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BRONZE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD PASSES 20/09/2008
Congratulations go to a number of our doggy and human friends for passing the Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award at the Irish Retriever Rescue Reunion in September.
Many Thanks to Lynne for her training and coaching over the past few months!
Congratulations go to:
Terry & Millie, Belinda & Connie, Lynne with Lola & Sammy, Kay & Willow, Val with Ellie & Connie, Pauline with Rhani & Ferdie.
Extra special congratulations go to Val & Ellie for passing without putting a paw wrong!
IRISH RETRIEVER RESCUE REUNION A GREAT SUCCESS! 20/09/2008
The Irish Retriever Rescue Reunion Annual Dog Show was held on Saturday 20th September at Bury View Farm, Corston, and was a huge success! The weather was beautiful, the prizes were plentiful, and both humans and canines alike seemed to be enjoying themselves!
Congratulations go to our doggy and human friends for winning a brilliant haul of prizes in the various classes:
* Pauline & Rhani - 5th in the Obedience IRR First Timers class
* Shelley & Finn - 1st in the Best 5 or 6 Legs class (see photo)
* Lynne & Jilly May - 3rd in Best Veteran 7-10 years of age
* Val & Ellie - 5th in IRR Best Condition Bitch
* Connie McAvoy & Lola Jones - 1st in Best IRR Brace (see photo)
* Kay & Willow - 1st in Shiniest Coat
* Lynne & Jilly May - 1st in Best Condition over 5 years of age
* Finn & Willow Jennings - 6th in Best Brace
* Kay M. & Nelly - 5th in Waggiest Tail
The date for next year's event is the 12th September 2009 so put it in your diaries! For more information on the work done by Irish Retriever Rescue, or to give a dog a home, visit www.irishretrieverrescue.com
RESULTS OF THE FIRST THEME NIGHT! 03/10/2008
The first class of each month in our Improvers Lifeskills groups is to be dedicated to a theme, and this week Four Paws One Direction held its first Theme Night, 'Games & Competitions'!
The winners of the games and events were:
Weds group:
First Steps Obedience Round - 1st Val & Ellie, equal 2nd Lynne & Lola and Kay & Willow
Obstacle Course - 1st Kay & Willow, 2nd Terry & Mille
Fetch the Sausage - 1st Pauline & Rhani, 2nd Val & Connie
Musical Chairs - 1st Val & Ellie, 2nd Pauline & Rhani
Friday group:
First Steps Obedience Round - 1st Apryl & Trixie, 2nd Catherine & Gem
Obstacle Course - 1st Apryl & Trixie, 2nd Catherine & Gem
Musical Chairs - 1st Catherin & Gem, 2nd Katie & Buster
(Fetch the Sausage to be completed next week due to a lack of sausages!)
NEW LOOK PUPPY LIFESKILLS COURSE LAUNCHED 03/10/2008
The newly redeveloped Puppy Lifeskills course is being launched on the 10th October. This new course is designed to cover all the basics of puppy training and care with the added bonus of flexible start dates.
To find out more or to book yourself a place on the course, see our Lifeskills page.
JANUARY PRE-AGILITY GROUNDWORK COURSE NOW FULL 31/10/2008
Our first 'Pre-Agility Groundwork' course due to start in January 2009 is now fully booked. The next run of this course will start in February 2009, and bookings are now being taken.
To find out more or to book yourself a place on the course, see the Agility page.
NEW PAGE ADDED - 'OUR TRAINING PHILOSOPHY' 01/11/2008
We have just added a new page to the website that highlights our training philosophy and gives some basic information on how dogs learn and some links to interesting outside sources.
To view the page please click here.
GUESTBOOK ADDED TO WEBSITE 13/11/2008
We have just added a Guestbook to the website. Please feel free to leave nice comments about our site or our classes, we'd love to read them!
To view the page please click here.
RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER THEME NIGHT! 15/11/2008
The first class of each month in our Improvers Lifeskills groups is to be dedicated to a theme, and this week Four Paws One Direction held its second Theme Night, 'Agile and Active'!
