Godt nl dec 2014

The Guild of Dog Trainers

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A w o r d f r o m y o u rA w o r d f r o m y o u rA w o r d f r o m y o u rA w o r d f r o m y o u r E E E E d i t o rd i t o rd i t o rd i t o r

Welcome to your December newsletter. I am sure that you are all busy with seasonal preparations. I put my tree up at training class this week ready for the last c lasses and we had a few party games before having a good break for Christmas and the New Year. Ready for one I must say, the c lass numbers tail off at this time of year and it becomes too cold.

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It is also the time of year when we ref lect on the past year and make plans for the New Year ahead. We had a good year and one new venture was to do a school visit , which was wonderful and very rewarding. The New Year resolution is to contact the local schools to arrange more.

One of the first dates in our diaries wil l be Crufts . It was bri l l iant having our own stand this year and looking forward to meeting up with everyone again. I have received some great artic les for this issue and hope that you enjoy reading them. Please keep sending artic les and dates for the diary. We have some great member offers from Natural Instinct and Gencon. Merry Christmas & a Wooferful New year!

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3 3 3 3 ---- 4 4 4 4 A Word from the ChairA Word from the ChairA Word from the ChairA Word from the Chair Sue Williams

5 5 5 5 ---- 8 8 8 8 Natural InstinctNatural InstinctNatural InstinctNatural Instinct Company Profile

8888 ---- 8 8 8 8 URGENT! Please Read!URGENT! Please Read!URGENT! Please Read!URGENT! Please Read! Animal Care and Welfare National Occupational StandardsAnimal Care and Welfare National Occupational StandardsAnimal Care and Welfare National Occupational StandardsAnimal Care and Welfare National Occupational Standards

9999 ---- 18181818 Members Articles & Profiles Members Articles & Profiles Members Articles & Profiles Members Articles & Profiles 9 - Welcome to new members 10 – 11 Government National Occupational Standards for

Dog Behaviourists & Trainers - by Sue Gilmore 12 – GoDT New Film Releases – by Colin Tennant 13 – 15 Discover Dogs 2014 - by Sue Williams 16 - Film Debut - By Damian Riley 17 - Natural Instinct Christmas Offer 18 – Latest from Doglaw Ltd

19191919 ---- 3 3 3 31111 Barking TimesBarking TimesBarking TimesBarking Times Topical Dog news and fun! 19 - Caption competition 20 – 22 Gencon offers 23 – 24 A Puppy’s 12 Days of Christmas – Poem 25 – 27 A couple of amusing tales from Carol Clark

28282828 ---- 29292929 Dates for your DiaryDates for your DiaryDates for your DiaryDates for your Diary

30 30 30 30 Guild Guild Guild Guild Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise

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A Word from the ChairA Word from the ChairA Word from the ChairA Word from the Chair Sue Williams Bsc

The year 2014 has seen a busy and excit ing calendar of

events and developments. These have raised the profi le of

the Gui ld and wil l have long term positive impl ications for

the direction of the organisation in the future.

Firstly, the partnership set up between the Gui ld and Natural

Instinct. This amazing union provides an opportunity to

move forward together to promote our shared ethos and set

of objectives to enhance the knowledge of owners and improve the welfare of dogs. The importance of the union is

signif icant as working together provides a powerful publ ic

platform, the impact of which is l imitless. We look forward

to developing this innovative and excit ing working

relationship in 2015.

Secondly, In March we celebrated our f irst stand at Crufts.

It was bri l l iant how members worked together enhancing the

profi le of the gui ld through their contribution to the event

on the stand. I would l ike to thank Lisa Tennant, Sue Fryer, Jacquie Butl in, Debbie Cordingley, Maura Kiely, Tarryn

Peinke, Sam Herd, Natasha Col l ier, Al lyson Tohme, Col in

Spender and Malcolm Johnson, for their valuable support

over the 4 days, al l did an amazing job.

The success of our venture was reflected in the interest

generated in membership, our activit ies and in the ongoing

enquiries from members of the publ ic who wish to locate a

professional, kind, effective dog trainer whose competence is recognised by the gui ld.

Thirdly, at a pol it ical level, the power of the Guild.

