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Post by RealPitBull on Feb 11, 2010 10:44:23 GMT -5
I may be going, not sure yet. There are two Pit Bull-related lectures at the conference. One is Bully For You by Trish King (yeah, the Trish King that went on an anti Pit Bull tirade a few years back.....) and the other is Bred to Fight by Pam Reid. A bunch of other interesting dog lectures over 3 days in August. www.sthuberts.org/whatwedo/training/BFFC%20Flyer_%202010B.pdf
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Post by RealPitBull on Feb 11, 2010 10:49:27 GMT -5
This is the King lecture (She really does seem so prejudiced.....special exercise needs, special training? REALLY?) 1:30 – 3:00 PM – option A Bully for You Trish King CPDT-KA, CDBC Big blocky head, direct, arresting eye contact, and a body that most weight lifters would die for. Those are our bully boys and girls. The bully breeds can make great companion dogs, but they do have special needs – a different kind of exercise regimen, and specific training techniques are just a couple. In this presentation, we’ll take a (video) look at some bullies, and discuss what to look for when adopting a bully, and what to do with him once you’ve got him! And the Reid lecture: 1:30 – 3:00 PM – option A Bred to Fight Pamela Reid Ph.D., CAAB Prior to the Michael Vick case, it was routine for animals seized in dogfighting raids to be euthanized. Now the public supports examining the victims of animal cruelty to determine if they can be integrated into society. Behaviour experts are being called upon to assess and rehabilitate animals rescued in dogfighting, hoarding and puppy mill raids. The 2009 Midwest dogfighting bust provided a unique opportunity to study a large population of dogs from fighting backgrounds. The ASPCA and the Humane Society of Missouri worked together to gather as much information as we could from the seized animals. We compared the dogs’ responses to real dogs and fake dogs in hopes of establishing safer, more humane procedures for evaluating dog-dog aggression. We tested puppies repeatedly to map their development and seek out early indicators of aggressive behaviour. The discoveries we made assessing over 400 dogs and following up with the ones who were adopted contribute to our understanding of this extraordinary breed type. As we gain more experience with these special “outlier” animals, we can develop decision criteria and best practices for evaluation and adoption procedures.
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Post by sugar on Feb 11, 2010 14:11:49 GMT -5
Mary, of course pitbulls need a different kind of exercise. They do Tae Bo and P90X. No pansy-*ss walkies.
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Post by RealPitBull on Feb 11, 2010 14:16:11 GMT -5
Mary, of course pitbulls need a different kind of exercise. They do Tae Bo and P90X. No pansy-*ss walkies. Silly me! ;D
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Post by loverocksalot on Feb 11, 2010 18:36:23 GMT -5
Yeah special exercise alright a few min of zoomies a day and several hours on the couch. Oh and how can I forget run in the house and stop at the cookie jar and wait for the treat. Anyway sounds like an interesting conference.
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Post by RealPitBull on Feb 12, 2010 8:49:09 GMT -5
Yeah, Trish King aside, the conference does sound good. And I am interested in hearing Pam Reid lecture on the breed. It's looking less and less like I'll be able to attend, though.
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