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PG’s virtual event Geek Week, taking place online on November 11 15, 2020, has extended its early bird rates to September 30, 2020 to give you more time to register. The same applies to exhibitor rates.
New Survey on Shelter Dogs’ In-Kennel Welfare
Early Bird (before September 30, 2020): Member* $200 / Public $380 Regular Registration: (post August 30, 2020): Member* $220 / Public $440
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85 globally respected presenters delivering education at less than $1.55 per hour (see full presenter list on p.64). Sessions running 24 hours a day for five days to suit all time zones. Live Q&A sessions. More than 130 presentation sessions with access for 12 months to recorded content (see full schedule). Daily competitions, fun sessions and sponsor spotlights, vir tual exhibitor booths, virtual swag bags, competitions, prizes, networking, geek apparel and more... Early bird discount till September 30, 2020 – register today!
*Members of APDT Australia, Canine Arthritis Management, INTODogs, PPG Australia, PPG British Isles and PPG – discount codes are available on your respective websites. Want to find out more about Geek Week? Listen to Niki Tudge and Denise O'Moore, chair of INTO Dogs, discuss PPG's virtual November event in this BARKS Podcast. (See also p.2 and p.64 for more details.)
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re you an animal behaviorist? A trainer? Do you have experience and/or education in animal welfare or behavior? If so, Dr. Nathan Hall, assistant professor of companion animal science at Texas Tech Uni versity, and his PhD student Allie Andrukonis invite you to participate in a survey for a new study on the welfare of people and animals in the shelter environment. If you agree to participate, you will be asked to answer a few ques tions about your experience and education in the field and then watch 10 videos of dogs in kennels and answer 14 questions about each video. It should take no more than 20 minutes. Ultimately the goal of this study is to use the data collected to create training programs and/or protocols to improve the inkennel welfare of dogs. Please share far and wide!
