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26 February Issue 83 APDT Newsletter Building Better Trainers Through Education Issue 83 - Autumn 2012 Inside this issue: Presenting......SQUID! by Pat Miller 2011 APDT Annual Conference So, every Tuesday I go to the Humane Society of Washington • 2011 Susan Wilkins Achievement Award 6 County to do behavior assessments for adoption dogs, and every • 2011 APDT Trainer of the Year 7 week I manage to resist some wonderful faces and personalities. We • 2011 Black Dog Wear and APDT Award 8 even play an “if” game at the end of assessments…Teasing • 2011 Conference Photos 20 ourselves a little we ask each other, “If you had to adopt one of the Articles: dogs we assessed today, which one would it be?” • Presenting......Squid! 1, 5 I’m pretty safe playing this game—we have five dogs in the family, • APDT Member Profile 10, 11 with no intentions of adding another permanent canine resident. Five • Why Pet Owners Don’t Always... 12-16 is our limit. However, that doesn’t preclude an occasional temporary • A Review of Behavioral Assessments 23-31 addition. Hence, Squid. An 8-week-old Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix. • Australian Legislation—VIC 17-19, 31 Three weeks ago we started to assess Squid. He had already failed • Create a Motivating Toy 32 his assessment once for being ferociously • Dog Swim Inspiration 33 mouthy, and they wanted a second opinion • C.L.A.S.S. for Dogs 35 (mine). We started to assess, but his • From the Library Shelf: RallyO 36 snuffling and sneezing convinced me he • March is Polite Pets Month 40 might have a little upper respiratory infection, so he went into isolation kennels Information for Members: for treatment for two weeks. • 2012 General Meeting Dates 2 • 2012 GM Agenda 3 (Continued on page 5) Squid: Terminally cute • Meet New Committee Member 4 • Meet New Regional Representative 16 • New Book: Wonderdogs 22 For quick updates on the APDT • Noticeboard 34 Conference, events and doggy news: • Tips on Managing Your Membership 39 In Every Issue: • Editorial 2 APDT Annual Conference 2012 • Committee 11/12 2 • Your Regional Representatives 2 26—28 October 2012 • Mission & Vision Statements 2 • Membership fees 2 • President’s Message 3-4 Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney • Aims & Objectives 3 Featuring • Code of Ethics 3 • APDT Merchandise 37 Dr Sophia Yin Pat Miller • APDT Advertising Policy 38 • Legal Things 38 • Chatlist Rules 38 • APDT Website & Chat list 38 • Library (Please read updated rules) 38 Association of Pet Dog Trainers Australia Incorporated ARBN 088 866 522 ABN 85088866522 PO Box 3122 BANKSTOWN SQUARE NSW 2200 W: www.apdt.com.au Committee 2011 / 2012 Editorial President: Louise Ginman [email protected] Presenting...Squid! opens the APDT newsletter and is just one of the Vice-President: Alexis Davison fun articles which can be found on Pat Miller’s website [email protected] www.peaceablepaws.com . Pat will be here later in the year for the Secretary: annual conference but in the mean time take the time to look at her Fiona Cheyne-Macpherson [email protected] website and also the website of Dr Sophia Yin www.drsophiayin.com . Treasurer: Both sites have useful resources and factsheets which can be Lyn Hynds downloaded. You will find a factsheet from Dr Yin’s website on page 40. [email protected] Please take the time to read through Tips For Managing Your Publicity: Vacant Membership (page 39). There are small but significant changes to [email protected] membership procedures. Certainly the biggest change in recent years Librarian: has been renewing membership through the APDT website. Although Jacky Walker 2 Lowing Close this is not always easy for the individual user, the overall process saves Forestville NSW 2087 an enormous amount of time for the organisation. If you have a [email protected] question about the membership process please contact On Q Regional Rep Co-ordinator: Alexis Davison: [email protected] Conference Support who now manages APDT memberships. Education: After the annual conference I try to read through the topics members Sue Bailey: [email protected] suggest via the evaluation process. The suggestions help fine-tune the Louise Ginman: [email protected] Sandra Sullivan: [email protected] search for items to use in the newsletter. One suggested topic was How Fiona Cheyne-Macpherson (see above) do I motivate my dog? or How can I encourage my dog to engage in Jacki King: [email protected] dog sports? The search for articles on this topic lead me to Susan 2012 Conference: Conference Co-ordinator: Garrett’s website. I enjoyed being distracted by her blog and for those Sue Bailey interested, Susan also has a post for those people who have encounted Trade Show Co-ordinator: Lyn Hynds or live with a Wild Crazy Dog! - No Awards Subcommittee Chair: motivation needed. Jacky Walker Some of you may also notice I have been ACAC Representative: Sandra Sullivan distracted by Bull Dogs in this issue. Some APDT Spokesperson: Louise Ginman ____________________________ of the dog photos people post on the internet are just too cute. Editor: Jennifer Frede [email protected] Jennifer Frede Printer: Union Offset Printers, Editor Fyshwick ACT, Australia APDT produces four issues of the APDT Newsletter annually: APDT Membership is valid for 1 year from July 1st Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring each year. Membership fees are: $55 Full membership; $45 Associate Membership The newsletter is available at the beginning of: December, March, June and September Overseas members who wish to receive a hardcopy of the newsletter will be required to pay an additional $30 Deadline for contributions to be included in Issue 84, Winter 2012 postage. 