BARK BUSTERS ANNOUNCES DOG SAFETY PROGRAM TO HELP BUSINESSES KEEP THEIR PEOPLE SAFE
World's Largest Dog Training Company Offers Unique Training Program for Employees


    /Colorado News Articles/ - Littleton, CO, August 07, 2008 - Bark Busters — the world's largest, most trusted dog training company — is pleased to introduce the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program , a unique program designed to help employers keep their people safe and dramatically reduce costs associated with dog-related injuries.

"We understand that dog attacks are serious and expensive. Keeping your employees safe makes good business sense," says Liam Crowe, CEO and Master Dog Behavioral Therapist of Bark Busters USA. "The Bark Busters Dog Safety Program is the most effective system available for preventing dog bites, because it combines on-site, in-person training with ongoing web-based support."

Each year, 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs, and almost 800,000 - one out of every six -- of these incidents require medical attention. Such startling statistics add up to big dollars, especially for American businesses. In 2001, 16,500 dog-bite injuries occurred on the job; in 2005, 65% of dog-related injuries resulted in 1 to 5 days away from work, and 35% required more than 5 days away from work.

Developed specifically for service and delivery organizations, the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program offers an easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply curriculum, delivering meaningful results from the first training session presented by Bark Busters dog behavioral experts. Offering an effective mix of theory on pack law and the canine psyche combined with practical techniques, the training helps employees who encounter dogs as part of their daily work routines to stay safe on the job.

Dog bites are a real problem. Each day, dog bites send over 1,000 Americans to hospital emergency departments. Of dog-related injuries reported in 2006, 95% were not bites but other injuries, such as sprains and strains, caused by actions to avoid dog aggression.
By law, businesses must ensure their employees' safety. The OHSA Act of 1970 states that employers shall furnish to each employee "a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm." Such hazards include dog attacks.

Based on the same sound principles that have made Bark Busters the world's largest, most trusted dog training company, the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program teaches simple, effective strategies for avoiding dog attacks. Bark Busters' natural training technique leverages the same communications methods — body language and voice control — that dogs follow as part of their instinctive pack mentality. Without the use of complicated or aversive techniques and equipment, our program teaches sustainable ways to discourage dogs from developing fearful or aggressive responses to household visitors.

"The Bark Busters Dog Safety Program delivers a tremendous ROI by reducing the medical, insurance, legal and training costs associated with dog-related injuries," Crowe says. "The Program is based on 20 years of practical field observations and experience, and has delivered proven results for numerous companies and government agencies."

Country Energy, one of Australia's leading providers of energy services, undertook the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program as a trial course in one of its regions. After implementing the program, this region experienced only one reported dog attack in the subsequent three-year trial program, compared to 68 attacks during the same time in Country Energy's other region. At the basic average cost of $21,200 per dog bite injury (cited by the Insurance Information Institute), this translates to a savings of over $1.4 million.

Bark Busters dog behavioral therapists, such as Liam Crowe, are renowned authorities in understanding, correcting and managing dog behavior. In every market where Bark Busters is established, a majority of veterinarians familiar with the technique recommend the company's services. For further information about the Bark Busters Dog Safety Program, contact Brenton Secombe at 720-259-2388 or brentonsecombe@BarkBusters.com.

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