Queanbeyan and District Dog Training Club Inc THE NEWSHOUND July July - at the Club s ANKC Obedience Trial

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1 Queanbeyan and District Dog Training Club Inc THE NEWSHOUND July July - at the Club s ANKC Obedience Trial

2 YOUR CLUB COMMITTEE General Club contact information is also on the webpage at: Club address: Enrolment enquiries: Club Phone: ENROLMENTS OFFICER, NEWSHOUND PRESIDENT EDITOR & PUBLICITY OFFICER (currently vacant) Karen Roberts VICE PRESIDENT (Acting President) Michael Ziebell (Home) ASSISTANT SECRETARY Fay Grunsell SECRETARY Kathy Griffiths WEB ADMINISTRATOR & INSTRUCTORS ROSTER Ann Tyllyer TREASURER Anita Fraser SHOP MANAGER, FUNDRAISING & ASSISTANT GROUNDS MANAGER & CATERING INSTRUCTORS ROSTER Julie Rebbeck Karen Jenkins COMMITTEE MEMBERS FUNDRAISING Peter Newman Janelle Naughton GROUNDS MANAGER TRAINING TIMES SUNDAY MORNING Rachel Harrison-Wyatt Puppy Socialisation 9.30 to am Beginners / Puppies 9.00 to am Intermediate to am Advanced to am Community Companion Dog to am Recreation 9.00 to am Novice to am Open 9.00 to am Bitches in season are not permitted at training classes. All dogs are to remain on leash whilst at training classes unless they are doing an exercise controlled by an Instructor.

3 ******************************************************** Download issues of The Newshound - our Club magazine - in full colour Changes to class times due to inclement weather? - check the Web Site before you leave home Highest Scoring Club member at the Club s Obedience Trial on 12 July Thank You to our instructors and volunteers - we could not hold classes without you A huge Thank You to all of you who volunteered to take classes this term and to help out on Assessment Day Tamara Robinson and Pippa in the CCD ring with a score of 86 / 100

4 QUEANBEYAN & DISTRICT DOG TRAINING CLUB INC ALL BREEDS OBEDIENCE TRIAL RESULTS Community Companion Dog Class Judge: Dr John Montgomery 1 st E V Gordon-Pandelis Boxcrest Absolute Dream Cocker Spaniel American 95/100 2 nd Magdalena Smyth Bokezu Te Poro Timeteo Hungarian Vizsla 90/100 3 rd Pen Cullen Sunhaze Tamarin German Shepherd Dog 86/100 3 rd Tamara Robinson Vidiem Singold Serenata Hungarian Vizsla 86/100

5 Companion Dog Class Judge: Dr John Montgomery 1 st Ms Karen Hobson Lifesong All About Jazz CCD Border Collie 185/200 2 nd Miss Zoe Blank Pippa Associate 175 / 200 Utilitiy Dog Class Judge: Ms E Temby 1 st Mr Jake Blight Kityees Sonic UD TSD RE AD JD GD SPD ET Border Collie 192/200 2 nd Barbara Brown Dazzle CDX RE ADM JDM ADO JDO GDM SDM SPDX Associate 177/200 The Trial was run so smoothly our Thanks to all the helpers who volunteered in so many ways Your enthusiasm left some jumping for joy

6 Assessment Day - 29 June 2014 Thanks go to those wonderful members and friends who helped out on the day and particularly those who volunteered to Judge, set up rings and sit at the check in table as well as deal with various other responsibilities that needed to be done. Beginners Ring 1 Judge Anita Fraser assisted by Zoe Tuckfield 1 st Lindsay McHugh with Chloe 2 nd Michael Corcoran with Diesel 3 rd Clinton Asprey with Oxy Also passed: Jeanette Kulver with Jedda, Cattlin Hubbard with Peppa, Tara Coble-Smith with Lily, Kathryn Mann with Poppy, Megan Asprey with Chilli, Debbie Conroy with Carter. Beginners Ring 2 Judge Karen Jenkins 1 st Jennifer Saariko with Hamish 2 nd Lynda McIntosh with Will 3 rd Leo Tuckfield with Jazzy Also passed: Miles Nicholls with Riley, Sandra Nascimento with Tagg, Amy Deller with Maximus, Kala Jenkins with Boston, Glen Hogan with Nala, Julie Hogan with Simba

