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WELCOMEClub members have had a busy summer withmanydifferentactivities.The Sponsored Walk raising funds for SurreySearchandRescuewaswellattendedandraisedafabulous£900.Haslemere acquitted itselfwell at theHampshireRally in Basingstoke, read Fizz Carter’s delightfulaccount.KennelClubGoodCitizenSchemeTestsatBronze,Silver and Gold levels have taken place over thesummertermwithgreatsuccess.Ifyoufancytryingsomethingdifferentwithyourdog-howabout“Mantrailing”?IhavesignedmymadcockerupforanintroductorysessioninOctober–perhapsIwillwriteaboutitinthenextnewsletter!ReadMoira’sarticleandseeifitappealstoyou?MoirawillbeatourAGMsoyouwillhaveanopportunitytofindoutmore.PetsasTherapy–perhapssomethingquieterappeals–wouldyouandyourdogliketovisithospitalsorcarehomes–readmoreinPatriciaBland’sarticle.ShelleyGoude,oneofourobedienceandRallyObediencetrainersisthrilledtohavebeenaskedtoworkonthepuppytrainingofpotentialassistancedogs–readmore! For thosememberswhoattendGrayshott villagehallkeepcheckingthenoticeboardatthefrontofthehallwherealltheclubnewsandeventswillbe

displayed,aswellastheclub’sFacebookpageandwebsite.InformationisalsoavailableatPrioryforthoseattendingtrainingthere.

INSIDETHISISSUE1 Welcome

2 SponsoredWalk2018

3 HampshireRally,7thMay

4 ForthcomingEvents

5 GoodCitizenSchemeTest-Bronze

6 Silver

7 Gold

8 Mantrailing

9 PetsasTherapy

10 CanineAssistedLearning

11 Summersocial

SPONSOREDWALK2018We were lucky with the weather this year, andtherewasanexcellentturnout.Theroutewasoneofourfavourites,startingandendingattheDukeof Cambridge in Tilford. This 7-mile walk goesthroughtheLion’sMouth,skirtstheAtlanticWalland goes over the Devil’s Jumps. At CrosswaterLanewedidashortstretchalonganarrowcul-de-sacroadbutotherwisetheroutewasentirelyoff-road,andthedogshadagreattime.AtonepointweencounteredtheandWaverleyRanger,hewas

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clearly impressed at the good behaviour of thetwenty-two dogs and assorted owners. Weclimbed up to the King’s Ridge, skirted the LittlePondandarrivedtiredandhappybackatthepubintimeforlunch.We raised just over £900 for our charity (SurreySearch & Rescue) so well done everyone. OnceagainEdithwasthestar fund-raiser–despitetheon-going problems with her ankle she gamelycompleted the course. Thanks also to the

organisers,toAlanforshowingtheway,toMonicaforcollecting thecash,andtoall thosewhotookpart.LenDavis

HAMPSHIRERALLYBASINGSTOKEWARMEMORIALPARK7THMAYTEAMHDDTCClass1 Class2 Class3 Class4Dog Handler Dog Handler Dog Handler Dog HandlerDinky Edith Anouk Sue Alan Poppy Drift ShelleyMillie Veronica Flash Janice Fell Rosemary Joseph JohnPip Monica Lily Fizz Nellie Jackie Angel MandaGypsy Manda Cally Veronica Anouk Sue InadditiontotheabovetherewasClass8AllsortsTeam: Joseph and John, Flash and Janice, PoppyandAlan,BillieandTerry,EsmeandSue,CallyandVeronica,LilyandFizz.TheteamarrivedearlyattheWarMemorialParkto set up a ring and judges tent. Shelley kindlyprovided a fabulous restaurant facility again, inthe form of her luxurious camper van and twotents.

