Queanbeyan and District Dog Training Club Inc THE NEWSHOUND. October Owners have fun too!

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1 Queanbeyan and District Dog Training Club Inc THE NEWSHOUND October 2012 Owners have fun too!

2 YOUR CLUB COMMITTEE General Club contact information is also on the webpage at: Club address: Club Phone: COMMITTEE MARIANNE WYATT MARA HERBA President Committee/ Newshound Editor (Leave message) MICHAEL ZIEBELL CAZ ROBERTS Vice President Committee (Home) KATHY GRIFFITHS CRAIG SYMS Secretary Instructors Roster ANITA FRASER FAY GRUNSELL Treasurer Assistant Secretary COMMITTEE ANN TYLLYER JULIE REBBECK Web Administrator Fund Raising & Shop Manager (H) GARY KINGDON Assessment Day Manager JANELLE NAUGHTON Fund Raising KAREN ROBERTS GROUNDS MANAGER TRAINING TIMES SUNDAY MORNING 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 Assessment Day Christmas barbeque Mark this special event in your diary Sunday 9 December from 9 am Bring the family to watch your dog go through its paces for assessment. Then participate in fun events like Rally O and games Share brunch with us hot dogs, hamburgers, cakes and cold drinks will be on sale Raffle - heaps of hampers to be won on the day Date: Sunday 9 December from 9 am For more information ask Committee members at Sunday morning training

4 Special Achievements Some of our members are taking their dogs to official ANKC Obedience Trials. Here are their stars - you see them training most Sundays! Ask them any questions about trialling - it can be a wonderful sport Sue Keal and her Labrador Echo Ethylwyn Pattons Echo (AI) 31 March Belconnen DOC - Judge: Mrs A Butler CCD 1st Place 94/100 5 May ActewAGL Canberra Royal Show - Judge: Mr K Speed CCD 1st Place 95/100 6 May ACT State Obedience Titles - Judge: Ms J Walder CCD 1st Place 95/100 At the ACT State Titles that weekend Echo was awarded CCD Dogs and Bitches winner and also her CCD (Community Companion Dog) title. 21 April ACT Gundog Society - Judge: Mr R Tawton 3rd Place 74/100 Novice RATG (Retrieving Ability Test) 22 September ACT CDC Judge: Mr R Carlson (VIC) CD 175 / 200 ACT Gundog Society Judge: Mr R Carlson (VIC) CD 180 / 200 Caz Roberts with Tanuli her Staffordshire Bull Terrier 22 September ACT Gundog Society Judge: Mr R Carlson CCD 1 st Place Anne & Ritchie Butler with Bonnie their Hungarian Vizsla 1 September Belconnen DOC AM Trial - Judge: Ms P Looker CD 185 / 200 Belconnen DOC PM Trial udge: Mr T Griffin CD 196 / 200 Bonnie gained her CD (Companion Dog) title Sancia Wheeler and Brodie her German Shepherd Dog 8 September ACT CDC Rally O Trial AM Judge: Ms S Turner Rally O Novice PASS Rally O Trial PM Judge: Mr John Green Rally O Novice PASS

5 Mara Herba and Ch Mikulov Etched In Frost ET RN River her Siberian Husky 25 August - Dogs NSW double Dances With Dogs competition DWD Freestyle - Starters AM Trial - danced to the tune "North To Alaska" PASS 139/180 DWD Freestyle - Starters PM Trial - danced to the tune "North To Alaska" 3rd Place 139/180 and her Dances With Dogs Starters (DWD.S) title 23 April Tuggeranong Dog Training Club Rally O Judge: MR S Schuck 78/100 This PASS gave River her Rally O Novice title - the first Siberian Husky in Australia with a Rally title Mara Herba and Ch Mikulov Jingle All The Way Jingles her Siberian Husky 8 Sep ACT CDC Rally O Trial AM Judge: Ms S Turner Rally O Novice PASS 91/100 Rally O Trial PM Judge: Mr John Green Rally O Novice PASS 76 / 100 and also his Rally O Novice (RN) title Mara Herba and Cybord Shadow ET Shadow her Sibord 23 September - Dogs NSW double Dances With Dogs competition Heelwork To Music - Starters AM Trial - worked to the tune "Runaway" 1st Place 159/180 Heelwork To Music - Starters PM Trial - worked to the tune "Runaway" 1st Place 152/180 and his Heelwork To Music Starters (HTM.S) title

