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38 The Service Dog

British Police and Services Canine Association
Welcome to issue 580f the Service Dog Magazine
by the time you get this issue the BPSCA Service
Dog Trials w ill have taken place in the grounds
of Newbold Revel the resu lts of w hich w ill be
published in issue 59 of the service dog magazine .
All the committee members had been very busy
trying to make sure everyone has a good day
and enjoy their selves. As usual there is always
the last minute changes which adds to the work.
Once again thanks go to Sam Perrie. Ron
Stanley. John Warbutton and not forgetting our
resident Vet Phil Kilkenny for their contributions
and help.
Nina Bondarenko sent me an interesting email
she received from David Stewart which read· I
am developing a device for handlers and their
ve hicles. It is fitted wi thin the vehicle and high
and low thermal va lues programmed. If it
gets too hot or cold the device w ill phone the
Handler and also send a text message. David is
interested in your views and perhaps assistance
in marke ting he can be e-mailed his address
being david@sur-tech.co. uk .Nin a·s reply Thanks
very much for your email regarding the thermal
value alert device tha t you have developed I
have forwarded your em ail to Steve Dean and
the National Association of Security Dog Users,
as well as the British Police and Service Dog
Association and Wagtail UK ltd - Detection Dog
training company.
There w ill be many service dog handlers w ho
w ill be very interested in trialling this product.
Good luck with it. The police dog handler will
especially be interested in it after the court case
last year involving the death of a police dog in
an overheated van. You could research that case
and use it in your covering letter to the Police
Dog governing body.
Great idea!
Nina ~ondarenko
As a final note it is with regret that I have to
announce the passing away of Ted Buck le, a
former BPSCA committee member and a fri end
to many members. Our condolences go to Ted
Buckle's wife Sylvia and fam ily on their loss . Up
to a couple of years ago Ted played an active part
in the BPSCA comm ittee. Nothing was ever too
much for him to help in anyway possible . Hewill
be remembered with fondness by all his friends
along with the BPSCAas a true gentleman . R.IP
KU Long ISM
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Walking at heel and coming when called aretwo
of the most important aspects of dog training.
They are the basis of every different discipline.
Without them the dog w ill never achieve any
great standard in any other category of canine
employment for which you intend to use him.
A fully trained dog that excels at heelwork and
w ill always come to his handler every time he is
called has that basic essential which makes him
so much easier to handle and control. It follows,
therefore, that every dog that you intend to use
for any of the more soph isticated disciplines
must first be given a thorough grounding in
basic obedience and control.
Some trainers may not agree with these
sentiments and may feel that too much
obedience training w ill destroy the dog's initiative
and drive.
This may possibly apply if the dog is given the
wrong sort of training and is continually shouted
at and bullied into carrying out his obedience,
so that he becomes terrified of the trainer and
of making a mistake. But, like everything else,
if basic obedience is carried out correctly and
logically it can do nothing but good. Far from
destroying his initiative and drive, the increased
confidence and rapport that a fully trained
and obedient dog establishes with his handler
becomes an ongoing phenomenon It w ill be
forever improvi ng, enhanced by the fact that the
dog will never have to be chastised for " doing
things wrong" . This will increase his keenness
and drive and is of paramount importance if you
intend to make further progress with him in any
of the more sophisticated disciplines.
A dog that has been made fully aware of
precisely what his trainer requires of him w ill
seldom make mistakes out of nervousness and
uncertainty. It, therefore, becomes something of
a rarity for the trainer ever to have to chastise
him, which keeps the dog happy and in good
spirits. This w ill create enormous confidence
and self-belief in the dog and, inevitably, this
will be reflected in his overall performance So,
contrary to the theory that obedience will in
some way destroy the dog's initiative and drive,
it will in actual fact have a completely opposite
effect upon it and w ill actually enhance those
qualities enormously by ensuring that the dog is
never subjected to unnecessary chastisement or
a bullying attitude. An obedient dog is a happy
dog and a happy dog is a keen dog. The simile
is equally applicable to the handler ofsuch a dog.
When any dog is deemed to be fully trained
in any of the disciplines, it does not need any
further excitable stimulation in order to ensure
that it continues to do its work .
Does anyone ever reward the Guard dog in
this way after he has completed an attack on a
criminal or the Agility dog when he has finished
a round of Agility in the Jumping compound or
the Gun Dog after he has retrieved a pheasant;
a Sheepdog after a successful gather, drive and
shedding, or a Guide dog after taking his handler
for a walk though the City centre) Certainly not.
