Nov/Dec : 2016

Number: 112

MILTON ULLADULLA

DOG TRAINING CLUB INC

Established: 1979

Milton Ulladulla Dog

Training Club Inc

PO Box 274

MILTON NSW 2538

Training held at:

Milton Showground

107 Croobyar Road

MILTON NSW 2538

Email:

info@mudtc.org.au

Web:

www.mudtc.org.au

Phone enquiries:

44540171 Before 4pm

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President’s Report

Welcome to the last Newsletter for 2016, another busy and rewarding year for

Milton Ulladulla Dog Training Club. The list of events and achievements is im-

pressive and includes; two Agility Seminars with Niki Drage, demonstrations

at Sarah Claydon, Milton Show and Dogs Day Out, holding of our 4th ADAA

Agility Event, opening of the Public Dog Park at the Showground, obtained

funding from Commonwealth Volunteer grants for a new fridge and computer,

and funding from the Heritage Bakery Community fund raiser scheme. We

held our annual Club Obedience and Agility competitions during the year,

commenced Fly ball and Advanced/Instructor classes and appreciate Colleen,

Rosemary, Cheryl and Bea joining our Instructor group.

I am very pleased that during 2016 almost 70 new members joined our Club,

and that we also have a group of long-term members. From our overall current

membership of 180, some 78 members joined our Club in 2015 or before and

still attend training. The Club continues to offer a variety of dog disciplines for

our members to enjoy with their dogs. To achieve this, all our Committee and

Instructors dedicate a lot of their time to the Club, for which I thank them very

much. It is very important that we increase our pool of Instructors, and so

over the Christmas break we will be holding a training workshop for them,

with the aim of including extra members to train as Assistant Instructors.

Thank you to Natasha for organising this training workshop.

As our training year comes to a close I hope you have enjoyed the activities at

Dog Club this year. Over the summer break keep up your training with your

dog, take any opportunity you can to reinforce the exercises you are doing in

class. Classes will resume on Sunday 5 February 2017.

Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the holiday season. Look forward to

seeing you all at our end of year Award Presentation day on Sunday 4 Decem-

ber, which is the last training day for 2016.

Regards

Rosie Milton

President

SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER -- AWARD PRESENTATIONS AND END OF YEAR BBQ AWARD PRESENTATIONS AND END OF YEAR BBQ

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CLUB COMMITTEE 2016

Committee Members

President - Rosie Milton

Vice-President - Rick Venning

Secretary - Belinda Smithers

Assistant Secretary - Janet Smith

Treasurer/Public Officer - Cheryl Ball

Chief Instructor - Diane Richmond

Assistant Chief Instructor - Jenny Patch

Publicity Officer - Margaret Rudd

New Members Team - Margaret Rudd &

Colleen Ringe

Equipment Officer - Mark Wilden

Catering Officer - Jenny Patch

General Committee Members

Billie Macleod

Natasha Backhouse

Jan Lyall

Instructors

Diane Richmond

Jenny Patch

Rosie Milton

Jenny Marshall

Janet Smith

Colleen Ringe

Belinda Smithers

Liz Karacsonyi

Natalie Moore

Mark Wilden

Rick Venning

Bea Mies

Assistant Instructors

Rosemary Rixon

Danielle Butson

Cheryl Ball

Committee Meetings are usually held on

the 2nd Sunday of each month after train-

ing. All Club members are welcome to

attend. Alternatively you can talk to any

Committee member, especially one of the

3 General Committee members, Billie,

Natasha or Jan and ask them to raise sug-

gestions for discussion on your behalf.

There is also a suggestion box at the Club-

house.

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CCOMINGOMING UUPP:

Weekend 19 & 20 November - One Mind Agility Workshop at

Milton Showground

Saturday 19 November —Fly ball practice 3pm

Sunday 20 November - NO Agility Classes. Rally O Practice at

7.30am. Obedience classes 9am

8.00am Tuesdays - Demo Team practice

5.30pm Tuesdays - Instructor and Advanced Member Class

Saturday 26 November - Fly ball practice 3pm

Sunday 27 November - 7.30am Final Club Agility Events then

9.00am Advanced Agility and Obedience classes as usual.