7 Intermediate Ring 3 Judge: Kathy Griffiths 1 st Lucy Espinosa with Cambembert 2 nd Jeffrey Clark with Samih Intermediate Ring 4 Judge: Toni Magi 1 st Kayla Thompson with Maya 2 nd Katrina King with Jasper 3 rd Margaret Hudson with Diesel

8 Advanced Ring 5 Judge: Michael Ziebell 1 st Janet Curran with Erin 2 nd Rachel King with Rocky 3 rd Julie Wilson with Bean Also passed: Philip Machin with Zali Novice Judge: Anne Butler 1 st Mara Herba with Cooper 186 / nd John Bernardi with Wally 172 / 200 Community Companion Dog (CCD) Judge: Anne Butler 1 st Tamara Robinson with Pippa 90 / nd Catherine Jubb with Shadow 86 / 100

9 Notice board Check the Club Website for your Class syllabus Be prepared for next Sunday s lesson by reading about what will be taught See your dog s photo taken on Assessment Day These items (and more) are on sale each Sunday Morning a range of equipment for your dog dog treats for training rewards treat bags - plastic lined and with velcro tabs poo bag holders - fasten on to your dog s leash ANKC Obedience Trial Rules pocket sized books AGM TIME THURSDAY 28 AUGUST 2014 There are some vacant positions on Committee. It would be great if you feel you can join the group of people who run your Club. One two hour evening Committee meeting is held each month - on the last Thursday ~ start at 6.30 pm and finish early Please attend the AGM and volunteer for Committee Want more information? SCOOP THE POOP You are required to clean up after your dog if it defecates on Club grounds You can be prepared, wherever you go, by arming yourself with a small plastic bag or two. Simply put your hand inside the bag, scoop up the offending pile, reverse your hand out of the bag and tie the neck of the bag. Then dispose of thoughtfully.

10 JULY DIARY DATES - July - October Sunday QDDTC Obedience Term 3 commences 27 Saturday Companion Dog Club AM: Rally O PM: Obedience Trial 31 Thursday QDDTC Committee Meeting 6.30 pm AUGUST 28 Thursday Annual General Meeting 6.00 pm 31 Sat Belconnen DOC Double Obedience Trial SEPTEMBER 14 Sunday QDDTC Term 3 Assessment Day 21 Saturday Companion Dog Club Double Obedience Trial 25 Thursday QDDTC Committee Meeting 6.30 pm OCTOBER 12 Saturday Belconnen DTC double Rally O Trial 12 Sunday QDDTC Obedience Term 4 commences 25 Saturday Tuggeranong DTC AM: Obedience Trial PM: Rally O 30 Thursday QDDTC Committee Meeting 6.30 pm MEMBERS ARE REMINDED No dogs are permitted to be off leash in the main training grounds, or in the small fenced off training area before or after classes on Sunday mornings WITHOUT the express permission and supervision of one of the Club instructors Members doing specific exercises during classes are exempt

11 QUEANBEYAN & DISTRICT DOG TRAINING CLUB INC NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DATE: Thursday 28 August 2014 TIME: LOCATION: AGENDA: 6.30 pm Banksia Room, Jerrabomberra Community Centre, Jerrabomberra Parkway, Jerrabomberra NSW The business to be transacted at the 2014 Annual General Meeting shall be: 1. To receive the President s Report, Secretary s report. 2. To receive and adopt the balance sheet and accounts of the Club for financial year 2013/14 accompanying reports thereon, 3. To elect office bearers and members of the Committee, as per the Constitution, for the following positions: a. President (1) b. Vice President (1) c. Treasurer (1) d. Secretary (1) e. Assistant Secretary (1), f. Assistant Treasurer (1), and g. Ordinary Committee members (5) 4. To appoint an Auditor for the next financial year 5. To transact any other business. AGENDA ITEMS: Written notice of any specific items to be placed on the Agenda need to be received or delivered by hand to the Secretary on or prior to Thursday 14 August 2014 in accordance with the Constitution. NOTE: Members are advised that a General Committee meeting will be held at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting

