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FRANKSTON DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB
Affiliated with the Victorian Canine Association INC. A0024447E
President’s Report
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As another year draws to a close at the Frankston Dog Obedience Club and we all prepare for some well earned rest and festive celebrations with our families, we can reflect on the events of 2019. Although a lengthy and somewhat challenging process, our grounds work is almost complete. This will provided us with many opportunities as we move into 2020. The ability to
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host our own competitions and trials in all of our dog sports will be very exciting. This would not have been possible without the commitment and support of the Frankston city council. Without the use of our grounds this year, our neighbouring dog clubs, Moorabbin and Mornington offered a helping hand, with the use of their grounds. Generous members, Pauline and Leonie, let our members use their
June 2019
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Look out for news of our upcoming open day to re-‐launch our club with our amazing new ground. Packing with demonstrations, games, information and opportunities to have a go at lots of different doggy activities it is going to be a day not to be
OPEN DAY RELAUNCH
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properties to train. Lauren, Peter, Mailie, Pam and Sue launched a variety of evening classes in the clubrooms, which were of great benefit to members and non-‐members. The time and effort that went in to organizing the continued running of our club is to be applauded. On a sad note, we lost two very special members and dear friends this year, Norm Smith and Paul Louziotis. They both will be missed dearly and will forever be in our hearts.
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2020 brings with it the much anticipated re-‐launch of our wonderful club, with all members of the Frankston Dog Obedience club back together for a great year. Don’t forget our AGM is taking place on the 14th December at 11am in the clubrooms. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a safe new year. Kim Dearden President
June 2019
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Welcome to our New Members for 2019
Donec non metus
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Carolyn & Brian MacLeod and Tilly Janet Watson and Max Maree & Henrky Plucinski and Louie Jennie Carruthers and Bumble Bee Tessa & Tim,Cunningham-‐Nolan and Kyza & Charlie Nesh & Irene Prasad and Max Cam and Charmaine Muir and Rocket Rachelle & Dan Kregor and Ruby Kristie & Nicole Monk and Willow and Harley Areta & Ryan Greig and Star Janine, Vince, Lilly & Angus Rochester – Jones and Harper Lynne Hazelwood and Leroy Renee Mazzoni and Poppy Warren & Michelle Wills and Harley Leah Plant and Oppy Angela & Chris Innes and Ryder Michael a& Maxwell Mannix and Buddy Vicky & John Heathcote and Molly Linda & Robert Philpott and Spencer David & Khris May -‐ Woodward And Taumo & Millie Shona & Brian Janky-‐Lumsden and Seiba & Ritchie Katie & Mark Baird-‐Letts and Brightly and Boudica Georgina & Jasmine Dixon and Scarlett & Oscar Tracy Davis and Bette Michelle & Arnold Gschiel and Max Frank & Allison Barrerr and Poppy Rachel & Shae Johnson and Lexi
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Nicole & Shane Ebert and Shadow Rohan & Lisa Puls and Hugo Maggie & Michael Girvasi and Lily & Girvasi Linda & Robert Hicks and Paislee Rose and Jeremy Laind and Josie Samantha & Jacqui Fairbairn and Atlas & Flea Sally Dickinson and Byron Renae Caulkett and Hugo Clare & Glen Tobin and Audrey Emma & Eve Lugrin and Sadie Indi O’Brien and Betty Justine & Adam Gardney and Wallington Nicky & Lachlan Waugh-‐Bowden and Pax Amanda Thornbury and Dexter and Nala Corey Woodhead and Nova Jannelle Carlile and Emmy & Tui Bronwyn Lamb and Gemma Michelle Raki and Dusty Kylie Baines and Pippa Annette & Reg Adams-‐Partington and Abby Xyron & Jem Quemuel and Jabba Shelly, Peter, Vincent & Ella Kyriazis and Dexter Megan Pratt and Maxy Ayres Rachael & Aaron Strauch-‐Hudson and Lucy Tracy, Nadia & Mick Luther and Raffles Mikayla & Gerard Hutchins-‐Miller and Stirling Tess & Martyn Blakemore and Syd Steph Van Bakel and Rocky Daniel & Karlee Bennett-‐Donnet and Lockie Mark & Fiona Smith and Jax Zoe & Sonia Hiam and Archie
June 2019
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Frankston Agiliteers take out the Top Dog Double for 2019
