10th Anniversary Event
March 16, 2010 Dear puppy and Trainers, Supporters, Family and Friends, Change is a funny thing. It can be hard but at the same time freeing. It is always hard losing something dear to you. Sometimes we lose things due to illness or death; sometimes someone forgets to latch the gate and our prized companion slips away; sometimes one simply looks for adventure and fulfillment elsewhere. And, in some cases, we lose things because no one wants them anymore. It is bittersweet that the time has come for IPTC with its many trials and tons of fond memories, to slip away.. The International puppy and Trainer Contest (now Conference) was the vision of boy and pup, patrick chees, a/k/a Nipper. Before patrick passed away in 2004, our tribe made a commitment to him that we would continue to provide a safe, caring, and honorable place for puppies, their Trainers, and those who love their energy to gather, to learn, to compete and to just romp. A place to be themselves with those who understand and appreciate them. Our promise to patrick was that IPTC would be around as long as the community wanted it. We have kept that promise. It would have been gratifying if IPTC (iPup) had gone out with the bash that was to be its ten year anniversary at iPup X slated for May 2010. However, the community has spoken and, with only token support, we have cancelled the event. So to all of the pups and to all of you who love the puppies, know that we will al- ways look forward to rubbing noses and sniffing butts with you at the next gather- ing: wherever that may be. Thanks to all of you who have recognized that puppies (and their Trainers) embody a spirit so real that it begs to be petted. The gift you have given us, and to boy patrick’s legacy, over these many years has been a tribute we will cherish for many years to come. In the Tribe, Master Roy Texas Leather Tribe Owner and Producer of International puppy and Trainer Conference Teeter Totter-a-Thon One legacy boy patrick brought to the community in Houston in 2004 was that of Teeter-Totter-a-Thon.  This was a new concept of fundraising were folks would donate and garner pledge money to ride the teeter-totter for a set time limit.  The key to the event was to make sure it was done somewhere with wide public exposure and interaction.  The goal was to have the teeter-totter ridden non-stop for 24 hours.  This event met with much success in Houston. His vision was that the unusual fundraising concept would be a great way for the community to have fun while helping those who needed it most.  Patrick planted the seed of bringing the event to Dallas with slave kiki. Slave kiki marshaled support from members of NLA: Dallas, the Texas Leather Tribe, and many local volunteers to bring the idea to fruition in Dallas in 2005.    For the past few years, the Teeter-Totter-a-Thon has been hosted at NLA: Dallas’ Beyond Vanilla showcase weekend. My favorite links * PupOut! * Tribal Productions -boys’ Training Camp -Masters’ Retreat -Totter-A-Thon * The terms “puppy” and  ‘trainer” refer to adult individuals who have each consented, usually in writing, to this type of relationship.  These relationships have no connection whatsoever with bestiality or its derivatives.  Tribal Productions endorses only relationships between consenting, ADULT persons.http://www.pupout.orghttp://www.tribalproductions.org/http://www.tribalproductions.org/http://www.tribalproductions.org/http://www.tribalproductions.org/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4