NEWS! K9 Games 2007 in Gunma. Ex-pats meet again!
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In October, David went to the K9 Games in Gunma
which were a great success. At the games, he bumped
into another British ex-pat Dr.Ian Dunbar. Ian's book "How
To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks" was one of the first
books David read on pet dog training and still holds a
special place on his bookshelf. In 2006, Ian helped start
up the JAPDT and appeared at the first conference in
Tsukuba. "It doesn't matter how many times I see Ian,
he's always entertaining, a gifted speaker who has done
so much for pet dog training all over the world."
In September, David spoke at the 2nd JAPDT conference at Azabu University,
Kanagawa. "I always remember the first time I went there because I
had to do
a double take when I saw cows in one of the rooms ! (Well, it is a university
for veterinarians!) The conference went very well. I believe the formation
of the
JAPDT is one of the most exciting things to happen to dog training in Japan.
It's an open forum for new ideas where everyone has a voice, regardless
of
their background, status or training philosophy. This is fresh and unique
in
Japan." David's speech was very well received. "It was an ambituous
project
to speak about aggression in a single session, the subject is vast but
the aim
of the presentation was to provoke thought and creativity. There are really
no
simple solutions or cookbook solutions to pet dog aggression problems."
2007.09 JAPDT 2nd Conference Azabu University, Kanagawa.
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