6 STOLEN!! Thieves broke into the club containers and shed on the night of Friday 21 September. They stole numerous items including New diesel generator (similar model pictured) Yellow jerry can of diesel fuel Aluminium ramps used to get mower in and out of container Extension leads 4 gazebos Gas bottles Camp stove Petty cash Laptop Camera The thieves also attempted breaking in to Archery club containers and clubhouse. A trim panel from a Mitsubishi Pajero was located near the scene and the driver/owner of that vehicle may be able to assist with enquiries. The photo below shows the trim panel which may still be missing from the Pajero. If anyone happens to see a Pajero (of any colour, not necessarily that in the photo) with this front left trim panel missing, can you please record the registration number and contact the grounds manager on Additionally, if you hear anything of somebody trying to sell the type of items which were stolen, please contact the grounds manager.

7 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 DIARY DATES - October 2012 to February 2013 OCTOBER 14 Sunday new term starts 20 Sat Tuggeranong DTC AM: Obedience Trial PM: Rally O Trial 25 Thurs Q&DDTC Committee meeting 6.30 pm NOVEMBER 16 Fri ACT CDC Twilight Rally O Trial 24 Sat Queanbeyan CC Family Fun Day 29 Thurs Q&DDTC Committee meeting 6.30 pm DECEMBER 9 Sunday Q&DDTC Assessment Day + Christmas Break Up JANUARY 24 Thursday Q&DDTC Committee Meeting 6.30 pm FEBRUARY 3 Sunday Q&DDTC: New Term starts 28 Thursday Q&DDTC Committee Meeting 6.30 pm 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.

8 Assessment Day 16 September 2012 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 1 st Jorge Castico with Tasha 2 nd Alex Noon with Faith 3 rd Craig Greenwood with Louie Beginners Ring 2 Judge Michael Ziebell 1 st Rachel Butler with Bindi 2 nd Linda Rieniets with Chief 3 rd Greg Wilson with Molly

9 Beginners Ring 3 Judge Alec Hempstead 1 st Debbie Martin with Clyde 2 nd Tanya Heydon with Ruby 3 rd Scott Cahill with Simba Also passed: Juneffa Bell with Bentley; Deana Eddington with Louis; Paul Sliwinski with Joey; Johanna Crawford with Georgia; Toni Morrison with Wookie; Ken Woods with Alfie; Jessica Cahill with Jasper; Roman Tomsic with Koko; Darren Trott with Banjo; Antonella McCarthy with Nala; Rachel Davies with Flo; Mark Smith with Charlie; Lyne Bowman with Lily; Amelia White with Ruby; Nathan Worldon with Digger Intermediate Ring 1 Judge: Kathy Griffith 1 st Lisa Whitney with Holly 2 nd Fiona Hale with Polly 3 rd Amanda Fitzgerald with Jedda

10 Intermediate Ring 2 Judge: Di Kingdon 1 st Rochelle Hart with Indiana 2 nd Kristen Dixon with Boris 3 rd Frank Stanford with Buddy Also passed: John Roberts with Hudson; Mary Mertin-Ryan with Spice; Felicity Cadwallader with Conor; Terry Ryan with Bravo; Catherine Jubb with Shadow Advanced Judge: Gary Kingdon 1 st Pippa Edgeley with Hugo CCD Judge: John Gryniewicz 1 st Karen Jenkins with Benji 99 / nd Caz Roberts with Toodle 90 / rd Sue Keal with Ice 86 / 100 Also passed: Lucan Baillie with Diablo CD Judge: John Gryniewicz 1 st Sue Keal with Echo 184 / nd Caz Roberts with Toodle 173 / 200

