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Spring 2019

Edition: 134

40th Year

Colleen Ringe and Jan Lyall travelled to Goulburn for the presentation of grant funding to our Club from the

Veolia Mulwaree Trust to upgrade the fenced area alongside the Clubhouse

Issue 134 Spring 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

Page 2 - Editors Report Page 6 - Sunday Training Program

Page 3 - Contact Us Pages 7 - 10 Photos

Page 4 - President’s Report Pages 11 - 14 Members Corner

Page 5 - Training Tips

EDITOR’S REPORT

Our Club AGM is scheduled for Sunday 10 November 2019 at 10.15am

and all members are invited and encouraged to attend. Nomination forms for all

positions will be available at the Clubhouse during October. The nomination form

includes information about the responsibilities of each position. Please ask us if you

have any questions about committee positions at Dog Club.

On page 6 of this Newsletter you will find information about our Sunday classes, this

information is also included as an announcement on our Facebook Group page. If

Agility, Rally O or Games classes are cancelled or rescheduled the instructor will post

details on our Facebook Group. If you attend one of these classes and are not a

member of our Facebook group please check with your Instructor for any changes or

email [email protected] to check. If all Dog Training is cancelled on a particular

Sunday due to weather conditions everyone will be notified via email, Facebook and

on our website as happens now.

Assessment sheets listing the exercises you need to successfully complete to

graduate from Class 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 have been added to our web site and here are

the links Class 1-2 Class 2-3

If you need to purchase items at the Clubhouse on Sundays please try to have the

correct cash or you can always pay by card for any amount. We close off for taking

payments at 8.50am to give everyone time to be ready for classes at 9am.

Our last training day is on Sunday 1 December 2019 which is our Award Presentation

and end of year party for all members and their families. Training classes resume on

2 February 2019.

Best wishes

Janet - Newsletter Editor

mailto:[email protected]

http://mudtc.org.au/documents/Class%201%20Assessment_2019.pdf

http://mudtc.org.au/documents/Class%202%20Assessment_2019.pdf


CONTACT US:

Milton Ulladulla Dog Training Club was formed in 1979 by a group of volunteers with a

keen interest in helping others train their dogs. The Club’s principles remain the same

today as all our committee and instructors are volunteers who have a lot of knowledge

which they enjoy sharing with you. The Club is not affiliated to Dogs NSW (ANKC) but

we do have members who compete in both Obedience and Rally O trials. The Club is

affiliated to ADAA for agility and several members compete in this discipline. Our

Instructors will be very pleased to assist anyone who has an interest in trialling their

dog to achieve their aim.

Contact Information:

Telephone: Before 4pm: 024455 3137 or 024455 7129

We are available at the Clubhouse on Sunday mornings from 7.30am to 10am but only receive payments up to 8.50am

Our preferred communication method outside of these hours is email.

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.mudtc.org.au

Join us on Facebook

Postal address: PO Box 274 Milton NSW 2538

Street address: Milton Showground 107 Croobyar Road Milton NSW 2538

Articles appearing in this newsletter are considered to be

of interest to members, but do not necessarily express

the opinions of the Committee or of the Editor

WE SHARE GROUNDS WITH ULLADULLA RIDERS SUNDAYS

8 SEPTEMBER & 27 OCTOBER

NO TRAINING CLASSES 3 NOVEMBER - STOCK HORSE EVENT

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING IS 8 SEPTEMBER

AGM 10 NOVEMBER 2019

LAST TRAINING DAY 1 DECEMBER 2019 RETURN 2 FEBRUARY 2020


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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

We had a great day on 28th July celebrating the Club’s 40th anniversary. A big

thank you to everyone who helped with the organisation and promotion, both in

advance and on the day and thank you to everyone who came along and joined

in the fun. Special thanks to John Taylor for a DVD of videos and photos taken

on the day.

Our front page photo shows committee members Jan Lyall and Colleen Ringe who

travelled to Goulburn for the presentation of grant funding from the Veolia

Mulwaree Trust. The Trust has granted us funds to level the ground in the fenced

area alongside the Clubhouse which will greatly improve the safety of the area.

Work will be carried out during our Christmas break. We can now look forward to

next year when there will be no more bumps and hollows! My sincere thanks on

behalf of our Club for the excellent submission prepared and submitted by Jan

Lyall which resulted in our selection as a funding recipient. The total funding is

$6510 and Dog Club will contribute a further $4000 to complete the project. We

have been building funds towards this project for many years and it will be

amazing to see the work finalised and ready for our start back in 2020.

Pleased to say that our new arrangements for sharing Sundays with the Riders

groups have worked well. Thank you everyone for moving to the new parking

place which frees up the grassed area across from the Clubhouse for the horses

to warm up if required. Ulladulla Riders group hold between four and six events

each year and the Milton Show Society arena penning hold one or two events.

