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COMMITTEE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chief Instructor Obedience Newsletter/Website Table Manager Obedience Procurement Officer Sporting Representative General Committee
Lynn Olson Maryjka Kelly Leanne Brown Paul Kelly Ron Amann Lynn Olson Wally Campbell Maryjka Kelly David Brown/Paul Kelly Trevor Mawer/ Cath Moran
Remember you are always welcome to attend our Club’s General Meetings at the Red Cross Hall in Macquarie Road, Springwood on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. (There is no meeting in December). Life Members: Dot Luker, Ann Moy, Sue Fell, Ron Amann, Wally Campbell, Pam Waters, Lesley Piggott, Lynn Olson, Leanne Brown Annual General Meeting: will be held on the last Thursday in August, 2016 at Lomatia Park. (There will be no training on that night). Web Site: www.sddtc.org
Email: info@sddtc.org
Spring/Summer Monday evening 7.00 – 8.00 p.m. Winter Friday morning 10.00 a.m. Obedience Tuesday l0.00 a.m. Thursday evening 7.30 – 8.45 p.m.
Training Days: Agility
Wet Weather: If it has been raining for a few days check the Blue Mountains Oval Closure Hotline after 3.00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Also check our Facebook Page for training updates.
Leanne
Mayzie
2nd March
Jarryd
Harvey
5th March
Spencer
Tekapo
8th March
A.Francis
Gus
9th March
David
Harry
10th March
Tafline
Dartagnan
10th March
Keidis
Bindi
12th March
Stephen
Maya
13th March
Jenna, Nathan
Diesel
14th March
Alison
Lucy
15th March
Vicki
Misty
17th March
C. Boidin
Wilma
18th March
Rachel
Sukhi
21st March
Y.Forde
Bonnie
25TH March
K. O’Rourke
Bronson
28th March
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL
Recipes for your favourite furry friend Peanut Butter and Banana Cookie 2 cups whole wheat flour or oat flour ¾ cup corn meal ¼ cup oat meal ¼ wheat germ ¼ cup bulghar wheat ¾ cup peanut butter (smooth) Or crunchy (your choice) 2 ripe bananas 1 egg ¼ cup water ¼ cup milk Heat oven to 180 degrees. Combine all of the dry ingredients. Add peanut butter and bananas. Mix well as you can either by hand or by food processor. Combine the egg with the water and milk and add to mixture to form a ball. If you need to add more flour to form the ball, add gradually. Knead the dough for about 2 minutes and roll out on a floured board. Cut with medium size bone shaped cookie cutter and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Keep re-rolling scraps with new dough until all is used up. Bake for about 10 – 15 minutes…..keep an eye on the bottom so they do not burn. For crunchie cookies, turn off oven and leave door cracked open. This recipe makes about 96 cookies. Enjoy!!!
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BRAIN GAMES Hide and Seek Have a family member hide, have them call “come” and send the dog to find them – start out easy and make it more and more difficult day by day. Play this game in the dark to encourage your dog to use his sense of smell. Find Your Toys Take him out of the room and hide his favourite toy and send him in to find it…if your dog does not like toys, play “hide the biscuit” instead. Variation: name his toys – and send him to retrieve them by name. Can you put out a pile of his favourites and have him retrieve them one by one, by name? Hide his Breakfast Using his nose can be the most tiring activity for your dog. Leave widely spaced trail of kibble to the hidden bowl … gradually, day by day, decrease the number of ‘clues’ till your dog is finding it all on his own.
AUSTRALIA DAY 2016
Club Members Shop – For all your shop requirements, please see Maryjka Kelly at the sign-on table. Halti – all sizes Halti – extensions Treat Bags (LARGE) Treat Bags (MEDIUM) Treat Bags (SMALL) Pigs Ears Bacon Treats Liver Treats One Meter Lead Collapsible Water Bowl
$22.00 $8.00 $24.00 $15.00 $12.00 $1.50 $2.50 $2.50 $14.00 $4.00
Club shirts, vests, and jackets are available for purchase from the club.