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MORE BRONZE AWARDS!
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CONGRATULATIONS
for passing the Kennel Club Bronze Award go to :
Carolyn Clark with BUDDY
Kathleen Paxton with MAGGIE
Dawn Fryer with PRESLEY
These dogs carried out their test accompanied by several other breeds of dog and never batted an eyelid, in fact they behaved wonderfully.
WEL...
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NEXT CLASSES
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NEXT CLASSES START 25TH MAY @7PM - NOVICE.
8PM - ADVANCED.
PLACES AVAILABLE.
CALL VIV ON 0141 646 5858 TO ENROLE.
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Recall - treat every time?
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On the rare occassion that they get let loose, both our doggies are pretty good at recall off the lead. Of course, when there's something to chase I don't bother whistling - just wait until they have finished. Pearly is worse than Harry for selective hearing though - once she's got her nose dug in the gra...
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Bronze Award - AGAIN!
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Congratulations for passing the Kennel club Bronze Award to:
STEVE LEYLAND with JESS AND ROSCOE
LOIS ANDERSON with MINNIE
Neither dog even blinked during the stays! 
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Presley's Debut
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Big Presley made his big debut at the novice training class tonight, run by Viv, at Cambuslang. He didnt embarrass me as much as I thought he would....(except when he tried to steal all Viv's hotdogs), but as he was the youngest in the Greyhound class at only 7 months I do have an excu...
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Nuts for Training
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When Harry and Pearly do a wee bit of training they go nuts. They work themselves into such a state of excitement that I can only sustain training for 5 mins - which isn;t really a prob - but they are panting heavily after it.
Is this the norm?
Poor harry - he has lethal front legs that thrash out and paw a...
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Tips on getting them to sit?
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Think it's about time to teach Pearly and Harry something a bit trickier so I'm on a mission to get them to sit. I reckon Harry may be easier than Pearly as he sometimes sits by accident on his bed when he's waiting for a bonio. Pearly on the other has never done anythng that resembles a sit.
Any tiips or...
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DAYTIME CLASSES
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If anyone is interested in daytime training classes, I am considering putting them on for a day in the week, to be arranged.
The next evening class for novice dogs is fully booked (Thanks for the email campaign Dave!)for the 23rd March and I thought this may give some a chance that may not be abl...
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Would anyone in the East be interested?
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Hi, folks - just wondering if anyone on this side of the country would be interested in seeing whether Vivian would be willing to put on a training class for us? I don't know at all whether she could be persuaded to travel, but maybe if we had a certain minimum number then at least we'd demonstrate that we'...
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Pee Pee and Poo Poos - how they can tell us
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When Pearly wants out for pee or poos she walks to the window and looks out or mithers around like she has ants in her pants.
Harry is like a camel - stores liquids forever! How can we get him to tell us when he wants to go? We've had him for 9 months and he's never soiled inside but even now he doesn't show u...
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Garden training
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Hi
This isn't really a problem as such, just that I'm starting to work out what sort of pattern we would like to work towards.
When Daz first arrived he was already 'clean in his kennel' we were told and this continued with him tending to keep his own space clean. I'm home most of the time so I pop...
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Grey hound classes. NEXT
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The advanced class has some vacancies for anyone who has completed an advanced class already and wishes to take their training a bit further.
There are probably only 4 places. If you're interested please give me a call to confirm. 0141 646 5858
Cheers,
Bye
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CLASSES START ON THE 19TH JAN
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Classes start again on the 19th Jan.
AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE TWO PLACES AVAILABLE FOR THE 'NEWBIES' AND AS YET NO-ONE HAS BOOKED FOR THE ADVANCED CLASS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT VIV ON 0141 646 5858 OR DAVE AT GAL.
I would be happy to put on a class, replacing the 'advan...
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Training Classes in Perthshire?
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Anyone out there recommend good training classes in our around the Auchterarder area (PH3) specifically looking for puppy classes at the mo...??....
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CLASSES FOR 2006
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Well, that's another successful course finished for 2005.
New classes for novice and advanced dogs will resume on the 19th Jan 2006. For information and application forms contact Dave at GAL or Viv 0141 646 5858.
