Vice President, parent, educator and dog
behavior specialist. Learn more and read testimonials. |
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Doggone Safe is now
a KPCT Affiliate. Any orders placed at the KPCT site within 30 days of
visiting that site via a link from Doggone Safe will generate commission for
Doggone Safe.
Click on the recommended products to the right
to order or get more information.
New book by Joan and
Teresa - Getting Started: Clicking with Your Bunny
New Clicker Training
videos (ClickFlicks) for download for as little as $4.99 US and no shipping
fee! |
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Our Sponsors ... |
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Thanks to our
sponsors. Their generosity and community spirit help us to spread the
Doggone Safe educational messages more effectively. |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Newfoundland |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Ontario |
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Trade show
booth sponsor; educational material sponsor |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Newfoundland |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Newfoundland |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Newfoundland
St. John's Veterinary
Hospital |
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Bookmark Sponsor |
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Adopt-a-classroom sponsor - Dana Point-San Clemente
California |
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For More Information... |
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For more information about Doggone Safe and for useful tips about bite
prevention please visit the
Doggone Safe website.
Any materials found at the site can be used at websites or in printed matter
without permission (unless specifically noted) provided proper credit is
given. A link back to the Doggone Safe site is appreciated. |
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Privacy Policy... |
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Doggone Safe will
not share its mailing list with third parties. Information obtained through
the on-line ordering system is encrypted and kept confidential. Credit card
information is not stored and is deleted as soon as the order is processed. |
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