May 2 - May 4

 

Cosmo Jetson
Executive Director of IPTC '08

While barry's leather journey began in the summer of 1992, his puppy journey started in 2000 by bonding with a certain special pup, patrick chees, founder of IPC/IPTC (International Puppy Contest, now known as the International Puppy & Trainer Conference). patrick helped barry find his inner pup and since then, barry has helped with IPC/IPTC at all but one year. He's been a Kennel Master, a judge, a presenter and now a co-producer for IPTC '07. Barry was honored with the title of Mr. Lone Star 2002-2004 by the Texas Conference of Clubs (TCC) even after going out during the Jock part of the competition in complete puppy mode with collar, leash, a tail, and on all fours barking!

Bio current as of April 3, 2008

2008 Presentation:

Pup 101: Pup101 is a beginners class covering the basics for the human pup. It delves the behaviors of a pup and a pup's ability to communicate with others through these behaviors. This class will cover the health and safety precautions for a pup, including the importance of gear. If time is left, we will have a fantasy vs. reality discussion. Then, we will conclude with time for questions and/or discussions. This class is geared more toward the pup, but trainers may learn from this as well. The curious are always welcome!