Since I got such a tremendous response to my thread Flirtpole, Springpole, etc - Just for Pit Bulls?, I was hoping that some of you who responded could help me out with a video project.
Objective: There are a lot of things that Pit Bull owners use/do that is viewed with suspicion among the general population. They're things that will get you branded a dog fighter in some locales. So what I would like to do is assist in the "normalizing" of these things, by putting together a series of informational videos, explaining how this stuff works, and hopefully showing how it can be of use to the average dog owner, not just dog-fighting Pit Bull owners.
Deadline: I am not going to start actually putting this all together until the weather warms up, the wind dies down, and I get more use out of my yard. (I'm going to be shooting a lot of footage myself.) So I have plenty of time at this point. I just wanted to put the call for help out there now.
Topics I'd like to cover:
Flirtpole
springpole
treadmill
breaking sticks
Rope leads & wide collars
Weight pull (or pulling drag weight for exercise)
Responsible Tethering/Chaining
possibly Crating
possibly swim tanks, if I can find enough info
What I need from you guys:
Video
Pictures
Testimonial
Video: Same as pictures, anything to do with any topic, just nothing copyrighted. If it's a YouTube video, I can use a website to copy it to my computer. I can also have files emailed to me, or you can use a file sharing service.
Pictures: Any pictures that have anything to do with any of the topics, provided they're not copyrighted. Need not be high-res, although that could help.
Testimonial: Something short and to the point, including your name/handle and what breed(s) of dog you own. Example:
"I've been using a treadmill for my dogs for a few years now. It's been a big help in keeping my dogs exercised and happy when I'm unable to get out due to bad weather or my back acting up." -- Sam Hill, Labrador owner
My email: [email protected]
For those that contribute, please remember to include your name, website, handle, or whatever you'd like credited at the end of the video. If you don't want your full name given, I can understand that, so I'd be more than happy to use your forum handle, kennel name, nickname, whatever.
I'd really like to make this a useful set of videos that people can crosspost and pass around as needed to help educate overzealous newbs whose hearts are in a righter place than their information. I'd like to get as many different "normal" breeds as possible involved in this, so people can see that it's not just weird Pit Bull people who use a flirpole, or play around with weight pull, or tether their dogs as needed. The videos will hopefully be hosted or at least featured on the APBT network, and will be out there for public use.
Thanks in advance to anyone who's able to help me out. :hail:
Objective: There are a lot of things that Pit Bull owners use/do that is viewed with suspicion among the general population. They're things that will get you branded a dog fighter in some locales. So what I would like to do is assist in the "normalizing" of these things, by putting together a series of informational videos, explaining how this stuff works, and hopefully showing how it can be of use to the average dog owner, not just dog-fighting Pit Bull owners.
Deadline: I am not going to start actually putting this all together until the weather warms up, the wind dies down, and I get more use out of my yard. (I'm going to be shooting a lot of footage myself.) So I have plenty of time at this point. I just wanted to put the call for help out there now.
Topics I'd like to cover:
Flirtpole
springpole
treadmill
breaking sticks
Rope leads & wide collars
Weight pull (or pulling drag weight for exercise)
Responsible Tethering/Chaining
possibly Crating
possibly swim tanks, if I can find enough info
What I need from you guys:
Video
Pictures
Testimonial
Video: Same as pictures, anything to do with any topic, just nothing copyrighted. If it's a YouTube video, I can use a website to copy it to my computer. I can also have files emailed to me, or you can use a file sharing service.
Pictures: Any pictures that have anything to do with any of the topics, provided they're not copyrighted. Need not be high-res, although that could help.
Testimonial: Something short and to the point, including your name/handle and what breed(s) of dog you own. Example:
"I've been using a treadmill for my dogs for a few years now. It's been a big help in keeping my dogs exercised and happy when I'm unable to get out due to bad weather or my back acting up." -- Sam Hill, Labrador owner
My email: [email protected]
For those that contribute, please remember to include your name, website, handle, or whatever you'd like credited at the end of the video. If you don't want your full name given, I can understand that, so I'd be more than happy to use your forum handle, kennel name, nickname, whatever.
I'd really like to make this a useful set of videos that people can crosspost and pass around as needed to help educate overzealous newbs whose hearts are in a righter place than their information. I'd like to get as many different "normal" breeds as possible involved in this, so people can see that it's not just weird Pit Bull people who use a flirpole, or play around with weight pull, or tether their dogs as needed. The videos will hopefully be hosted or at least featured on the APBT network, and will be out there for public use.
Thanks in advance to anyone who's able to help me out. :hail:
