A Toronto dog trainer has been fined $2,000 for apparantly injuring a dog in her charge. The local SPCA says the dog showed signs of being dragged and over exercised, as well as sufferering symptoms of heat stroke.
Dog trainer fined for harsh treatment of dogA Toronto dog trainer has been fined $2,000 for apparantly injuring a dog in her charge. The local SPCA says the dog showed signs of being dragged and over exercised, as well as sufferering symptoms of heat stroke.
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Lisa Clifton Bumpas, CTC, presents at APDT Conference, 2009Lisa Clifton-Bumpass, CTC, CPDT, CDBC, CAP
Lisa Clifton-Bumpass is a dog trainer in transition. She spent 10 years developing her career in teaching group dog training classes, private consultations and public speaking for shelters and rescue groups. Facing career burn out, Lisa happened to see the fruit bat training sessions at the Oakland Zoo and immediately fell in love with the program. She signed up to volunteer in the animal management division for the Zoo. The zoo staff soon learned that she was a trainer and Lisa was put to work helping in the training and behavior modification of several different species. In the past three years, Lisa has gone from pushing a broom and dicing food in the kitchen to coaching and training of several species. Lisa’s background allows her to consult on many levels of animal training, training mechanics, behavior management and research projects. Additionally, Lisa served on the Board of Directors for the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, is the Chair for the CCPDT Examination Development Committee and is a member of the Board of Advisors for Animal Behavior Professionals. SFSPCA Grad Breed Specific Legislation Video tops chartsBSL - Breed Specific Legislation - Is your dog safe?Boston Terriers a dangerous breed? Drayton Michaels, SFSCPA Academy for Dog Trainers graduate, has produced a short clip highlighting problems and dangers in Breed Specific Legislation. Thes clip is gaining popularity as the movement to roll back breed specific legislation, insurance rules grows. It includes interviews with Nicholas Dodman, Jean Donaldson, and others. Dog bites, airline deaths, and terrorist attackes get a huge amoung of coverage in the press, far outstripping reporting of deaths by cancer, obesity, hight blood pressure, strokes, diabetes, and other issues; many which can be changed by simple lifestyle changes. You are 37,000 times more likely to die of a car crash during your lifetime. Less than 15 people a year are killed by dogs, while nearly 600 children a year are killed by their own parents. Where is the outrage? Every 35 secons a child is confirmed abused or neglected. Where is the real problem? Here's Drayton's video.
"41 states have communities which have BSL or proposed it. Various insurance companies consider 75 different dog breeds to be dangerous. The Pit Bull dog is singled out as one of the worst. Yet historically, scientifically and mathmatically Pit Bull dogs are safe. How did this happen?" Thank you Drayton, CTC graduate, and Pitbull Guru! Drayton says a feature length film is in the worksl and a short film, The Pit Bull Hoax, is available for the price of shipping. See also Pit Bull Placebo, by Karen Delise. Available on Amazon The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression See also Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are More Dangerous Bomb sniffing dog trained using a tennis ballA bomb sniffing dog learned to detect drugs using only tennis ball as a reward.
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