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WElCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS DEBBY LOVELL SCOTLAND Martina Naceradska Czech Republic Roberto Nicolai ITALY Hi. I am working as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor — training dogs to guide Visually Impaired people, and then matching and training the dog with the Client, so that they are safe, mobile and independent. I started working for Guide Dogs in 1977, had a brief spell doing something else (including helping to run dog training classes, and attending regular courses to improve my teaching skills and knowledge of how dogs learn) and then came back to Guide Dogs in 1990. I have attended many of the early APBC Seminars (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors) and attend as many courses as I can locally – recently these have included Dr Ian Dunbar, Peter Neville but also many others. I discuss problem behaviour with my Colleagues and friends, and have carried out visits to pet owners to help with their dogs’ behaviour, arranged through word of mouth. I have owned dogs since 1970 and can’t see myself without a dog now. A rescued collie was my first dog, and I have had three labrador retrievers since then – now I have two elderly dogs - one Labrador retriever and a rescued lab/ collie mixture. I have learned so much from my not-so-straightforward Labrador Retrievers!! The biggest lesson learned has been that shouting does not work for lots of reasons! I used to think I knew a lot about dogs, but now I have more experience I realise there is so much to learn and that at that time I actually knew very little - I find learning about dogs so interesting. I love getting inside the dog’s head to understand it more fully. And I love passing on my enthusiasm to my Clients, so that they enjoy their dogs more and their dogs have a happy life! I decided to study veterinary medicine when I was seven. During my studies I became interested in the ethology and behaviour of pet animals and started to participate in publications about the behaviour of cats. I graduated in 2006 and opened my own veterinary practice in 2008. In 2009 I founded my puppy school, which was the first of its kind in Prague and one of the first five in the Czech Republic. In 2010 I attended a speech by Turid Rugaas and it changed my life; her knowledge has opened a new world to me: true dog language. Since then I have used calming signals and the basic rules not only in my puppy school but also in my veterinary practice to make it “dog friendly”. I like sharing new knowledge with other vets and people. I write articles for Czech veterinary journals, the journal of the Basenji club Bohemia, and have made some posters in the field of dermatology. I love to visit congresses and write about them in the Czech veterinary journal Veterinářství. The Czech public also see me quite regularly on Czech TV channels and in fact I will also appear on Japanese NTV in the near future. I currently have one retrospective study in print about using pheromone collars in dogs and cats in the treatment of behavioural disorders. I understand the need for lifelong education, so I attend speeches, lectures and such if possible and I have also started to study DSP at VFU Brno in the field of dermatology in 2011. I have three cats at home. The oldest one is used to travelling with me everywhere and can walk on the leash if needed. Mental education for dogs One to one behaviour consultations Dog training classes / One to one dog training Training classes for humans Puppy socialisation and training classes One to one puppy training Pre-puppy consultations Rescue dog consultations Effects of Nutrition on Behaviour Behaviour problems Canine Communication Stress in Dogs Hello! Hege Håland Norway My name is Hege Håland and I live with my dog Milo in Sandefjord, a town south of Oslo in Norway. I work as a flight attendant for the Norwegian airline Widerøe and have been doing so for 10 years now. I am still not sure what I want to be later, but I hope it will have something to do with dogs although I am not sure what yet. Last year, in August, I started a dog massage education but I am not sure if I want to work with that. First of all I have to pass the exam... Page 4 <strong>PDTE</strong> NEWS
WElCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS I have always loved dogs and animals in general. In my family when I was growing up we had cats and birds but never a dog. I visited my aunt and uncle often because they had dogs and have had for as long as I can remember. They told me I was a natural around their dogs and they were sure that I was going to get a dog of my own some day. In November 2006 I got Milo together with an ex. Milo was my first dog and I listened to the wrong people and read the wrong kind of books and his first years were not pleasant for either of us. Later I got in touch with one of Turid’s former students and she guided me in the right direction. That was the start of a new, greater life together with Milo. In 2010/2011 I attended Turid’s dog trainer education. That was the best thing I have ever done and I really wish everyone could get the same information about dogs as we did. For the future I hope to attend as many dog courses and seminars as possible because I want to learn as much as I can about dogs. I hope to teach as many people as possible about dog signals, their language and feelings and about positive dog training. Every dog deserves to be treated with respect and kindness, and it is my responsibility to spread the good word so it can happen for as many dogs as possible. Monique Schalkwijk, Holland a French Bulldog puppy named Karel. I walked him from then on every day, weather or no weather. The owner’s the son didn’t like walking him. But with me Karel had a very good bond and he never walked on the leash. He didn’t listen to his owners at all. When I was 15 years old I got work at a animal shelter that was just starting up 1 km from hour house. I worked there every weekend and holiday and on special days like Christmas, and I liked it very much. After work we walked with several dogs. When I was 16 we moved and Karel was also going to move. I didn’t want to move but then I got my own dog! I took Kelly from the shelter, a 9-monthold male Labrador/Rottweiler cross. He was very fat, had no education at all, and could not walk on the leash. He was in the shelter because he could not be left alone. I went to dog school with Kelly and because I always read dog books I also taught him things myself. I worked at the shelter as a volunteer for 8 years. Then i got a paid job there for 40 hours a week as an assistant manager. I loved my job, from cleaning to getting the animals a new home. I did that for 7 years. In the meantime I dreamt of getting a job that would make pets feel better. I worked for one year at a special orthopaedic clinic for dogs and cats. There were so many operations every day and I didn’t like that, so I got a job at a big clinic for small animals, with four vets and four assistants and fewer operations. I worked there for 10 years. In 1994 I moved in with my boyfriend. Kelly lived with us but I wanted a second dog. I was still working at the shelter and met Roxy, a 2-year-old female GSD/ Border collie cross. She was in the shelter because she bit people, and they did nothing with her. I started to teach her things that she liked, and within 3 months she was a great dog. After Kelly died at the age of 12 we took Mazzel, a 4-yearold Labrador male, because his owner was too ill to keep him. In 2007 we moved to the countryside and took a third dog, a puppy this time, a male GSD. Roxy educated him a lot and I taught him some things myself. I didn’t need to teach a dog very much. Only sit, and stay for a wile and walking on a leash without pulling. The rest I found unimportant. In 2010 both Roxy and Mazzel died, aged almost 18 and 15. They had a very good life. In the meantime we had done many things to the house and outside on our land. Then I wanted to get an other job with dogs. I started my own company in 2008. LUPO is a dog school, a walking service for dogs, and a small hotel for a few dogs to stay with us. I also offer my help as an animal behaviourist. Now we have three dogs again, a new dog Border Collie/Retriever cross from a shelter, a little cross who had to be re-homed because she was so scared of her owner, and a 5-year-old GSD. We also have sheep, pigeons and cats. I’m Monique and I am 41 years old. I have been married for 12.5 years. I have had a special interest in dogs since I was a little girl. At the age of six I started to walk dogs in my street for owners who had not enough time for them. When I was 12 we moved house but I wasn’t allowed to get my own dog. Then my neigbours got <strong>PDTE</strong> NEWS Page 5
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