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Contents • Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2• Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2• The Devil in the Details . . . 3• Fight animal cruelty with . 6• Reasonable Care . . . . . . . . . . 7• Notice general meeting . . . 9• TRAINING TIMES . . . . . . 10• CLUB MEETINGS . . . . . . 10• CORRESPONDENCE and
NEWSLETTER . . . . . . . . . . 10• Ground Rules . . . . . . . . . . . 10• What breed is that? . . . . . . 11• Show Results . . . . . . . . . . . 12• Hills dog club inc . . . . . . 13
July 2018www.hillsdogclub.com www.facebook.com/hillsdogclub
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UP COMING DATES: General meetings 2018:
11 Jul, 8 Aug, 12 Sept, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec.
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EDITOR’S NOTE Brrr! Anyone else cold? The abundance of scarves, beanies and dog jackets on the grounds suggests that we’re not the only ones feeling the mid-year chill! But as always, training is on whether it’s hot, cold, rain or shine, except for extreme conditions and school holidays – so no Tues morning 10th or 17th this month .
Do you know what the law says about dogs in cars? It’s a tricky one, as Tony Vink discovered . He reports his findings on page 7 .
Animal trainer Peta Clarke has once again provided us with a great piece about the nuts and bolts of positive training . Is positive reinforcement bribery? Is punishment necessary? Why do we use markers again? Peta’s work is always worth a read – turn to page 3 .
Fancy yourself a breed expert? Give our crossword on page 11 a go .
Happy training!
Ellen Editorial Team
PROMOTIONS - JUNE 2018 Beginners to Graduate
☞ Diane Kumarich with Polly the Kelpie Cross.
☞ Denise Smith with Gidget the Cavoodle
☞ Renna McKenzie with Geena the English Cocker Spaniel
☞ Heidi Richardson with Cooper the Lab Cross.
☞ Nigel Hern with Matilda the Blue Cattle dog.
Nigel and MatildaFay with Fleur (Puppy graduate)
Geena and Gidget
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Instructors Course Information Night
WHEN:17th Oct 7.30 pm WHERE:Club house WHO: Any club member who is interested in becoming a Dog Training Instructor at HDC.DO THIS NOW:email [email protected] if you are attending
THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS. by Peta Clarke Positive reinforcement training has come a long way in the past ten years. Once only used in labs to study behaviour or at marine mammal parks to get dolphins, whales and seals to perform nowdays positive reinforcement training is used widely by professional animal trainers and new pet owners alike.
Positive reinforcement training provides desired consequences for desired behaviour. The dog sits - the dog gets it’s ball thrown. The dog comes when he is called – the dog gets a cookie. That sort of thing. First studied by a guy called Edward Thorndike and later made really famous by another guy called B.F. Skinner, it has been shown both in laboratory settings and various animal training situations in the real world to be the most powerful way to effect long term changes in behaviour.
If you have trained a dog with us for any length of time you will no doubt know the
fundamental rule of positive reinforcement training – reinforcement strengthens behaviour. Simply put, if your dog does something you like – say sits when greeting a stranger, lies quietly at the door while someone walks past the house, comes running to you when you call them – providing something that the dog likes will make that behaviour more likely to occur again in the future. Woo hoo. If you want to be a good dog trainer, mother, father, boss, co-worker or friend – in fact if you just plain want to have good relationships
with anyone you meet, you should tattoo that rule into your mind. Because not only does reinforcement strengthen behaviour, but it also greatly influences the way the animal or person receiving the reinforcement feels about you because you become associated with the good stuff you give – very cool.
Unfortunately though, it seems that not all see the incredible power in positive reinforcement. Some owners claim it simply doesn’t work for their dog, some claim it’s bribery, some tell you
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that you still have to punish the behaviour you don’t want, others want the dog to work to please them. If there is so much evidence about the huge benefits of positive reinforcement training, how can some people still question it’s merits and use?
After over twelve years of learning about the science of behaviour modification (the fancy name for training) and putting the theory into practice by training all sorts of animals from budgies to seals, I am convinced one of the biggest problems for humans learning how to train with positive reinforcement is our very nature. It seems that human beings are naturally very good at punishing behaviours we don’t like and ignoring the ones we do. It is a rare person who looks for good behaviour and rewards it naturally. Most of us naturally pay attention to others when they are doing things that we don’t like and ignore them when they are behaving well. Think about a dog barking. How often do people pay attention to a
barking dog – calling the dog’s name, yelling at it to shut up, coming to look at what the dog is barking, patting the dog and telling it it’s ok are all common reactions to the largely unwanted behaviour of barking. But what do we all do when the dog is lying
quietly? Most of us ignore it. Altering the way you react to the behaviours of others so that you are always on the look out for behaviour you like and reinforcing them and ignoring the behaviour you don’t like is a very hard lesson to learn. Without learning it however,
you will never be effective at using reinforcement in your training.
