What’s On
What’s on at Dogitude?
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Programs
Health and Wellness Stage
Time | Speaker | Topic | About |
11.30am | Dr Conor Brady, BSc. PhD. Anim. Behav | Dog nutrition feeding and welfare What dogs eat, how to improve your dog’s dinner, health and general wellbeing | Conor is a full-time writer, speaker and dedicated advocate for natural canine feeding and health. Much of his work you will find on his website www.dogsfirst.ie or in his book Feeding Dogs: Dry or Raw? The Science Behind the Debate, which is the #1 manual on canine nutrition on Amazon. conor@dogsfirst.ie |
12.45pm | Niamh Lynch | Dog behaviour | Niamh is a qualified dog trainer working in Dublin, Ireland. Niamh is the founder of Polite Paws Dog Training, a company offering dog training and walking services across North County Dublin. Niamh completed the Canine Behaviour and Training Technician OCN Level 4 course with AniEd Ireland in 2017. |
13.30pm | Siobhan Owens | Bringing home a new puppy, the early days. Siobhan may surprise us with a bit of her quirky humour, wait and see | Siobhan is a dog trainer and behaviourist working with dogs since 1989. She set up Dublin Pet School after noticing how many dogs attending group classes were not able to cope with the classroom environment and needed 1-2-1 training first. Siobhan specialises in reactivity between dogs and human aggression. I offer 1-2-1 personalised training plans and travel to the owners own homes. She has a Masters in Canine Behaviour and a Diploma in Behavioural studies and a Diploma in Holistic animal healing. |
14.15pm | Dogs Trust | Educational Talk | Dogs Trust arrived in Ireland in 2005 and is Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity. They began their work by launching our hugely successful nationwide Education programme. They now employ an Education & Community Team of 6 who deliver free curriculum linked workshops based around responsible dog ownership throughout Primary Schools in Ireland. Dogs Trust believe that by educating children, they are enabling the next generation of dog owners to make informed decisions on owning a dog in the future |
3.30pm | Dr. Paul Kelly veterinary | Animal welfare, getting the best from exercising and keeping your dog in top condition | Paul graduated from UCD as a veterinary surgeon in 1989, since then he has worked in a variety of areas but always had a special interest in small animal and exotic animal medicine and surgery. Dr. Kelly has since furthered his education in Madrid veterinary university with a masters in orthopaedics and traumatology. |
Demonstration Arena Program
Time | Activity |
11.30 | K9 Detect and Find Mantrailing is when a dog uses his nose to find a person, because they are missing or maybe just for fun. Mantrailing is not just for use by professionals, but is also a great activity for anyone who wants to spend quality time with their dog. |
12.30 | Canicross Relay The team will show case 3 disciplines of this growing dog sport: running, bikejoring & scootering. The length of the relay may need to be limited if the weather is too warm. |
13.15 | To be announced |
13.45 | Training children to train their dog (DR Dogcare Ireland) Deirdre Ryan will teach you how to support your child to get the best out of their dog. |
14.30 | Husky sled dog team The republics only sled dog team will show how it’s done. Lapland here we come! |
15.15 | Dog CPR Lily 4Paws brings us this demonstration in CPR for dogs. These are the skills you never know you need until you actually need them. |
16.00 | K9 Detect and Find Mantrailing is when a dog uses his nose to find a person, because they are missing or maybe just for fun. Mantrailing is not just for use by professionals, but is also a great activity for anyone who wants to spend quality time with their dog |