This was highl ighted by the organisation being instrumental

in ensuring the governments National Occupational Standards were developed to be specif ic to dogs.

Our involvement proves just how important and influential

our organisation is. I am grateful to al l the members who

contributed whether they attended meetings, wrote letters

or expressed their support by sharing their opinions in the publ ic consultation process. For more detai l about this and

the signif icance see Sue Gi lmores excel lent piece in this

newsletter.

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We approach 2015 with eager anticipation among the events

already planned Crufts and a landmark event Together

Canine. Detai ls to be released in due course.

I thank you all for your support in 2014 and I wish you al l a

fantastic Christmas and very happy New Year.

Sue & Kal i

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CCoommppaannyy PPrr oo ff ii ll ee

Uncover ing a leading company’s commitment to raw pet food

Natura l Inst inct is a company that ’s pass ionate about pets. I ts BARF d iet (B io log ica l ly Appropr iate Raw Food) fo l lows the motto ‘you are

what you eat ’ . Standing for B io log ica l ly Appropr iate Raw Food, BARF echoes the food eaten, hunted and scavenged by the ancestors of

today’s cats and dogs.

Founded in 2009, the company’s current 41-person team was formed around longstanding members and assoc iates in 2013. Anthony

Smal lman, head of sa les and market ing sa id: ‘Our f irm bel ie f is raw is best and feeding a d iet that mimics exact ly what they would eat

and are designed to eat in the wi ld is the best natura l opt ion. ’ I t was the search for wholesome food to he lp a s ick dog that or ig ina l ly

led the team to carry the company forwards. ‘Ever increas ing cases

o f chronic medica l issues and obes i ty found in vet pract ice re lated to poor nutr i t ion insp ired us to deve lop th is product fur ther , ’ expla ined

Anthony Smal lman. ‘ I t ’s for the pass ion and love of an imals that we a l l share. ’

So, what impact does B io logica l ly Appropr iate Raw Food have on cats

and dogs? The company has rece ived reports say ing uncomfortable sk in, coat, teeth and jo int condi t ions have been reso lved fo l lowing a

trans i t ion to the diet . Problems re lat ing to digest ion, breath and aggress ive behaviour have also shown improvement, say customers.

Increased heal th and v i ta l i ty , as we l l as an al lev iat ion of IBS and co l i t is have been named. In fact , Natura l Inst inct a ims to o ffer a l l

the essent ia l v i tamins, minerals and prote ins cats and dogs need for an act ive and healthy l i fe

Creating the Products Creat ing the r ight dog and cat food is a team ef fort . Made from

Br i t ish produce, Natura l Inst inct ’s dog food is approx imate ly 80 percent meat and bone and 20 percent vegetables and fru i t . The cat

food is 99 percent meat bone and of fa l , a lso inc luding nutr ients to encourage opt imum heal th. ’We work c lose ly with a highly sk i l led

Product Deve lopment Team inc lud ing pet nutr i t ion ists and our veter inary surgeon and homeopath, Sue Armstrong VetMB VetMFHom

Cert AVH MRCVS RSHom,’ expla ins Anthony Smal lman.

For Natura l Inst inct customer feedback is a v i ta l par t o f product ion. ‘We l is ten to customers f i rs t and foremost as nobody knows the

animals better than the ir owners. They g ive us a rea l ins ight into where there are gaps in the market and where we need to increase

product ion. We str ive to g ive our customers what they need, ’ sa id

Anthony Smal lman. ‘We work hard to cater for a l l and are prepared to go that extra mi le . ’

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‘Our core Natura l Range caters for both dogs and cats ’ sa id Anthony

Smal lman. ‘Th is is a wide se lect ion o f d i f ferent meat rec ipes inc lud ing the Spec ia l d ie t and Senior d ie t for dogs. I t ’s made us ing

our care fu l ly se lected s ignature vegetables and frui t mix added to the Br i t ish meat, bone and of fa l in the dog food p lus natura l

supplements renowned for the ir hea l th benef i ts in both cat and dog food rec ipes. ’

‘The Work ing Dog Range is spec i f ica l ly for work ing dogs. I t features

a wide range of meat rec ipes with our s ignature vegetable , f rui t and natura l supplements added p lus an extra boost o f V itamin C.