Dog Club does vacate the ground for the annual ASH Stock Horse event and so

there will be no dog training classes on Sunday 3 November.

Thank you Margaret

10 years New Member

officer

Regards

Rosie Milton

President MUDTC

COMMITTEE:

Vice-President - Natasha Backhouse

Secretary - Belinda Smithers

Assistant Secretary - Janet Smith

Treasurer/Public Officer - Bea Mies

Publicity Officer - Margaret Rudd

New Member Officer - Janis Price

Catering Officer - Jenny Patch

General Committee Member - Warwick Taylor

General Committee Member - Lori Muir

General Committee Member - Jan Lyall

Showground Management Committee reps:

Colleen Ringe and Warwick Taylor


SOME TRAINING TIPS

Practice / Patience /

Consistency

Reinforce behaviours

you want repeated

Pay attention to your dog’s

body language

Make sure your dog has

outlets for their energy

Take baby steps progress

happens when you move

step by step

Every time your dog comes to you

be happy to see them even if they

were doing something naughty

before

Find out what is valuable to

your dog ? Special toy ?

Activity ? Food?

Your dog determines if

something is valuable

Keep training sessions short

3 to 5 minutes at a time 2

or 3 times a day


Sunday Training Classes MUDTC holds the following classes for members on Sundays.

Obedience: Classes conducted by our Instructors and Assistant Instructors

Obedience classes are held from 9 am to 10 am each Sunday training is held. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to hear announcements and be ready to

start at 9 am. The office closes for payments at 8.50am and so please

arrive early if you need to make any purchases.

Agility: Instructors Jenny Marshall and Rosie Milton

Pre-agility course. This course is held subject to Instructor availability and numbers of members wanting to participate. Your Instructor commits to

present the course over 4 separate Sundays and asks that you give the same commitment to attend each class. Attendance at the pre-agility course is a pre-

requisite to commence agility training with your dog at MUDTC.

Advanced agility practice – 7.15 – 8 am (course set up by Jenny Patch – those participating please assist Jenny with the equipment)

Intermediate agility 8 – 8.45 am Beginner agility 9.45 – 10.30 am

Rally O Class with Instructor Diane Richmond

Rally O practice is held from 7.30 am for approx. 1 hour on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month when training is held – help with set up and put away of

signs always welcome

Games Class with Instructor Rosie Milton

Commencing Sunday 1** September 2019 Games class will be held from 7.30 – 8.30 am on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month when training is held.

7.30 – 8 am will be group training class and then 8 – 8.30 am individual lessons for more complex behaviours. ** No class 1 September as

Instructor is away ** First class will be on Sunday 15 September.

If Agility / Rally O or Games classes are cancelled or rescheduled for

any reason the Instructor taking the class will post a message on our Facebook group.

As soon as the Club is aware that we cannot use the Showgrounds on a

particular Sunday, for example there is no training on Sunday 3 November because of a major Stock Horse event at the grounds, we will advise members.

If training is cancelled due to bad weather we will notify on the day.


CLUB PHOTOS

Elizabeth and Albie

with Dallas and Bubba

Birthday “girls” Rosie, Janet and Belinda

Demo team at Sarah Claydon

Jazz ready for training class with

owners Maurice and Linda

Member Shannon with her dog Ted and friend

Chandon on left


CLUB PHOTOS

OUR NEW PUPPIES

Our June puppy class


CLUB PHOTOS

WINTER TIME 2019


CLUB PHOTOS

Happy 40th Anniversary MUDTC


MEMBER’S CORNER - YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME

If you have any photos, stories, or results for the Newsletter please email them to

[email protected]

Welcome

A warm welcome to another 24 new mem-bers who have joined our Club . Congratu-

lations to members who have graduated: Quick Start to Class 1

Shannon Lloyd and Ted; Sandra Paton and Archie; Lynn Ellis and Seamus; Karen &

Brian Bennett and Eddie; Sharon Simons and Tilly; David Phillips and Bella; Howard

