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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 -------------- Homestays for Dogs: Our summer dogs pictures on our Homestay Website On the right is one of our Homestay Dogs... I'm glad that he was small:)
Classes : KinderPuppy Classes - Our Friday evening course will include the full TTouch Demonstration Workshop with Edie Jane Eaton from Canada) Puppy Class A Basic Level 1 : 4 weeks Thursdays Feb 11 to March 4 7:45 to 8:45/9pm $85.00 Puppy Class B Basic Level 2: 4 weeks Fridays Feb 19 to March 12 6 to 7 pm $90.00 *** Basic Level 2 are for those who have taken our 3 week Kinderpuppy Class in December and January. If you are interested, email us that you'd like to join our group. We will go over some of the basics, and introduce some new challenges and skills training that you'll enjoy. It'll give your puppy another chance to socialise with those of their own size:) March 12 session is 2 hours and it includes a demonstration on TTouch by Edie Jane Eaton who is coming from all the way from Canada! 500 Older Dog/ Life Skills Class: 2 classes-- Mondays and Fridays " 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)." - LifeSkills Level 1 : The next 4 week introduction course starts Monday February 15 from 7:45 pm to 8:45pm/9pm (first 15 minutes is outside toileting, and walking your dog to relieve his excess energy) LifeSkills Level 2: The Friday time is an extra time that we are available for our clients who have been through our Level 1 introductory classes. Fridays starting February 19 from 7:15 pm to 8:15/8:30 pm (until Easter). This will coincide with our Kinderpuppy class which will be given before this class. You can come as many times as you want. 4 classes for $80 or $25 at the door. -------------- Edie Jane Eaton - TTouch Workshop for dogs in Christchurch in March The Tellington TTouch can help in cases of:
Ian Dunbar - Vet/Behaviouralist. It's not too late to register. We will be going up to Auckland for his talk which is different to his Christchurch seminar. Blair is working hard for Dr. Dunbar to appear on TV and to be interviewed by Kim Hill. In light of the recent dog attacks, it will be good to have an overseas expert's opinion on this matter. Ian has a very informative website called Dog Star Daily. Training Tip -------------- Find ways to keep me busy. Dogs need interesting and fun activities. Look for toys that require some thinking to make them work. Play hide and seek with food treats, toys, or people. Consider activities or training that make use of your dog's natural abilities such as retrieving, herding, or scenting. -------------- Behaviour Quiz -------------- Your 6 month old female Skye Terrier has started to act as if she is fearful when people reach to pet her. She has never been smacked in her life, so being hand-shy has no cause that you can think of. She is very friendly otherwise and you want her to be a happy family pet. What can help her overcome this?Last Newsletter Quiz's answer: -------------- BBC Horizon: The Secret Life of the Dog This 6-part video shows you research into dogs is giving scientists a greater understanding of human behaviour. That's a Good Boy The secrets of the world's greatest canine obedience champions. Minds of Their Own Animals are smarter than you think or give them credit for. A Stock Dog Puppy's First Year A good read for interest sake, if, like me, you dont plan on raising a Stock Dog. ------------------- A study was recently released from Utah's Brigham Young University which shows that babies from 6 to 9 months old can understand how canines communicate. The study worked with infants who had never been around dogs before and determined that the children could match the friendly stance of a dog to a friendly bark, or the photo of an aggressive stance of the same dog to a warning bark. BYU psychology professor Ross Flom, lead author of the study, said, "We chose dogs because they are highly communicative creatures both in their posture and the nature of their bark. " BYU's Infant Development Lab researchers wanted to find if infants could understand the emotions of communication before their ability to speak. The complete findings were published in the July edition of "Developmental Psychology." -------------------- Doggie Videos -------------------- Having your dog use its nose to find object is always fun. Here are a few videos that might interest you. |
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