‘Country Banquet is for dogs and cats. Ava i lable in ch icken and with

the new turkey and f ish rec ipes in the New Year , i t ’ s made with addi t ional green vegetables, f laxseed o i l , grasses and natura l

supplements such as sp iru l ina, thyme and bi lberry. ’

‘GROWTH HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WE

HAVE DOUBLED OUR FACTORY SPACE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND WE ARE NOW LOOKING TO BUILD A MUCH LARGER, NEW FACTORY, ’

SAID ANTHONY SMALLMAN.

Make-Your-Own: I t ’s a b ig draw for pet owners; the chance to create the ir own rec ipe for a cat or dog. Natura l Inst inct is o f fer ing animal-

lovers the chance to contro l the content of their pets ’ food. Anthony Smal lman expla ins; ‘Our Pure Range cons ists o f pure meat, bone and

of fa l mixes p lus the new pure vegetable mix which wi l l be ava i lable in the New Year. Th is range is des igned for those who wish to make

up the ir own rec ipes at home for their cats and dogs and a lso prov ides opt ions for dogs or cats with a l lerg ies to speci f ic prote ins. ’

Getting Involved

I f you’re an industry profess ional , over the last s ix years you’ve no doubt met Natura l

Inst inct ’s team at any number o f events. The veter inary-approved range has been

showcased at some of the country ’s b iggest pet t rade shows. Natura l Inst inct has a lso

shown its support for other pet-re lated areas. ‘We were sponsors at Dog Fest 2014, with

Noe l F i tzpatr ick, the “Supervet” and organised by Brand Events, ’ says Anthony Smal lman.

‘We a lso sponsored two awards at the Mirror ’s

“Animal Hero Awards 2014” held in November

2014. ’ P lus, the company has forged al l iances with a range of experts inc lud ing Sue

Wi l l iams, Chair o f The Gui ld of Dog Tra iners, dog behaviour is t Ross McCarthy and Lez

Graham dog behaviour is t and gun dog tra iner.

A n t h o n y f r o m N a t u r a l I n s t i n c t a t t h e a w a r d s w i t h

B r i a n M a y a n d P a u l O ’ G r a d y

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Michelle from Natural Inst inct with dog Morgan

Super vet Noel Fitzpatr ick and Chris Evans at Dog-fest

Natura l Inst inct credi ts the secret o f i ts success to three main areas.

The f i rs t is i ts h igh standards o f customer serv ices, and the second

is i ts commitment to the best qual i ty raw mater ia ls. However , Anthony Smal lman po ints out the most major factor has been ‘ lov ing

what we do and car ing about our staf f , customers and a l l an imals . ’

Natura l Inst inct ’s p lans for 2015 are a lready in p lace. I t hopes to see the raw food sector o f the pet industry cont inue to grow and

a ims to educate pet owners on the benef i ts of feeding raw. As a lways, i t w i l l be work ing c lose ly with vets and profess iona ls in the

canine and fe l ine wor ld but most important ly , Anthony Smal lman expla ined ‘Our focus wi l l a lways remain on qual i ty , va lue and

customer serv ice.

STOCKING NATURAL INSTINCT’S RANGES

‘Natura l Inst inct has a vast range of customers f rom the pet owners

and mult idog househo lds through to profess iona ls (such as veter inary surgeons, dog tra iners and groomers). Breeders are one

of our fastest growing sectors o f our customer base, ’ sa id Anthony Smal lman.

‘Stock ists range f rom loca l pet stores, garden centres, groomers and dog tra in ing bus inesses through to veter inary pract ices. I f there is a

f ront o f shop you can stock and we are proud to support smal l bus iness. Our wholesa le team of fer one to one support and product

t ra in ing. Ca l l them today on 01276 303 555. ’

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“ A t N a t u r a l I n s t i n c t w e b e l i e v e “ w e a r e w h a t w e e a t ” a n d i n a n u t r i t i o n a l l y

b a l a n c e d , b i o l o g i c a l l y a p p r o p r i a t e a n d v a r i e d r a w f o o d d i e t . P o r t i o n

a n d c a l o r i e c o n t r o l w h e n f e e d i n g o u r p e t s w i l l r e m a i n v e r y i m p o r t a n t w i t h

o b e s i t y o n t h e i n c r e a s e . I n t h e N e w Y e a r w e a r e l a u n c h i n g C o u n t r y B a n q u e t