The prizecards were awarded to:
Weds group:
Most Agile and Active Dog - Connie with Belinda
Most Careful and Considered Dog - Millie with Terry
Happiest Worker - Lola with Lynne
The Handler with the Smoothest Moves - Michaela
Friday group:
Most Agile and Active Dog - Izzy with Sarah
Most Careful and Considered Dog - Six with Jackie
Happiest Worker - Jilly-May with Lynne
RESULTS OF THE CHRISTMAS PARTY! 17/12/2008
Wednesday 17th saw the first Four Paws One Direction Christmas Party take place! Many thanks to those who came along and joined in with the fun and games!
The prizecards were awarded to:
Musical Chairs - 1st Belinda, Connie & Abbie, 2nd Pauline & Rhani
Prettiest Pup - 1st Katherine & Roxy, 2nd Mary & Marilyn
Best Condition - 1st Belinda & Connie, 2nd Lynne & Jilly-May
Waggiest Tail - 1st Katie & Buster, 2nd Jo & Micha
Fetch the Sausage - 1st Kay & Willow, 2nd Mary & Marilyn
The 'Lose a Leg' Game - 1st Pauline & Rhani, 2nd Kay & Willow
'Shelley Says...' - 1st Apryl & Trixie, 2nd Lynne & Jilly-May
Best Trick - 1st Apryl & Trixie, 2nd Katie & Buster
Obstacle Course - 1st Val & Ellie, 2nd Katherine & Roxy
Best Fancy Dress Effort - 1st Katie & Buster, 2nd Pauline & Rhani
Fetch the Sausage!
AGILITY VIDEO CLIPS PAGE ADDED 01/01/2009
We have just added a page for our own Agility Video Clips to the website, and now have our own YouTube page. Please check it out! More clips to be added soon, once we've gotten some better editing software! To view the page please click here.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS! 01/01/2009
We would like to wish all of our friends, both doggy and human, a Happy New Year, and hope that Santa brought you all something nice for Christmas!
Here's to some more dog training fun in 2009!
SECOND JUNIOR CLASS LAUNCHING! 22/01/2009
Due to demand, and in an attempt to keep the numbers in the classes low for the benefit of both dog and handler, we will be launching a second 'Junior Lifeskills' class on Friday nights, 6-7pm, from Friday 30th Jan. For more information on our Lifeskills classes, please click here.
NEW AGILITY VIDEO CLIP ADDED 26/01/2009
We have just added a new Agility Video Clip to our website. To view the page please click here. Also check out our YouTube page for an 'Ode to Finn' and a movie about Willow the Wisp! Visit our YouTube page here.
NEWSLETTER ADDED TO WEBSITE 16/02/2009
You can now read Issue 1 of our brand-spanking new Newsletter on the website! It features a few news items, some well deserved 'well dones', and a few training hints and tips. Visit the Newsletter page here to have a read!
MORE AGILITY VIDEOS ADDED TO WEBSITE 22/02/2009
We've just added a third, fourth and fifth agility video clip to our website!
Blimey, we're on a roll now!!
To view the videos click here. Let us know what you think by adding comments to our videos on our YouTube page here, or by signing our Guestbook here!
HANDMADE TUG TOYS FOR SALE
24/03/2009
We are pleased to announce the production of a range of handmade,
homemade Fleece Tug Toys, lovingly made for you and your dog.
For more details see the Toy Shop page here
FINN & WILLOW'S FIRST AGILITY SHOW!
15/04/2009
Finn and Willow made their competitive agility debut on Easter
Sunday, and both were fab! The months of foundation training and
focus work really paid off, and dispite their various 'issues' both were
able to focus on their jobs and worked really well! Willow even
managed to produce a Clear Round; not bad going for an anxious
and reactive dog at her very first show!! Check out the YouTube clip
of Willow's run here.
SHELLEY & FINN'S NEW BLOG! 15/04/2009
Shelley and Finn now have a new blog page to discuss all things dog-related! Check out their random thoughts here...
ISSUE 3 OF NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE 08/05/2009
You can now read Issue 3 of our Newsletter on the website! It features a few news items, some well deserved 'well dones', and a few training hints and tips. Visit the Newsletter page here to have a read!
