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December 06, 2005 - Bark Busters & Women's Safety Education Group Team Up
BARK BUSTERS AND WOMEN’S SAFETY EDUCATION GROUP TEAM UP TO TEACH DOG SAFETY
World’s Largest Dog Training Company to Provide Dog Safety Materials to Enhance WSEG Safety Training Programs
December 06, 2005 – Englewood, Colo. –
The WSEG professional network, which includes its affiliated Kidz Safety Education Group, speaks to groups of women and children of all ages in communities across the country about safety and self-defense strategies. Current WSEG clients include organizations such as the Wells Fargo Banking Group, the Girl Scouts of America, Curves Fitness Centers, American Association of University Women, and many national university sororities and organizations. WSEG currently conducts seminars in more than a dozen different states and is in the process of expanding its program coverage nationwide. The WSEG network will begin including dog safety information in their presentations by the end of 2005.
"A common thread for both organizations is a passion for women and children’s safety," said Denise Bach, president of WSEG. "Bark Busters has vast expertise and extensive materials on dog safety that we look forward to integrating into our presentations. These materials will add a new and important element to our training programs."
"There is clear synergy between our organizations, explained Natalie Crowe, master dog behavioral therapist and co-founder of Bark Busters USA. "More than 80% of our clients are women, so this new alliance offers us a unique opportunity to help promote the valuable programs offered by WSEG and expand its training curriculum by providing dog safety materials."
According to the American Veterinary Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4.7 million Americans suffer from dog bites each year. The severity of the bites varies, but approximately 800,000 people annually are injured seriously enough to require medical attention, and 12 people on average die due to mortal wounds. The dog-related safety materials provided by Bark Busters to WSEG will cover safety guidelines, including how to handle the approach of a strange dog, how to recognize dog temperaments, how to introduce a newborn to the family dog, life-saving techniques in the case of a dog attack, dog safety tips for children and basic methods of communications with our canine companions.
"Bark Busters is committed to teaching people how to communicate clearly with their dogs," added Crowe, "not only to reduce the risk of dog bites but also to enhance owners’ relationships with their dogs. Partnering with WSEG is an excellent avenue to further the Bark Busters mission."
With the experience of training over 300,000 dogs worldwide, Bark Busters behavioral therapists are renowned authorities in the area of correcting dog behavior problems, offering clients a variety of natural dog training services right in their homes to correct any behavior or obedience issue in dogs of all ages and breeds, including puppies. The Company’s natural training technique leverages the same communications methods – voice tones and body language – that dogs follow as part of their instinctual pack mentality. About 80 percent of Bark Busters’ clients require only one two-hour home visit from a licensed dog behavioral therapist, if they continue with just 10 to15 minutes a day follow-up exercises for several weeks. All training takes place right in the home where the problems generally occur. Bark Busters’ training is the only service of its kind that is guaranteed for the life of the dog.
For more information about Bark Busters, call 1-877-500-BARK (2275) or visit
www.barkbusters.com. Information on WSEG is available on the World Wide Web at www.wseg.org.About Bark Busters
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Bark Busters, the world’s largest, most trusted dog training company, started in Australia in 1989 and came to the United States in 2000. Since inception, over 300,000 dogs have been trained worldwide. With over 150 franchised offices in 35 states and more than 250 offices in eight countries, Bark Busters is continuing its mission to build a global network of dog behavioral therapists to enhance responsible dog ownership and reduce the possibility of maltreatment, abandonment, and euthanasia of companion dogs. Bark Busters is the only international dog training company that offers a written lifetime guarantee. Therapists will provide future sessions free of charge if problem behaviors recur, or if any new problems develop. Bark Busters USA is ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as #278 of the top 500 franchises, #137 of the top 200 global American franchises, #75 of the top 101 home-based franchises, and #73 of the top 140 low-cost franchises. For more information, call 1-877-500-BARK (2275) or visit www.barkbusters.com, where dog owners can complete a Dog Behavioral Quiz to rate their dogs’ behavior.
About Women’s Safety Education Group
Women's Safety Education Group (WSEG) was founded out of need.† A woman is raped every 2 minutes somewhere in America.† Women are being preyed upon in increasing numbers and any woman alone is a target.† The trainers in the Women's Safety Education Group network speak to groups of women of all ages in communities all over the country to raise safety awareness and empower them to take responsibility for their own personal safety. Over the last two years, thousands of women have taken the sixty and ninety minute self-defense courses. They are taught to use verbal, self-defense commands, body language, and awareness to repel a potential attacker.†Participants are taught basic break holds and the importance of paying attention to their surroundings.†They are also taught about self-defense tools and how to use them.† For more information on Women’s Safety Education Group visit www.wseg.org
Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, today announced a strategic alliance in which the Company will provide dog safety training materials to Women’s Safety Education Group (WSEG), a national women’s education organization that conducts seminars teaching women safety and defense strategies. In addition, the alliance includes a variety of cross-marketing initiatives designed to advance the missions of both organizations. WSEG conducts safety training to more than 1,500 women and children every month. The dog safety materials are based on Bark Busters’ expertise in dog behavior and the experience of the company’s network of dog behavioral therapists who have successfully trained more than 300,000 dogs worldwide.
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