[nagdu] Top Dog 2013 Update

Fri Oct 5 12:00:57 UTC 2012

Hi Dar.
It looks like the course is being given through the Red Cross, so you
should be able to call your local Red Cross and find out if they have it
in your area.  It would be an interesting thing to set up at a state
convention, if you have enough guide dogs coming.
It does sound very interesting and useful.
Tracy

> 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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