Mechan and Monty; Peter & Julie Webster

and Chandon; Graham & Loci; Christine Ruelle and Jensen; Bronwen Spalding and

Donna; Joanne Flannery and Pops; Fiona Hart and Charlie; Toni McIntosh and Char-

lie; Cassandra Breed and Meene

Class 1 to Class 2 John Deak & Susan Way and Coco

Class 2 to Class 3

Jason Price and Chloe

Danielle Butson and Bailey

To Club members who

competed in various trials

over the Winter months

Queanbeyan Trial

Natasha Backhouse & Chief CCD Title

Shoalhaven Dog Training Club Trial

Janis Price & Lexy Advanced Rally O Title

Merrill Allen & Oscar Novice Rally O Title

scoring 99/100 and won the ring

Belinda Smithers & Captain Novice Rally

O Title

Jill Nielsen & Kyri Novice Rally O Title

Orana K9 Trial Club in Dubbo

Natasha Backhouse & Chief won the ring and gained Advanced Rally O

Title

Well Done to Club members

who took part in the various

events at our 40th Anniversary

20 Exercise Challenge:

Class 3 level Joint 1st place Merrill Allen and Oscar /

Bea Mies and Bonnie

2nd place Jan Lyall and Rico

Joint 3rd place Lori Muir and Ruby /

Belinda Smithers and Captain / Jason Price and Lexy / Liz Karacsonyi and

Shelby

Class 2 level 1st place Lisa Martin and Frank

2nd place Anette Gradinger and Chase

3rd place Dallas Lafou and Bubba

Puppies, Quick Start and Class 1

Level

Joint 1st place Jody O’leary-Gowen and

Quinn / Pam Johnson and Lily

2nd place Jackie Bryant and Rocky

3rd place Maurice Gabriel and Jazz

Fastest Recall Large dogs

1st place Natasha Backhouse and Chief

2nd place Bea Mies and Bonnie

3rd place Sarah Taylor and Razor

Fastest Recall Medium dogs

1st place Rosie Milton and Dan

2nd place Abby Hoogwerf and Billie

3rd place Rosie Milton and Gilly





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Fastest Recall Small Dogs

1st place Belinda Smithers and Captain

2nd place Jenny Patch and Pippa

3rd place Jackie Bryant and Rocky

Guess how many snakes in the Jar

Winner Josie Carter – 163

Guess how many dog biscuits in the Jar

Winner Jenny Patch – 34

Guess the weight of the dog:

Bubba - winner Phil Bryant

Chief – winner Sarah Taylor

Blue – winner John Taylor

Thank you to everyone who took part

in our Guessing competition which

raised over $200 and the winners

were:

Billie McLeod

Nicole Morgan

Belinda Smithers

Linda Gabriel

Margaret Rudd

Sarah Taylor

Thanks go to Jenny Patch

who organised a series of guessing comps for Sunday

mornings. Thank you to everyone who took part and congratulations to our

winners, especially Jean LOL - best wishes to Jean who recently

celebrated her Birthday

Our fund raising goes towards new Club purchases. We have recently

purchased 6 new crates with covers and are investigating the purchase of a

new dog walk. The current dog walk is very heavy and new ones are now

available which meet ADAA standards

and are much lighter to move.

Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Australia

APDT will hold its annual conference for dog trainers, professionals and enthusi-

asts in November in the Hunter Valley. For more information visit https://

www.apdt.com.au/


https://www.apdt.com.au/

https://www.apdt.com.au/




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New Puppy - Gilly

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Happy Birthday to some of our doggie

mates. Diane’s pensioner Lady will be 15 years young in September. Lady

has recently had surgery and is doing well. Rosemary Rixon’s Cairn Terrier

Flynn is soon to be 13 years. Jean Pat-terson’s dog Ice celebrates his 5th

birthday and her dog Zip was 2 in August.

Ticks

As the weather starts to warm up we

need to check our dogs for ticks. How do I search my pet?

It is important to conduct regular

searches of your pet to ensure they are tick free. This is particularly important

after spending time outside. Stress makes the toxin work faster so if

searching for the tick is making your pet upset it is probably better to take it

to a vet immediately.

Search your pets thoroughly at least once a day. Use your fingertips to feel

through the animal’s coat. Ticks or tick craters can be felt as lumps on the

skin’s surface.

Most ticks are found forward of the front legs, especially on the face, neck

and ears. However, it is very important

to search your entire pet.

Start at your pet’s nose and slowly ex-amine the face, forehead and ears

(outer and inner surface of the ear flap). Also search the eyes and lips and

the skin/fur around the eyes and lips. Carefully examine all skin folds.

Remove any collars and search the neck area thoroughly including the

skin folds of the neck.

Continue the search, searching the shoulder area and then down the

shoulders to the front legs. Remember to check between each toe and under

surface of the front feet. Don’t forget

to check under the “armpits”.

Examine the chest area, all along the back, sides, belly, groin area, around

the tail and anus and the thighs, back legs, in between the back leg toes and

feet (including the under surface).

Snakes We have seen black snakes in the long grass in the area across the road from

the Clubhouse on the southern boundary of the Showground during

the warmer months and so please don’t let your dog run off leash in that

area.

Thank you for contributions and

photos from Peter Hudson,

Rosemary Rixon,

Colleen Ringe and John Taylor


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