Another factor that a trainer using positive reinforcement must learn is good timing. The studies that have been done in the laboratory show us the importance of timing when it comes to delivering a reward. If you are teaching your dog to sit with food, the treat has to come as soon as the dog sits. If your dog’s butt hits the ground and you take your sweet time getting your food out of your pocket and as you hand it to the dog the dog stands up, you have reinforced standing up - not sitting. Don’t be surprised then, when your dog starts acting like a regular jack in the box. Sit, stand, sit, stand...
Whatever the reinforcer is, it has to come at the exact time the behaviour you want more of is occurring. Most people do not have good timing and all good animal trainers have developed the skill with practice. Using a special sound that the dog
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has learned to associate with good things (a clicker, a whistle, a special word) can help increase our ability to pin point the behaviour we like
by making the sound exactly when the behaviour happens. Feeding your dog treats Willy-nilly with no correlation to a particular behaviour isn’t positive reinforcement training, it’s just feeding your dog. When your training ‘isn’t working’ look at your timing, because more often than not, that’s where the problem will be.
The way people see their dogs often plays a big part in how good they will be at using positive reinforcement
training. Often people carry around baggage with them that gets in the way of effective training, like thinking their dog owes it to them to behave. “I rescued him from the pound and he repays me by attacking the neighbours cat! He is so ungrateful!” is a relatively
common type of thinking amongst dog owners who don’t understand dog behaviour or training. The belief that dogs work to please us comes from the long history of aversive training where dogs were praised for doing the right thing and strangled on a check chain for doing
the wrong thing. Science has shown us that dogs form associations quickly when two things happen together consistently and we now understand that rather than working for the praise and to ‘please their owner’, the dogs were working to avoid being strangled. The praise was excellent information to the dog, not about their owners internal state, but that they had successfully avoided being choked because if their owner was praising them, they never got strangled. Avoiding being hurt is just as reinforcing as gaining something you want, so it works to strengthen behaviour. The trouble with it is that it can also make you scared, nervous, timid, aggressive and depressed. Either way the dog learns because the basic law of learning is in play –
reinforcement strengthens behaviour. This idea has also fueled the thought that using rewards (specifically food) in training is bribery. Admittedly, food or any desired object like a toy used incorrectly can amount to nothing more than bribery, but when training is done
properly the reward comes after the behaviour has occurred and does not need to be dangled in front of the dog in order for it to perform. The fact of the matter is that without reinforcement behaviour doesn’t occur. The only real choice you have is to what kind of reinforcement you want to use. You can use negative reinforcement, which involved you taking away something the dog doesn’t like such as pain, discomfort or mental pressure (which means you have to present the pain, discomfort or mental pressure in order to take it away). Or you can use positive reinforcement and provide the dog with something he does like such as a treat, a throw of the ball, the chance to run free or to play with you or some mates when he behaves in a desired way. That’s the only
When your training
‘isn’t working’ look at
your timing, ...
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way you can train anything, by controlling reinforcer. Without ever hearing an angry “NO!” “AH- AH!” or “BAAHHHH!” thousands of animals all around the world have been trained to perform a multitude of behaviours consistently on cue. Next time you yell at your dog for what he’s doing wrong, point the finger directly back at yourself. The more “Nos” you have to yell, the less you have trained your dog.
Research shows us that the behaviour of all animals, from a flat worm to a human being is best controlled with positive reinforcement. It’s power and effectiveness for doing this when applied properly, is beyond doubt. Often times people seem to find it easier to turn the finger out and point at anything other than themselves as the reason things may not be going to plan. Unfortunately though, even though blaming the dog or the training method may make you feel better, it doesn’t get you very far. On the other hand, taking responsibility to understand the important details of reinforcement training and how to implement the proven principals on which positive reinforcement is based, makes you feel good and goes a very long way to giving you all the power you will ever need to train your dog to do anything it is physically capable of performing. That’s the power of positive reinforcement training.
© Peta Clarke 2004
animaltrainingsolutions.com.au
FIGHT ANIMAL CRUELTY WITH CUPCAKES.This special day is an opportunity to raise crucial funds for all the abandoned, injured, neglected and sick animals who need RSPCA's help every year .
