Talking Paws Newsletter May 2012

May 2012

Talking Paws Newsletter

Greetings!

This year is flying by, Spring is well and truly here, April showers have taken on a whole new meaning!

I was very happy this month to be invited along to the 50th anniversary of a local dog training club as a guest speaker. It was a great evening with a great bunch of people, what was originally a 30 minute slot turned into a 2 hour talk! I was clearly on a roll!

I also have some great news to share with you all, Suffolk New College would like to include my Dog Workshops into their prospectus which I'm very excited about and will keep you posted as to when they start.

Finally, this month Holiday Dogs have arranged a charity walk in Kesgrave on 12th May so hope to see you there if you can make it, more details below.

Thanks for reading.

Rachael

The importance of being Calm

I recently helped a family with their little dog who had managed to turn their lives up side down.

His main problem was around Perceived Danger, he would bark at passers by, then going into a blind panic and would try to destroy the closest thing to him at the time. He would also attack the television when he saw animals or feet! He would bark at his owners if they dare move around the house without his permission, the telephone was also one of his bug bares!

Dogs will be drawn to calm in a moment they perceive to be a crisis whether we believe it to be or not. We share this with them. We will be drawn to somebody who is calm and clearly in control of the situation.

We were able to prove this theory as during the consultation, the phone rang which would usually send him into a barking frenzy, we all stayed calm and the phone was answered and he simply didn't react which was a great start to helping this little boy.

They have a long road ahead of them but have already started to see marked improvement.

As Kipling once said, 'If you can keep you head, when all about are losing theirs, you're a leader'.

In This Issue

The importance of being Calm

Dog Workshops

Charity Walk 12 May 12

Something Funny!

Jan Fennell's Weekly Topic

Abandon the Blame Game and Succeed

Seeing the Wood for the Trees

Another Wasted Opportunity

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News & Events - April

News

Labrador Retriever adopts duckling

Compulsory Dog Microchipping a UK first

Compulsory Dog Microchipping to curb dangerous dogs

Events

Holiday Dogs Charity Walk for Animal Health Trust

12 May - Ipswich

Dog Workshops

Let the dogs do the talking!

How does your Dog's Mind Work?

Thinking Dog Dog workshops cover a wide range of aspects such as gaining and maintaining leadership, learning about your dog's body language and being able to successfully communicate with your dog without the need of force, pain or gadgets, making it possible to eliminate all non-medical behavioural problems.

These workshops are unique, as unlike the traditional training classes, these are specifically for you, the owner, enabling you to gain the most out of your time spent within the class, and then carrying out everything you have learnt from the comfort of your own home. This is far better for both you and your dog to enjoy communicating within your natural everyday home environment.

Upcoming Dog Workshops

Stowmarket Dog Workshops May 2012

Monday April 30, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Stowmarket Rugby Club, Chilton Fields Sports, Club, Suffolk, IP14 1SZ

Witham Dog Workshops May 2012

Dates to be confirmed

Spring Lodge Community Centre,

Holiday Dogs Charity Walk

Holiday Dogs Group Walks (sponsored by Hudson Signs) are designed to give dogs and owners a chance to meet and greet, and to basically go for a group walk together.

Walks are open to any age or ability and are at various locations around Suffolk, usually lasting around 1 hour to 1 hour 30mins.

Due to the popularity of these walks, Holiday Dogs decided to raise money for the Animal Health Trust to help them with their investigations into Seasonal Canine Illness.

Group Walk

Next Group Walk

Saturday 12th May 2012 @ 11am

Kesgrave

Our next group walk will be held on Saturday 12th May 2012 at 11am, meeting in the car park at Long Strops, Bell Lane, Kesgrave, IP5 1NB. Dogs can be walked off lead for most of the walk.

The walks are open to anyone, you don't need to own a dog to

HD Grooming come along! Voluntary donations can be made on the day with all proceeds going to the Animal Health Trust.

To register your interest please contact

Mary-Ann on 07840 871547 or visit www.holidaydogs.co.uk.

Something Funny

ahhh bless!!

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Thank you for looking, and I hope Talking Paws can help you in the future. For more information please visit me at Talking Paws

Sincerely,

Rachael Messiter

Talking Paws