WOODVILLE WOOF In This Issue • From the President • AGM Notice • Last Day 2018 Celebrations • Graduations - Nov, Feb • Useful Information - City of Charles Sturt • Trial Hot Weather Policy • Useful Website Links • Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Dog Treats • Class Calendar • Rules & Classes • Sponsor Advertisements Woodville Community Dog Training Centre Newsletter March 2019 …. from the President What a fantastic start to the year forgetting about the weather of course!. At the end of February over 80 new members had joined up with us. That’s 320 paws! Welcome to all our newbies and welcome back to all of you who have returned. It is great to see you back socialising your dogs and catching up with each other. We have quite a few things happening this year. Firstly, we are renovating the clubrooms. It is 15 years since anything was done apart from some kitchen cupboards supplied by the City of Charles Sturt (Thank You!). The walls which are open brick are being rendered and painted. After years of egg and bacon sandwiches the bricks are dirty and greasy. We have had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen to improve ventilation. The inside will be painted and some new cupboards installed as we have removed old ones from the kitchen to open it up so Bev1 and Bev2 don’t keep running into each other. Some power points have been moved and new floor covering will be the final touch. We do rent out our Club Rooms so this makes a more pleasant and useable environment for everyone. Membership funds are being used for this through saving over the years, so when it is all finished please come in and check it all out. Recently a notice was distributed concerning a TRIAL HOT WEATHER POLICY. Our old policy was dropped some years ago as it closed the Club and didn’t work. This time we are opening the Club for classes but in a shortened version of only 2 sessions. Please ensure you read this policy. It is on our Web Site and Facebook and you can pick up a copy for the Club Rooms. We will review it at the endo of this year. Force Free Training is also on the agenda and a program for the year is being set up to keep your Instructors up to date on current methods to benefit you and of course most importantly your special friend/s. “Give Me Space” is a feature we want to expand for anxious dogs who attend. Yellow Bandanas are available from our shop for $5.00. They come in 2 sizes 1 for small and medium dogs and at the request of our lovely Web Site and Facebook Manager, Merilyn, big ones for her gorgeous Great Danes. It is very important that we recognise dogs wearing yellow and give them space and distance before asking if you, or your dog can say “Hello”. This way dogs can become less anxious and enjoy their classes and socialisation. Please keep checking our Web Site and Facebook pages for info and PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK SO WE CAN KEEP IMPROVING THINGS FOR YOU AND YOUR PET. Best Wishes for a successful and happy year. Claire Lowe President A socially trained dog is your best friend 1 Find us on Facebook AGM 24 March 2019 The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday 24th March at 10.05am. The AGM will be held on the grounds between Puppy/Grad 1/ Intro, and Grade 2/3. The first classes will finish a little early, and the other classes will be shortened to accommodate the AGM. The meeting is generally only for 30 minutes and then we resume classes. Please stay after your class, or come a little early, and be a part of the AGM. If you are interested in joining the Committee, or nominating someone, please contact us or speak to someone in the Clubrooms by Sunday 17th March.
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WOODVILLE WOOF
In This Issue
• From the President
• AGM Notice
• Last Day 2018 Celebrations
• Graduations - Nov, Feb
• Useful Information - City of Charles Sturt
• Trial Hot Weather Policy
• Useful Website Links
• Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Dog Treats
• Class Calendar
• Rules & Classes
• Sponsor Advertisements
Woodville Community Dog Training Centre Newsletter March 2019
…. from the President
What a fantastic start to the year forgetting about the weather of course!. At the end of February over 80 new members had joined up with us. That’s 320 paws! Welcome to all our newbies and welcome back to all of you who have returned. It is great to see you back socialising your dogs and catching up with each other.
We have quite a few things happening this year. Firstly, we are renovating the clubrooms. It is 15 years since anything was done apart from some kitchen cupboards supplied by the City of Charles Sturt (Thank You!). The walls which are open brick are being rendered and painted. After years of egg and bacon sandwiches the bricks are dirty and greasy. We have had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen to improve ventilation. The inside will be painted and some new cupboards installed as we have removed old ones from the kitchen to open it up so Bev1 and Bev2 don’t keep running into each other. Some power points have been moved and new floor covering will be the final touch.