12 SUMMARY OF THE DUTIES OF QDDTC COMMITTEE POSITIONS President: Is the chief executive of the Club and presides at all General and Committee meetings, whenever possible, and represents the Club at all official functions. Vice-President: In the absence of the President, is to carry out all the roles and responsibilities applicable to the President. Secretary: Is to exercise and perform all the usual secretarial functions and generally attend to the secretarial work of the club and in particular shall be responsible for: (a) Maintaining an enrolment list of all financial members; (b) Collecting, registering and distributing all incoming and outgoing correspondence; (c) Taking minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the Committee and of the Club; (d) Maintaining and retaining all the necessary records of the affairs of the Club; (e) Keeping a complete record of all awards and honours made at all exhibitions and shows conducted by the Club; and (f) Promulgating all notices of meetings to members. Treasurer: Is responsible for all financial transactions entered into on behalf of the Club and shall be responsible for: (a) Receiving and receipting all monies paid to the Club and cause the same to be paid into the banking account of the Club kept for such purpose within fourteen days of the receipt thereof; (b) Keeping all necessary books of account and financial statements as shall be required by the Auditors; (c) Preparing the Annual Balance Sheet and Accounts and accompanying reports; (d) Submitting financial statements to all meetings of the Committee and of the Club; (e) Producing to the Members in General Meeting the cash books and Bank pass book when requested so to do; (f) Keeping vouchers for payments authorised by the Club and the Committee; and (g) Keeping a true and correct inventory of all property of the Club. Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Assist the Secretary and Treasurer in exercising and performing their duties. Committee Members: Manage and control the affairs of the Club subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Some of these functions include: Trials (Obedience, Agility & Flyball) Shop, Grounds, Publicity and fund raising, Communications (Website, Newsletter) Training, assessment days, and Liaison. Note: (1) The Executive of the Club includes President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

13 QUEANBEYAN & DISTRICT DOG TRAINING CLUB INC NOMINATION FORM 2014 / 2015 COMMITTEE POSITIONS Applicant s Name:... Position:... Nominated by:... Date:... Seconded by... Date:... I accept the Nomination:... (Signature of Applicant) Date:... Note: (1) All nomination forms must be received by the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the published date of the AGM.

14 Rally O training - Stanley learns to drop at Heel The perceived submission of the Drop position can sometimes cause problems with entire adult male dogs who have not been taught from a very early age. It was decided to train this position by capturing it and using a marker word or the click sound from a clicker every time Stanley dropped by himself. During the times Stanley was indoors with us, we surreptitiously kept an eye on him. Sooner or later he would settle on his bed or lie down on the carpet. As he committed to lying down, we clicked at the same time as saying Drop - the cue word we had decided on. A small treat was offered from a container kept close by for this purpose. The treat was always presented to Stanley on the floor between his front legs, encouraging him to lower his head to claim it and to remain dropped. Putting a hand gently but firmly on his shoulders kept him lying down as well. This picture, though taken during an actual Rally O trial, shows my hand moving downward. As Stanley is expecting me to have a treat he is not getting up from the drop, but is focused on my hand. I want to point out that during Rally O competitions no food or motivators are permitted in the ring. But Stanley had not read that part of the Rules, so went into the drop position on the first command in expectation of receiving his treat. Once he was comfortable in the drop, I gave verbal praise saying Good - Drop in a sing-song repetitive manner. This meant that he relaxed and remained lying down. From this start I was able to teach him to stay while I stepped in front of, and eventually walked around him. Adding the Stay command and testing that he understood it was easier than I had anticipated. I attributed this to the strong Stand Stay which he held in the show ring and which had be taught before he turned 3 months old. Over a few days of me asking for a Drop several times randomly, and insisting on him doing do at the first command, I asked for 2 or 3 repetitions before giving a treat. The concept of offering treats on a random pattern is very effective as the dog hastens to comply, not certain if this drop will bring a treat.

15 Rally O training - Stanley learns to sit at Heel Stanley is one of our pure bred Siberian Huskies who had been pretty much kept as a show dog despite having competed in Dancing With Dogs Freestyle competitions last year. However, early in 2014 at the age of 5 years we decided to train him to compete in Rally Obedience (Rally O) trials. Sitting at the Heel position when we stopped walking was a fundamental static move which appeared up to 9 times on a Rally O Novice course. For a show dog like Stanley, his ingrained behaviour on seeing me stopping was to swing around into a Stand Stack position facing me as he would do in a show ring situation. Initially I rewarded Stanley for any position he Sat in, provided that he did so on the first command. I would stop walking, say Sit (once) and then wait motionless while he shuffled around to look at me before Sitting. We ended up with him in the position pictured for the first 1 or 2 times at the beginning of each training session. I rewarded the Sit twice even if in an incorrect position, because I wanted him to get in the habit of Sitting when I stopped. Then came many patient sessions of teaching Stanley that there was only one correct place for him to Sit. Which was beside me on my left hand side, facing the same direction that I was. My training tool was a large plastic cone, strategically placed close to my side - see the picture. As I stopped and Stanley moved in front of me, I lured him (initially) to keep walking, turning to his left and circling the orange cone. Using an obvious obstacle like this made it easy for him to walk around it.

