The Canadian Kennel Club is pleased to announce the third annual National Responsible Dog Ownership Day* to be held this October. Events will begin Saturday, September 25, 2010, and culminate in an RDOG Walk across Canada on RDOG DAY - Saturday, October 2, 2010. “Responsible Dog Ownership Groups” (RDOG’S) will rally across Canada in neighbourhoods large and small and collectively promote, educate and enlighten. We will speak to the enthusiastic dog lovers attending our events but, most importantly, we must interact with community members unfamiliar with the valued place our dogs have in Canadian society.
This pro-active CKC initiative is the perfect opportunity for CKC clubs and individual members to introduce our newest and most valuable Club resource to your local community. The CKC Responsible Dog Ownership Committee has developed a comprehensive information package dealing with "Children and Safety Around Dogs", "Bite Prevention” for people who encounter unfriendly dogs through work, and a fact sheet detailing "Your Responsibilities in Case of a Bite Incident”.
Please login to the CKC member website and go to RDOG Canine Safety Resources to review the CKC Responsible Dog Ownership package with your club, for great suggestions, information, and support hosting an RDOG event, please visit the other RDOG links in the drop down menu under CKC Services/CKC RDOG's Day. For more details, please contact Sonny Allinson, Manager Communications Division at 416-675-5511 Ext. 3317 or rdogs@ckc.ca.  | A message from the CKC: Be responsible... RDOG’S will love you for it! |  |
* RDOG’s, RDOG’s Day and the National Responsible Dog Ownership Week is a Canadian Kennel Club initiative.