We do rent out our Club Rooms so this makes a more pleasant and useable environment for everyone. Membership funds are being used for this through saving over the years, so when it is all finished please come in and check it all out.
Recently a notice was distributed concerning a TRIAL HOT WEATHER POLICY. Our old policy was dropped some years ago as it closed the Club and didn’t work.
This time we are opening the Club for classes but in a shortened version of only 2 sessions. Please ensure you read this policy. It is on our Web Site and Facebook and you can pick up a copy for the Club Rooms. We will review it at the endo of this year.
Force Free Training is also on the agenda and a program for the year is being set up to keep your Instructors up to date on current methods to benefit you and of course most importantly your special friend/s.
“Give Me Space” is a feature we want to expand for anxious dogs who attend. Yellow Bandanas are available from our shop for $5.00. They come in 2 sizes 1 for small and medium dogs and at the request of our lovely Web Site and Facebook Manager, Merilyn, big ones for her gorgeous Great Danes.
It is very important that we recognise dogs wearing yellow and give them space and distance before asking if you, or your dog can say “Hello”. This way dogs can become less anxious and enjoy their classes and socialisation.
Please keep checking our Web Site and Facebook pages for info and
PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK SO WE CAN KEEP IMPROVING THINGS FOR YOU AND YOUR PET.
Best Wishes for a successful and happy year.
Claire Lowe
President
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AGM 24 March 2019
The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday 24th
March at 10.05am.
The AGM will be held on the grounds between Puppy/Grad 1/Intro, and Grade 2/3. The first classes will finish a little early, and the other classes will be shortened to accommodate the AGM.
The meeting is generally only for 30 minutes and then we resume classes.
Please stay after your class, or come a little early, and be a part of the AGM.
If you are interested in joining the Committee, or nominating someone, please contact us or speak to someone in the Clubrooms by Sunday 17th March.
A socially trained dog is your best friend 2 Find us on Facebook
Have you liked our Facebook
page? Did you know that you can
write a review of the club on Face-
book? Just click on Reviews.
You can read what others have
said, and leave a review of your own. So why not take a few
minutes, and write a review of your club for others to read?
We really would appreciate it!
… Last Day 2018 Celebrations
Well deserved thank you to the Committee and Volunteers
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… Last Day 2018 Celebrations cont... Raffle and Fancy Dress Winners .
Newsletter Items
Do you have something of interest you would like to share via the newsletter?
Maybe you’ve seen a great dog article, or have photos to share, recipes for dogfood, ideas to put forward for discussion about the running of the club.
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… Trial Hot Weather Policy
At our Committee Meeting on Sunday 17 February a Hot Weather [policy was discussed.
There was a policy some time ago which was abandoned as people still came because the temperature was cooler in the mornings. .
It was agreed to trial a new structure for this year and your feed-back will then be asked for to see if we continue or not.
TRIAL POLICY
The following structure will occur when the forecast temperature for Sunday is 36 degrees or more.
8:45 – 9:30 AM Advanced Class
9:30 – 10:00 AM Puppy Class, Grades 1,2,3 & 4
CLASSES MAY BE REFORMED INTO GROUPS DEPENDING ON NUMBERS PRESENT.
NO ACTIVITY OR RALLY EQUIPMENT WILL BE SET UP.
THE CAFÉ WILL BE OPEN
NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD AFTER 10:00 AM.
PLEASE PROVIDE ANY IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
THANK YOU WCDTC COMMITTEE
Keep and eye on our Facebook Page and checkout the useful information and training links posted there.
Yellow Dog Project
https://www.facebook.com/TheYellowDogProject/
http://www.theyellowdogproject.com/Home.html
Flooding. Why surrounding fearful/aggressive dogs with other dogs isn't the best idea. https://www.dogdecoder.com/what-does-flooding-have-to-do-with-aggression-in-dogs/?fbclid=IwAR2Imuuv1WGYsYguY3XM7xE-XihqwmQ3umwFaqYY01O225-WFFJjadGLyuM
Five ways you may be putting your child in danger around dogs. https://www.thefamilydog.com/blog/5-ways-you-may-be-putting-your-kids-in-danger-around-dogs/?fbclid=IwAR1aADLl4lQu-gXfgBU7-BEckQ8VFxN-kWtaq_Tp7SoV8rGRCyaSYW6S1R8
