HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-04, Page 13Second Section - March 4, 1998
You can teach an old dog new tricks after all
Kate Fletcher, of Bull Lovers
Kennels near Exeter is holding her
sixth dog obedience class at the
South
Huron
, e +
Sit
Booboo
sit. Good
dog. Jeff
Boyes of
Grand Bend
tries to teach
his dog Max
now to sit at
the beginners
dog obedience
class at
the Exeter
Rec. Centre.
Rec.
Centre
E3} Chantal! Van Raay
TA Reporter
I:XI' 11 I: I'hcy .ay you cdIl 1
Wail! :an old dog neiv tricks? Well.
thans not the opinion 'Adf Kale
Flasher tit•RutI Cover's Kennels
who also teaChes dot oh(dicnc e
taste..
'Fletcher. has been training
.'am11V% tui se%C.11 years at the
South Nitro . R -cc reation ('entre:
She .1110 teaches- in (iOulcrich and
1 wait Presenilt. l lelehcr teaches
beginners ..itis. in - xcfcl and
Ottleri: h and In'iernicdtjtc..
idxanced. and,a_�i11lx cours . in
1 .u1. an -
Flctihci began -teaching classes
seven years :wit. although 11 %%;1
much dil1ercnt than 11 Is. nnix. She
said- she begun teaching,. when :r
customei of flcr._a.kcd,wiicrc .he
,told take her dog to .tIbed14. . All in a line.. Fletcher said a.difference' can:already be noticed in .a dog's behaviour in just one':
I:r.. Fletcher said the near�.I ite'',opedience class. Shown here are -,the dogs and their owners' listening intently to Fletche'r's
instruction.
was 1.ondon Anti :ince that wxas. • - -
nluic than het co.lumet swat xx III •There as well. 'And hetOre .he knew times open' up a -whole new avenue i. an obstacle course Ibr dog.. •
nit' to di r',. Int c kisses. 1=letchei it. Flctehet was right nt)o tea:hinp lot t11r dog and it. owns(; . i 111.h1i has taught. 2.00() dogs
.ofterctl t. '11: 111 the hasics 10 the 'dogs how to -sit- and "Ian. to:all "'I he's can become (4)g, breeder'. during her time as: an obedience -
dog Slum. Mc, i ea:au;_ht un !do: •hiecd's and al.ncrs 11-0111 :iv Iai'a. tr.iinei�. thcs can get 'into pet diet- InarutInr. She - has trained every--
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uit1.f .tire until rxen(uattx shc'px.ts `hnonl-(t and the i oiled SIAle - aljy pro rani.' she shed as ,ihrng from a hull hound to a chihua-
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• pixIng vIaNSes'in1 parking Int Pnihabfv, the._ ;main 'rca.vnt, examples. luta 10•a'11OIhmarif(puppy.Iwho.
• -\1'hc11 u got.' child in` the tall Fletcher has excelled in dog nhcdi But she admits .notesing. strnplc can gmw•to 2 Kl lhs as an adult dog).
11(11t•r .1::1.1111.1 Jhr 1. vete! "Re, encrtruiirng 1s„becau.i• :hr 1..ah1c cannot be.u'ainetr hilt -that the cause She said every dog is unique and
( 4.nirc,ahinrt renting space Int a to read canines She can fell it. ti,dor u.tiallx hei au.1 , nl mental different to tca_ch:_Whcrc a terrier is
• .�"�^N -- couple hour 4,',each, has heen minced. thi.l%lrc'or if the dog , instahtlti'. -.Smart and can learn fast. they -have
week 'F het is willing to he trained..lt'. rmpor 'The first course for dug nhcdi,- very:little patience. But a working.
tt asked Fletcher_ taut the dog: knows what makes sits ince'u the •befinnerS level.. where ' dog. -such as a German shepherd or a
it she 'would, owner happy. Fletcher said.' (leucite' teaches the do.. the basic.. dtshcriii(11 will pay attention longer
• hold oh1._dr -nog. nk:ed to know whatgitca<c. iniludrni__ hnu tri sn. heal. larclown and -are -(Wore rnotnatcd. said
enie. classes • you Ihey,111hcrell11 want 10111ca.4. allt,l .lav Rx the Gild 01 the ten Reichel • •-
be ause• the) vuu.:' :he :aid. adding dog. iir.tx week session the owner and ---dog To sign up for the beginners
are • a1way s mish4have bee u.1. thev don't know 1i.utilltorn'. an attachment -to each course call the Rei Centre. at 23.5 •
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lookrn; 'tor new what mattes their rn1.IIlu h:Ipp'. nth11. '1111 next .tags 1. thedmern1e+ Fol -intermediate idvanced
:our.cs.io 0114.1 . The dog fleet): an Alta. Fletcher dtate.lexel Th1. lex-el and the one and agilu4-:`Iasses in l.u:an phone
Sion. 111.1: said "You need tit trach them that aI)4) 4.,11 i.Ilk;(I-advaticted arc similar. Fran John -son a! 22.7-0345. For
4. 1 I..e. 4.'.&rc kind 01 r .pats that..ou'rc the one in that the dog and the ownci 141111(1 Gndcrich classes . phone the
booked • The.- inchtugeandthe dog isnot '; asolid r'.1auon.hir.w111,11IU.ualI\ G0de1ii-11 Reit i:.atIun and
'(1(1(141 (c h 'and > • \iilaimgly. Flei. bei said an tics Ain- a IIIc lung bond In this (oniniunitx Centre al ::524-9032.
Seat Oil arena. 'improvement can he seen ih even snip; the dog not only learns -gond Classes arc $45 in l.ucanand Exeter
heard :i h nu t the most wild dog In lust one. class obedience hut good manner. A ''and• S(1(i rn Godench. -
1 Ictchei . success • Rx the Inca of ten weeks. the dog is -level that -was added -on lust last - -
and a.kcd :1e1 - 111. obedient. respectful and can sone- year is called "Agditv.” 'This level
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