F i s h t o o f f e r a n o b o n e , l o w c a l o r i e r e c i p e . O u r n e w C o u n t r y B a n q u e t F i s h a n d

C o u n t r y B a n q u e t T u r k e y w i l l b e w e l c o m e d a d d i t i o n s t o t h i s r a n g e . W e a l s o

r e c o m m e n d o u r S p e c i a l D i e t a n d C o u n t r y B a n q u e t C h i c k e n f o r t h o s e p e t s

n e e d i n g t o l o o s e e i g h t .

A s p a r t o f o u r c o m p l e m e n t a r y P u r e r a n g e f o r t h o s e d o g o w n e r s w h o n e e d t o

m a k e t h e i r o w n , w e a r e i n t r o d u c i n g “ P u r e V e g e t a b l e s ” w h i c h c o m p r i s e s o f

b r o c c o l i , c a r r o t s , c u r l y k a l e , s w e e t p o t a t o , c a u l i f l o w e r a n d b u t t e r n u t s q u a s h .

E v e r i n c r e a s i n g c a s e s o f o b e s i t y i n o u r p e t s i s o f t e n a t t r i b u t e d t o p o o r

n u t r i t i o n . T h i s i n s p i r e s u s t o f o r m u l a t e m o r e r e c i p e s a n d t o c o m b a t t h i s

a f f l i c t i o n . ”

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A very warm welcome to our recent new members…A very warm welcome to our recent new members…A very warm welcome to our recent new members…A very warm welcome to our recent new members…

Claire Brown Glor ia Carucc i Michel le Eley Adam Daines Tr istan Hughes David McIver

Christopher Wilk inson Carole Husein Rachel Reed

Please remember to provide a profile for the website if you haven’t already done so. As you will see our members provide some brilliant articles and keep us updated with events.