11 Christmas Hamper Raffle This is a major fund raiser for the Club WE NEED your donations of non perishable foods, small toys and gifts to fill HAMPERS Please bring your items to the Club House on Sunday mornings - any Committee member will gratefully accept them. Choose one or two items from the list below when you are grocery shopping and add them to your trolley Jam - marmalade Honey Pasta Olives Pickles Rice Sauces - sweet and savoury Cans of drink Teabags Coffee Tinned biscuits Dried fruit (packaged) Canned fruit Canned soup Packaged cake mix or pancake mix Shampoo Bubble bath Bath Oil Soap OR - Anything yummy in a can TICKETS FOR SALE: $ 1 each OR 3 for $ 2 PLEASE - take some books and sell to friends and family

12 Queanbeyan Family Fun Day Saturday 24 November - we need you! The Family Fun Day is run in conjunction with the highly successful Queanbeyan Gift (foot race) and will be held on Saturday 24 November 2012 from 10 am. The Family Fun Day free event is open to the public and features a fantastic range of free activities suitable for the very young, teenagers, parents and grand parents. A wide range of community organisations join together to make this day a success, and the activities include, story telling, entertainment, arts and crafts, face painting, jumping castles and live music. The Club has been asked to provide dogs for several obedience demonstrations through the day. If you have a steady reliable dog, good with crowds of people and trustworthy with the animals in the Petting Farm, then please join us at Queanbeyan Park for an hour or two. Speak to a Committee member with your offer to attend and help out ***************************************************** Halloween is coming! Your dog is hiding!

13 Dogs who escape - how to keep them at home It is difficult to stereotype a chronic escapee of the dog world. Breed and gender are no real indicators, nor is age, as some pups start roaming almost as soon as they are weaned carrying on well into their teen years (if they survive the hazards for that long!). Despite having the best home that money can buy, dogs don t care for manicured gardens, expensive beds and toys and top quality brands of dog foods. The positives to a dog of getting out far outweigh these luxuries, especially if there is no company at home through long working days. Dogs can raid neighbourhood garbage bins and compost heaps, get as much exercise as they want, meet other roaming dogs as well as people with time for them. Some dogs travel to find company and even sex. All these incentives add up and reinforce to the dog the benefits of leaving home as often as they can negotiate the new barriers set up to contain them. This leads to escaping occurring often, and though it is a common problem, it can be solved if the owner is determined to contain the dog in the yard. There is no one solution, here are a number of options to try often in combination. build a dog yard using a chain link wire fence (1.8 m high) and include a ceiling or lid to prevent the dog climbing out run an electric wire along the top of the fence (kits are available from Rural Centres) fasten plastic pipes with a large diameter horizontally along the top of the fence - the dog cannot get a grip as the pipes revolve and tip him back into the yard. attach wire mesh to the top of the fence angle it inwards towards your yard. This method is used in animal parks to stop climbing animals from escaping. Some dogs go through the fence perhaps using small gaps or loose palings and working hard to enlarge the hole so that they can squeeze through. These dogs need to be kept confined in a safe location such as the laundry or a garage when no one is home. Though a fully enclosed dog yard needs to be constructed as a permanent solution. For dogs that dig under a fence, use a combination of concrete poured along the length and wire mesh stretched horizontally from the fence line for about half a metre - the dog digs down along the perimeter at the fence line and encounters a barrier he cannot get through. Owners need to understand and accept that a chronic escaper has a high need for exercise, company and stimulation to cope with an otherwise boring day alone. Training classes, dog sports and social outings will help provide for your dog s needs. Dogs which are physically tired from adequate exercise, and mentally stimulated will be more willing to stay in your yard. For dogs which spend long hours of daylight alone while you are away at work, consider organising a neighbour or friend to check in through the day, or even to take the dog for a walk. The are many pet minders or pet walking services which can be employed on a daily basis, or a few times a week. Getting another dog for company is only advisable if you have solved the escaping problem. Otherwise you may find that you will have 2 dogs who escape. Stopping escaping dogs can be done by providing a varied and interesting lifestyle and making your dog part of most family activities and outings.

14 FLYBALL Are you interested in Fly Ball or just having some fun with your dog? Why not come along to the grounds on Saturday morning at 9 am and see what it is all about and have a go. As well as Fly Ball we do basic obedience, socialisation and occasionally a bit of Agility with tunnels and jumps. Club Instructors are on hand to assist and instruct. Contact: Kathy or Anita PLEASE drive with care on the dirt entrance road to the grounds Children and dogs are often present 10 km Speed Limit suggested ********************************************* 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