PICNIC PHOTOS AND BLOG NOW UP!
09/06/2009
We've now added a page to the website with photos and a report
from the Picnic + Fun & Games afternoon held on 7th of June... Click
here to take a look. We've also written a blog post about the
event...to read this click here. We'd love to know what you thought
about the event, so why not drop us a line or add a comment to the
ISSUE 4 OF NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE 02/07/2009
You can now read Issue 4 of our Newsletter on the website! It features a few news items about all our latest activities, some well deserved 'well dones', and a report on the Picnic. Visit the Newsletter page here to have a read!
FOUR PAWS MEETS THE COMMUNITY 02/07/2009
On Tuesday 30th June we were invited to have a stand at the
Somervale School Gardening Evening community event. And a very
pleasant evening it was! The pupils in the Beautiful Futures Team
have transformed a patch of the school into a lovely garden and
were selling plants they'd grown, various local traders set up stalls,
and the school put on a host of activities. Kiri came down to meet
and greet the public and loved all the cuddles from the kids!
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION AGAINST PUNITIVE DOG TRAINING
COAPE (The Centre for Applied Pet Ethology) have created a petition against punitive dog training and
outdated behaviour therapy. Please sign this petition by clicking here...
FOUR PAWS AT CAMERTON VILLAGE DAY
18/07/2009
Saturday 18th July saw us running a 'Have-a-go Foundation Agility'
ring at the Camerton Village Day. After an unsettled start from the
weather, things brightened up and the afternoon was very pleasant!
For more details and a few photos, have a look at our Blog post on
this by clicking here...
WILLOW WINS AT AGILITY SHOW 19/07/2009
On Sunday 19th July Kay & Willow attended a small agility show in
Hereford, and came away with 3rd in Beginners Agility, and won the
Beginners Steeplechase class! Many congratulations to Willow! For a
full report from this show, take a look at the Blog written here...
To see a video clip of the 3rd place round, click here...
FOUR PAWS JOINS FACEBOOK 30/07/2009
We have joined the world of Facebook! We now have our own group, 'Friends of Four Paws One Direction', where members can share success stories, pictures and videos. So if you have a Facebook account, why not look us up?
FUN DOG SHOW REPORT & PICS NOW UP
10/08/2009
A brief report and photos from our Fun Dog Show held on Saturday
8th August can now be found on our website here. If you have any
photos of your own from the day or any feedback, we'd love to hear
it. Thanks to all who turned up to support us. Provisional totals raised
are £173 each for Valgrays Border Collie Rescue and Irish Retriever
Rescue, so many thanks to all who contributed to this.
NEW COURSES LAUNCHING IN SEPTEMBER
10/08/2009
We are pleased to announce a range of new courses launching in
September 2009. Courses include Emerald, Ruby and Diamond
Lifeskills, Obedience for Agility, Introduction to Rally Obedience,
Tricks, The Basic of Clicker Training, and Reliable Recall Workshops.
Details can be found by clicking here.
NEW AGILITY COURSES LAUNCHING JAN 2010
01/10/2009
We're launching new Foundation Agility classes in January 2010 at
our new training venue in Bitton, 6-7 miles from Bath & Bristol.
Further details are available here...
ISSUE 5 OF NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE 09/10/2009
You can now read Issue 5 of our Newsletter on the website! Visit the Newsletter page here to have a read!
NEW COURSES, NEWSLETTER & VIDEOS 07/01/2010
We'll, here we are in 2010! So here's a quick update on the new things you
can find on the website:
*Details for the Tunley indoor classes for Jan-March 2010 can be found on the
'All Other Courses' page or by clicking here
*Issue 6 of the Newsletter can be found online here
*We've added a new page with some of our favourite videos off of YouTube
*There are several new videos from our training classes up on our own
YouTube page, which you can find by clicking here
*There's a new Blog post from Shelley & Finn reviewing 2009 and looking
forward to 2010 which you can read by clicking here
All that's left is to wish you a Happy New Year, and hope you're all keeping wrapped up warm and haven't been stranded by all this snow! Here's to 2010, lets hope it's a good one!