There comes a time when basic Obedience,
logical training procedures and co nstant
repetition of the correct responses eventually
ensure that the dog is no longer carrying out
the trainer's requirements through motivation
or reward but because he no longer has any
choice in the matter; by this time the correct
responses have become automatic and almost
second nature.
This phenomenon is clearly demonstrated
whenever the dog adopts the"sit" position every
time the handler halts - without any motivation,
without any word of command and, apparently,
w ithout even thinking about so doing.
Every dog trainer should try to "push the
envelope" and " think outside the box" when
producing a dog for professional, practical and
operational use and not simply aim for the
minimum acceptable level of training ..
Take, for example, simple basic obedience
training. The main words ofcommand are usually
sa id to be " Heel ", "Sit ", "Down " , " Stand",
"Stay" or "Wait" (or even both) and last but
not least "Come"
If you really think about it and are going to
be completely logical in your training the words
of command "Stay" or "Wait" are completely

Do you have any questions for our Vets Corner expert, or would you
like to see something covered in a future issue If so, contact the
editor with your questions and suggestions,
Vets Corner
By
Philip Kilkenny
Blue Green Algae
Poisoning
I hope you have been enjoying the recent warm
weather, it looks as if we may actually get a
summer this year. One possible health ha za rd
in warm wea ther is blue green algae poisoning
and we have seen our first suspected case of
the year this week.
Blue Green algae is a misleading name as the
organism is actually a bacteria (cyanobacteria)
& although it can appear as a blue green
colouration on the surface of the water it can
also be various shades of red and brown . The
ideal conditions for growth of the bacteria are
a prolonged spell of warm sunny weather and
stagnant water. Dogs ca n be poisoned either
by drinking the water di rectly or by swi mming
and then grooming themselves afterwards. The
toxins produced by cyanobacteria are extremely
potent and affected dogs often show symptoms
within an hour of contacting contaminated
water. First symptoms Include severe vomiting
& diarrhoea which can often be bloody. Other
signs include breathing difficulties, collapse
and not uncommonly death. Dogs that survive
the initial effects may go on to develop liver or
kidney failure.
As a general rule it is w ise to stop your dog
drinking or swimming in stagnant water during
warm weather, especially late summer. In some
cases Blue Green algae can be present below
the surface without the tell-tale "scum " on the
surface. As always prevention is better than
cure, for w hilst cases are thankfully rare the
consequences can be devastating .
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Retrieva started creating its
unique tracking collar just
over 4 years ago. We could
see the need to bring the very
latest GPS tracking, phone and
internet mapping technologies
together to deliver a system that
could be used by professionals
to monitor, track and manage
their dogs. Priorto this, tracking
collars were based on chunky,
impractical designs using old
style RFtechnologywith limited
range.
We spent a year researching
the market, talking in depth
to professionals as well as the
general public. The Retrieva
tracking and anti-theft collar
is the outcome. The collar
delivers to the retail customer
the ability to locate the dog
on a mobile phone on detailed
topographical or Google maps
showing direction and speed
of travel. Live tracking is
available through the web
based mapping panel using
GPRS (data) transfer. For most
customers this is all that is ever
required.
However working dogs and
their handlers have a need for
greater functionality.
Professional features.
We have incorporated the
following f eatures into the
collar:
• Live tracking: The ability to
monitor the dog's w hereabouts
live on a computer based
30 The Service Dog
mapping pane l. Position
updates every few seconds. This
requires telecom connectivity
• Location data: Each location
point includes address, date,
time, speed and direction of
travel.
• History: Plot the panel
tracking history from the points
or over time.
• Global capability. Mapping
panel can monitor the dog in
Torquay, Turin or Turkey.
• Data logging: The collar can
record its location (up to 10,000
points) when in a lower power
usage mode to be downloaded
and plotted on the map at a
later time.
• Soon to be launched, live
phone based tracking for
multiple dogs and handlers.
The data logging feature is
vital for a number of reasons.
It w ill show the exact
route of the dog in search or
area clearing missions; more
importantly, it will show what
area or route hasn't been
covered.
It will record the time of the
dog's location which could be
used in evidence gathering for
incidents.
Th e data ca n be used t o
record an exercise and activity
history.
As we developed the collar we
included all of the capabilities
that we were requested by
professional and service dog
handlers and deemed to
be important. Development
continues but functionality is
already very comprehensive.
