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If you would like to send us your dog stories, we would be more than happy to share your story in our next newsletter. 1. The School's News -------------- A Review of TTouch A previous introduction to Tellington TTOUCH in Dunedin several years ago by this somewhat skeptical trainer witnessed significant behavioural change in dogs that wasn't accounted for by traditional methods. Inspired by having practiced and applied some of the TTOUCH techniques and seeing our client dogs in class and in public it has became increasingly important addition to our tool bag of options. It was a logical choice to invite Canadian instructor Edie Jane Eaton back again for a Christchurch weekend at the McLean's Island Kennel Association venue introducing TTOUCH to another bunch of dogs and owners drawn from all over New Zealand . Watching these canine owners improve the overall temperament and handling skills while sharing the time with other dogs during the intensive two days and seeing how enabling the outcome was worth all the time put into organizing it. NZ Companion Animal Conference Board Meeting, Auckland , SPCA The Naked Dog Team was there to assist plan for the Annual conference to be held in Christchurch in October We'll keep you posted closer to the date. Classes KinderPuppy Classes April 22 from 7:40pm to 8:30pm Our off-leash puppy classes includes weekly homework sheets and a certificate of completion. Older Dog/ Life Skills Class " Class and practice isn't about learning to behave anymore, it's about quality time spent together, exercise (for both of us) and the socializing with like minded peers (human and canine)." - Homestays for Dogs: Anyone going away and needing a home for their dogs, come see us. We charge $25/day for our clients. We recently had Jack. A dog that is so ball-crazy that he's going to be our goal keeper for our Appeal. Come and meet him. -------------- The School of the Naked Dog's Red Puppy Appeal Fundraiser (now that's a title!) For the past 8-10 years the Naked Dog Team have street walked the inner city bars during an evening with Holmes, our border/beagle cross, a couple of buckets, some psychology {rattle money in your bucket and reach for your pocket} and consistently raised 500-700 dollars most years. Guide Dogs are encouraging companies to do their own fundraiser and so we've picked up the challenge. No more pounding the streets for money. Christchurch Hounds 4 Homes Event Fundraiser Sunday, March 28 11am-2:30pm Bark in the Park Groynes Dog Park, Sunday April 11 (Natalie's birthday!) -------------- Catch your dog doing the right thing and reward him for it - lying quietly, making eye contact, not pulling, not jumping on guests, not barking at a passing dog - reward for the behaviour you want. Simple! -------------- What is one of the leading causes for dogs to eat their own stools?
-------------- New study: Public perception of dogs "We wanted to find out if there's a stigma about dogs in public places and whether it's breed-related, size-related or colour-related," explains U of A researcher Dr. Gaylene Fasenko. Mendel's Puzzle: Desired Traits Can Be Produced by Direction A Guide to Living & Working with a Fearful Dog by Debbie Jacobs [52-pg PDF file] The Evils of Tug-o-War and Rules for playing tug When you play tug with your dogs, you should be bounded by three rules: No bites, no fights, no kids. That is, the dog must not make dental contact with your skin or clothes; the dog must release the toy immediately on a single command; and the dog doesn't get to play the game with anyone else -- esp. not with kids Why do we have dogs A short comic. Vancouver Island Assistance Dogs Superb blog for operant conditioning, chiefly for service/assistance dogs If you think Cesar Milan is a good guy, watch Charlie Murphy. He reveals the secret about the Dog Whisperer show. Very funny clip. I Will Not Apologize for this stand-up comedy show. Michael Ellis on Dogs Jumping Up on their Owners This is funny. Michael was helping the handler with something else and suddenly had to explain that, "Hell, yeah" you can stop the dog from jumping you -- so things turn into a very good lesson manners training |
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