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F o r m an y ye a r s i t h a s be e n a m a j o r c o nc e r n o f d og t r a i n er s th a t ge n e r a l a n i m al b e h a vi our i s t s h a ve c o n s id e r e d th e m se l ves e xp e r t s i n a l l m a t te r s c o n c er n in g a n ima l s o f a l l s p ec i es . T h is i s o f c ou r s e i mp o ss i b l e d u e t o t h e e n or m i t y o f va r i a t i o ns wi t h in t h e s p e c i f i c ge n r e o f m am m a ls , l e t a l o n e r e pt i l e s an d a v i a n , f o r exa m p l e . S i n ce 2 0 0 8 t h e G o ve r n m e n t , u n d e r t h e a usp i c es o f L A NT R A s o ug h t to i n t r o d uc e Na t i on a l O c c u pa t io n al S ta n d a r d s fo r dog b e h a vi ou r is t s a n d t r a in e r s . S e ve r a l l e a di n g au t ho r i t ie s i n t h e f i e l d ha ve m a d e m aj o r c o n t r i bu t io n s t o e n s u r e t h a t t he UK ’ s f or e m o st e xp e r ts we r e c o ns u l t e d a n d t h e G u i l d o f D og T r a in e r s ( G O DT ) , b e i n g t he c o u nt r y ’ s p r em i er d og t r a i n i n g or g a nis a t io n i n th e f i e l d r a l l ied t o e ns u r e a b r ig h t f u tu r e f or a l l m e m b er s . T h e s i g n i f i c an c e o f b e in g a b l e t o c a l l up o n t he UK ’ s l e ad i n g e xp er t dog t r a in e r s ca n n ot b e o ve r s t at e d. T h e d e di c at i o n o f t h e C h ai r ma n a nd o f f ic e r s of t he GO DT h as e ns u r ed t h at th e fu t ur e o c c up a t i o n s o f t h o s e wi t h e xe m p l a r y q u a l i f i ca t io n s, a s we l l a s p r a c t i c a l s k i l ls , w i l l b e r e c o gn i se d a s p r o fe s s i o n al l y c o m p e te n t t o pr o v i d e v i t a l l y i mp o r ta n t s e r v i c es to do g o wn e r s an d c o mm e r c i a l o r g a ni s at i o ns wi t h i n t h e U K . T h e Go ve r n m en t , t hr o ug h LA NT RA – t h e U K ’s S ec t o r S k i l l s Co u nc i l f or l a n d- b a se d a n d e n v i r o n me n ta l i nd u s t r i es – wo r ke d pr i nc i pa l l y wi t h t h e P e t E d uc a t i o n Tr a i n i n g an d B e ha vi o u r C ou n ci l in p a r tn e r s h ip wi t h t h e K e n n el C lu b , en t h u s i a st ic a l l y s u p p or t ed b y th e C a ni n e a n d F e l i n e B e h a vi o ur A s soc i a t i o n, t h e B r i t i s h I ns t i t u t e o f P e t D o g T r a i n er s , t h e C a m b r i d ge I n st i tu t e f or D o g B e ha vi o u r a nd T r a i n i n g a nd o f co u r se , t h e G u i ld o f Do g T r a i n e r s . T h e e st a bl i sh me n t o f Na t io na l O c cu p at i o na l S t a n d ar d s f or d o g b e h a vi o ur i s t s and t r a i n er s e l e va te s t he s ta t us o f t h o s e p r of e ss i ona l s or d e d i ca t ed e nt h us i a st s wo r k i n g wi t h d o g s t o a l eve l c o m me n s ur at e wi t h g e n e r a l an i ma l b e h a vi o ur i s t s an d t ho s e en g a ge d wi t h in t he e q u i ne i n d u st r y . I t is a s i g n i f i c an t s te p f or wa r d f or p r o f e s s i o n al bo d i e s, p a r t i c u l a r l y ve t e r i n ar i an s , wh o a r e r e qu i r e d t o a p p o i nt p r of e ss i o n al ly q u a l i f ie d d og t r a i n e r s t o d e al wi th d i f f ic u l t c as e s . T h e y c a n be a ss u r e d t h a t wh e n a pp oi n t i n g a m em b er o f t he G O DT , wh o wo u l d m e e t t h e r e q ui r e me n ts o f t h e N at i on a l O cc u p a t i o na l St a n da r d s , t h at th e y wi l l be d e a l i n g wi t h an e xp e r t wh o s p ec ia l i se s wi th do g s. C o u n t y C o un c i l s a n d o t he r lo c a l au t h or i t i e s , a s wel l a s a l l do g c ha r i t ie s , a r e no w a b l e to u s e t h e N a t io n a l O c c up a t i o na l S ta n d ar d s wh e n a n e xp e r t t o a s s ess d o g s’ t e mp e r a m e n t a n d b eha vi o u r is r e qu i r e d . I n a d d i t i o n, t h e y ca n e xp e ct a n ap p l ic a nt s ee k in g e m pl o ym e n t t o h a ve d e m o ns t r a t ed t he c o mp e te n c e to a c hi e ve th e s t a n d ar d s s et a nd wi l l h a ve t h e l e ve l o f e xp e r t i s e t o u n de r t ak e t h e a p po in t m e nt .

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I n e f f ec t , t h ese N a t i o na l O cc u p a t i o na l S t a nd a r d s wi l l s et d o g b e h a vi o ur i s t s a nd t r a i n e r s a p ar t f r o m t he g e n er a l p r a ct i t i o ne r s kn own a s “ a n im a l b eh a vi ou r i s t s” wh o s e b r e a d t h of k n o wl ed g e a c r o s s th e r a n g e o f a n i m al s p e c i e s pr e c lu d e s th e m f r o m th e i n t i m at e r e l a t i o ns h i p e nj o ye d b y t h o s e d ed i ca t e d s o l e l y t o t h e c ani n e g e n r e . T h e m e mb e r s h i p o f t h e G O DT r es p o n de d t o th e o p p o r t u n i t y o f f er e d b y L A NT RA to com m e n t u po n t he d r a f t pr o p os al s t h r o u g h t he va r i o u s s t a g es an d t h e o f f ic e r s of t h e G O DT , u nd e r t he C h ai r ma n sh i p o f Su e W i l l i a ms , en s ur ed t h a t t h e vo ic e o f t h e m e m be r s h i p wa s h ea r d d u r in g m e e t i n g s wi t h Go ve r n m e nt o f f i c ia l s . I t ha s r e su l t e d i n m e m be r s b e ing a b l e t o fe e l c o nf id e n t t h at t he i r p r o f e ss i o n wi l l b e p r o te c te d in t he f u t ur e a n d t h a t d og s i n g e n e r a l wi l l r e ap t h e b e ne f i t o f t h i s ma j or pr o j e c t . S u e Gi l mo r e MA , G O DT ( MT ) , MC F B A