Put on your apron, whip out the mixing bowl and get ready for the sweetest way to help all creatures great and small!
Hills Dog Club will be holding this event on Monday night 20th August and Tuesday morning 28th August .
It would be greatly appreciated if as many of our club members as possible could please bake some cupcakes to bring along and help us raise as much money as we can .
A big thank you from all the animals at the RSPCA .
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REASONABLE CARE. by Tony Vink
A look at the safety of our dogs in transit.
Hands up if you’ve ever had a dog visit you in the front seat, not the most pleasant experience if he happens to be a muddy bouncy puppy, coming to say thanks for taking us to the park! Emergency stop next to the road and tie that pooch up again . Pheew!
Having been asked to write about dog safety in vehicles and transportation, I decided it would be a good idea to research this a bit . What does the law say? It is our responsibility to look after our pets and so it will be good for us to know what the rules are . Anyway, you want to keep your dog safe don't you?
Last week, I saw a tradie ute traveling past me with two dogs on the back, restrained only by a leash to the roll bar, however one of the dogs was standing on top of the toolbox and in so doing was at least half a meter above the roof of the cab! It was plain scary . Seriously? *Here I get on my little soapbox.* You take your dog, your
best mate to work with you, on the back of the ute because…? The inside of your vehicle is so pristine, and the missus wants to keep it that way? Yeahnah . You have so much junk and fast food wrappers there, you couldn’t fit your dog in there? Possibly . You probably think it’s cool because farmers do it when they are rustling cattle and you have a bit of a cowboy attitude, haven’t you . (Cowboy, noun, is someone who is reckless or irresponsible [especially in driving vehicles]) I kid you not . *hop off my soapbox*
I think it is of great concern to dogs and to other road users in general . Sure, I'm probably preaching to the converted, but if we are aware of these things, we can spread the word . Just because a dog can stand on the back of the ute, doesn't mean it's safe, and doesn't mean the dog particularly likes it . But our dogs do need to feel safe and so we need to take note of these things .
Let's look at the law first . While I'm no attorney, barrister or judge, I think the wording is clear as mud, and open to interpretation,
#Just Saying
Secured harness
Secured crate
Built in cage
Secured cage
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and yes I have cherry picked the particular sections of interest to us, but if you want to read the whole thing find it here: http://bitly .ws/CWC
Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act 1979,No. 200 Part 2. Offences
Section 5 Cruelty to animals. (3) A person in charge of an animal shall not fail at any time: (a) to exercise reasonable care, control or supervision of ananimal to prevent the commission of an act of cruelty upon the animal
Section 7 Carriage and conveyance of animals. (1) A person shall not: (a) carry or convey an animal, or (b) where the person is a person in charge of an animal—authorise the carriage or conveyance of the animal, in a manner which unreasonably, unnecessarily or unjustifiably inflicts pain upon the animal. Maximum penalty: 250 penalty units in the case of a corporation and 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, in the case of an individual.(2a) (1) a person must not carry or convey a dog (other than a dog being used to work livestock), on the open back of a moving vehicle on a public street unless the dog is restrained or enclosed in such a way as to prevent the dog falling from the vehicle. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
Clearly a lot of scope for interpretation, I am sure every person’s understanding of ‘reasonable care’ and ‘ prevent from falling’ is different, which is why the local tradie’s tough terrier transports in terror .
Using common sense however will help us avoid some hefty fines (up
to $5500) and the evil eye of your fellow club members!
The most basic and easy way to restrain a dog is by use of a harness which is strapped to the vehicle’s seat belt buckle . Then we have soft case and hard case pet crates and some people have even got built-in crates in or on the back of their cars / utes . If you absolutely want to tie your dog on the back of the ute, make sure you use a chain with swivels on both sides to prevent a tangle and short enough to absolutely keep him
away from the sides of the tray . People with multiple dogs would be well advised to use a specially designed dog trailer . There are a lot of options to keep our dogs safe . Personally I use the harness for our dog, she slips into it with ease and has come to understand that jumping out before it is removed results in an awkward hanging halfway out the door and a bit of an embarrassment on her part-- yeah, she did that a few times .
I confess that it can be a bit challenging to transport multiple dogs in a car, especially when the dogs aren’t well acquainted . I’ve had to use some pretty creative ways of securing leashes to harnesses to keep the dogs from having a wild party back there . Get into a routine with this, keep the special dog harness and tether in the car, one set in each car you own if need be and secure your pet as a matter of course . Not only is it the law, but you want your pet to be safe from harm because you love it .
