[nagdu] Top Dog 2013 Update

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Thu Oct 4 22:15:14 UTC 2012


Hello,
I think this is wonderful news.
I won't be able to attend the conference how can I get this kind of 
training in my own state?
Who would I call?
At this time I wouldn't know what to do.
Thanks,
My state is Montana, city Billings
Original message:
> Hello All,

> We have an exciting piece of news to share about Top Dog 2013, coming
> up on January 11-13 in Savannah, GA.



> An optional canine first aid class will be available to attendees and
> we have recently learned from instructor Peggy Rew that all
> participants will receive a dog first aid kit as part of the course
> at no additional charge. This class is a rare opportunity to learn
> about caring for our dogs in urgent situations, and leaving with a
> first aid kit is one more reason to take advantage of this course
> when you sign up for Top Dog.



> Below is a description of the course, followed by the general
> announcement about the 2013 Southeast Regional Top Dog Workshop.



> ******

> Friday January 11, 9:30-11:30 AM

> Optional Red Cross Canine First Aid Certificate Course

> This two-Hour class has a $40 enrollment fee and is limited to 35 participants.

> Instructor Peggy Rew of Reno, Nevada says about this course:

> "Our dogs need us to be pack leaders, an alpha who can take control
> of any situation, emergency or not.

> Knowing basic Dog or Cat First Aid and CPR can save a life or at
> best, calm a situation so the appropriate decisions can be made. Pain
> tolerance is much higher in animals and showing weakness is usually
> not an option for them, so it takes a perceptive pet parent to notice
> and take charge!


>   ~ Be the first in your group of friends to learn the basics in
> first aid and CPR.
> ~ Learn what ordinary household items are toxic or poisonous to dogs and cats.
> ~ Learn what is an emergency and what can wait until the next
> business day, so you can go to your own veterinarian.
>   ~ How to stabilize an injury, stop bleeding & wrap wounds.
> ~ Muzzling and transportation options.
> notice and take charge!

> With that in mind, consider the benefits of this class:

> Becoming certified in pet First Aid/CPR makes you a more valuable
> guide dog handler or puppy raiser and your animals appreciate it. You
> will leave this course with a life-time certificate that requires no
> annual renewal. Each participant will also receive a dog first aid kit."

> ******

> The Southeast Regional Top dog workshop, January 11-13, 2013 is
> coming to the Hostess City, Savannah, Georgia, and registration is now open.

> Georgia Guide Dog Users, DixieLand Guide Dog Users and Guide Dog
> Users of Florida will welcome guide dog handlers, puppy raisers and
> many dogs and puppies from the Southeast and around the country to
> the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Gateway Conference Center at
> 17 Gateway Blvd. East in Savannah for three days of workshops,
> exhibits, fine Southern food and hospitality, an optional city tour,
> and the chance to visit with old friends and to make new ones.

> The complete schedule of events will be circulated in advance; what
> follows are program highlights:
>     * A Top Dog tradition, the Blessing of the Guide Dogs
>     * A panel discussion on current advocacy issues for guide dog handlers
>     * A veterinarian speaking on the basics, ears, teeth and flea prevention
>     * An interactive session on peak experiences with our dogs
>     * An optional  Red Cross certification course in canine first aid
>     * A banquet speaker who will inspire us with her story

> Online registration is available at the website,
> <http://topdogworkshop.org/>http://topdogworkshop.org/ or by phone
> and through the mail. The registration phone number for registrar
> Sally Benjamin is (850) 588-9070. The registration cost for Top Dog
> 2013 is $25.00 per person.

> When you register you will be able to choose two lunch and two dinner
> meals priced very affordably and you may opt for a Friday afternoon
> tour of Savannah's historic district for a cost of $25.00.

> Room rates at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Gateway will
> be $89.00 per night, plus 13% sales tax. These conference rates will
> apply from Thursday, January 10, 2013 through Sunday January 13,
> 2013, as well as three nights prior to and following the event. If
> you choose to, you could stay as many as nine nights at the special
> event rate. Up to four people can share these comfortably-sized rooms
> and a hot breakfast is included in the room rate. Located off of exit
> 94 from I95, the hotel is just 15 miles from the Savannah
> International Airport and a similar distance from both the Amtrak and
> Greyhound stations. It is located approximately 18 miles from
> Savannah's downtown and historic district.

> Make reservations at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites by
> calling the hotel directly at 912-925-2700, making certain to mention
> group code GGD (Good Good Dog). The event is also listed under the
> name of Georgia Guide Dog Users. The deadline for registration and
> hotel reservations is December 11, 2012. Make your plans now to come
> to Savannah in January 2013. See y'all here.

> For further event information or for exhibitors or registration
> forms, send emails to, <<mailto:2013topdog at gmail.com>2013topdog at gmail.com>

> Marj Schneider, Event Coordinator

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