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The GoDT new film releases

http://youtu.be/pIdaYIhbym0

http://youtu.be/MkpU4xalvQc

These were the first releases following the pre production work over the last 6 months.

I hope our new facilities and equipment will become a new internet platform for GODT, CFBA

experts to deliver information to the general public on YouTube and their own web sites.

I have been setting up different film disciplines and location facilities with partners in London and

locally so that we have the best production houses and skills available. I have received much input

from Karl Holt of Darkline Productions. These behind the scenes people are rarely mentioned but

Karl Holt and his colleague Mark Hind are the people who teach and nurture our work and my

skills.

Some of you may wonder why the new GODT web site has not been launched. There are number

of reasons including costs but also I have had my home occupied by a film crew of nearly 5 months

making a cinema film for release next year. This has used up the filming skills of John Bowe who is

also the new GODT web designer. John will begin to complete the GoDT site in October and finish

by Christmas.

We will also be completing the 2 hour GODT Training Instructors Film this year if time allows.

Best Wishes

Colin Tennant

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DISCOVER Dogs 2014 By Sue Wil l iams

Kal i has had a busy l i fe f i l led with fun packed adventures.

Th is week was perhaps her b iggest adventure yet when we went to Discover Dogs at Ear ls Court in London.

Our journey star ted on the Saturday when we trave l led f rom

Porthmadog to Lymm, Cheshire to meet up with Gui ld co l leagues and f r iends L isa Tennant and Debbie Cord ingley. Af ter transferr ing

luggage etc into the one vehic le and Kal i enjoy ing a good run around the f ie lds we set of f south bound.

Ka l i i s rea l ly content t rave l l ing th is has been down to a combinat ion

o f some fantast ic work ear ly on by her breeder , Corr ine and her

tour ing the UK with my d isp lay teams. She trave ls in a crate which I thoroughly recommend both for safety and comfort . When on a long

journey I l ike to g ive her something she can chew i f she wants, the p lay bones f rom Natura l Inst inct are per fect for this .

The t ime went quick ly chatt ing and catch ing up-you know what women are l ike when they haven’ t seen one another for a whi le !

Af ter a break at the serv ices for us a l l to stretch our legs we resumed our journey. About 10 minutes af ter re jo in ing the motorway

we heard a strange no ise and saw a lorry dr iver f lash ing h is l ights f rant ica l ly at us, so we pul led over on to the hard shoulder only to

f ind out we had a f lat tyre! We quick ly got out o f the car and I put Ka l i on her lead and we a l l re treated to safety as far back from the

motorway as poss ib le . Ka l i wears a wide f lat co l lar which is what I c l ipped her lead to when

we le f t the car but for extra safety in th is s i tuat ion I a lso used a s l ip

lead which meant not only d id I have two leads attached to her but a lso a co l lar she couldn’ t back out for added safety. Af ter this

inc ident I def in ite ly would recommend a lways having a s l ip lead easy to access in an emergency.

When Kal i was a l i t t le b i t younger she wasn’ t keen on traf f ic part icu lar ly large vehic les so I have been work ing with her s lowly

bui ld ing up her conf idence. This s i tuat ion proved how far she has come as she was tota l ly unfazed and ca lmly coped with the no isy

busy motorway traf f ic dur ing the ¾ hour wait for the RAC.

Af ter a l l the exc i tement we f ina l ly reached our hote l , a dog fr iendly Trave lodge. This presented another f i rs t for Ka l i , a stay in a hote l .

