Newsletter September October2010

If you would like to send us your dog stories, dog links, we would be more than happy to share your story in our next newsletter.
Write to natalie@nakeddog.co.nz

Here's what you'll find:

1. School News and Class Time
2. Upcoming Events
3. Training Tip
3. Dog Quiz
4. Doggy links
5. Doggy Reading
6. Doggy Videos

If you didn't receive a September Newsletter, it's because we didn't send one! With the earthquake, and Natalie being away until November, time flew by with a bit of shake, rattle and roll... Check out some of our pictures on Facebook.

We are now members of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers in the States. Theirorganisation has reknown worldwide speakers and authors including the founding member Dr Ian Dunbar who visited us earlier this year. Natalie will be attending the 17th Annual 5-day Dog Training Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. There will be an amazing list of speakers.

Facebook-- yes, we are on Facebook and you will receive an email shortly inviting you to join our page.

Classes

Location : The Wainoni Scout Den (click for the map) on Avonside drive, behind Wainoni Vets, next to the church opposite Porritt Park

KinderPuppy Classes October 7 for 4 weeks- from 7:30pm 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)." -
Thursdays starting October 7th from 6:15 to 7:15pm
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Homestays for Dogs: Anyone going away and needing a home for their dogs, come see us. We charge $25/day for our clients.

NZ Companion Animal Conference
Held at the Crowne Plaza in Christchurch (lucky us) on October 4 and 5. The keynote speaker, James Serpell, Professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary medicine, who has inspired the theme for the conference, ‘In the Company of Animals’. He will be joined by an impressive list of supporting presenters.
Blair will be attending. The School has a table to promote our products and services.

Champ Wag 'n Walk
Sunday, November 28, North Hagley Park, Christchurch (this date changed since we wrote this.)
Unfortunately, we won't be joining the fun in the park as we will attend Dr. Patricia McConnell seminar in Auckland. She is the author of numerous books and one of her books, The Other End of the Leash is in the Christchurch library

At the initial stage, do not over burden the dog with many commands as they might become frustrating and confusing for their brains. Always remember to respect the behaviour of your dog and plan your training accordingly.

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Doggy Links
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Did Dogs Gain Their Social Intelligence by Accident? If your attention is on something, or if your attention is directed to somewhere, dogs seem to be able to turn their attention onto that thing or location as well. Amazingly, dogs may be better at this than primates (including our nearest cousins, the chimpanzees) and better than their nearest cousins, wild wolves.

Is Your Dog at a Fit Weigh? Good pictures of various dogs from extreme weight to bony.

10 Tips for Dealing with Problem Behaviour [Note that you may have to register to access the articles]

6 Reasons Dogs Don't Listen What, only 6?!

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Doggy Reading
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Jennifer Arnold's Through a Dog's Eyes -- you may have seen the film on PBS (www.pbs.org/dogs-eyes) dealing with assistance dogs. Arnold was the founder of Canine Assistants in GA, and seems to have some chops for training and analyzing behaviour. She -- and the book -- is a mixture of sentiments or sentimentalities.

On the one hand, Arnold is always relating anecdotes in which she tries to dispel people's misconceptions about dogs, such as some woman's notion that her dog understands about not eating off the bench or a mother's failure to understand why her dog munches the kids' crayons. Dogs, she explains, don't have the intellectual capacity for analyzing and accepting such social rules. And yet, Arnold seems to have an inexorable conviction that dogs possess a saint-like *emotional* sensitivity and empathetic comprehension. (Review written by Geoff Stern)

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NZ Dog Blog
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Some recent stories on our blog