Open Paw Launches Free Community Lecture Series In Bay Area

Open Paw Community Lecture Series helps dog and cat owner address behavioral issues. The series will launch beginning Tuesday, February 24, 2004 with the topic: Bringh Home A New Pet: What You Need to Know.

BERKELEY, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2004 --Open Paw will launch its free 2004 Community Lecture Series in the Bay Area on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 with the topic Bringing Home a New Pet: What You Need to Know."

The lecture series is designed to assist pet owners in coping with behavioral issues with their dogs and cats, whether theyre recent members of the family or long-time companions. The lectures are also helpful to people considering adding new pets to their homes.

The free talks, which are given by renowned author, veterinarian, and animal behavior expert Dr. Ian Dunbar and certified pet dog trainer Kelly Gorman, encourage audience participation and offer easy-to-follow advice, tips and tricks for creating well-behaved pets.

So many times people feel they have nowhere to turn with behavior problems," said Dr. Dunbar. We provide a forum where they can ask questions, get support, and learn to not just cope with behavioral issues, but address them to turn their pets into well-adjusted members of the household."

The monthly lectures are held from 7 -- 8:30 p.m. at Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant, 1890 Powell St., Emeryville. Admission is free. Chevys will donate a portion of food and drink sales to Open Paw if attendees present the Open Paw flyer announcing the event. To obtain a flyer, visit www.openpaw.org or call (510) 644-0729.

Open Paw Community Lecture Series schedule:

·Tuesday, Feb. 24: Bringing Home a New Pet: What You Need to Know.
·Tuesday, March 30: Dog Behavior Problems.
·Tuesday, April 27: Unruly Dog Behavior.
·Tuesday, May 25: Dog-Dog Aggression.
·Tuesday, June 29: Dog-Human Aggression.
·Tuesday, July 27: Cat Behavior and Training.
   
Open Paw is a non-profit organization dedicated to decreasing the suffering, surrender, abandonment, and euthanasia of unwanted cats and dogs. Open Paws goal is to prevent pets from becoming shelter animals. Its mission is threefold: 1) To educate prospective owner before they get their pets; 2) To make shelters a place where staff, volunteers and existing and prospective pet owners can get a hands-on education in the training and behavior of animals and; 3) To promote the adoption of minimum mental health requirements for shelter animals.

For more information, please visit www.openpaw.org or call (510) 644-0729 to be placed on our mailing list.

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