Bad Weather -  In bad weather details of classes canncelled and details  if other times and or venues of classes being offered will appear here.

Our Special Award for Januay goes to Mark & Patrick

Our Special Award for February goes to Susan & Dillan

Kennel Club Awards

Training & Testing for

Bronze - Silver - & - Gold

Training for these Awards will start in mid February

Testing will be held on a Saturday in early May (date to be confirmed)

If you would like to take part please book your place by emailing me or letting us know next time you came training. Places are limited on all 3 so don't leave it too late!!

*Bronze places now all taken*

Alan

For those who have passed KC Gold we can offer the......

CCEG

Trained Dog - Platinum Award

The CCEG Trained Dog Platinum Award will be made to dogs and handlers successfully completing exercises cover elements of Advance Obedience, Scent Work, Agility & Tracking.

The Award is offered at 3 levels 

A – Pass requires the passing of all 14 exercises. B – any 12 & C – any 10

If you and your dog achieve the degree of training to be Awarded this Certificate than you know you have an obedient – and not just an obedience dog!!

Bracken

On the 7th of Jan me and Bracken attended the Barking Mad agility winter series of competitions. This was our third agility competition and our previous form was errrrrrrm, patchy! The main thing that I have been shocked by in competitive agilty is how few clear rounds there are, and clear rounds are it....... doesn't matter how fast you are if you're not clear you don't win. So, having understood that control is the key, we entered our first agility class this morning with the main aim of being steady and controlled. It worked! We had our first ever clear round inside the time, to come 7th. Now we just need to build on the speed without losing the control. Our second class was a "jumping" competition. This involves jumps, tunnels and weave poles but no contact equipment. There were a couple of awkward lines where the dog needed to be called away from the obstacle in front, but the control held and we managed another clear round. This time, 18 obstacles in 25 seconds, just 4 seconds behind the winner. It left us in 4th place and I'm over the moon with my brilliant Beagle. We've come home with a couple of rosettes and a stuffed cow hoof for the star!!

Photo's of our 2011 Christmas do and Winter Dog Walk are now on the Disney Diaries page

Class Changes

Due to the number of dogs attending we are adding additional classes and changing the time of others.

10.30am to 11.15am –Classes Remain the same as they are now. Puppy – Pre-Beginner’s – Beginner’s & Junior Classes. Elements of the KC Bronze will be covered in these classes.

Because the above are often late starting or over run the next group of classes will start at -

11.45am - to 12.30pm – 3 to 4 classes -   Intermediate, Advance 1. & Advance 2.  Elements of the KC Silver will be covered in these classes

12.45pm – to 1.30pm – 1 class - Advance 3. for dogs working off lead, doing advance exercises – also covering  agility.

Saturday Only

11.45am to 12.30pm Small Dog Class

1.45pm - 'Problem Dog' class max of 4 dogs and must be pre-booked.

When seeking out information on diet, and other matters relating to your dog's well-being, and where advice is offered as the result of research, than if possible check out who funded the research -research for the most part will find in favour of the company funding it.

Noah's Arc Animal Charity Updates are now on the Disney Diaries Page

Now your dog's have all got their new leads, toys etc They would love to have the old leads, collars, toys, etc. to send