Editor’s Welcome As the summer continues to be so amazing here in the UK, it has given me the chance to reflect on how in our role as dog behaviourists and trainers, we also need to ensure the people we meet are made aware of how environments and weather effect their dogs. Including the changes to be made to ensure they are comfortable, such as very early walks. Not forgetting the choices they must have too – do they actually want to go for a walk? Whilst most people are aware of the dangers of dogs being left in cars, not as many are aware of the dangers of heatstroke, or what the signs of heatstroke are in a dog. So, I designed a poster which I printed out to hand to people and put in shops. Something so simple saves lives and helps bring awareness. If we all do this, people will continue to learn and dogs will benefit all over the world. Not everyone wants to listen as I found out(!), but smile and keep going...the dogs need us to do this. President’s Report I really look forward to seeing you at the AGM in Vienna which is promising to be a great weekend, and in the meantime have a lovely Summer. Best wishes, Caroline Dear members and friends of <strong>PDTE</strong>, An anniversary year always makes us think back, remembering how things were in the «good old days», seeing changes and differences that have taken place. In this edition... Walking down memory lane can be lovely, a little sad, and sometimes helpful in remembering that good things have happened and changes have been for the better. We have become much bigger as an organization of course, we reach so many more countries and have become truly international. The international networking is great, but has also led to misunderstandings sometimes, both because of cultural differences and different ways of seeing things. Remember to communicate! Talking about problems and differences is important. Communication is of vital importance both between us and our dogs, and between us. Important things have also happened in the dog world, and I do hope you all try to catch up on as much as possible. The later years we have learnt so very much about the brain, about movements, joints, muscles and the importance of keeping dogs physically healthy - and the very latest news about vaccinations have made me believe in a better future for dogs. Please keep your curiosity, follow what is going on, learn more - it is not enough any more to have learnt about operant conditioning and counter conditioning. Is your learning from five years back or longer, it is too old. I would love to see <strong>PDTE</strong> being the organization consisting of members with the highest possible level of updated knowledge in all fields: physically, mentally, training methods. Looking back to the beginning makes me smile, looking ahead gives hope - so let us celebrate the 20th anniversary together, looking ahead and trying to be always better as our goal. See you in Vienna! Your President, Turid www.pdte.eu Pg 4 The <strong>PDTE</strong> Board Pg 5 Dog Breeds Competition Pg 5 New Full Members Pg 6 A visit to Hemopet and Jean Dodds Pg 8 Looking for the Titer Test Pg 10 Country Corner Update Pg 16 20th <strong>PDTE</strong> Annual Conference and AGM Pg 22 Nosework Education comes to UK, Durham Pg 24 New Members Pg 30 Home Alone: Dealing with Separation Anxiety in the Dog Pg 35 Turid Rugaas awarded the King’s Medal of Merit Pg 36 Dates for you Diary 2 <strong>Autumn</strong> <strong>2018</strong> - <strong>PDTE</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> <strong>Autumn</strong> <strong>2018</strong> - <strong>PDTE</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong> 3