Game Dog Guardian Presents:

Pit Bull E.D.U. Camp 2011

For rescues, dog advocates, private and public shelters, animal control and law enforcement, and interested non-profit organizations

*This is a seminar for people, so please leave your pet at home. Thank you for understanding.

Speakers include:

• Anthony Barnett, Founder & Director of Game Dog Guardian
• Katie Bray, Pit Bull E.D.U. Program Coordinator & Adoption Director for Game Dog Guardian
• Shannon Wells, Head Trainer for Game Dog Guardian & Director of Canine Momentum

Topics include:

• About the Breed: The American Pit Bull Terrier and today's "pit bull"
• Cruelty Cases: Behavior Evaluations and Early Forfeiture
• Breed Specific Legislation: Preventing it and Repealing it
• Training: From Equipment to Behavior Modification
• Socialization: Dog Introductions and Play Packs
• ...and many more

GDG's Pit Bull E.D.U. (Education, Discipline, Understanding) program is a training class designed to help residents who have pit bull type dogs, recent adopters, shelter guardians, and dogs in our GDG Rescue program. This model was used to form our annual Pit Bull E.D.U. camp to help shelters, rescues, and other animal advocates in the area with evaluations, socialization, legislation, and training for dogs they advocate for on a daily basis. The Pit Bull E.D.U. model is used to educate the public, maintain training and manners for the dogs in the shelters and rescues, and understand this history of the American Pit Bull Terrier and today's shelter "pit bull" type dogs to help you become an effective advocate.

The camp will include a trip to a structured play environment where we will demonstrate proper dog to dog introductions, dog body language, and appropriate pack play.

For more on GDG's team and qualifications, click here.

For information, pictures, news stories, and video from our Pit Bull E.D.U. training class, click here.

Contact Katie at katie@gamedogguardian.com with any questions.

 UPDATED SCHEDULE!

Welcome & Introductions                               8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

About the Breed                                             8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Break

Dog Fighting: Intro                                         9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

            Evaluations:                                        9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

            Forfeiture:                                          10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

BSL: Preventing & Repealing                         10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 

Lunch                                                            11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Enrichment: GDG Overview                          12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Break                                                              

Dog Body Language                                      1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Training Tips                                                  2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Break

Multi-Dog Play Intro.                                     3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

HSH: Play Packs                                           4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.