Top Dog is an event run once a year to establish the Top Dog in a given discipline. In the sport of Agility 2 events are held. Top Jumping dog -‐ very fast run through 24 obstacles of jumps and tunnels. Top Agility dog, nearly as fast, involves jumps and tunnels plus various contact equipment and weavers. Just being one of the 14 finalists in each event requires a consistent performance throughout the year. In spite of being unable to train on our own grounds this year, Frankston agiliteers have been busy around the Trial Ring and were well represented this year in Top Dog. Congratulations to our winning teams. Both ladies commenced their agility careers at FDOC Penny Spencer and Guirmere Badger, a Border Collie, won Top Agility Dog this year by a whisker of a second. Great effort as they won Top Jumping Dog last year. What a team. Apparently the whippet is part of the support team although he has never been known to do a day’s work! Joanne McComiskie and Jacksprat a Collie cross won Top Jumping Dog. This was a sterling effort as Jack is Jo’s first agility dog and she has only been trialling for a few years. Most of the finalists have trained multiple dogs in agility and competed in this event many times. Jack went lame for several months prior to the event, but Jo managed to get him right for the day and he put in a stellar performance.
Sandy Sheperd
June 2019
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Executive
President – Kim Dearden
Vice President – Lauren Dolley
Secretary – Peter Gibson
Treasurer – Janice James
General Members
Bob Mertens
Tasha Sharp
Charles Murton
Fiona Ryan
Kate Dunkley
Penny Roberts
John Scott
Tammy Beatie
2019 Committee
I would like to thank everyone for their patience this year and look forward to seeing everyone at our Annual General Meeting and our Presentation Evening. These will be held on Saturday 14th December 2019. The AGM will be held in our clubrooms at 11am and the Presentation Evening at The Seaford Hotel , (tickets still available by contacting [email protected] ).
Peter Gibson
Thanks!
Train a trick!
Tricks are a great way to keep your dog’s mind stimulated and can also be really useful. Teaching your dog to touch a target stick is great fun and can also be a useful tool for teaching other tricks. You can use anything as a target stick, a glitter wand from the $2 shop does the trick as does a stick from your garden with a Ping-‐Pong ball stuck to the end! Step 1: Hold your touch stick in front of the dog and wait. Step 2: Dogs are naturally curious, so when your dog touches it with his nose or mouth, click and treat. Keep doing this until he starts touching the stick without hesitation. As he builds confidence move the stick around so that he must move towards it to touch it. Step 3: Once he is touching the stick every time you present it you can add a verbal cue. "Touch it" is great, but as always you can use anything you like as your cue. Remember not to add a verbal cue until you are sure he will do it so that you can reward it. Step 4: When he touches the stick on command, give him a jackpot, and make sure to praise him for his good work.
June 2019
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Australia’s First Junior Flyball Team take to the racing lanes
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I’ve been involved with flyball for a number of years. My first dog, Blue, has his Australian Flyball Champion title with almost enough points for his next title. Tam, my other dog, has his Flyball Dog title. In September, I coordinated, captained & raced with Australia’s first all junior team, VIC Paw Patrol. Flyball is an adult dominated sport, so having a team full of people under the age of 18 racing, boxloading, captaining, picking up the balls at the end of a run, it was Australian flyball history. The Australian Flyball Association recognised VIC Paw Patrol as Australia’s very first all junior team & hopes to see us continuing to race in the future. Both Blue and Tam ran in this team, with Blue running for me & Tam running for Aylah, who was one of our youngest team members at 3 years old at the time. It was Tam & Aylah’s first competition, and they both ran like they had done it a million times before! Aylah’s
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brother, Riley, also ran Grace, the cocker spaniel, perfectly all day without any handler mistakes! Aylah, Riley & myself joined kids from Berwick, Altona & Ballarat flyball clubs to make our awesome team. The old saying is to never work with kids or dogs, and we did both quite successfully. Not only did the VIC Paw Patrol run a whole competition, we ran clean most of the day, with little dog error and even littler handler error. It was a great effort from all involved. We raced so well throughout the day that our placing came down to a count-back for first place. We placed 3rd in Open Division with a best time of 24.537 seconds (this was when the little girls in our team decided to push their crosses and run a bit faster than we should’ve). I’m super, super proud of my team and we’re already planning our next appearance.
