Doggone Safe members were recognized with a total of 9 awards and 20 nominations from the International Positive Dog Training Association for 2010 in various categories including, dog training excellence, education and humane dog training. These awards are based on peer voting and Doggone Safe is very proud of all its members and their accomplishments and dedication to the promotion of positive dog training.
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| Joan and Teresa, Doggone Safe cofounders |
Doggone Safe is a non-profit organization incorporated in the US and Canada and is dedicated to dog bite prevention education and victim support. The coroner’s jury inquest into Courtney Trempe’s death by a dog attack made numerous recommendations regarding public education, few of which have been implemented. Doggone Safe was formed with the mandate to facilitate implementation of the education based recommendations of the Trempe inquest jury.
Doggone Safe promotes positive training and specifically clicker training as a safe way to train dogs, especially for children, to facilitate the development of a respectful and loving bond between the dog and family members. This all positive method uses the science of operant conditioning to teach dogs without force, punishment or correction. “Clicker training is hands down the best way to train a dog” said Teresa Lewin, animal behavior specialist and Vice President, Education and Development for Doggone Safe. “If everyone would train their dogs with clicker training from the day they bring them home as young puppies, we would see a lot fewer behaviour problems and aggression as they grow into adults”.
The International Positive Dog Training Association was founded by Norma Jeanne Laurette and Sherry Herla. The International Positive Dog Training Association is for dog-related professionals dog owners and enthusiasts who are willing to take a stand for the use of only humane techniques in dog training and behaviour modification. The purpose of the IPDTA is to dissect every tool and technique to agree on proper application and to establish the accepted standards for what is humane and what is abusive.
To recognize and encourage trainers who choose to use positive methods rather than force and fear to train dogs, the International Positive Dog Training Association sponsors an annual awards program. Nominations and voting is done by peers and Doggone Safe is very proud to announce that the following members were nominated and recognized for their accomplishments:
Name | Nomination | |
Brenda Lowry | Innovation Award | |
Fear Rehabilitation Award | ||
Training Excellence | ||
Human Touch Award | ||
Outstanding Mentor Award | ||
Behaviour Therapy Excellence | ||
Aggression Rehabilitation | ||
David Thorpe | Peers choice award | |
Kelly Helliwell | Best new business award | |
Human Touch Award | ||
Training Excellence | ||
Joan Orr and Teresa Lewin | Education Award | |
Courage of Conviction Award | ||
Outstanding Mentor Award | ||
Outstanding Achievement Award | ||
Judi Dowson | Training Excellence | |
Lynda O’Neill | Training Excellence | |
Teresa Lewin | Peers Choice Award | |
Wendy Gould | Personal Sacrifices Award | |
Yamei Ross | Human touch award | |
The following members were winners of IPDTA 2010 awards:
Name | Award | ||
Brenda Lowry | Outstanding mentor award | ||
Fear Rehab Award | |||
Training Excellence | |||
David Thorpe | Peers choice award | ||
Kelly Helliwell | Best new business award | ||
Joan Orr and Teresa Lewin | Education Award Outstanding Mentor award | ||
Judi Dowson | Training Excellence | ||
Teresa Lewin | Peers Choice Award | ||
Doggone Safe president Joan Orr said “we are very pleased to see so many of our members honoured this way by their peers and we are delighted that highly qualified and dedicated professionals such as these choose to join and promote Doggone Safe”.
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