Please contact us directly if
you have any specific questions.
Jon Bryan and Andy Stuart,
Retrieva.
+44 (0)1 442 877796
www.retrievatracking.co.uk

Walking at heel and coming when called are two
of the most important aspects of dog training.
They are the basis of every different discipline.
Without them the dog w ill never achieve any
great standard in any other category of canine
employment for which you intend to use him.
A fully trained dog that excels at heelwork and
will always come to his handler every time he is
called has that basic essential which makes him
so much easier to handle and co ntrol. It follows,
therefo re, that every dog that you intend to use
for any of the more sophisticated disciplines
must first be given a thorough grounding in
basic obedience and control .
Some trainers may not agree with these
sentiments and may feel that too much
obedien ce training will destroy the dog's initiative
and drive.
This may possibly apply if the dog is given the
wrong sort of training and is continuallyshouted
at and bullied into carrying out his obedience,
so that he becomes terrified of the trainer and
of making a mi sta ke. But. like everything else,
if basic obedience is carried out correctly and
logically it can do nothing but good. Far from
destroying his initiative and drive, the increased
confidence and rapport that a fully trained
and obedient dog establishes with his handler
becomes an ongoing phenomenon . It will be
forever improving, enhanced by the factthatthe
dog will never have to be chastised for "doing
things wrong". This w ill increase his keenness
and drive and is of paramount importance if you
intend to make further progress with him in any
of the more sophisticated disciplines.
A dog that has been made fully aware of
precisely what his trainer requires of him will
seldom make mistakes out of nervousness and
uncertainty It, therefore, becomes something of
a rarity for the trainer ever to have to chastise
him, w hich keeps the dog happy and in good
spirits. This will create enormous confidence
and self-belief in the dog and, inevitably, this
will be reflected in his overall performance. So,
co ntrary to the theory that obedience will in
some way destroy the dog's initiative and drive,
it will in actual fact have a completely opposite
effect upon it and will actually enhance those
qualities enormously by ensuring that the dog is
neve r subjected to unnecessary chastisement or
a bullying attitude. An obedient dog is a happy
dog and a happy dog is a keen dog. The simile
is equally applicable to the handler of such a dog.
When any dog is deemed to be fully trained
in any of the disciplines, it does not need any
further excitable stimulation in order to ensure
that it continues to do its work.
Does anyone ever reward the Guard dog in
this way after he has comp leted an attack on a
criminal or the Agility dog when he has finished
a round of Agility in the jumping compound or
the Gun Dog after he has retrieved a pheasant;
a Sheepdog after a successful gather, drive and
shedding, or a Guide dog after taking his handler
for a walk though the City centre 7 Certainly not.
There comes a time when basic Obedience,
logica l training procedures and constant
repetition of the correct responses eventually
ensure that the dog is no longer carrying out
the trainer's requirements through motivation
or reward but because he no longer has any
choice in the matter; by this time the correct
responses have become automatic and almost
second nature.
This phenomenon is clearly demonstrated
whenever the dog adopts the" sit" position every
time the handler halts - w ithout any motiva tion,
w ithout any word of command and, apparently,
w ithout even thinking about so doing.
Every dog trainer should try to "push the
envelope" and "think outside the box" when
producing a dog for professional, practical and
operational use and not simply aim for the
minimum acceptable level of training ..
Take, for example, simple basic obedience
training . The main wordsof command are usually
said to be "Heel", "Sit", "Down" , "Stand ",
"Stay" or "Wait" (or even both) and last but
not least "Come"
If you really think about it and are going to
be completely logical in your training the words
of command "Stay" or "Wait" are completely

w hich cos t him va luable
points on the chase and attack.
At the end of all the exercises
we had a draw betw een
Damian and Ke vin, o n
consu ltation with Bryan we
decided to have a playoff by
setting a more aggressive stick
attack w ith an escort off the
lead, both competitors agreed
to this, so after Bryan and
myself wishing them good luck
Damian agreed to go first. As
the crimina l came out Damian
challenged and relea sed his
dog, Zak 's comm itment was
beyond doubt, however, it took
Damian two commands to get
the dog off the sleeve the dog
went into the down when told
to do so and did not move
w hilst his handler searched the
criminal, he escorted off the
lead and as he did so the dog
showed avoidance to the sleeve
by moving around to Damian's
right side whilst pass in g the
standing criminal. Kevin was
next, he challenged, released
Saskia who's bite was very
good, as he joined the criminal
he told Saskia to leave, she did
on the first command, kevin
searched the criminal and did
a perfect escort off the lead,
and as a result won the day,
well done Kevin.
