melzawelza Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Great to hear guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 My last bump before the day. Hoping to see you all there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hope you all have a wonderful day, and lots and lots of people turn out for this very important event. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'm reminded of Christopher Robin and Edward (aka Pooh) Bear going bump, bump, bump, all the way down the stairs. Please tell us how this went. I hope, not down the stairs :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Good luck everyone! I couldnt get the day off so have to work, wish i could have been there. Let us know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks guys Getting ready and organised, little bit of butterflies starting now!! lol. Will update with how it goes. We should have plenty of photos and video footage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 How did your rally go? Waiting to hear news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 Sydney rally was a success with all our speakers providing inspiring, logical and passionate speeches and covering a huge amount of ground in regards to the issue. Unfortunately numbers were not as expected (about 100 people) however we can't thank enough the people who came along today. Some beautiful dog ambassadors and great signs. I'll post some photos when the pro shots are out, there are some candids that have been posted on the communityk9 facebook page too. We had a couple of issues with an alcoholic heckling and a woman who's dog had been attacked who caused a bit of a scene, but it all worked out well in the end. Thank you to all our speakers who have taken time to come today and shown their support of the issue: Glenn Cooke, Kaye Browne, Caroline Perrin, Mark Jeffrey, Tim Vasudeva and Vicki Etherington. It has been a pleasure working with each and every one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Good on you, Sydney :D. Melz, for your organisation and to all those who spoke up and out. Will look forward to seeing some of the photos of the event. Cheers and Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Yep, good on you guys. Also looking forward to the photos. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Some photos from the wonderful Ruthless here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150343562184580.355703.178098599579&type=1 One of our speakers Kaye Browne has blogged about the event and her speech is available in audio on the page: http://kayebrowne.com.au/wordpress/rally-dogs-in-the-community-22-oct-11/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) The audio of each speaker has now been uploaded. Rally Co-organiser Melanie Sweeney's opening speech here Kaye Browne, Pet Lifestyle Commentator and regular guest on 2GB's 'Pet Talk' Program's speaks here. Dr Caroline Perrin, Veterinary Behaviourist at Sydney Animal Behaviour Services speaks here. Mark Jeffrey, Executive Manager for Education and Training at RSPCA NSW speaks here. Tim Vasudeva, CEO of Animal Welfare League NSW speaks here. Vicki Etherington, dog trainer for over 50 years, board member of DogsNSW for 15 years (recently re-elected for another three) and accredited government temperament assessor speaks here. Glenn Cooke, dog trainer and behaviourist for over 20 years, senior lecturer and Life Member of the National Dog Trainers Federation and General Manager of Pet Resorts Australia MC'd the event and this was a short but very relevant point made by him in between speakers. Listen here Glenn's fantastic closing speech here. Edited October 24, 2011 by melzawelza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) Well done, Melza. Good to be able to listen to. ETA: And I'd like to add, in regards to Glenn's final comment in his closing speech - yes, those who we speak to, those who crowd around, THEY are of the "Responsible Dog Owner" percentage. THESE people care enough to go seeking the right education. It is the other percentage that WE need to reach out to, so that we can show them that what they think they know because of what the Governments have led them to believe, is not taking them along the right path of knowledge. Heard of the "Tree of Knowledge"? Funny how many dogs would have visited it before we have. Edited October 24, 2011 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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