On November 6th '09, Michelle and I made our way to the cable TV studios in Cottage Grove, MN where I was to be interviewed by Gretchen Carlson and her supervisor, Ernie Pines, as a promotion for their 'Gentle Saturday' event that was held there on Nov 14th.
Gretchen had asked me to bring a lap dog with me, so I called upon Lambeau, a male Malteese who's behavior is exemplary. Michelle and I had only worked with him as a client for a short session quite some time ago, so we took plenty of time to acclimate him to us before we even left for the studio. He did very well that day, and as all the dogs who accompany us, he had fun! A friendly, easy going dog, Lambeau was a real hit that day for all who encountered him. My thanks to Beth Johnson (of River City Stitch, Prescott) and her husband, Nick for allowing us to bring their precious canine with us that morning!
I so much appreciated being chosen to do this interview out of the many instructors that were a part of that event. Since we were teaching our Behavioral HELP for Dogs seminar there, that is what the interview centered on. Michelle and I had also made a 4 minute demo clip that we gave to the camera operator, Sharon Jerome, who inserted it into the interview. Both of my hosts were gracious in their questioning and gave me as much time to answer as I needed. There was also another gal there named Mary who was very sweet, and was interviewed, after I was done, for her crafts class. She was very encouraging and engaged in my interview as she watched on.
As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am always thrilled when I have the opportunity to take my message about dog (and child) training to the community in larger numbers than I can reach 1 on 1. TV is a good avenue to assist in that. Many accolades to Gretchen Carlson, the CE coordinator in Cottage Grove for the primo job that she and her team do to make it all happen!
~Candiss DelCastillo
Walks & Wags Pet Service
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