She took i t in her str ide and rea l ly enjoyed herse lf . As she is crate tra ined I set up her crate in the room and once I was ready to turn

in she happi ly went in and fe l l fast as leep. On Sunday, after d iver t ing to get a rep lacement tyre, we made our

way through the busy London streets to Ear ls Court. L isa d id a

fantast ic job of dr iv ing and expert ly weaving in and out o f the traf f ic! F ina l ly we had arr ived and we were a l l buzz ing with

exc i tement and look ing forward to meet ing up with the team from Natura l Inst inct.

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On enter ing the exhib i t ion ha l ls i t immediate ly struck me how di f ferent the acoust ics were for Ka l i . At 5 months o ld a l though

gett ing qui te b ig, Ka l i i s s t i l l very much a baby. Ka l i i s used to busy environments but these have main ly been outs ide and she cer ta in ly

had never been in an environment l ike th is. I walked her around so

she could acc l imat ise and I could ensure she was re laxed and happy. This exper ience rea l ly h ighl ighted how important i t is to rea l ly know

your dog and to have a re lat ionship where by your dog respects and trusts you. A l l my foundat ion work pa id o f f Ka l i was conf ident and

a l though exc i ted she was l is ten ing to me and responding to my commands despite the d istract ions.

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We quickly found Natura l Inst inct ’s impress ive, busy stand. Immediate ly we were greeted by the team, some fami l iar others not.

What stood out was everyone’s warm fr iendly manner and the ir genuine love of dogs. Af ter catch ups and introduct ions the

fo l lowing hours f lew by chatt ing to the publ ic and Kal i gett ing cuddles.

I rea l ly enjoyed the day and amongst the h ighl ights was spending

t ime on Natura l Inst incts stand with two young g ir ls who want to become dog tra iners. Ka l i was happy to be a demo pup as I showed

them how to teach a dog bas ic commands in a fun posi t ive manner . Ka l i then he lped by be ing a per fect pup and do ing the same for each

of them much to the ir de l ight!

At the end of the day Kal i was one t ired happy pup who s lept a l l the

way home. Thank you to the Natura l Inst inct team for organis ing such a fantast ic day. Thanks as we l l to L isa and Deb for not only

shar ing th is fun adventure but a lso he lp ing me with Ka l i , tak ing photos, f i lming and a l l the amaz ing other th ings you both d id to

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Member, Damian Riley’s fi lm debuts

I have recently been asked to source dogs (and various other animals I own)

for TV work.

Two spaniels were found for a body search scene in Scott and Bailey. A police

drama.

The same set designer who is a close friend of mine then asked me if I could

get hold of two German Shepherds for another three part drama called The

Trials of Jimmy Rose starting Ray Winstone.

I told him I was happy too. I initially wanted to use a bitch I trained and sold

last year to a family that live close to me. Unfortunately she had recently had

an operation and we were not sure if her wound would have healed, so I

contacted a few clients and friends who own nice looking dogs that I know.

I didn't know until a week or so before they wanted me to handle the dogs. In

fact the first I heard of it was when the assistant asked me for my waist and

neck sizes. Why? I asked. For your uniform as a prison dog handler he replied!

Gulp!! Ok I’ll do it.

Anyway it was a long day with lots of waiting around but was aware of that as

I've done a few bits of TV before in my former career as a guide dog

instructor. Including a live interview on GMTV in London.

Hopefully a good bit of PR for my business and will continue to open a new

avenue for work and income.

Mo nday December 9t h

2014

On the set f rom the tr ia ls of J immy Rose wi th the main geezer R ay

Winsto ne. Lovely b lo ke , very f r iendly . (That ’s me on Ray ’s R ight )

B ig thanks to Heulw en Hal l Pat terso n at B lackheys G erman Shepherds for

the use of Lo la and Be l le w ho w ere superb. She breeds heal thy dogs with

great temperaments . Credi t to the breed.

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maximum fine is £2,500 for an individual.

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to advertise the proposal in a local newspaper although it must still be published (details have not been set out on what this entails).

Neither a parish nor a community council has the power to make a PSPO.

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notices erected that the Council considers sufficient. If there is a breach the maximum Fixed Penalty Notice is £100 and if prosecuted the

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