*Well, four people have been inspired enough to email me straight after the show to...
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Booklet feedback
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For those who have the training booklet:
Please use this section to discuss the booklet (good or bad). Let me know how you are finding the exercises. What results you achieve, or not. Ask any questions, etc.
I will be happy to help.
Cheers,
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Pictures needed for new book(let)
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Ok, call me mad, but I intend to write a book(let) on Greyhound/Lurcher PET training  . It is in the very early stages! What prompted the idea was that there are many people who live too far away to attend classes who would love to start some fun training. The step by step guide may be of some help.
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Kennel Club Bronze
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Yet another Kennel Club Bronze examination will be being taken by Greyhounds and Lurchers TOMORROW NIGHT. Thursday the 17th at 8pm.
I would like to wish all the participants GOOD LUCK and hope they have a great evening. A big well done to everyone for working so hard.
All the very best,
Vi...
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training booklet
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For details of new training booklet see 'ANNOUNCEMENTS'
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Recommended Training Classes
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Vivian Silverstein of Live With Your Dog, GAL's recommended behaviourist, recently opened The Behaviour Centre in Cambuslang, Glasgow.
GAL asked Vivian to consider training classes aimed specifically at greyhounds and lurchers and she is happy to do so - now all she needs are some needy dogs.
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Class numbers
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Anyone wishing to enrol their dogs on the next classes, starting on the 29th please request an enrolment form. Ring 0141 646 5858 and I will post one out.
Classes only limited to 6 dogs and I need to know in advance.
Cheers,
Viv
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THE ADVANCED CLASS!
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Hi Folks well it's been a long hard 3 months since me and Ivor attended training classes, hopefully you read all about our exploits, if not check out the 'Greyhound and Lurcher Training Classes' topic in this thread...
Well, since April Vivien has run another 'beginners' class specifically for Gr...
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Kennel Club BRONZE award
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Hey, hey,
I have now had confirmation that Ivor, Fiddie, Lara,Tye, Bruce and Emmy will be undergoing the Kennel Club Good Dog Citizen Scheme test on the last class which is on the 8th September.
Our assessor will be Mrs Elizabeth Bell - a kennel club registered judge.
Dave, please feel free to in...
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training
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I hope you all enjoyed hearing how Dave, sorry Ivor, got on during his training class with Viv, I know I did. Last night Mac took me to my 1st training class beginner obviously! There are only 4 of us in the class, Coco and Vinnie (wellknown GAL dogs), and another lurcher dog fr...
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Snap and Cleo
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Hi,
Many of you will have read my post - Snap's Face Lift.
Cleo my young greyhound girl, 3yrs old in September is well settled here now.
She is now testing boundaries and has started reacting to Snap who gets very excited if she see's a fox or black collie type dogs. Snap has a te...
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Size of Cages/ Crates
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Hi All Cage/ Crate Users,
What size is best?- exising users views wanted.
Charles
ps For my foster dogs - existing and future
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Greyhound & Lurcher Training Classes
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Hi Folks, we posted a few months ago about Greyhound & Lurcher Training Classes being held in Cambuslang. The first of these classes starts on February 24th, I spoke to Vivian earlier and the take up of the classes has been really good, there is however a couple of spaces still available, I've copi...
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"over, over, ov...no come back!"
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Well 1st night at beginners agility was a resounding success!! Im so proud of my little boy 
We got 1 to 1 training as it was our 1st time & Murphy really suprised me. We tried a few jumps (once Id caught him from his introductory lap of the field once the lead was removed *doh* - that out of his syste...
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How to stop Harry pulling on the lead
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Just wondering how we can train Harry out of pulling whilst on lead? He's okay(ish) if kept on a very short leash but otherwise he tends to pull. Obviously we don't want to be yanking him back by the neck all the time.
Any hints, tips, tried and tested methods?
Fiona
ps: we've ordered a harne...
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teaching an old(er) dog new tricks???
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ok - Ive only had her a for part of the day but it is clear that Erin has no concept of basic commands such as 'sit', 'lie down' etc....
Murf was easy as he was so young....what can you do with the older dog who has lived a life in kennels so probably has never had anyone even really communicate properly wi...
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