DogHobbyist.com Chat Week
December 8-14, 2002
Our confirmed guests so far include:
 Dr. Robert Van Hutchison
Canine Reproduction
Sunday, December 8, at 8 PM Eastern in The Dog Den
Dr. Hutch is one of the country's leading canine reproduction experts, and a fascinating and humorous speaker. Much in demand at dog club events, national specialities, and other gatherings of dog fanciers and breeders, his seminars and lectures are always invaluable to serious dog breeders. For transcript: Dr. Hutch
Dr. Stephen Tobin
Homeopathy and Pets
Monday, December 9, at 9 PM Eastern in The Dog Den
Holistic pet care has become increasingly popular in recent years. One specific branch of holistic care is known as "homeopathy," a system of medicine developed in the 1700s. If you are curious about homeopathy, and how it can help your pets, don't miss this chat with homeopathic veterinarian Stephen Tobin, DVM. He'll discuss what homeopathy is, answer your questions, comment on your case studies, and also discuss vaccination issues.
 Betty Lewis
Animal Communication
Monday, December 9, at 10 PM Eastern in The Auditorium
Do you want to talk to animals and get answers back from them? Betty Lewis has been doing just that, talking telepathically with animals and acting as an interpreter between animals and their people since 1987. She is the author of Animals Speak, a collection of stories from her practice as well as exercises to understand how you process information and skills to allow you to talk to animals yourself. Betty will work with you in this chat event to communicate with your animals! Find transcript here: Betty Lewis
 Kathy Diamond Davis
Therapy Dogs
Tuesday, December 10 at 9 PM Eastern Time in The Dog Den
Kathy Diamond Davis is the author of Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Help Others and "The Canine Behavior Series" at VeterinaryPartner.com. Kathy is also a contributor to magazines such as Off Lead. She contributes her expertise to our site by answering member's questions in the Dog Training Forum. Kathy will be discussing therapy dogs, and how to select, raise, train, and work with dogs who visit nursing homes and other facilities.
 Dr. Susan Wynn
Herbal Veterinary Therapies: What We Know and Don't Know
Wednesday, December 11, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium
Dr. Susan Wynn is a leading researcher and author on alternative and complementary veterinary medicine. She is an alternative medicine consultant for the Veterinary Information Network, co-author of Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine: Science and Tradition and Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: Principles and Practice, and author of Emerging Therapies: Using Herbs and Nutraceuticals for Small Animals. She will discuss "Herbal Therapies for Animals: What we know and don't know." Bring your questions and case histories! For transcript: Susan Wynn
 David Congalton
Author, When Your Pet Outlives You: Protecting Animal Companions After You Die
Wednesday, December 11, at 10 PM Eastern in CatCareCentral
David Congalton is the award-winning author of Three Cats, Two Dogs: A Journey Through Multiple Pet Loss and co-author with his wife Charlotte Alexander of When Your Pet Outlives You: Protecting Animal Companions After You Die. David will be discussing how you can protect your pets if you are no longer able to care for them due to death or other unforseen circumstances. Included in the discussion will be wills, and specific provisions that can protect pets. Although this chat is hosted by CatHobbyist.com, it is open to, and will discuss, companions of all species. All pet owners are welcome! Those with long-lived pets such as parrots, horses, and others are especially encouraged to attend.
 Gina Spadafori
Careers Writing About Animals
Thursday, December 12, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium
Gina Spadafori has been blessed with the opportunity to combine two of her dearest loves -- animals and words -- into a career writing about animals.
She is the author of Dogs for Dummies, and co-author of Cats for Dummies and Birds for Dummies. Since 1984, she has authored an award-winning weekly column on pets and their care, which now appears in newspapers across the country through the Universal Press Syndicate. Gina has served on the boards of directors of both the Cat Writers' Association and the Dog Writers Association of America. She is a three-time recipient of the DWAA's Maxwell Medallion for the best newspaper column, and her column has also been honored with a certificate of excellence by the CWA. Gina will be discussing careers writing about animals.
 Dr. Shawn Messonnier
Friday, December 13, at 9 PM Eastern in The Auditorium
Dr. Shawn Messonnier is a holistic veterinarian and nationally recognized expert on alternative medicine for animals. He has worked with many types of animals, including exotics and small pets. A graduate of Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine, he is the author of several books, including the Natural Health Bible for Dogs and Cats, The Allergy Solution for Dogs, and The Arthritis Solution for Dogs. For more information: Dr. Shawn
Trudy Jo Wallach
TTouch
Friday, December 13, at 10 PM Eastern in The Dog Den
The Tellington TTouch is a specialized approach to the care and training of our animal companions. Developed by internationally recognized animal expert, Linda Tellington-Jones, this method based on cooperation and respect offers a positive approach to training, can improve performance and health and presents solutions to common behavioral and physical problems. It also helps establish a deeper rapport between humans and animals through increased understanding and more effective communication. Trudy Jo Wallach, a certified practitioner of TTouch, has cared and advocated for animals for 10 years. As well as teaching TTouch, she has done rescue for feral cats and does foster care for a local ferret shelter. She lives with two dogs, twenty seven cats and twelve ferrets.
 Caroline Levin
Dogs, Diet, and Disease
Saturday, December 14, at 8 PM Eastern in The Dog Den
After a decade as a registered nurse, Caroline Levin left this field to manage an ophthalmic veterinary clinic in Portland, Oregon. It was here that she realized the desperate need blind-dog owners had for educational material. Since then, she has written the first two works on this topic: Living With Blind Dogs and Blind Dog Stories. She is also the author of the Maxwell Award-winning book Dogs, Diet and Disease: An Owner's Guide to Diabetes, Pancreatitis, Cushing's Disease and More. Her newest book is Canine Epilepsy. Caroline will be talking about holistic approaches to canine diseases. For more information: Caroline Levin
How to Attend
These events will be held in chat rooms listed above. There are two ways to access the chat rooms. The first is simply to follow the link as given. There is no registration required and there is nothing to download or install. The room does require you to have java enabled in your browser settings. We strongly suggest you access the room before the chat, so you have time to address any access difficulties you might have. You might want to drop by one of our regular nightly chats as a test run.
If you don't have java enabled in your browser, or aren't sure but find you cannot access the room, you can access the chats by downloading and installing any program that enables you to use Internet Relay Chat. The two most common programs are mIRC for PCs and IRCle for Macs. You can find more information on how to access our room using those programs here: ChatFAQ.
More Information
There is more information about each chat available at the links in the right hand column. Simply click on the species in which you are interested for a more detailed listing. Some of the chats even have free email reminders you can sign up for!
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