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2nd Quarter 2004

April 6 About D.A.W.G.: D.A.W.G. Committees & Working Groups hosted by Joseph Giannini, D.A.W.G. Court Advocate and Urban Out Sitters co-owner with call-in guests Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair Melanie Sobel, Dog-Friendly Area Information & Assistance Co-Chair Ananda Bosch, and Education Chair Karen Okura. Check out our host at his business on the web: Urban OutSitters. Email us about D.A.W.G. committees at info@dawgsite.org.

April 13 About D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guests CAPS Implementation Project Director Vance Henry and D.A.W.G. Court Advocate Holly O’Mara. Find out more about Chicago’s community policing and Court Advocacy programs on the Chicago Police Department web page: www.cityofchicago.org/police.

April 20 Humane Education: People and Animals Sharing Public Spaces Wisely and Safely hosted by Karen Okura, CPDT, D.A.W.G. Education Chair and Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) Manager of Animal Behavior & Training, with guest Sierra Cleveland, ACS humane educator. Check out our partner and featured organization on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society.

April 27 Responsible Animal Ownership in Chicago: Ordinances and Guidelines hosted by Joseph Giannini, D.A.W.G. Court Advocate and Urban Out Sitters co-owner, with guest Nikki Garbis Proutsos, Chicago Animal Care & Control Executive Director. Check out our host at his business on the web: Urban OutSitters. Check out our guest on the web: Chicago Animal Care & Control and the site maintained by Friends of ACC. Click here to read Chicago’s animal care and control ordinances.

May 4 Dog Fighting: A Law Enforcement Issue hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guest Sergeant Steve Brownstein, Animal Abuse Control Team, Chicago Police Department.

May 11 Animals & Criminal Law: Arrests & Prosecutions hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guest Kathy Kavanagh, Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Learn about the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on the web.

May 18 Animal Law Enforcement and the Chicago Police Department hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guest Chief of Patrol James A. Maurer, Chicago Police Department.

May 25 Being a Better Owner with Limited Resources hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guest Karen Okura, CPDT, D.A.W.G. Education Chair and Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) Manager of Animal Behavior & Training. Check out our partner on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society.

June 1 Who to Call about Animal Problems hosted by Holly O’Mara, D.A.W.G. Court Advocate with guest Melanie Sobel, Director of Program Services, Chicago Animal Care & Control. Check out our featured organization on the web: Chicago Animal Care & Control and the site maintained by Friends of ACC.

June 8 Animal Law & Legislation hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guest Ledy VanKavage, ASPCA lobbyist. Check out the ASPCA on the web.

June 15 Animals & Criminal Law: Roles and Responsibilities of Judges hosted Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention Co-Chair with guests Cook County Circuit Court Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., and Judge Victoria Stewart. Learn about the Cook County Circuit Court.

June 22 Kids & Dogs: Getting & Caring for a Dog hosted by hosted by Karen Okura, CPDT, D.A.W.G. Education Chair and Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) Manager of Animal Behavior & Training, with guests Daniel and his dog Lily. Check out our partner on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society.

June 29 Dangerous Dogs hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention co-chair with guests from Chicago Animal Care and Control Cleophus Cavin and Melanie Sobel. Check out our featured organization on the web: Chicago Animal Care & Control and the site maintained by Friends of ACC.

4th Quarter 2004

October 5 Back to School: Humane Education hosted by Karen Okura, CPDT, D.A.W.G. Education Chair and Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) Manager of Animal Behavior & Training, with guest Sierra Cleveland, ACS humane educator. Check out our partner and featured organization on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society.

October 12 Back to School: Obedience School for Dogs hosted by Karen Okura, CPDT, D.A.W.G. Education Chair and Anti-Cruelty Society (ACS) Manager of Animal Behavior & Training, with guest Lisa Collins, ACS instructor. Check out our partner and featured organization on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society. You can also find our guest on the web: Collins Canine.

