Seventh Annual DogHobbyist Chat Week Schedule
Message From the Alpha Dog
We're very excited with our lineup for DogHobbyist.com's contribution to the Seventh Annual Chat Week on PetHobbyist.com! We have a special focus this year on rescue issues. Chat Week will open on Sunday evening, February 27, at 8 PM Eastern, with a panel of rescue and shelter workers discussing "Rescue: Why We Do It, How We Cope," and the next evening, Monday, February 28, at 10 PM Eastern, we'll feature Pamela Schott DVM and Libby Williams of the NJCAPSA discussing their campaign to raise awareness about puppy mills and pet store abuses.
We are especially excited to welcome Maddie's Fund president Richard Avanzino on Thursday night, March 3, at 9 PM Eastern Time, discussing their mission of "Creating a No-Kill Nation."
Canine health is, as always a huge issue for our chatters, and this year we are welcoming veterinarian Christina Chambreau, DVM, to discuss "Can Homeopathy Make Your Pets Healthier?", on Sunday evening, February 27, at 9 PM Eastern Time. On Wednesday night, March 2, at 10 PM Eastern, our guests will be Debra Eldredge, DVM, and Maggie Bonham, discussing new options in cancer treatment and prevention for dogs and cats and their forthcoming book Cancer and Your Pet.
One of our most popular chat nights on PetHobbyist is our "DogHobbyist Doubleheader" every Tuesday for Dog Breeding and Showdog Chats. This year, for Chat Week, they jointly welcome breeder/judge Karin Ashe of Scanpoint Pointers, doing her renowned presentation on "Form and Movement." This will be on Tuesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern.
Last year, Darlene Arden wowed us all with her wonderful presentation on "The Irrepressible Toy Dog," and she's back this year with friends! Joining Darlene will be AKC judge and Complete Shih Tzu author Victor Joris, and Elaine Gewirtz, author of Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life and Pugs for Dummies. As if that weren't enough, Darlene will be back on Saturday night, March 5, in our old "Dog Party" time slot at 9 PM Eastern, to share secrets she learned researching her book Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're a Dog. Who can resist THAT?
On Friday night, animal communicator Marta Williams, author of Learning Their Language, will join us for a discussion of "Intuitive Communication with Animals." (You can read a DogHobbyist.com review of her book here!)
If you have pets other than dogs, you can see the whole chat schedule for PetHobbyist.com's Seventh Annual Chat Week here. The complete DogHobbyist Chat Week Schedule is below, including links to free email reminder and the chat rooms. We look forward to seeing you at Chat Week!
Melody Golubski
DogHobbyist.com Site Coordinator
PH FasDog
Seventh Annual DogHobbyist.com Chat Week
February 27-March 5, 2005
Sunday February 27
Rescue: Why We Do It, How We Cope
Carol Backers, National Borzoi Rescue Foundation
Darla Duffey, Jacksonville Sheltie Rescue
Dottie Zammetti, A Home At Last Rescue Network
Terri Bass, Dane County Humane Society
Norma Stevlingson, Animal Rescue Federation of Superior, Wisconsin
Nanette Thurber, Fox Valley Ferret Rescue
Sunday, February 27, at 8 PM Eastern in the Haven
A co-presentation with RescueNetwork.org
All of us who do rescue face the question sooner or later: Why do we keep doing this? What do we do with our pain? How can we keep helping animals in the face of burn-out, stress, caregiver fatigue, financial burdens, family conflicts, and all the other emotional downsides of doing rescue? Join this panel of dedicated rescue and shelter workers as we look at "Why We Do It, How We Cope." Sign up for our free email reminder of our Rescue Panel Discussion here.
Christina Chambreau, DVM
Homeopathic Care for Dogs and Cats
Sunday, February 27, at 9 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with CatHobbyist.com!
Dr. Christina will give you the homeopathic perspective on health and answer all your questions about how to help your pets become and stay healthy. Christina Chambreau, DVM, is an internationally known homeopathic veterinarian and lecturer. She is a founder of the Academy Of Veterinary Homeopathy and is on the faculty of the National Center for Homeopathy Summer School. As vice president of the Veterinary Advice Line, she provides a referral service so people can find the best care for their animal’s specific problem.
Sign up for our free email reminder of our chat with Dr. Chambreau here.
Monday February 28
Pamela Schott, DVM
Libby Williams, President, NJCAPSA
Stopping Puppy Mills
Monday, February 28, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
A co-presentation with RescueNetwork.org
Pamela J. Schott, DVM, graduated from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell in 1987, and has been in small animal practice since. She is actively involved in educating veterinary professionals and the public on the realities behind the commercial dog breeding industry and pet store puppy sales. Dr. Schott is also involved in rescue, and five rescued dogs are a part of her family. Libby Williams is president of NJCAPSA, an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) consumer and companion animal advocacy group that assists consumers in understanding their rights when they acquire from pet shops (or other entities) companion animals who have health or behavioral problems. NJCAPSA also protects companion animals offered for sale by ensuring they receive at least the minimum level of humane care required by state law.
