{Sailor, the National Dog Day Travel Safety Mascot}

This new program for 2010 will focus on the following areas of pet and child safety during travel and even touch on home safety as well, in the following areas:

Auto
Boat
Airline
Home/Pool
Camping
Beach Combing
Road Trips
Hiking
Biking
Jogging
Dog Parks
Child Interaction
Poisoning
Toy Safety
National Disasters
and more!

Sailor is a 10 year old female black lab rescue, who was severely abused and injured when National Dog Day founder Colleen Paige came to find her at the shelter. She was only a year old and had been severely beaten and horribly starved. But is now she's a member of Colleen's family and since she was saved, she'd love to help save another life through this program. Sailor LOVES children and will visit schools to teach them how to keep
themselves and their pets safe!

Also available will be low cost seminars for adults, both in person and via the internet to educate pet owners and parents about all the hidden risks that the world and their homes pose to their loved ones.

This program was created and will be instructed by National Dog Day founder, Animal Behaviorist, Pet Safety Expert and Parent - Colleen Paige, who is a former Critical Care Veterinary Assistant & Los Angeles Paramedic, who has not only rescued hundreds of pets and children from pools, auto accidents and house fires, but at the age of two, snuck out into the back yard, fell into the family swimming pool and nearly drowned... had her father not heard the splash and saved her.

Then at the age of 18, she was ejected through the windshield of an SUV being driven by a friend who became distracted and ran a red light. No alcohol or drugs were involved, but simple and innocent distraction that nearly killed Colleen and her 4 other friends.

She barely survived her injuries and because of her personal and career experiences combined, as well as being a mother and having pets that she considers part of the family - she is dedicated to saving more lives by making pet and child safety top priority in her life.

Email Sailor a letter or a drawing and she'll write you back! ALL drawings will be featured on her new web page coming soon!

Sailor's Email

Paws for Fire Safety is a new program for 2010 that teaches school age children how to keep themselves and their pets safe from a house fires and burn related injuries. Created by National Dog Day founder Colleen Paige, who is also a pet safety expert, mother and former Paramedic, Colleen knows all too well the fire dangers that lurk in homes and elsewhere that pose risks to children and pets alike.

Email us if you would like your school to become involved.

PAWS for Fire Safety will be creating a series of age appropriate coloring books that also help children learn the basic fundamentals of fire and fire safety.