THE YELLOW DOG PROJECT

Post date: Oct 02, 2012 8:44:24 PM

http://www.theyellowdogproject.com/The_Yellow_Dog_Project/Home.html

THE YELLOW DOG PROJECT:for DINOS....dogs in need of space!

(tie a yellow ribbon round your scared dog's leash!)

THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA, I AM GOING TO DO MY PART TO HELP IT SPREAD...

Tie a yellow ribbon on your dog/leash to let people know your dog needs some space, please don't come too close!

its for DINOS=Dogs In Need Of Space: whether they are in training or recovering from injury or surgery...if your dog needs space or you see a yellow ribbon on another dog's leash ...KNOW WHAT IT MEANS: Check out the website and see what i mean.

Contact: Tara Palardy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel. (403) 872-5686 Email: info@theyellowdogproject.com The Yellow Dog Project is a global movement for owners of dogs that need space. It hopes to educate the public and dog owners to identify dogs needing space, promote appropriate contact of dogs and assist dog parents to identify their dog as needing space. Yellow Dogs are dogs who need space - they are not necessarily aggressive dogs but more often are dogs who have issues of fear; pain from recent surgery; are a rescue or shelter dog who has not yet had sufficient training or mastered obedience; are in training for work or service; are in service; or other reasons specific to the dog. The Yellow Dog Project seeks to educate appropriate ways to approach or make contact with a dog with permission of a dog owner only, whether or not a dog is a “yellow dog”. They also seek to promote the use of yellow ribbons to identify yellow dogs needing extra space. The Yellow Dog Project was started by Tara Palardy; a dog trainer in the city of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. In a statement to supporters, she said, “I started to teach owners how to deal with their yellow dogs and that’s where this whole thing started - locally.” She is also the manager of a dog daycare in the same city; volunteers every Sunday to the Central Alberta Junior K9 Club; and provides dog walking services. About the project Tara says, “I had no idea thousands of people would join. I figured some friends, other trainers...but nothing global. And Surprise! Here we are.” # # # The Yellow Dog Project can be found via their website http:// www.theyellowdogproject.com, their Facebook social media page “The Yellow Dog Project”, their Twitter account @yellowdogproj, and by email info@theyellowdogproject.com The Yellow Dog ProjectHistory My name is Tara, and I started The Yellow Dog Project in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. I am a positive reinforcement trainer and ran into a number of clients who complained about people approaching their dogs, kids getting too close to their nervous dog, or even puppies who jump all over people. These people needed something to help identify their dogs as not being approachable, or needing a moment of training before being approached. Although not the FIRST Yellow Dog idea (I had seen two posters previously on Facebook, one from Gulahund and one from a pitbull advocacy site), We are THE Yellow Dog Project. We introduced our page to 250 of my friends and clients on September 13, 2012, and 6 months later, we have 15k+ followers on the Facebook page alone. We also put up our website, and subsequently had requests for translations. Our original poster was created by Lili Chin of www.doggiedrawings.net and has been translated more than 20 times! We began producing our ribbons in late January 2013, after multiple colour trials. While we encourage people to use their own materials, like ribbon, duct tape or poop bags, we have had numerous requests for a standard yellow ribbon. As a not for profit organization, all of our monies raised/donated are used to buy more material for ribbons, t-shirts for our representatives, and posters for display. We encourage people to find their local positive reinforcement trainer and look for programs to help their pets. From Grisha Stewarts “Behaviour Adjustment Training” to fearfuldogs.com; Victoria Stillwell to Karen Pryor; Ian Dunbar to Dr. Sophia Yin - we encourage all forms of positive training to help yellow dogs.

Often, you will be asked;

What The Yellow Dog Project stands for, and we have compiled a list of exactly what it is NOT.

It is very important to remember the following information while promoting The Yellow Dog Project in your community:

TYDP is NOT an excuse to avoid proper training Wearing a yellow ribbon is a way to identify that a dog is in training and working on “space issues.” This may be a temporary thing, such as recovering from surgery, or a long-term, such as abused or rehabilitating shelter dogs. Whatever the reason, it is NOT an excuse! If you have an outright aggressive dog, you must seek proper training from a qualified professional. This organization promotes the awareness of dogs who need space, but it is not an excuse for lack of training.

TYDP is NOT an admittance of guilt or a confession Some people know they have a dog with space issues, but see it as an embarrassment or a confession. They do not want to tell the world “stay away from my dog.” Wearing a yellow ribbon is NOT an admission of guilt. Dogs can have space issues for a variety of reasons and you are not the only person with a yellow dog. There are most likely many people in your community who are “hiding” their pet issues rather than working on them. Be proud of your furry family member and the work you are putting into him/her!

TYDP is NOT a waiver of responsibility By having your dog wear a yellow ribbon, you are identifying that your friend has space issues. This does not mean that people will no longer approach you, or that it is now ok to take your pet to a highly populated area (such as a dog park where many dogs are off leash). Wearing a ribbon identifies that you have a dog in training for their space troubles and you are taking responsibility for your pets actions. Putting your dog in a highly stressful scenario when you are working through these issues is asking for trouble.

Awareness for TYDP and what it stands for is being promoted but it is still very new. Not all people know what it means. You cannot assume that you can let your guard down as soon as you put a yellow ribbon on.

The Yellow Dog Project #5 4646 RIVERSIDE DRIVE RED DEER, AB T4N 6Y5 info@theyellowdogproject.com FAX 1 (403) 342-0185