Wehada lovelyassortmentofdogsonour teamvaryingfromCollies,Westie,Pomeranian,BritannySpaniel,Terrier,MiniatureDachshundandBillie!Thank you to Beryl and Edith for arranging afabulouslunch.Thank you toAlan for keepingus all informedoftrainingdays,scheduleoftheday,providingclearinstructions to everyoneattending theevent andsettinguptheringinmilitaryfashion.The activities included the following: heelwork(on or off lead), examination of dog, controlthrough a gate, recall, retrieving, scentwork andgroupstays.Unfortunately,whilst some of uswere doing our‘down stay’ an ice cream van turned-up anddecidedtoturnontheloudenticingmusic;exceptmostdogsrantotheirownersratherthantowardsthevanfora‘99’!Welldonetothefewhandlers,whose dogs continued to stay in the ‘down’position!!

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The results were very pleasing for the team and very well done to all competitors.THERESULTSClass1 Pipwasplaced2ndinclass1

Gypsywasplaced4thinclass1Class2 Callywasplaced6thinclass2Huge congratulations to Pip, Gypsy, Cally andtheirhandlers.

Lily would encourage other dogs to join in nextyear, as it is a great day out for dogs and theirhandlers.Soifyouarereadingthis,pleasepencil-inMayBankHoliday2019!!!

BRONZEGOODCITIZENTESTASSESSOR-CAROLEWEST,KCAI,OB,GCDS*,CD*Congratulations toall9handlersanddogs.Therewere7passes,theother2dogsdeemednotreadyduetostaybreaks.Thegeneralstandardwasveryhigh,includingthe2 stay breakers, which can happen to the mostconsistentdogon thenight. Stays,once thedoghas been taught the exercise, really need to betrained with various distractions/noises. All tooften the room and the handlers hardly darebreathe, and that is not real life. Well doneeveryone!

SILVERGOODCITIZENSTESTASSESSOR:PATRICIABLANDThree dogs took the test on May 3rd and twopassedwithflyingcolours!.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS25thOctober AGM10thDecember AgilityChristmasParty20thDecember Companion/ObedienceChristmasParty

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GOLDGOODCITIZENSTESTYou may remember Margaux, Patricia Bland’s“recycled” flat-coated retriever written about inthelastnewsletter.Patricianowgivesusaproudupdateonher!I'm so delighted withMargaux that I must showofftoeveryone!OnThursdayevening,19July,MargauxandItooktheKennelClubGoodCitizenDogSchemetestatGOLDlevelandPASSED.

Iwasnotconfidentbecause,beingsuchafriendlygirl,shetendstowanttogoandseealltheotherdogs and people so I was very concerned abouttheDown Stay as part of this is out of sight andthedogmuststay in thedownposition. ItwasahotmuggyeveningandIhadwalkedherandgivenhersomegundogtraining-alltotireherout.Wellthat was the theory but, unfortunately, FleuriehurtherpaworlegandwouldnotputanyweightonherfrontleftfootsoIputherontheleadandwalked really, really slowly back to the track,'phoning Richard to bring the car as close as hecould.HeliftedherinandoncehomeIliftedherout - at which point she trotted off quitehappily! So a very short injury time but thiscurtailed my practice time withMargaux.However, shewas oneof the four outof six who passed so I am more thandelighted.Someofyouknowhowboisterousandbasically manic she was when she first arrived -and for some time thereafter. She is adelightfuldog - still definitely full of life but is now myGoldengirlwhoisalsoaPATDog.PatriciaMBland-PentonfinFlatcoatsCongratulationstothoseotherhandlersanddogswhoalsopassedtheirGold.Welldone!