All the dogs on the day were a
very good standard, and it was
hard to judge the competition
as there was very little between
the dogs, as I explained to the
competitors afterwards all the
dogs were winners and were
a credit to themselves and
H.WD.
I would also like to thank
Dave Benham of H.WD, who
stepped in at the last moment
as criminal and did a stirling job
throughout the day, finely, a big
thank you to the instructors
at HW.D , Ron Stanley, Colin
Huskinsand Damian O'Donnell
for asking myself and Bryan
to Judge and steward for the
event
WINNER : Kevin Roper and his
dog Saski 187 pts after run off
2nd place s: Damien O'Donnell
and his dog Zak 187 pts
3rd place: Lesley Appleyard
and her dog Brodie 186 pts
4th place John Warbutton
and his dog Jeager 181 pts
Best newcomer, Martin Peacock
and his dog ice.
Martin Peacock
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HeathWorking DogsTrials 2010
Write up by:
John Rowland
Dog Handler H.M.P Full Sutton
On Saturday the 10t h of Apri l a good foot to spare (very
I was invited by Ron Stanley to impressive). On the whole John
judge at heath working dogs had a good round and hardly
trials along with a fellow dog lost a mark.
handler Bryan Kenneally was Next competitor was Lesley
also invit ed to steward the Appleyard, with Mally dog
event
Brodie. Lesley had a very good
The events fi st competitor round of obedience w ith
was, Damien O'Donnell w ith Brodie, and it w as obvious
his dog Zak. Having completed that she had put a lot of hard
his round of obedience it was work in with her dog which
quite apparent that it could be had paid off in full, the dog
a hard fought competition, if was much better than the last
all the dogs were at the same time I saw her compete and this
sta ndard. Damien scored well showed by a flawless round of
and set the standard for the obedience, Brodie did a good
rest of the competitors having retrieve, she clea red the hurdle,
hardly dropped a mark for his , .but unfortu nately lost some
retrieve, the 3 foot hurdle and ' points on the long jump.
the long jump.
The next competitor was Pam
The second competitor was Huskins with her dog Brock, as Damian O'donne/
Kevin Roperwith his Mally bitch Pam won the competition last
Sask ia , this was the fi rst time I time she was not competing but
had met Kevin and I was aware was taking part for the sport .
that this was his first working Pam had a very good round
dog. I wasn 't quite sure what and lost only a couple of points
to expect I was certainly not throughout all the exercises.
disappointed . Kevin kept good The final compet itor was
control du ring the obedience Martin Peacock. This was his
and it was obvious that Saskia first competition with his Mally
w as well focused on doing the dog Ice. Having heard how bad
job and w as at a good standard, the dog was prior to Martin
yet again the hurdle, long joining HW.D, I was greatly
jump and retrieve were also impressed with how well Martin
very good.
handled the dog. Although
Up next was John Warburton Martin didn't have the best
with his Rottweiller Jaeger, John round of the day it was obvious
had agood round of obedience that a lot of hard work had
but dropped a couple of marks gone into his dog, and that he
on his retr ieve. Both myself and had listened and learned from
stewa rd Bryan were amazed more experienced handlers.
at how agile Jaeger was, he Both myself and Bryan agreed rr' < "..,.
cleared the 3 foot hurdle With that this young man and his John Warbutton
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which cost him valuable
points on the chase and attack.
At the end of all the exercises
we had a draw between
Damian and Kevin, on
consultation with Bryan we
decided to have a playoff by
setting a more aggressive stick
attack with an escort off the
lead, both competitors agreed
to this, so after Bryan and
myself wishing them good luck
Damian agreed to go first As
the criminal came out Damian
challenged and released his
dog, Zak's commitment was
beyond doubt, however, it took
Damian two commands to get
the dog off the sleeve the dog
went into the down when told
to do so and did not move
whilst his handler searched the
criminal, he escorted off the
lead and as he did so the dog
showed avoidance to the sleeve
by moving around to Damian's
right side whilst passing the
standing criminal. Kevin was
next, he challenged, released
Saskia who's bite was very
good, as he joined the criminal
he told Saskia to leave, she did
on the first command, kevin
searched the criminal and did
a perfect escort off the lead,
and as a result won the day,
well done Kevin.