October 19 Canine Good Citizenship Certification hosted by Ananda Bosch, D.A.W.G. Dog-Friendly Area Information & Assistance co-chair, with guest Janice Triptow, The Anti-Cruelty Society Senior Instructor and Volunteer Trainer. Check out our partner and featured organization on the web: The Anti-Cruelty Society.

October 26 Things to Do in Chicagoland with Your Dog, Part 1, hosted by Joseph Giannini, D.A.W.G. Court Advocate and Urban Out Sitters co-owner, with guest Steve Dale, host of WGN’s radio show Pet Central, author of Doggone Chicago. Contact our host by emailing info@dawgsite.org or checking out his business on the web: Urban OutSitters. Check out our guest on the web: Steve Dale.

November 2 Agility Training for Dogs hosted by Ananda Bosch, D.A.W.G. Dog-Friendly Area (DFA) Information & Assistance co-chair, with guest Stacey Hawk, D.A.W.G. co‑founder and DFA Information & Assistance co-chair, Hawk City K9 Agility Trainer. You can contact our guest by emailing info@dawgsite.org or leaving a message at 312-409-2169.

November 9 Things to Do in Chicagoland with Your Dog, Part 2, hosted by Joseph Giannini, D.A.W.G. Court Advocate and Urban Out Sitters co-owner, with guest Dave Eisendrath, Camp Dogwood co-founder. Contact our host by emailing info@dawgsite.org or checking out his business on the web: Urban OutSitters. Check out our partner and guest on the web: Camp Dogwood.

November 16 Keeping Your Pets Healthy hosted by Melanie Sobel, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy co-chair and Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC) Director of Program Services, with guest Dr. Jeff Bloomberg, Veterinarian, Mid-North Animal Hospital. Check out our partner and featured agency on the web: Chicago Animal Care & Control and the site maintained by Friends of ACC.

November 23 Volunteering for Animal Welfare hosted by Melanie Sobel, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention co-chair, Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC) Director of Program Services, with guest Charles Craft, CACC Volunteer. Check out our partner and featured agency on the web: Chicago’s Animal Care and Control and their Friends.

November 30 SIT STAY READ!, hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. co-founder with guests MaryEllen Schneider, Executive Director and co-founder, SIT STAY READ!, and her dog Shandy. Check out our featured organization on the web: SIT STAY READ!

December 7 Dogs in Public Housing: FAQs and Answers, hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. co-founder with guest Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) representative Lillian Fuentes. Check out the CHA on the web: Chicago Housing Authority. Click here to read CHA Pet Policy and Procedures.

December 14 Homes for the Holidays: Adopting a Pet from a Chicago Shelter hosted by Holly O’Mara, D.A.W.G. court advocate, with guest Jennifer Martin, Chicagoland Tails managing editor, and her adopted cat Charcoal. Check out our featured organizations on the web: Chicago Animal Shelter Alliance. Check out our partner, too: Chicagoland Tails.

December 21 Homes for the Holidays: Adopting a Pet from Chicago’s Animal Care & Control and Animal Welfare League hosted by Holly O’Mara, D.A.W.G. court advocate, with guests Diane Spyrka, Animal Welfare League, and Rich Glessner, Chicago Animal Care & Control. Check out our featured shelters on the web: Animal Welfare League and Chicago Animal Care & Control (and the site maintained by Friends of ACC).

December 28 Spay/Neuter Your Pet: It’s the Right Thing to Do and It Can Be Inexpensive hosted by Cynthia Bathurst, D.A.W.G. Court Advocacy & Violence Prevention co-chair with guest Laura Hinze, Manager, Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic, PAWS Chicago. Check out our featured organization and partner on the web: PAWS Chicago. Learn about free and low-cost spay/neuter at the PAWS Chicago Lurie Family Clinic, The Anti-Cruelty Society, Animal Welfare League, and, of course, Chicago Animal Care and Control (and the information maintained by Friends of ACC).