Club’s AGM at 10.15am

Saturday 3 December - Fly ball practice 3pm

Sunday 4 December - 9.00am Obedience training classes for

1/2 hour followed by Award Presentation and Christmas BBQ

We then close for Summer Break

Classes resumeClasses resume

Sunday 5 February 2017Sunday 5 February 2017

Sunday Obedience Classes commence at 9.00am

Announcements are at 8.50am

If you need to purchase equipment please arrive at

least 20 minutes before classes commence

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One Mind Agility Seminar

Milton Ulladulla Dog training club once again pre-sents One Mind Agility Seminar with Niki Drage on 19th/20th November up at the dog rings in the shade. Thank you very much Jenny Marshall for again or-ganising this Seminar which is very much appreciat-ed by all attendees and the Dog Club.

Final Round Club Agility Event The fourth and final round of the Club’s agility events is on Sunday 27 November starting at 7.30am. Trophies will be presented at the Club’s Presentation Day and Christmas party on Sunday 4 December. Agility Trophies to be awarded are the Tessa Rudd Trophy for Club Agility; Penny Cullen Memorial Bowl for Club Agility and the Kelly Agility Trophy. Best wishes to all members taking part.

Annual Award Presentation and End

of Year BBQ Sunday 4 December

Look forward to seeing members and their immedi-ate family members at our last training day for 2016, Award Presentations and end of year BBQ. This is a free day.

Best in Class Medallions and Encouragement Awards are presented in each Class. Medallions are also awarded to the Most Improved in Agility and Fly ball. Several perpetual awards are also presented including Most Improved Handler, Most Persistent Handler, Young Achiever, Most Titles Achieved, to-gether with our Club Obedience Trophies.

Program for the day

Sunday 4 December 2016

9.00 - 9.30am Usual Obedience Classes

9.40am - Club Demo Team performance

10.00am - Award Presentations

10.45am - Sausage sizzle BBQ

For catering purposes please let us know if you will be staying for the BBQ by putting your name on the list at the Clubhouse by Sunday 27 November - thanks. BBQ and Tea & coffee provided free - Cans of drink $2 Bottles of Water $1

Warm-weather care for our dogs

Heat stress - Most at risk are:

Young pups & elderly dogs.

Breeds with shortened muzzles such as Boxers,

Pugs, Staffordshire & British Bull Terriers.

Heavy or long coated breeds.

Preventive measures

Exercise your dog in the early morning or late

evening. Make sure they have deeply shaded areas

all day where they can stay cool & away from biting

flies & other insects.

Provide a number of water bowls, just in case one

is tipped over or your dog decides to cool off by

lying down in their water bowl! Bowls should be

heavy so they can’t be knocked over.

Whenever possible bring your dog inside during

the hottest part of the day.

Never leave your dog in a car on a warm day. The

temperature can rise from 25˚to 50˚ in less than

ten minutes. Brain damage & death can follow

quickly.

Long or heavy coated dogs are often more comfort-

able when stripped or clipped (never shave them

as the coat protects from sunburn & biting insects

& acts as insulation against sudden changes in

temperature).

Parasites & other creepy crawlies

Paralysis ticks thrive in the higher temperatures

of the summer months & love humidity. They can

cause major health problems & the paralysis they

cause can be fatal.

All dog owners are advised to use their fingers to

check all over their dog every day for ticks.

Fleas also thrive in the higher temperatures &

love humidity. They can cause many nasty, long

lasting skin irritations. There are many effective

flea treatments available.

Discuss flea & tick preventative measures with

your vet. Whatever program is suggested please

make sure you follow it exactly.

Mosquitos are part of the lifecycle of heartworm.

