APDT Conference Winners!

Canine Companions for Independence learn NewTrix at the 2011 APDT Conference in San Diego

Congratulations to the winners of our lucky draw at the APDT Conference in San Diego: Shannon Their, Diane Garrod, Starr Ladehoff, Tineke Taeyhans, Angie Beghe, Lauren Fox, Terena Thomas, Kara Chaplin, Kyoko  Johnson, Lisa Riddle, Sandi Broeland, Erica Curtis, Dawn Piche, Jenny White, Dorna  Sakvrai, Leila Sesmero, Heather Lawson, Jessica Keleshian, Helene Tufenthaler, Robin Roy, Karen Singleton, Monique Charbonnier, Janette Hosford, Marisa Scelly, Sandy Benzor, Lise Polard, Nancy Yamin, Tracy Lee, CJ Scott, Matthew Levien.

Answers to the NewTrix Quiz:

1. The Opposition Reflex
□ a. is an innate motor neuron response.
□ b. causes dogs to pull on leash.
□ c. makes dogs lean into pressure.
√ d. All of the above

2. The NewTrix™ push-pulley mechanism
□ a. reverses direction of the Opposition Reflex.
□ b. converts a dog’s pull on the leash into pressure behind his head.
□ c. makes dogs lean back toward the leash.
√ d. All of the above.

3. The NewTrix™ dog halter
□ a. stops dogs from pulling.
□ b. calms reactive dogs.
□ c. safely controls aggressive dogs.
√ d. All of the above.

Train Your Dog Month

As the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) recently pointed out, “Hundreds of thousands of dogs have been turned in to animal shelters because their owners didn’t know how to deal with behavior problems and couldn’t find a reliable resource to help them.”

This is a sad fact that we believe is completely avoidable. Training is the answer. The APDT has designated January as Train Your Dog Month and here at NewTrix we jumped at the chance to offer our support.

Dog owners can enter the photo and video contests and win, among other prizes, a NewTrix Dog Halter. Trainers too can enter but they are additionally invited to participate in two promotion contests. Trainers will win a set of NewTrix to use on dogs of varying size.

Trainers have discovered that the NewTrix Dog Halter decreases dog arousal, and reduces frustration and acclimation time thereby jump starting behavior modification programs.

We are very proud to support the APDT and the Train Your Dog Month campaign!