Sign up for our free email reminder of our puppy mill chat here.
Tuesday March 1
Karin Ashe, Scanpoint Pointers, AKC Judge
Form and Movement
Tuesday, March 1, at 9 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
Karin Ashe of Scanpoint Pointers is a former professional handler of show dogs, a field trial judge, and an AKC conformation judge approved to judge Best in Show, Junior Showmanship, the Sporting Group, the Miscellaneous group, and a large number of herding dogs, working dogs, and hounds.
Scanpoint Pointers are known world-wide and produced the first dual champion Pointer in the history of the breed in the United States, as well as the only OTCH Pointer in the United States. They have produced over 130 Bench, Field and Obedience Champions. Mrs. Ashe will discuss "Form and Movement," a subject on which she is a noted authority and on which she has presented to a number of dog clubs and organizations over the years.
Sign up for our free email reminder of our chat with Karin Ashe here.
Wednesday March 2
Cancer and Your Pets
Debra Eldredge, DVM, and Margaret H. Bonham, authors of Cancer And Your Pet: The Complete Guide to the Latest Research, Treatments, and Options
Wednesday, March 2, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
A co-presentation with CatHobbyist.com
A growing number of pet owners are learning the sad news that their beloved pet is suffering from some form of cancer. But most don’t realize that it has become a highly treatable disease. Dr. Eldredge and Maggie Bonham, whose book is coming out in July, offer us here a glimplse of what they've discovered about the latest advances in the field of cancer research, common cancers, and treatment options, including traditional and holistic care.
Sign up for our free email reminder of our special chat on pets and cancer here.
Thursday March 3
Rich Avanzino of Maddies Fund
Building a No-Kill Nation
Thursday, March 3, at 9 PM Eastern, in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with the RescueNetwork and CatHobbyist.com
Widely recognized as a visionary and "outside the box" thinker, Rich Avanzino has had a major influence on the nation's animal welfare movement. As President of The San Francisco SPCA from 1976-1999, Avanzino led San Francisco to become the first City and County in the nation to offer an adoption guarantee for every healthy shelter cat and dog (1994). This unprecedented guarantee prompted statewide legislation (California's Hayden Law) and sparked other cities, counties, and states to follow his example. The vast majority of the City's sick and injured shelter animals were saved as well. During his twenty-two year tenure as President of The SF/SPCA, Avanzino brought euthanasia rates down to the lowest of any urban center in the nation. He also created adoption, animal behavior, feral cat, and spay/neuter programs that have become models for the nation. Avanzino's demonstrated leadership prompted Maddie's Fund founders, Dave and Cheryl Duffield, to hire him as the foundation's first President in 1999. The family foundation is helping to fund the creation of a no-kill nation. The first goal is to help fund a nationwide adoption guarantee for all healthy shelter cats and dogs. The next step will be to save the sick and injured pets in animal shelters nationwide.
As one of the no-kill movement's most articulate spokespeople, Avanzino has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, ABC's 20/20 and Person of the Week on the ABC Nightly News. For more information and to sign up for a free email reminder, click here!
Small in Size, Big in Heart: The Small Dog Panel!
Darlene Arden, author of The Irrepressible Toy Dog
Elaine Gewirtz, author of Pugs for Dummies and Your
Yorkshire Terrier's Life
Victor Joris, author of The Complete Shih Tzu
Thursday, March 3, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
>From the tiniest toy to the feistiest terrier, small dogs have a huge impact on the lives and hearts of those who share their lives. Join this panel of three of dogdom's most outstanding experts on small dogs to get tips on caring for, breeding and showing, training, and living with small dogs! For more information and to sign up for a free email reminder, click here!
Friday March 4
Marta Williams, author of Learning
Their Language
Animal Communication
Friday, March 4, at 10 PM Eastern in the Auditorium
A co-presentation with CatHobbyist.com
"Despite what you may have been taught, it is actually possible to communicate intuitively with animals and nature. I was skeptical about it at first too, especially since my background is in science. I now know that it works, and I believe it is an inherent ability that anyone can learn to develop." Come find out how to intuitively communicate with the animals in your life with animal communicator Marta Williams, author of Learning Their Language.
For more information and to sign up for a free email reminder, click here!
Saturday March 5
Darlene Arden
Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're a Dog
Saturday, March 5, at 10 PM Eastern in the Dog Den
Devoted dog owners want to pamper their pet more with unique ideas and bring them everywhere they go. It used to be hard to find all of these ideas in one place, however, Darlene Arden knows where you can find them! She is joining us to share the secrets she disovered researching her latest book, Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're a Dog.
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