If I Ran the Dog Show
by Pat Hastings
We feel it is time for all of us to do what we can to ensure the future of our sport.
To raise a vibrant generation of enthusiastic participants in our sport, we must first expose children to the sport of purebred dogs in positive ways. Generally speaking, a child’s natural love of dogs can be nurtured by exposure to puppies and affectionate adult dogs, but how do we expand that love to include our sport?
One great way is to provide children with books about purebred dogs and dog shows – books that are educational but entertaining and just plain fun.
Cathy La Garza from Texas found the most fabulous new book that is ideal for introducing children to purebred dogs and dog shows: If I Ran the Dog Show. Part of the Dr. Seuss Company’s Cat in the Hat learning series, If I Ran the Dog Show is a fabulous, fun, positive journey into the world of purebred dogs. It explains what dog shows are about, the many breeds to be found in dog shows, and the many things that dogs do for us – all in rhymes and illustrations that easily captivate a child’s interest and imagination. The book is available through such retailers as Walmart, Barnes &?Noble, and Amazon; however, what if we made this book easily accessible to kids in a variety of places?
With the invaluable support of the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), we are initiating a project that involves every kennel club in this country. We encourage each kennel club to purchase enough copies of this book to be able to place them in every grade school, veterinary clinic, and pediatrician’s office – any location where a child might pick it up and look at it – in the club’s area. NAIA has been able to purchase copies of If I Ran the Dog Show direct from the publisher for an excellent price, so we are able to offer it to your club at $6 per copy. For $300 to $600, a club can buy and distribute 50 to 100 copies of this great book. What a simple, doable project to help ensure the continuation of our great sport.
Attached are a few pages of If I Ran the Dog Show for your club members to read. We feel sure you will see why we are so excited about this project and its potential impact on children across the country. We hope you will join us in making this project a success.
To place an order for copies of If I Ran the Dog Show, please contact:
DogFolk Enterprises
17195 SW Division
Aloha, OR 97007
503-642-3585
Sincerely,
Pat Hastings
Patti Stand
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on May 17 2013. Filed under Current Articles, Uncategorized.
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