All the dogs on the day were a
very good standard, and it was
hard to judge the competition
as there was very little between
the dogs, as I explained to the
competitors afterwards all the
dogs were winners and were
a credit to themselves and
HWD.
I would also like to thank
Dave Benham of H.WD, who
stepped in at the last moment
as criminal and did a stirling job
throughoutthe day, finely, a big
thank you to the instructors
at H.WD., Ron Stanley, Colin
Huskins and Damian O'Donnell
for asking myself and Bryan
to Judge and steward for the
event
WINNER Kevin Roper and his
dog Saski 187 pts after run off
2nd place s Damien O'Donnell
and his dog Zak 187 pts
3rd place Lesley Appleyard
and her dog Brodie 186 pts
4th place. John Warbutton
and his dog Jeager 181 pts
Best newcomer, Martin Peacock
and his dog ice.
Martin Peacock
24 The Service Dog

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Retrieva started creating its
unique tracking collar just
over 4 years ago. We could
see the need to bring the very
latest GPS tracking, phone and
internet mapping technologies
togetherto deliver a system that
could be used by professionals
to monitor, track and manage
their dogs. Priortothis, tracking
collars were based on chunky,
impractical designs using old
style RF technology with limited
range.
We spent a year researching
the market, talking in depth
to professionals as well as the
general public. The Retrieva
tracking and anti-theft collar
is the outcome. The collar
delivers to the retail customer
the ability to locate the dog
on a mobile phone on detailed
topographical or Google maps
showing direction and speed
of travel. Live tracking is
available through the web
based mapping panel using
GPRS (data) transfer. For most
customers this is all that is ever
required.
However working dogs and
their handlers have a need for
greater functionality.
Professional features.
We have incorporated the
following features into the
collar:
• Live tracking: The ability to
monitor the dog's whereabouts
live on a computer based
30 The Service Dog
mappi ng panel. Position
updates every few seconds. This
requires telecom connectivity
• Location data: Each location
point includes address, date,
time, speed and direction of
travel.
• History: Plot the panel
tracking history from the points
or over time.
• Global capability. Mapping
panel can monitor the dog in
Torquay, Turin or Turkey.
• Data logging: The collar can
record its location (up to 10,000
points) when in a lower power
usage mode to be downloaded
and plotted on the map at a
later time.
• Soon to be launched, live
phone based tracking for
multiple dogs and handlers.
The data logging feature is
vital for a number of reasons.
It will show the exact
route of the dog in search or
area clearing missions; more
importantly, it will show what
area or route hasn't been
covered .
It will record the time of the
dog's location which could be
used in evidence gathering for
incidents.
The data can be used to
record an exercise and activity
history.
As we developed the collar we
included all of the capabilities
that we were requested by
professional and service dog
handlers and deemed to
be important. Development
continues but functionality is
already very comprehensive.
Please contact us di rectly if
you have any specific questions.
Jon Bryan and Andy Stuart,
Retrieva.
+44 (0) 1442 877796
www.retrievatracking.co.uk

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Do you have any questions for our Vets Corner expert, or would you
like to see something covered in a future issue If so, contact the
editor with your questions and suggestions.
Vets Corner
By
Philip Kilkenny
Blue Green Algae
Poisoning
I hope you have been enjoying the recent warm
weather, it looks as if we may actually get a
summer this year. One possible health hazard
in warm weather is blue green algae poisoning
and we have seen our first suspected case of
the year this week.
Blue Green algae is a misleading name as the
organism is actually a bacteria (cyanobacteria)
& although it can appear as a blue green
colouration on the surface of the water it can
also be va rious shades of red and brown. The
ideal conditions for growth of the bacteria are
a prolonged spe ll of warm sunny weather and
stagnant water. Dogs can be poisoned either
by drinking the water directly or by swimming
and then grooming themselves afterwards. The
toxi ns produced by cyanobacteria are extremely
potent and affected dogs often show symptoms
within an hour of contacting contaminated
water. First symptoms include severe vomiting
& diarrhoea which can often be bloody. Other
signs include breathing difficulties, collapse
and not uncommonly death. Dogs that survive
the initial effects may go on to develop live r or
kidney failure.
As a general rule it is wise to stop your dog
drinking or swimming in stagnant water during
warm weather, especially late summer. In some
cases Blue Green algae can be present below
the surface without the tell-tale "scum " on the
surface. As always prevention is better than
cure, for whilst cases are thankfully rare the
consequences can be devastating .