While we’re at it, use common sense with the window if you want it open, make sure pooch can’t get his head through, that would not be ‘reasonable care’ ok? Lastly, be very careful with leaving your dog in a parked vehicle-- is the shady tree enough? Is the window tailgate open enough for ventilation? Why do we still have to say this, you know right?
So, keep that puppy safe from the start, teach him good manners at the same time and we’ll all be safe on the road .
A rare acceptable time to put the dogs in the ol' Ute, is when you want to take a nice photo like this.
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NOTICE IS GIVEN OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF HILLS DOG CLUB INC.
When: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 11th July 2018 - 7:30pmWhere: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meeting Rooms at Castle Hill Showground.Who: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Everyone is welcome to attend.
AGENDA1. Open Meeting2. Apologies3. Confirmation of Minutes of previous General Meeting4. Confirmation of Minutes of 30th May Committee Meeting5. Confirmation of Minutes of June 25th Committee Meeting6. Business arising from the minutes 7. Correspondence8. Treasurer’s Report9. New members10. Chief Instructor’s Report11. Show Secretary’s Report12. Trial Secretary’s Report13. Publicity Report14. Interclub Challenge15. Christmas Party16. General Business
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford
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GROUND RULES1. As a condition of membership, all dogs are required to be properly vaccinated according to current veterinary guidelines.
2. Members are responsible at all times for the behaviour of their dog/s whilst present on the training grounds or representing the club.
3. All dogs must have properly fitted equipment and remain on lead at all times (unless instructed otherwise by a club instructor). No check/choker chains are to be used on any dogs in Puppy, Beginners or Graduate classes.
4. A member shall not ill-treat a dog at any time. Any such action may give rise to suspension or expulsion from the Club by resolution of the Committee.
5. Bitches in season and/or dog/s which are un-well or have an infectious condition are not permitted on the obedience training grounds.
6. Members are to pick up after their dog/s and help keep the grounds clean and tidy.
7. Adequate sensible dress with appropriate footwear (no thongs, scuffs or bare feet) is required to be worn by Handler during training.
8. Dogs are not to be left unattended whilst on the training grounds unless crated or tethered in a safe area. Members are reminded not to approach dogs that are confined. All dogs are to be kept under control and supervised while at the counter or in the clubhouse.
9. The Club reserves the right to ask any member to muzzle or in extreme cases, remove their dog/s from the training grounds. If a muzzle is required this must remain in place whilst on the club grounds. This will be at the discretion of the Committee.
10. Members who use Club equipment must ensure it is
returned to the storeroom and stored correctly after classes are conducted.
11. Children are welcome to attend classes provided they are supervised by an adult/parent/guardian at all times.
12. Child members (aged 7 to 11 are to be accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian in classes) and Junior members (aged 12 to 15 under adult/parent/guardian supervision on grounds) are welcome to train providing they have sufficient control of their dog during classes. This will be at the discretion of the class/chief instructor.
Hills Dog Club Inc.TRAINING TIMESMon . 7pm -> Puppies*, Beginners, Graduate & Advanced 8pm -> Competitive Trialling dogs class*Puppy classes are for dogs 12-20 weeks . Tue. 10:30am -> All ClassesCLUB MEETINGS
The club meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, except January, in the clubhouse . Meetings start at 7 .30pm . All welcome! Tea and coffee provided .Club financial year is 1st January to 31st December .
CORRESPONDENCE AND NEWSLETTERAll Club correspondence or enqui-ries should be addressed in writing to The Secretary, PO Box 56/169 Ridgecrop Drive, Castle Hill, NSW, 2154 . Hills Howler is available at the clubhouse on training days/nights and online . All members are en-couraged to contribute .For admin purposes, please keep us informed of change of email address .