All dogs should be protected by an annual injec-

tion or monthly treatment. Talk to your vet about a

suitable product for your specific dog. Some

breeds cannot tolerate some of the medications

used in some of the monthly preventive tablets.

Spiders & snakes are far more active in hot

weather.

Bees, wasps & other stinging insects

thrive in the hotter months.

(reproduced by kind permission Ginny Legh - Journal

Editor Nth Suburbs Dog Training Club )

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Bonnie enjoying her agility work at the

ADAA Comp

Holly thinking those treats look pretty tasty!

CLUB PHOTOS

Chief / Bonnie / Rico / Pippa / Ice / Kora at Fly ball training

ICE ENJOYING FLY BALL

KIM & KORA READY TO

FLYBALL

CHIEF AT THE FLY BALL

BOX

SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE

TRAINING AND OFF TO TRAINING

CLASS

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Bon-

nie

Holly thinking those treats look pretty tasty!

SOME DOG CLUB ACTION DURING 2016

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Tips for Shy and Fearful Dogs

Continued from last month: Is your dog shy around someone in the home, or certain types of individuals? If your dog is shy around men, for example, have a man prepare and set down the dog's meal. If the dog is fearful of someone in the family, consider the possible reasons. Perhaps that person is doing something to invoke fear, even if the person is unaware of it. Perhaps the person speaks in a booming voice, makes a lot of noise or sudden movements, or tends to invade the personal space of oth-ers; in such cases, the person should try to tone down his or her behavior. If it seems the dog's fear relates to the size or gender or physical traits of the person, work daily on desensitizing the dog to the person, and counter-conditioning, so that the dog learns to associate POSITIVE experiences with men/big people/people in wheelchairs etc. Here's one technique for building a bond between the dog and a person he fears in the household: let that person be the one to feed, walk and eventually play with the dog. The objective is to have the dog realize that good things happen with this person, that he must depend on this per-son for interaction, and that this formerly scary being can be trusted and will not hurt him. During the weeks you are working on counter-conditioning the dog so that he overcomes his fears, limit the interaction the dog has with the "safe" or "preferred" person with whom he has bonded. This preferred person can be present when the other person is feeding the dog or attempting to engage the dog in play, thus providing somewhat of a security blanket. But the preferred person must avoid interacting with dog so that the dog realizes he is dependent on the "other" person for good things such as food, treats, fun and exercise. If you are the preferred person, and your dog clings to you, ignore him. He will realize that if he wants to eat or play, he must interact with the "other" person. This per-son should not impose his or her will on the dog. And at the beginning, he should avoid eye contact with the dog. Rather than issue commands, the person should "ask" the dog to go to her crate or special place, "ask" the dog to sit, and then set down the food bowl. (This presumes that the preferred person has taught the dog the meaning of "sit". It is always a smart idea to teach pups and dogs to sit be-fore they get their food bowl, treats, toys, and before they get to go outside.) To convey the least threatening demeanor, the person can start out sitting on the floor, averting his eyes from the dog, while holding the food bowl. The decision to ap-proach is left up to the dog. When hungry enough, the dog will begin to approach. The person can very quietly and gently praise the dog for approaching. The intensity of the

praise can increase and eye contact can take place grad-ually as the dog displays more trust in the person. If you are the dog's preferred person, you may find it hard to withhold attention and affection. However, by doing so, your dog will learn to seek attention, affection, food, treats and play from the other person and eventu-ally build a bond with that person. Remember to praise and give rewards (which can be yummy treats or a very favorite toy) for even the tiniest signs of progress. Small signs can be anything from a tentative approach to ceasing to duck behind the couch when the other person enters the room.

