NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014 Well, summer is truly on its way, with extreme heat and the usual Highveld thunderstorms. Our new members joined on Saturday and fortunately our grounds have lots of beautiful trees, so much of the training could be in the comfort of some shade. CLUB ACTIVITY Our annual Walk for CVC was a great success with a colourful display of dogs wearing the Sunflower Foundation bandanas and many smiling owners trailing behind their excited dogs. A big thank you to Martin and Martin for the sponsored prizes, to Virbac for their donation of micro-chips, Dr Kate for donating her time, Elmien from CVC and last, but not least, to The Revival Emporium for loads of enthusiasm and iced tea! We made a whopping R4 726.00 for the SAVA CVC, which is our contribution towards primary healthcare in the disadvantaged communities. Donations of dog food and collars was gratefully received by CVC! An informative article featured in the Pretoria News! The Pretoria Shepherd Dog Club will be celebrating it’s 52nd prize-giving with our closing Christmas club-sponsored braai. The year’s enthusiasm and fun will be highlighted with our second DOG JUMPING COMPETITION. Extra lessons have been arranged every Tuesday until the competition. Michelle and Jacques will be at the club from Tuesday, 11th November at 6pm, which will give you a month in which to practice and hone your skills! We will be training towards the competition each Saturday as well. The course will be divided into three categories, viz. small to medium, medium to large and dogs under a year. PRIZES!!! Ruben has once again arranged for sponsorship of an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE and a CORDLESS PHONE! Isn’t that FANTASTIC??? Other prizes are sponsored by Royal Canin, Martin and Martin and CVC. It is definitely something to jump towards! You do not only have to enter one dog! More information regarding the finer details will follow soon. The SAVA CVC are looking to open a charity shop in the Pretoria east area. They require premises and thereafter need to stock the shop. Any assistance would be appreciated!!! Contact Elmien - 012-346 1150. Dewald and David will be riding the 94.7 Cycle Race for CVC. If anyone else is interested, please note it in your entry. On a very sad note we had to say good bye to Terence’s Jacqui and Almien and Gian’s Sasha, who both met with tragic accidents. Our thoughts are with you at this very painful time… There is sorrow enough in the natural way From men and women to fill our day; But when we are certain of sorrow in store Why do we always arrange for more? Brothers and sisters I bid you beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear. Rudyard Kipling As usual Miriam walks the Faerie Glen koppie every Friday afternoon. You are all welcome to join her – 083 661 8581. Membership and training fees are now due. Ruben is in the club house every Saturday, alternatively, kindly make an EFT and forward him your proof of payment rubenmuller1959@gmail. PUPPY AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSES We have Puppy Club for pups between the ages of 4 months to 6 months on a Wednesday evening and Puppy Kindergarten for pups of 3 months on a Saturday afternoon. Socializing your puppies from a young age can be the best show of love, which you, their human parent, can give! DOG BISCUIT RECIPE 3 cups white flour 3 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups cracked wheat 1 cup corn flour or rice flour ½ cup milk 4 teaspoons salt 3 cups meat stock Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl and add meat stock. The dough should be very stiff, about the consistency of bread dough. Add more stock if necessary. