Hi gang!
I have not been posting in a while, mostly because of my dog training course.
I am in the last phase of the program and I have been very busy getting ready for my final, I am looking for some rescues to help me out with an essay I am writing so I am hoping that I get some responses.
I need three shelters or rescues willing to be interviewed by phone I need to know the percentages of dogs relinquished, the reasons why they were relinquished, the percentages of dogs adopted and percentages of dogs euthanized, and why.
rehabilitation training to prevent dogs from losing potential homes, and training to make homeless dogs more adoptable
Also the numbers and reasons why dogs are returned after adoption.
My goal as a trainer is to keep dogs out of the shelters and to stop euthanizations due to a lack of training, and also to help people to understand how important proper training is and why it should be part of every responsible owners priority and gift to their pets success as a member of our society.
If anyone knows of shelters and rescues interested in helping me out with this please send me an email at apitomesblog@shaw.ca and please include the shelter or rescue name and address, contact persons name, title and phone number.
Remember folks keeping animals safe and out of the shelter systems is or should be a primary goal.
Thank you to everyone that visits my blog, comments, and shares their own experiences, without you all this would all be for nothing! It’s you that have helped me help them, so again thank you very much! I appreciate it deeply!
After graduation I look forward to sharing many things with you all, and getting back to what I love, helping dogs in need and tending to my blog! I am hoping to include some free basic training videos for you all to share and enjoy.
-Apitome-
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I am a mother, a pit bull advocate, but mostly I am just like any of you, I am passionate about politics, the environment and dog advocacy. I want possitive changes within the judicial system as well. I want my children to grow up in a country where we are not told what breed of dog we can own. I want to see BSL put in the trash where it belongs! I want to see the constitution protected but not manipulated *see anything on the mosque near ground zero (USA) or changing Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays (Canada)* I am not racist in any way shape or form against any ethnic group, I do however have prejudices against bad behavior! If you abuse our laws, kids, the elderly, or animals, If you move to a new country and then demand that country to change everything about it's laws & way of life to suit your own agenda, If you blatantly break those laws with no regard and show no repect for them, if you engage in dog fighting or any other forms of animal abuse, torture or neglect, or if you are a pedophile, Than yes! You are on my radar for sure, and I will do EVERYTHING within my power to see you stopped and brought to justice! Furthering that goal, I have no qualms about publishing the names and faces of convicted abusers. I am not trying to change the world, I simply want to see things improve not backslide, Mostly for my children and these wonderful dogs futures! I may say things you agree with, and I may say things that you won't agree with, I may anger you, challenge you, or just plain piss you off, but in my book that's ok as long as long as it inspires some form of action on your part. This is not a popularity contest, If I have said anything about a group or person that you don't agree with please feel free to leave a comment or simply don't come back. If You have been mentioned in my blog it is for one of two reasons, you are either an advocate or you are an abuser loser, if you are the latter I could care less what you think! I value the opinions of trash about as much as I do that of a slug! Everything in print here is a matter of public record, or came from a trusted source, with that said, I am certainly willing to print both sides of any story, in an effort to be fair and always print the truth!
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Hi gang!
Apitome's Blog 
August 11th, 2013 at 5:31 pm
I am impressed with your blog. I agree with all that you stated. Most people are afraid to say some of that out loud. I love the ideas you have about training some of the dogs in shelters who could be adoptable pets with some training work. I would like to be more of an activist in this area but my health prevents me from actively doing so. Thanks for your wonderful ideas and continued works for our beloved fur babies. Thank you.
August 11th, 2013 at 6:53 pm
Thank you Debra, I am sorry to hear there health issues going on for you, I know what that’s like and some days seem very long ware on the body. Take care of your self.
I can say that there are lots of things people can do that does not take physical strength, sometimes words are mightier than actions. I am hoping to create positive changes in the system that will give dogs, and even cats too a much better chance at survival and adoption. Not to diminish the many wonderful things being done today but there’s still work to be done. if even one animal dies needlessly in a shelter that’s one life too many! Sometimes it seems to be taking forever, and other days I see successes so you have to weigh things out from day to day still but…. Fingers crossed their day is coming soon!