Our "Start 'em out Right ~ Puppies!" Seminar debuted at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, MN last nght April 28th '10. It was a terrific success.
Well attended, I had a great group of people who were all in pre-pup stage and waiting to pick up there puppies soon. One couple. however, worked such long hours that I recommended they get an older dog from a shelter or rescue rather than a puppy. New puppies absolutely need someone with them for the majority of the time when they are young.
It turns out that this couple did not have a puppy chosen yet and had been considering an older dog, so this was just the encouragement they needed. I had put a copy of the Puppy Show dvd in every one's info packet, but I had brought some of the "Adopting a Dog from a Shelter or Rescue" shows as well. Matt, the husband, had picked one up on the break.
Having produced these television shows has been such a blessing for us and our clients and students. Watching a TV show is such an easy way to learn and it's free.
In regards to the preparation end of things, Michelle had just finished the power point presentation for the seminar one hour before we left to get there! No, she wasn't procrastinating. I had been doing some last minute tweaking on it for a few days prior, so she couldn't even start the power point until the day before the seminar! What a loyal assistant! She really is devoted and gifted. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude to her. Thanks, Michelle. It is a pleasure having you for a daughter, a friend, and a co-worker.
The presentation came out beautifully and we just had time to dash out of the house to go pick up our demo-dog, Oreo, and get to the school in time to set up.
We were met with some unexpected technical difficulty in our room, but Michelle finally found a way for it to work after patiently working on it for 1-1/4 hours with the occasional help of the room assistant and a custodian. East Ridge handled this very graciously with a call to me today expressing their apologies for the added stress to our teaching experience there. They are a very maticulously run Community Ed and I did appreciate the call to soothe the difficulty we had with their equipment. I enjoy working with this district and hope to continue to do so.
Next Fall, we will be offering a seminar called "Adopting a Dog through a Shelter or Rescue". It is my deepest concern that people become educated on how to properly chose a dog and raise it up correctly from the start, so as to avoid the problem behaviors that are inevitable without this awareness.
All of our DVD's are available at no charge to you upon request. http://www.walksandwags.biz/ info@WalksandWags.biz
~Candiss DelCastillo, Owner
Walks & Wags Pet Service
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