The Aussies 2019 - Members version

FINAL
WORD
In the last ediDon of ‘The Aussie’, we featured
Princess Mary and her Aussie. Obviously, we are
ahead of the game once more, as she has
suddenly become high profile. Firstly in the TV
series ‘The Queen’s hidden family’. The series
highlights Princess Mary and her family and is
inspired by her personal archive being revealed
for the first Dme, including correspondence,
diaries, clothing and personal effects, which have
been handed to the NaDonal Trust. So far there
has been no reference to Aussies. But the
sudden interest in her is even stronger, as
Princess Mary is a character in the Downton
Abbey film released in September.
There are an increasing number of Pop up shops,
restaurants and cafes these days catering for
every possible interest and taste. Anyone in
Birmingham on 8 December can check out the
Barky Blinders Christmas Pop up.
The event is being hosted by groomers at the
Queen’s Arms on Newhall Street. Being great
dog lovers, they were aware of the lack of social
spaces where people and dogs can be together
and enjoy each other’s company.
The Pop Up will offer a range of entertainment
and shopping like a Barkery Stand offering treats
for both humans and dogs, a fancy dress
compeDDon for the dog dressed up in the best
Christmas or Peaky Blinders ouÄit. The
organisers will be trying to find out what people
are looking for to help them have more quality
Dme with their dogs. This will include daycare
opDons as well as other events.
There is a charge of £7.50 for adults and £3 for
children over 6. The price will include a
Christmas dinner for the dog a2ending and of
course there will be Puppacino and Pawroni
available!
We have featured the fact that Aussies can do scent detecDon work and
have cerDficates to prove it. Recently, Chris Foske2 was channg to
operaDonal handlers with dogs undertaking searches and menDoned the
success of Aussies. Not sure they believed the fact, but this clipping from
a 1978 Australian Newspaper. Just proves, this is not something new for
an Aussie.
New Years ResoluBon - teach your dogs a new language?
Have you wanted to teach your Aussie a second language? Maybe your
Aussie was not born in the UK and has a different first language. If this is
the case, to mark InternaDonal Dog Day last August, language-learning
program Rose2a Stone has developed a free language guide with dog
commands in 23 different languages, including Farsi, Irish, and Tagalog, as
well as the more quoDdian French, English, and Spanish.
The guide explains how people in France call their dogs, how Brazilians
tell their dogs to speak, and how EgypDans ask their pups to lay down.
To make sure you and your pup have plenty of Dme to bond over your
new hobby, they also have audio recordings that demonstrate how to
teach your dog to sit in languages like Mandarin, French, and Swedish.
Aussies are very bright, so why not have a go.
h2ps://www.rose2astone.com/lp/dogday/
Did you know?
Since compulsory microchipping was
introduced in April 2016 approximately 90%
of dogs are now microchipped, but staDsDcs
show that only 29% of dogs have microchips
with accurate contact details, meaning that
should a pet go missing and is subsequently
found and scanned, the reunificaDon process
won’t work. What dog owners also aren’t
aware of is that it is now a legal requirement
to ensure that contact details are kept up to
date.
Please note that the views expressed in this magazine
are those of the authors of the arDcles and not
necessarily those of the Commi2ee and Officers of
The Southern CounDes Australian Terrier Club. We
would like to thank all the contributors for their
input, without which the Magazine would not have
such a& diverse range of topics supported by some
wonderful photographs. All images have been
provided for the sole use of The Aussie Magazine and
are not for reproducDon without consent from the
owner(s) of the image.
Canine Chapped Lips
Dogs may also be
afflicted by chapped
lips in cold weather,
just like people. There
is such a thing as dog
lip balm which will
help! Some dog
owners claim that
adding a teaspoon of
coconut oil to dogs’
food helps to prevent
chapping. Vaseline
should not be applied
as this is harmful to
pets.