MantrailingScentDogsMoira Oakford runs MantrailingScent Dogs. She has beentraining dogs for over 30 yearsandhasspecializedoverthelast12 in air scenting and trailing. She has been avolunteer in search and rescue teams as well asrunning structured workshops and courses inMantrailingTrailingiswhatcomesnaturallytoadog.Theywillfollow scent trails of various animals as part oftheirwayofcommunicating.Thisstemsfromtheirinnate prey drive, some will even find prey(rabbits,squirrelsetc)andchase.Mantrailing is teaching a dog to follow a humanscentmakinguseofthisnaturalskill.TheOlfactorysystemof thedog isdifferent fromthat of humans, they have 44 times more braincells responsible for processing scents. For thisreason, dogs that do not get the opportunity touse this part of their brainwill quickly get boredand the urge to use their nose will take overcausing problems for the owners with the recallandotherunwantedbehaviours.Mantrailing is a funactivity that you candowithyourdogthatstimulatesthedog’sbrain.Alldogsbecome more confident and fulfilled andtherefore more relaxed at home. Owners/handlerswillalsoenjoythechallenge,notonlyareyou both together in natural environments butyou are learning together and you will gain agreaterunderstandingofhowyourdogthinksandseestheworldaround.Within search and rescue teams a dog is a vitaltool to get to the missing person quickly andeffectivelytopotentiallysavealife.MoiraandAndy,thetrainersatMantrailingScentDogs are past members of search and rescueteams and have been training Mantrailing since2011. They are qualified Mantrailing instructorsaccredited by Mantrailing France. They are also

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qualified assessors and jointly foundedMantrailingEngland.MantrailingScentDogswillbecomingtoourAGMFor more information about workshops andcourses go to their facebook page or visit theirwebsite:mantrailingscentdogs.co.uk

SOWHATISPETSASTHERAPY?It’sanationalcharityfoundedin1983toenhancehealth and well-being in the community throughthe visits of trusted volunteers and theirbehaviourallyassessedanimals -usuallydogsbutwe have a few cats too. We provide a visitingservice in hospitals, hospices, nursing and carehomes, special needs schools and a variety ofothervenuesallacrosstheUK.

WealsohaveafantasticschemecalledRead2Dogshelping children improve confidence in literacyskills by encouraging them to read andcommunicate in a relaxed and non-judgementalenvironment.

How can YOU join?With about 6,000 volunteersnationwide,westillneedmorepeopletohelpgivethis serviceand itdoesn’t takemuch timeoutofyourbusylivestodothisvoluntarywork.Youcanvisit an establishment of your choice, with helpfromthe localareaco-ordinator,as frequentlyorinfrequently as you can manage - an hour amonth? Fortnightly? Weekly? With care homesand hospices, there is more flexibility but if youtakeonaRead2Dogsplacementthis ismoreofaregular commitment as you become part of theschool’s educational programme so need to setasideanhourorsoeachweekonthesameday-butofcourseyougetthelongschoolholidaysoff!

Can anyone join? Within reason - yes. The dogneedstobeassessed-notsoscaryastheKennelClubGoodCitizenDogSchemeassessmentsasweconcentrate on temperament with someobedience so if your dog has passed the BronzeGCDSthenyoushouldflythroughthePATtest,asmuch is similar. Pets As Therapy is not breed,

colour or gender specific - it’s the dog’stemperament that is most important. The dogmust not jump up at people and not paw - sodon’t teachyourdog togiveapawoncommandas they then tend to do it to get attention andthose claws could catch an elderly person’sdelicateskin,evenifbyaccident.

IaminmytwentiethyearofbeingavolunteerforPets As Therapy and took on being aTemperamentAssessorandAreaCo-ordinatortenyearsago.IthinkIcansafelysaythatI’mgettingthehangofitnow.

If you would like further information, do look atourwebsitewww.petsastherapy.organdtherewillbe some leaflets around the notice board in thelobbyatGrayshott.

PatriciaBland

A CHARITABLE OPPORTUNITY FORSHELLEYGOUDE!

The Charity is calledCanine Assisted Learning.Theyhaveanumberofareasinwhichtheywork.Supporting in schools with literacy, life-skills,speech and language as well occupationaland other therapies. They train dogs to signalmedicalissuessuchasepilepsyanddiabetes.Theyalsoalsotraindogstosupportyoungpeoplewithlifechallengessuchasautism. Thecharityworkswith bespoke dogs trained for a particularindividual’s complex needs. However they alsohelptotraindogsthatarealreadyfamilydogsorpuppiesbroughtintothefamily(withguidance)tobe trained to support the needs of amember ofthe family. Specially selected trainers work withthe family, the client and the dog to guide themthrough the process. The charity has a multi-skilled teamwitha vast amountof knowledgeofthe needs of the client and families but also inhow to develop the skills the dogs will need tosupportthefamiliestheylivewith.