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Mould dough into bone shapes or roll out the dough and cut with bone shaped pastry cutter (available at Binun’s in Menlyn Retail Park). Place on ungreased baking sheet, brush each lightly with milk and sprinkle with cracked wheat. Bake for about 45 minutes. Turn oven off, but leave biscuits in overnight. Darling Magazine – August 1983 Saturday training – gates open at 13H30 Wednesday training – gates open at 17H45 CLUB EVENTS 6th December – Annual closing Christmas braai, dog jumping competition and prize-giving EVENTS 14th – 16th November - The KUSA IPO Meisterschaft 2014 hosted by the Highveld Belgian Shepherd Dog Club – Contact Robyn Harflett (083 279 3981) 16th November – 94.7 Cycle Race – please ride for SAVA CVC or Border Collie Rescue WEBSITES petplace/Dogs/9-benefits-of-pumpkin-for-pets--pumpkin-for-dogs-and-cats/ INTERESTING BOOKS The Dog Listener – Learning the Language of Your Best Friend – Jan Fennell Dr Mugford’s Casebook – How to Understand Your Dog – Robert Mugford WEBSITE Thank you to everyone who has sent testimonials – they’re on the website! This is a powerful and easy way of advertising your club, so please make full use of it - pretoriashepherddogclub.co.za. Our Face Book page also has some interesting photos and information! MAINTENANCE Fortunately very little maintenance problems have occurred recently. Thanks to Eric, Calvin, Peter, Paul, Elias, Ruben, Attie, Alex and Elvis for looking after our maintenance and grounds! SPCA AND WETNOSE Dogs bought from SPCA or Wetnose qualify for one month’s free training (excluding R220.00 club membership fee). Just bring along your receipt of purchase. The SPCA Newsletter has put out a request for more volunteers, so if you have any spare time, please consider donating it to a worthy cause. DOG FOOD Dr Malcolm Peck of Atterbury Bird and Animal Hospital has very generously offered the Pretoria Shepherd Dog Club members 10% off Hills, Eukanuba, Vet’s Choice and Ultra Superwoof. Please show the practice staff your Membership Card when buying your dog food. The Membership Card is valid for 3 months and in renewable once your “3 months in advance” training fees are paid. Please collect your Membership Card from Tania. ANIMAL CHARITY Our adopted animal charity is the South African Veterinary Association’s community project called Community Veterinary Clinics (CVC). They look after the primary healthcare of dogs and cats in disadvantaged communities, and offer vaccinations, de-worming, dipping and sterilization at a reduced fee. Please get involved in their MySchool card project - communityvet.co.za/ CLASS TIMES – 2014 Annual club membership – R220.00 SATURDAY – gates open at 1.30pm OBEDIENCE – new intake the first Saturday of every month at 2pm 2:00pm – 3:00pm/3:15pm – 4:15pm/4:00pm – 5:00pm/ – Beginners - please arrive at 1.30pm and visit our Treasurer, Ruben in the Clubhouse – please bring a 1.2m cotton leash, metal check chain and throw toy or dumbbell. Obedience training – R140.00 per month, payable 3-monthly in advance. PLEASE BOOK WITH US BEFOREHAND. This is not a course, but ongoing training. MANWORK/DEFENCE - for dogs that are invited – R120.00 per month 3:30pm – 4:00pm PUPPY KINDERGARTEN – no charge (annual club membership applies) 4:15pm – 5:00pm This class will be for puppies between the ages of 3 months and 4 months. The puppies must have had their 2nd vaccination and been de-wormed. Appropriate tick and flea control must be administered before participating. Please bring your vaccination books. New pups can join each week. The pups will not receive any formal training, but will get together once per week to socialize and play – like a puppy playgroup with supervision. WEDNESDAY – gates open at 5.45pm PUPPY CLUB – R500.00 for the 6-week course 6:00pm – 7:30pm This class will be for puppies between the ages of 4 months and 6 months. The puppies must have had their 2nd vaccination and been de-wormed. Appropriate tick and flea control must be administered before participating. Please bring your vaccination books. The members will have a lecture in the Clubhouse and thereafter learn the basics in puppy obedience, e.g. retrieve, heelwork, sit, down and stand. And of course, lots of socializing. Please bring a 1.2m cotton leash, metal check chain and throw toy. If the dogs advance well before the age of 6 months, they can join Beginner training. PLEASE BOOK WITH US BEFOREHAND. CONTACT Secretary – Beverly – 083 272 1014 Chairperson and Chief Trainer - Tania - 082 430 1456 Treasurer – Ruben Muller – rubenmuller1959@gmail Kind regards TANIA QUARMBY CHAIRPERSON PRETORIA SHEPHERD DOG CLUB pretoriashepherddogclub.co.za Check us out on Face Book WERE NOT IN IT FOR THE INCOME, WERE IN IT FOR THE OUTCOME
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