32 The Service Dog

HeathWorking Dogs Trials 2010
Write up by:
John Rowland
Dog Handler H.M.P. Full Sutton
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On Saturday the 10th of April a good foot to spare (very
I was invited by Ron Stanley to impressive). On thewhole John
judge at heath working dogs had a good round and hardly
trials along with a fellow dog lost a mark .
handler Bryan Kenneally was Next competitor was Lesl ey
also invited to steward the Appleyard, with Mally dog
event.
Brodie. Lesley had a very good
The events fi st competitor roun d of ob edie nce with
was, Damien O'Donnell with Brodie, an d it was obvious
his dog Zak. Having completed that she had put a lot of hard
his round of obedience it was work in with her dog which
quite apparent that it could be had paid off in full, the dog
a hard fought competition, if was much better than the last
all the dogs w ere at the same time I saw her compete and this
standard . Damien scored well showed by a flaw less round of
and set the standard for the obedience, Brodie did a good
rest of the competitors having retrieve, she cleared the hurdle,
hardly dropped a mark for his • . but unfortunately lost some
ret rieve, the 3 foot hurdle and ' points on the long jump
. the long jump. The next competitor was Pam
The second competitor was Huskins w ith her dog Brock, as Damian O'donne/
Kevi n Roperwith his Mallybitch Pam won the competition last
Saskia, this was the first time I timeshe was notcompeting but
had met Kevin and I was aware was taki ng part for the sport.
that this w as his first working Pam had a very good round
dog . I wasn't quite sure w hat and lost onlyacoupleof polnts
to expect. I was certain ly not throughout all the exercises.
disappointed. Kevin kept good The final compet itor was
control during the obedience Ma rt in Peacock. This was his
and it was obvious that Saskia first competition with his Mally
was well focused on doing the dog Ice. Having heard how bad
jobandwasatagoodstandard, the dog was prior to Martin
yet again the hurdle, long joining H.WD, I was greatly
jump and retrieve were also impressed w ith how well Martin
very good .
hand led the dog. Although
Up next was John Warburton Martin didn't have the best
with his Rottweil ler Jaeger, John ro und of the day it was obvious
had a good round of obedien ce that a lot of hard work had
but dropped a couple of marks gone into his dog, and that he
on his retrieve. Both myself and had listened and learned from
steward Bryan were amazed more experienced handlers.
at how agile Jaeger was, he Both myself and Brya n agreed
cleared the 3 foot hurdle with that this young ma n and his John Warbutton
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Welcome to issue 58 of the Service Dog Magazine
by the time you get this issue the BPSC A Service
Dog Trials will have taken place in the grounds
of Newbold Revel the results of which will be
published in issue 59 of the service dog magazine .
All the committee members had been very busy
trying to make sure everyone has a good day
and enjoy their selves. As usual there is always
the last minute changes which adds to the work.
Once again thanks go to Sam Perrie, Ron
Stanley, John Warbutton and not forgetting our
resident Vet Phil Kilkenny fortheircontributions
and help
Nina Bondarenko sent mean interesting email
she received from David Stewart which read: I
am developing a device for handlers and their
vehicles. It is fitted within the vehicle and high
and low thermal values programmed. If it
gets too hot or cold the device will phone the
Handler and also send a text message. David is
interested in your views and perhaps assistance
in marketing he can be e·mailed his address
being david@sur·tech.co.uk .Nina 's rep ly Th anks
very much for your email regarding the thermal
value alert device that you have developed. I
have forwarded your email to Steve Dean and
the National Association of Security Dog Users,
as well as the British Police and Service Dog
Assoc iation and Wagtail UK ltd· Detection Dog
traini ng company.
There will be many service dog handlers who
will be very interested in tria l ling this product.
Good luck with it. The police dog handler w ill
especially be interested in it after the court case
last year involving the death of a police dog in
an overheated van . You cou ld research that case
and use it in your covering letter to the Police
Dog governing body.
Great ideal
Nit1a Sot1daret1ko
As a final note it is with regret that I have to
announce the passing away of Ted Buckle, a
former BPSCA committee member and a friend
to many members. Our condolences go to Ted
Buckle's wife Sylvia and family on their loss. Up
to a cou ple of years ago Ted played an active part
in the BPSCA committee. Nothing w as ever too
much for him to help in anyway possible. Hewill
be remembered with fondness by all his friends
along with the BPSCA as a true gentleman. R.I.P.
KU lot1g ISM
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