Mailie Gibson
Frankston Dog Obedience Club’s Presentation Night 2019
Tickets & Payment Plans Available Please Contact Kim at Training, via email
on [email protected] or on 0438309154 for Bookings, Payments or Enquiries
December 14th 2019 Seaford Hotel - The Ballarto Room
Buffet Menu $40 per head
7pm Start before Presentations All Welcome
RSVP by December 7th No Late Bookings Will be Accepted
Booking Forms are Essential for a Placing
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What started me into flyball was when l saw a Demo at the Caulfield Racecourse. I was so impressed and I knew that l definitely would like to do Flyball with my Labrador, Jodie. I joined Frankston as this would have been the best place to learn being 30 min from my home. I was right Jodie loved it and still does. It did take us a long time to train Jodie before she was ready for the team as she used run off to the water. Labradors love water! About 7 years ago Jodie became a team dog and is now a National Champion and a Flyball Master Champion - Onyx. Jodie is now11 years old. I also have Jodie's daughter Amber. I wanted to do flyball with Amber but she had no interest in the ball, so that was the 1st thing to teach Amber . I also thought Amber would be fast like Jodie. But Amber is fast only at the park. At flyball she is in the a slower team than Jodie. Amber has her Australian Flyball Champion title and has just turned 6 years old. Now I have started training Mocha who is Amber's daughter. At 16 months old she is already doing very well. She can jump 4 jumps and last week began to learn the swimmers turn on the box. Mocha is ball mad and is definitely going to love flyball as well. I think flyball is a fantastic dog sport. I talk about flyball to everyone l meet! Everyone with an energetic ball crazy dog should give flyball a go!
Diane Gnieslaw
My Flyball Journey
June 2019
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I joined Frankston Dog Club on the First Day with other member, Janice who is still here today. I started with a shepherd called Bandit. He was called that because he only had one eye. He was terrible at Obedience! It took me years before he could be let off the lead, as he would run off. In those days there was no fence so he would run off down the middle of the road and nearly get hit by traffic. After a while I tried Pet therapy with Bandit and he was great! One funny moment at Pet Therapy was when he did a perfect recall… not to me though! To a lady in a wheelchair who had a biscuit! The lady was terrified of dogs but he sat so nicely in front of her! After Bandit I got JoJo. He won an award at Frankston. She was never an obedience champion, but gave 100 percent in demo work. Banjo got his name taking the first three letters of Bandit and the JO from JoJo. I wanted to do demo work with Banjo also. I did pet therapy work with him in schools, nursing homes and was even on TV. People just loved Banjo! Even though he was
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terrible at obedience, the joy he brought people was so rewarding! My other dog Xena was fearful – the exact opposite of Banjo! But with lots of work she learned to trust people. Jessie was the same, fearful initially but great now! Jessie sadly got degenerative mylopthy, a terrible disease. At 7 her back end was numb and she needed a wheelchair. She came to Frankston and was able to be modified obedience. Thank you Frankston from Jessie for letting me train! I have had handicapped dogs, fearful dogs and dogs that adore people and I have never given up on them. Some took a lot of work. Dogs are like people, they’re all different and I love them for their different personalities. Dog school has taught me something special too! Once I would shake with nerves if speaking in front of people, now I can talk in front of lots of people (now if you talk dogs I don’t shut up!)
Andre Torpy
My Dog Club Journey
