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Don Hanson, chairman of the Shock-Free Coalition, introduces the 61-Day Shock-Free Pledge Drive that aims to educate both consumers and pet professionals about the risks associated with using shock collars

Trainers, behavior consultants and pet professionals, the ShockFree Coalition needs your help! Specifically, we need your help in educating your clients, colleagues, friends, and family members about the benefits of using rewardbased training and the dangers of using a shock collar as a training tool. Our goal is to prepare you so that you can ask pet owners and pet care professionals, especially veterinarians and their staff, animal shelters and rescues, and other dog trainers to sign the ShockFree Pledge.

Pledge Drive The ShockFree Coalition will be launching a 61day pledge drive on April 1, 2020 and will be awarding prizes to those that get the most people to Sign the Pledge at shockfree.org/2020PledgeDrive. This event is open to anyone that has signed the ShockFree Pledge and will end on May 31, 2020.

How Do I Participate? 1. First, make sure you have signed the ShockFree Pledge by visiting shockfree.org, log in to your profile and print your membership card. You can do this from the home page by clicking on your name and clicking ‘View Profile’ once you log in. 2. Print lots of cards and distribute them to your friends, family, neighbors, fellow PPG members, clients, students, and colleagues and ask them to take just three minutes to Sign the Pledge. 3. When signing the Pledge, your referrals MUST enter your membership ID into the field between CITY and STATE, labeled “Who referred you to sign the pledge, please enter their ID # here.” That’s how we will be tracking who recruits the most pledges. 4. Participants who recruit the most pledges will be eligible for some great prizes.

BARKS from the Guild/March 2020 How Do I Get Others to Sign the Pledge? Visit shockfree.org/2020PledgeDrive after April 1, where you will find suggestions on how to talk to both pet guardians and pet professionals about pledging, and where you will be able to download flyers, promotional materials, webinars, and podcasts to aid you in your efforts. Suggestions and links will also be posted on the ShockFree Coalition Facebook page at facebook.com/shockfreecoalition throughout the Pledge Drive.

Quick Links: Quick Links: ShockFree Coalition: shockfree.org ShockFree Coalition on Facebook: facebook.com/shockfreecoalition ShockFree Coalition Pledge Drive: shockfree.org/2020PledgeDrive

Join the 61Day ShockFree Pledge Drive for a Chance to Win Some Great Prizes! Highest Number of Pledges Recruited by Any Individual or Organization during the Pledge Period v Winner will receive one FREE Ticket to PPG Summit 2020, including hotel room nights, and a fullpage feature on their business in BARKS from the Guild v Runnerup will receive one FREE Ticket* to the PPG Summit 2020 and an invitation to be a guest on a BARKS Podcast to talk about their Pledge Drive The Most Business Pledges Accrued to an Individual or Organization across the Three Business Pledge Categories v Winner will receive one FREE Ticket* to PPG Summit 2020 v Runnerup will receive a $100 credit with PPG

The Most Pledges Recruited by a Veterinary Professional, Animal Hospital, or Clinic v Winner will receive one FREE Ticket* to PPG Summit 2020 v Runnerup will receive a $100 credit with PPG The Most Pledges Recruited by an Animal Rescue or Shelter v Winning organization will receive one FREE Ticket* to PPG Summit 2020 v Runnerup will receive a $100 credit with PPG

The Most Pledges Recruited by a Dog Trainer or Behavior Consultant v Winner will receive one FREE Ticket* to PPG Summit 2020 v Runnerup will receive a $100 credit with PPG

The Most Pledges Recruited by a Pet Guardian v Winner will receive one FREE Ticket* to PPG Summit 2020 v Runnerup will receive a $100 credit with PPG There’s Nothing Shocking About Why Shock Devices Can Be Harmful to Pets

Sign the Pledge! Sign the Pledge! *excludes accommodation

Shock Devices: Suppress behaviors instead of addressing underlying causes Can create behavioral problems Can malfunction causing serious injury Jeopardize your pet’s health, welfare, and the bond you share with your pet Studies show that shock devices are unnecessary and have the potential to be very dangerous.