1st May 2012 General Meetings of the Association Your Regional Representatives Members are invited to attend General Meetings of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Australia, held quarterly on the first Friday of the month. The agenda for the meeting is published in the Regional Rep Co-ordinator: newsletter circulated prior to the meeting, along with proxy/postal voting forms, when there are Alexis Davison motions to be voted on. SA: Deb Millikan 2012 General Meetings: 2 March 2012, 6 July 2012, 7 December 2012 [email protected] AGM to held at the APDT Annual Conference, 26 October 2012 VIC: Adriana Milne [email protected] If you would like to host an APDT event in your area, please forward your request in WA: Georgia Karajas writing to your Regional Representative, Regional Rep Co0ordinator or the [email protected] committee . Contact details for all Regional Representatives are listed to the left. TAS: Moire Keefe [email protected] NT: Peta Clarke [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT NEW ZEALAND: Susie Londer The Mission of the APDT is to enhance the human-dog relationship by educating trainers, other [email protected] animal professionals and the public, and advocating dog friendly training. NSW: Janene Branc [email protected] QLD: Hilary Paull VISION STATEMENT [email protected] All dogs are effectively trained through dog-friendly techniques and therefore are lifelong ACT: Vacant companions in a relationship based on mutual trust and respect. [email protected] 2 APDT Australia Newsletter Issue 83 - Autumn 2012 From the President APDT General Meeting Friday, 2nd March 2012 Welcome to our Autumn Edition of the Newsletter. You may have noticed that 7.30pm you now receive four editions per year of the newsletter instead of six Rhodes Community Hall editions. The four editions will be larger 63 Blaxland Rd, Rhodes, Sydney and packed with information plus in addition we hope to send you e- newsletters with important information or updates in between the arrival of AGENDA your hardcopy newsletter. The Meeting Open newsletters will hopefully arrive in your Apologies letterboxes the first week of each new Minutes of last GM and business arising season. Speaking of the newsletter, I Correspondence: am pleased to announce that Jennifer Frede has agreed to stay on as In/Out our newsletter editor although she has vacated her committee Business Arising position of Publicity Officer. We are seeking a suitable replacement Reports: to fill the vacancy. So if you have a flair for written communication and President are familiar with Publisher we need you to assist with our Newsletter Treasurer and e-newsletters. Committee is also seeking expressions of interest Education for a suitable member to join our education committee as a Media Library Officer. This is an important positive step for committee to take so Publicity that we can raise the profile of APDT in the media. For this reason, Sub committees we are seeking an experienced media officer. If you are interested in New Members and Rejoining Members either of the above mentioned roles please email me for a position Logo Licence Applications description . Business with due notice General Business March 2012 is Polite Pets Month which is an Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group (AVBIG) initiative. Polite Pets Month was CODE OF ETHICS created to highlight the importance of understanding behavior in all As a member of APDT Australia Inc. I shall: species of pet. It is aimed at raising awareness about the importance • Perform services to the best of my ability within of dog training, puppy socialisation and dog bite prevention. APDT the guidelines of this Code of Ethics. • Employ only humane, dog-friendly techniques Member, Terry Theakstone, has provided us all with important in the training of dogs. information about Polite Pets Month and how we as trainers can get • Actively reject the use of harsh physical, involved and support this wonderful initiative (see page 40). psychological, coercive and aversive methods in the training of dogs (including the use of Research continues into online voting for future elections and electric shock collars and/or pinch/prong special resolutions.
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