Be patient, and avoid pushing the dog along too quickly. It takes time, but this approach nearly always works. Some dogs actually transform into outgoing, highly con-fident canines. But the key goals are for the dog to learn that people can be trusted and to learn how to interact with all family members in a positive way. Is your dog shy around other dogs? Start off by introducing the shy dog to a smaller dog who you know to be friendly and relatively calm. As the dog begins to get comfortable, gradually introduce dogs of larger sizes and more active behavior. This process typically will take several weeks, so again, be patient. Avoid interactions with rough and tough dogs, or you will have a setback. A good environment for socialization with other dogs, especially for puppies, is a carefully supervised puppy kindergarten or play group. Observe a class or two be-fore signing up, since you want to make sure that the trainer controls the environment and does not allow more dominant dogs to bully others.

Reproduced by kind permission of Robin Tierney

of paw@paw-rescue.org

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INSTRUCTOR PROFILES

Thank you to all our Club Instructors who volunteer their time to take training Classes each Sunday.

This month’s profile is President and Instructor - Rosie Milton

1. What is your involvement with the Club?

I introduced Clicker training to the Club when I joined and I teach agility, fly ball and obedience.

2. How long have you been a member of the Club?

I joined the Club in 2006 and have been Club President since 2013.

3. What are your top training tips?

Always use only positive reward based training.

4. What dogs do you own?

I have three border collies, one now retired from competition and two competing in Fly ball and agility. I also have two Papillons who also compete in agility and Fly ball, one of whom is currently National Novice Agility Champion.

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MEMBER’S CORNER If you have any photos, stories, or results for the Newsletter please email

them to newsletter@mudtc.org.au

A warm welcome to all our recent new members, and any returning members. We hope you have a happy and rewarding time training your dog at the Club.

Graduations Congratulations to members Krystle Thomas with Busta; Liz Salmon with Gracie; Fay Lewis with Emily and Pip Arnall with Atilla who were promoted to Class 1 at the end of October.

Competition News Congratulations to members who have been competing at various com-petitions over the past 2 months, and have achieved great results with their dogs.

President Rosie, together with several other Club members, entered the ADAA Nationals in Tamworth at the beginning of October. Rosie was very pleased with 9 year old Wiz who was runner up in the 24 weave pole competition, and her young dog Dan gained his first qualification.

Chief Instructor Diane and member Jill Nielsen en-

tered the Southern Highlands Kennel & Obedience

Club event at Berrima in mid October. Diane wrote

“congratulations to Jill Nielsen and Koda getting a

qualifying score of 98/100 for Rally O Novice at Ber-

rima trial yesterday, I think it would be a 1st place in

the ring, it was a credit to them, as the grounds were

covered in rabbit poo, dry as a bone. It was a pleas-

ure to be there and see Jill & Koda get his Rally O

Novice Title.”

Member Bea Mies with Bonnie (photo below) had suc-cess at the ADAA Parramatta Trial, also in mid Octo-ber. Bonnie got a second place in Starters Jumping and a first (and qually) in Elementary Agility.

Then Sue Swaney’s dog, also called Bonnie, was 1st in Excellent Jumping, 2nd Excellent Agility, and Highest Scoring 200 Snooker dog at the 2016 Dogs NSW Festi-val of Agility weekend 29 30 October in Sydney .

(Other photos in this month’s Newsletter courtesy;

Colleen Ringe, Margaret Rudd, Bea Mies, Janet Smith)

Sad News President Rosie’s eldest dog Savvy, who was almost 15 years, has sadly passed away. Border Collie Savvy, who has been in retirement for several years, won the Club’s President’s Cup in 2008.

Birthday Girl Instructor Liz Karacsonyi’s Border Collie, the special Rose, has celebrated her 13th birthday. Rose is in retirement, but still attends training school with Liz and sometimes helps to calm the more excita-

ble dogs, with a stroll around the Showground before classes. Happy birthday Rose.

Member Sue Swaney’s ‘Bonnie’

Photo courtesy Bec Jones

Very Best wishes to everyone for Very Best wishes to everyone for a Merry Christmas and Happy a Merry Christmas and Happy

and Healthy New Year and Healthy New Year