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Across3 . Breed named after a Mexican state6 . Laekenois in one type (2 Words)7 . Resembles a lamb (2 Words)8 . Small dog named for its butterfly shaped ears9 . This dog originated in Africa (2 Words)11 . Breed beloved by the Japanese Imperial Court (2 Words)14 . A rat-killer, small enough to fit inside the owner's jacket! (2Words)17 . A Hungarian breed with a corded coat18 . With dark, mottled and wrinkled skin, this breed has no hair19 . Take care in pronouncing this breed originating in China (2Words)20 . Flock guarding dog from Turkey (2 Words)21 . Scenthound par excellence22 . The Lion Dog of Tibet (2 Words)24 . The Inuit dog (2 Words)26 . Spitz-tailed dog from Cuba27 . One of the world's heaviest dog breeds, used in rescuing people (2 Words)28 . A large dog, often used to guard property
Down1 . My only hair is a tuft on my head (2 Words)2 . A barkless dog4 . Bob-tailed, wavy coated sheepdog (2 Words)5 . Giant teddy-bear dog originating in France10 . Despite its fierce ancestors, this Aussie dog is lazy, outgoing &affectionate (2 Words)12 . Queen Elizabeth has several of this breed13 . The Truffle Dog (2 Words)15 . A gun dog, specialising in game birds (2 Words)16 . Moroccan breed, also called the Berber Greyhound21 . A breed commonly used in laboratory experiments23 . Italian Sheepdog25 . Australian breed of 'Red Dog' fame
WHAT BREED IS THAT? by Genevieve Young
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FOR NOTICE OF CLASS CANCELLATION
In the event of extreme weather conditions (heat or rain)
Go to: www.hillsdogclub.com OR Facebook:
www.facebook.com/hillsdogclub Pages updated Monday 4pm &
Tuesday 8:45am
We train we're fine come rain or shine
Hills Dog Show Show Results - 12th MAy 2018
General Specials Judge Mrs Sue Bownds (NSW)
Best Neuter in Show Cocker Spaniel Aust . Ch . Neuter Ch . Showfield True Royalty (F) S & S Strang
Runner Up Neuter in Show Whippet Zandee-na It's Raining Again (F) K Willis & M Fox
Zandeena It's Raining Again
Showfield True Royalty
Photos by:
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Image Credits:Cover page photo and photos in Peta Clarke's article, Cupcake poster and some images in Tony Vink's article from CC Adobe Stock licensed to Tony Vink Photos of members with dogs used with permission. Please do not copy or use these images without permission.
The Hills Howler newsletter is written by members, for members . The views expressed here are not necessarily the views of the Hills Dog Club Inc . and the club does not accept responsibility for any information, articles or advice pub-lished . We welcome requests for articles and info, and also allow members to post dog/pet related notices at editors discre-tion . Members are encouraged to write and contribute letters, stories, with photos related to dogs and experiences with dogs .
Share a joy or a sadness with us . Most web links on the digital version of this News-letter are live and may be clicked to go to the appropriate site . Some images also contain web links .
HILLS DOG CLUB INC - 2018/19 COMMITTEEPRESIDENT: Gordon Fenbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0430 341 235. E: [email protected] PRESIDENT: Anne Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0417 414 877. E: [email protected] PRESIDENT: Tom Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9945 1311. E: [email protected]: Shell Gurney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0404 129 425 E: [email protected] SECRETARY: Andrew Schonberger . . . . . . . . . Tel: 0421 449 309 E: [email protected]: Lynne Sheather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9634 1497. E: [email protected] TREASURER: Janet Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0419 313 848. E: [email protected] INSTRUCTOR: Dianne Atkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9654 3833. E: [email protected] SECRETARY: Vacant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHOW SECRETARY: Janet Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0419 313 848. E: [email protected]
COMMITTEE:Natalie Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0404 878 940.Judith Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9868 5912.Kathy Cocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0411 892 329.Deirdre O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mb: 0414 515 233.Belvane Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E: TBABob Watters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E: TBA
PUBLIC OFFICER: Lynne Sheather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9634 1497. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E: [email protected] OFFICER: Tony Vink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mb: 0497 850 895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E: [email protected] OFFICER: Dianne Atkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9654 3833.EQUIPMENT OFFICER: Peter Geunther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tel: 9634 6876 REGISTRAR: Jody Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mb: 0412 502 629. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E: [email protected]
AUDITOR: Mr T. NewtonPATRON: Her Honour The Mayor of Hills Shire CouncilTROPHY STEWARDS:TRIAL: Kerry Richards & Janice LyonsSHOW: Kerry Richards & Janice LyonsCLUB: Genevieve Young . . . . . Mb: 0419 161 042. E: [email protected]
LIFE MEMBERS: Peter Guenther, Hazel Baldwin (deceased), Dianne Atkins, Janet Power, Belvane Parsons, Anne Small, Betty Cansdale, Robyn Jones, Janice Lyons, Vicki Gresser, Lynne Sheather.
Ever wondered where you'll find our instructors when they're not training or talking about dogs? Why, listening to other people talk about dogs of course! Club instructors Rachel, Kerry, Ellen, Lesia, Ivanka, Kellie and Jaki attended the Making Dogs Happy symposium hosted by APDT and USyd on 2 June to hear about canine research results and tools.
No, this does not qualify as reasonable care.
