DOMESTIC DOG TRAINING CLASSES TRAINING TIPS Free-running dogs should not approach dogs on
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lead because: 1.Handler may be training 2.Dog or handler may have an injury or have had recent surgery 3.Dog may be fearful 4.Dog may be aggressive 5.Handler may be elderly
CLASSES Puppy Class Instructor: Gay Mohi Beginners Class Instructors: Lloyd Brown Heather WesterbyJones Intermediate Class Instructor: Stephen Kitson Advanced Class Lesley Clinton Rally Obedience / CD Class Instructor: Ann Neil Good Companion Dog Class Instructor: Liz Scott
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Happy Dogs Out and About As young pups, we socialised our dogs then worked on their behaviour so that they fitted in well with our families’ lifestyles as well as in the wider human environment. While at dog school we train in exercises that will develop strong commands to enable us to keep our dogs safe when we venture away from home. After practicing at home, at dog school and maybe local parks we should look at extending our dogs further by adding other distractions. Other distractions enable our dogs to become confident in all situations and respond well to our requests anywhere. To find these locations with distractions of vehicles, noises, groups of people and other dogs we need to go to places that provide these
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Committee 2017-18 committee
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President: Lloyd Brown Vice President: Gay Mohi Treasurer: Ann Neil Secretary: Lesley Clinton
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Club Room Officer: Victoria Scott Committee: Liz Scott, Heather Westerby-Jones, Vicky Reid, Ann Dansey
environments. How about walking your dog on lead in Waikato Hospital grounds, The University of Waikato (Hamilton East), and Hamilton Lake? At these grounds, besides groups of people, there are cars, skateboards, bicycles and other motorised vehicles all going at a slower pace than on the main roads. Outside garden equipment/machinery is also operating at some of these venues - a helicopter hovers overhead at the Hospital. Even at night the Hospital and the University are well lit - ideal places to practice during winter. An evening environment is another aspect to familiarise our dogs with. At the Lake take your dog to the cafĂŠ and have it relax while you and friends have coffee. Melville Park has weekly evening dog classes and other activities yet is still a public park. Take your dog and walk the paths. Dogs shows are also great places to test the strength of your commands. These are held occasionally at Melville Park (Hamilton), The Point (Ngaruawahia) and Cambridge. There are usually weekend indoor or outdoor The committee are the people to approach should you have Club queries; have information/items for the newsletter or items to go to committee meetings.
events at the New Zealand Kennel Club (Dogs NZ) grounds, 743 ClevedonPapakura Road, Ardmore, Auckland. All these dog events can be found on the Dogs New Zealand website www.dogsnz.org.nz Remember when visiting new locations your dog may be unsure even though it knows your commands well. In such busy environments start by walking around; sit, down and recall your dog on lead at very short distances and reward heaps frequently. Watch for stress in your dog, often visible by yawning, stretching jaws, licking lips. Do not extend your dog to break/fail on an exercise. If all is going well use a long lead and gradually work up to off-lead commands. Be sure before you move from on-lead, to long line to offlead. (continued page 2)
Pauline Rukuwai and Skye, Liz and MacDuff Canine Friends. Visit Rest Homes and assist in a Buddy Reading Programme for children