The chairwoman called me out of the blue, shewas looking for a trainer in my area who is anIMDT(InstituteofModernDogTraining)trainer.(Ihavebeenoneforcloseto5years.) Sheaskedif

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Iwould be interested in helping to train puppieswhicharewithfamiliesfortheirinitialsocializationand basic puppy training before going on to thespecialist training. She herself is a trainer and isverymuchafollowerofthechoices/conceptstyleoftrainingthatIembrace.

WhatcouldIsay?ThisisallsoexcitingformeandI hope to learn from their expertise,which canonlybroadenanddevelopmyownknowledgeandunderstandingoftheseeminglylimitlessabilityofourcaninecompanions.

Shelley

(A little thing that further boosted me, she toldtheclient that’s startingwithmenextweek, thatshehad3trainerstocallbutafterchattingtomedidn’tcalltheothers.)MygoshIbetterdoagoodjobandshowhershemadetherightchoice...

SUMMERSOCIALWhenmembersaskedforasummergettogetherthe committee planned a social gathering withdoggyfunandgames.Marguerite,oneofourLifeMembersagreedtoallowustouseher land.Shehas a stable yard andwell fenced paddock area.When planning we were concerned about wetweather, little did we know our chosen datewouldbeinthemiddleofaheatwave!Idecidedtomailmemberstocomealongwithoutdogs as it would be far too hot for games.However as Marguerite had gone to a lot oftrouble having areasmown and tables and seatsbroughtinIwasloathetocancelaltogether.So on the day Beryl, Stuart, Judy, Richard and Iturned up and waited a while and then had acongenial late afternoon/early evening togetherwith some delicious food to share ...... Wherewere you all? You missed a lovely venue andexcellentcompany!Sue

TERMDATESAUTUMN2018 September October November DecemberAgility 3,10,17,24 1,8,15,29 5,12,19,26 3,10

RallyObedience 4,11,18,25 2,9,16,30 6,13,20,27 4,11

Obedience 13,20,27 4,11,18On Thursdayevening, 19July, Margauxand I took theKennel ClubGood CitizenDog Schemetest at GOLDlevel andPASSED.I was notconfidentbecause beingsuch a friendlygirl, she tendsto want to goand see all theother dogs andpeoplesoIwasvery concernedabout theDown Stay aspart of this isoutofsightand

1,8,22,29 6,13,20

HeelworktoMusic 13,20,27 4,11,18 1,8,22,29 6,13,20

Thank you to all of youwhohave contributed tothisissueofthenewsletter!Ihopetocontinuetoissue a newsletter termly so all of youthwarted/budding journalists, reporters andphotographerspleaseletmehaveyourcopyby30thNovembersoIcangetitallputtogetherfor

theendofterm.Iamalsohappytoacceptarticlesyouhavefoundontheinternet,innewspapersetcwhich you think will be of interest to fellowmembers.JennySmithjennyilett@hotmail.co.uk

POLITENOTICE!

PleasenotethattosecureyourplaceonourThursdayeveningcoursesthepaymentofcoursefeesshouldbepaidtwoweekspriortothecommencementofthecoursebycash,chequeordirectbanktransfer. Ifpaidbydirectbanktransfersortcode60-09-21accountnumber12444839pleasequotesurname as the reference. Your trainer will remind you when the next payment will be due.MembershipfeeswillalsobedueinSeptember.Wehavealargenumberofhandlerswaitingtojoincourses.Ifyouareunabletotakeyourplaceonacoursecouldyoupleaseadviseussowemayoffertheplacetosomeoneonthewaitinglist.Intheeventthatyoudonottakeupacourseplacewithintwoweeks(orhaveadvisedastotheabsence)wewillofferyourplacetosomeoneelse.