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COMMITTEE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chief Instructor Obedience Chief Instructor Agility Newsletter/Website Trophy Officer Table Manager Obedience Procurement Officer Sporting Representative General Committee
Lynn Olson Chris Lambert Leanne Brown Paul Kelly Ron Amann Nicola Read Lynn Olson Shane Grundy Wally Campbell Maryjka Kelly David Brown Vicki Cooper, Cathy Moran
Remember you are always welcome to attend our Club’s General Meetings at the Red Cross Hall in Macquarie Road, Springwood on the 3 rd 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 Annual General Meeting – will be held on the last Thursday in August, 2015 at Lomatia Park. (There will be no training on that night). Web Site: Training Days: Obedience:
www.sddtc.org
Email:
info@sddtc.org
Agility Spring/Summer Monday evening 7.00 p.m. Winter Friday morning 10.00 a.m. Tuesday morning 10.00a.m. – Thursday evening 7.30 p.m.
Wet Weather: If it has been raining for a few days check the Blue Mountains Oval Closure Hotline. – 47805617 after 3.00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Also check our Facebook Page for training updates.
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President’s Message On behalf of our Committee, I would like to welcome our existing members back for the year 2015, and also welcome our new members who have joined our club and trust this year will be an enjoyable one. Please remember the idea of our club is for you and your dog to enjoy the pleasure of training together and you will have fun along the way. Lynn Olson
1. Wattle City, Empire City, Aryan City and Utopia were all unsuccessfully proposed names for which Australian city? 2. Sydney’s Harbour Bridge is affectionately known by locals as what? 3. In 1972, a beach umbrella was erected outside Parliament House (what is now Old Parliament House) in Canberra, and was soon replaced by a number of tents. What did this site come to be known as, and what does it represent? 4. True or false? Darwin was attacked 22 times during WW11. 5. About which capital city did author Bill Bryson write: “It is to Australia essentially what Australia is to the world – a place pleasantly regarded, but far away and seldom thought about”?
. 6. In 1962, who gave Perth its nickname “City of Light”, and why? 7. In 1955 a worldwide competition was launched to determine the design of the Sydney Opera House. The competition attracted 233 entries from 32 countries. In 1957 Jorn Utzon was announced as the winner. What country did he come from? 8. Which polarising Melbourne landmark came in at number eight in London newspaper The Daily Telegraph’s list of the world’s ugliest buildings? 9. Once scaled by Charles Darwin, Mount Wellington looks down over which city? 10. Crafty accountants, public-service types and taxmen no longer prowl the halls of Brisbane’s spectacular Treasury Building. Instead you’ll find: a. hotel b. hospital c. casino d. swanky day spa Answers in March Newsletter
Getting ready for Broadband in the bush!! LOGON: Adding wood to make the barbie hotter LOG OFF: Not adding any more wood to the barbie. MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the barbie. DOWNLOAD: Getting the firewood off the ute. HARD DRIVE: Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies. KEYBOARD: Where you hang the ute keys. WINDOWS: What you shut when the weather's cold. SCREEN: What you shut in the mozzie season.. BYTE: What mozzies do MEGABYTE: What Townsville mozzies do. CHIP: A pub snack. MICROCHIP: What's left in the bag after you've eaten the chips. MODEM: What you did to the lawns. LAPTOP: Where the cat sleeps. SOFTWARE: Plastic knives and forks you get at Red Rooster. HARDWARE: Stainless steel knives and forks - from K-Mart. MOUSE: The small rodent that eats the grain in the shed. MAINFRAME: What holds the shed up. WEB: What spiders make. WEBSITE: Usually in the shed or under the verandah. SEARCH ENGINE: What you do when the ute won't go. CURSOR: What you say when the ute won't go. YAHOO: What you say when the ute does go. UPGRADE: A steep hill. SERVER: The person at the pub who brings out the counter lunch.
Australia Day 2015 A little cooler than most of our Australia Days as normally we are performing on hot dry days, but rain was expected. After setting up our cabanas our first demo was programmed for 10.30 a.m. After initial practice we performed our obedience section and then moved to the agility. Our demo was very well received and the public enjoyed our agility demo immensely. Our second demo was to be at 12.30 p.m. and the rain came – a little through the morning but as our time approached it became steadier and as the professionals’say ‘the show must go on’ so we did. Not as many people at our second demo but the dogs still did their thing. Our obedience demo team consisted of Diane (Sunny), Noeleen (Suzie), Cath (Lexie), Vicki (Kaos), Chris (Annie), Leanne (Lena)and our reserve Gee (Lucy). Our agility demo team was Nicola (Puzzle/Crumpet), Leanne (Eisha), Diane (Sunny), Chris (Annie/Suzie).Our club wishes to thank all the above performers for their time and effort especially our members who decided to have a go for the first time in the public arena. Our thanks also go to Ron who packed and carried our gear for the day and Leanne who made the flags for the dogs to wear, which incidentally was quite a conversation piece around the ring.
Paralysis Ticks -Paralysis ticks are blood sucking parasites that attach to animals and release a toxin in their saliva that can cause paralysis and death. These ticks are only found in a 2- kilometre band that follows the eastern coastline of Australia, and in the central highlands of Tasmania. Tick paralysis affects up to 100,000 domestic animals annually, with up to 10,000 companion animals being referred to veterinary surgeons for treatment, so it is an
important condition for people and their pets that live in the paralysis tick area. -Signs of Tick Paralysis Animals affected by ticks typically have loss of appetite and voice, become weak in their back legs and uncoordinated. The paralysis extends to affect the whole animal which becomes completely limp and flaccid. There can be drooling and vomiting, and eventually the breathing is affected leading to distress and death. Symptoms to watch: Loss of coordination in the hind legs (wobbly or not being able to get up change in voice or bark retching, coughing or vomiting loss of appetite progressive paralysis to include the forelegs difficulty breathing or rapid breathing Treatment - The first step is to remove all ticks ensuring that all parts of the tick, especially the mouth parts, are extracted. Tick antivenom is recommended in cases where significant paralysis is evident. It has been shown to bring about complete resolution of paralysis even in extremely severe cases. Survival Rate A recent survey found that only about 5% of dogs taken to the vet died from tick paralysis and younger dogs were more likely to survive. Protection from Ticks Prevention of tick paralysis is based on avoiding bush areas, especially in the tick season (year round in the north, and spring to autumn in the south) and thoroughly searching your pet every day for ticks. This gives you 2 or 3 chances of finding a tick before serious tick paralysis occurs, since the tick must generally be attached for at least 3 days before causing signs. From Australian Venom Research Unit Website – www.avru.org
Club Members Shop – For all your shop requirements, please see Maryjka Kelly at the Sign-on table. Halti’s all sizes Halti’s extensions Treat Bags (Large) Treat Bags (Small) Pigs Ears Bacon Treats Liver Treats One Meter Lead Small Water Bowls
$22.00 $8.00 $24.00 $12.00 $1.50 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $14.00 $4.00
Club Shirts and Jackets are also available