World-renowned dog expert, TERRY RYAN, is a trail-blazing pioneer of positive dog training. She’s in Victoria this fall for two days only.
Friday November 27 Evening Talk – Canine Communication
Saturday Nov 28: 4 Workshops (2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon) including How Dogs Think & Problem Barking
Watch here for more details and registration information.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from a master.
15 Jun 2009
6th Annual Dog Walk was a Great Success
This year's Everybody & Their Dog WALK was so much fun. The weather was perfect and we had more people and dogs attend than ever before. At least 150 people and their dogs went on a walk-about at 11 and returned for the fun in the big field. Thanks to Maggie Cox from A-channel for doing such a great job judging the just-for-fun dog show. The bouncy castle at the kids zone was a big hit with the little ones, and the hot dog stand raised over $480 for HugAbull. We had 15 exhibitors including trainers, rescues, the CRD, a mobile vet, PATS and more. The raffle prizes were eagerly picked up by the lucky winners and we raised $672 for our educational event with Terry Ryan. We had 14 dogs take the CGN test and 12 earn their certificates.
A great big thank you to all our sponsors and to everyone who volunteered their time and effort to make this day the success it was. Special thanks to Par-T-Perfect who donated the Bouncy Castle, all the businesses that donated the wonderful raffle prizes, Rita and John for organizing the hot dog stand, Myrna Young our CGN volunteer judge, and to all those who came out the help, chat, visit with dogs, and just make the day the success that it was.
Dr. Glynis Newman, veterinarian at Hillside Veterinary Hospital, wrote an article for our recent issue of The Scoop. The short version can be found in our newsletter, but if you're interested in the expanded version, it can be found here.
Citizen Canine is a non-profit network of individuals and organizations working together to promote responsible dog ownership and support the dog-owning community in Greater Victoria. Our three areas of focus are advocacy, public education, and canine community building.
Dogs are an important part of many families in Greater Victoria, yet public policy does not always provide much support for people with dogs. In some communities, people and their dogs are unduly denied access to parks, public transportation, and even a place to live. Citizen Canine is working to draw attention to these issues, with the goal of improving public access, acceptance, and welfare of dogs and dog owners in this region.
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Citizen Canine does not endorse any particular dog obedience trainer or club; however, we strongly encourage participation in basic dog obedience classes, and do endorse the benefit of positive dog obedience training for both owner and dog.