16 Being careful not to tighten the leash, I lured using food in my left hand and the leash in my right hand. Stanley circled the cone and as he walked forward to be beside me I asked him to Sit By moving my left leg backwards and then forwards as the dog walked around the cone, Stanley was guided as he followed the direction of my body around the cone. Saying Sit while he was still walking and raising my hand upwards to encourage his head to come up meant he was more likely to lower his hindquarters towards the ground and settle into a Sit. Because he was watching my hand and focussed on the word Sit it was easy to reward him immediately with a treat. I repeated this positioning up to 6 times in one session, and when he did one Sit in a close to perfect position, I broke off the session, played tug games and released him on a high note. I did up to 5 sessions a day, each taking a maximum of 3 minutes. It was not difficult to find such small blocks of time. If training inside the house, I stood up and worked my dog during advertising breaks in evening television programs. After 14 days of very short sessions to teach the Sit with a cone, I felt confident enough to try without it. The results astonished me, as he stopped and Sat in a perfect, close Heel position on a single command - the very first time. The correct Sit position had become a habit and my patient and calm repetition had shown Stanley that he wold be instantly rewarded on every correct performance. Over the next seven days, I faded out the frequency of food rewards, and not every Sit was rewarded. It was important to randomise food rewards because in the actual competition Stanley could be asked to do up to 10 Sits before getting a treat - which he would only get when out of the ring after his turn was over. I also kept treats in a container away from where we practised so that he learned we would have a fun game of running to the treats after a random number of correct Sits had been done.

17 Step 1 A k9 Behaviour Specialist Bullet Proof Recall Withhold food for 1 day for enthusiastic eaters of for 2 days for picky eaters. Start step 2 on day three for picky eaters, day two for enthusiastic eaters. Step 2 Remove the dogs bowl from the floor and put it in an elevated position where the dog cannot see it. Use only 2/3 of the dog s normal daily ration for the days training. Place a handful of the dogs usual dry food in your pocket and walk through and around the house and the moment the dog is not near you (even if you have to get someone to hold the dog while you walk away) then give the dogs name and your recall command. The moment the dog comes to you immediately give it a single pebble and lots of praise. Walk away and repeat many, many, times. Alter the distance and the locations, from short recalls to start with. Then move on to longer and more complicated ones. Start in the house, then progress to the back yard and address the main situation you have where you have problems. Do recalls when you are in the house and the dog is out in the yard. As reliability becomes obvious, then you start doing them in places like the off leash dog park etc. Step 3 Same as above but this time when the dog comes to you, tell it to sit, give the food and then give lavish praise. Step 4 Same as above but now you tell the dog to sit, then lavish praise and then the food treat. By the third day, your dog will have a bulletproof recall. Occasionally call the dog to you just to give it a treat (after a sit and praise of course). A varying schedule of reinforcement can create a more fanatical response than a fixed schedule of treating every time. NOTE: After 1-2 days of no food and then working with 2/3 daily rations the dog must not be worked for more than three consecutive days before it is returned to its normal feeding routine Written by Grant Teeboon - Grant has his owns Brisbane based company The Paw Man and has been a Police Dog Handler with the RAAF for the last 32 years ( Extra information Don't repeatedly call him and give him a single piece of kibble until you are out of kibble. You call him once; give him a single piece of kibble and that is the end of the training. In 5 minutes, or 15 minutes or 30 minutes you then repeat the process. Do this over the course of the ~16-18hours you are up during the day. Recall games you can also include: Call your dog and start running away. This helps to motivate your dog via pack and prey drive Restrained recall. Get someone else to hold the dog, then jump around, call them, wave their favourite toy at them and generally make yourself look really exciting. Once the dog is pulling to get to you, then can be let go, and will generally fly to you like a bullet.