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Julia V. McDonough, CDT
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January 2008 Another 5 week “Puppy Prep School” is scheduled to start Sunday February 24th at our North Hampton, NH location. These classes are kept small in order to provide a lot of one on one time for you and your puppy. Spaces will fill quickly so call or email us today. |
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February 2008 January and February have kept the Fortunate K9 crew busy with Boarding School students and lots of private lessons. Meanwhile, some of our advanced students are gearing up for the spring trial season; we’re hoping to see lots of success for both our novice and seasoned competitors in Rally and Obedience. Speaking of success, Marilyn Burris’s great Bull Terrier Bugsy (officially Ch. Corsaire The Dynamo) attended this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden and took Best of Opposite Sex for his breed! This is a huge accomplishment for Bugsy: his second appearance at the famed event was by invitation, and he didn’t disappoint! If you’d like to see Bugsy in action, go to the following link and watch the White Bull Terriers. Bugs is the second dog in the lineup, and is being handled by the only gentleman in the class: a young man named Freeman Wilson who is planning on a career as a professional handler. He and Bugsy definitely have a great rapport! http://video.westminsterkennelclub.org/player/?id=216856 This may be one of Bugsy’s last appearances as a show dog. Marilyn is now ready to focus on the next challenge: AKC Obedience. If Bugsy is as successful in that venue as he’s been in Conformation, he’ll really do the Bull Terrier world proud! Don’t forget, we still have room in our next Puppy Prep School class starting Sunday, February 24th at 1:30PM. Our Puppy Prep is an excellent foundation for a great relationship with your special pal. We emphasize developing the connection between dog and handler through a combination of hands-on control and positive reinforcement techniques. We also limit the number of students so you and your pup will receive a level of attention not possible with other puppy classes. Your pup will learn how much fun it is to pay attention to you even when there are distractions, and you’ll learn how to set the stage for success, whether it’s in your home or on the trial field. Don’t miss out! Contact us today to enroll. ———— New Article! ———- It always amazes us how many of our students tell us that they “already did training” even though they are having major trouble with their dogs. Check out Julia’s newest article on the subject and ask yourself if it sounds familiar to you. If you’ve “already done training”, you may be surprised to find out that you really haven’t! |
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March 2008 Has Spring sprung yet? While we wait for the fickle New England weather to break, we’ve been training hard for all of the good stuff that comes with green grass and warm temperatures. And since Spring usually means new puppies, we’ve scheduled two Puppy Prep Schools for next month. On Sunday, April 20th, we’ll start a new pup group in North Hampton at 1:30 PM. And for our friends from Massachusetts, we’ll be doing our first Puppy Prep at the Auntie Dog House in Tewksbury, MA on Wednesday, April 16th at 6:30PM. Pups should be 3-6 months old and up to date on their vaccines. Call or email us to enroll. Your pup will thank you! And yes, you read it right, Fortunate K9 is taking our show on the road! We will be teaching Puppy Prep at the facility of our friend and colleague, Auntie Dog (www.auntiedog.com) in Tewksbury, MA on Wednesdays starting in April, and will be conducting “Ask the Trainer” sessions there as well. Contact Auntie Dog to enroll with us or set up an appointment. As trial season warms up, some new competitors are blooming! Congratulations to Jami Barrett with Lucy, the Beagle, on her very first foray into AKC Rally Obedience. Jamie and Lucy, who have never competed in any dog sports, obtained their first Rally Novice leg and WON their class with an outstanding score of 94 points! Way to go for Lucy, the littlest member of the Ruff Crowd. We expect lots more great performances from Jamie and both of her dogs. ———————————————————————————————————————— Christine Stewart and Mayday, CGC, BH, RE, WDTT closed out the month by earning their second leg toward their AKC Companion Dog title with a score of 188 points and a third place ribbon. Congratulations to Christine and May, and good luck for that third and final leg this spring! When time allows, we try to update the website, and have put together a new page on the sport of Schutzhund. Make sure you visit it to see what some of our trainers and students do for fun with their dogs! |
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April 2008 Our advanced students have hit the ground running this season! Jami Barrett with Lucy the Beagle, RN achieved her Rally Novice title at the South Country Kennel Club shows in Warwick, RI on the weekend of April 26th and 27th. Lucy wowed the judge on Saturday, getting her second RN leg with a perfect score of 100! This, of course, earned Lucy a blue ribbon. On Sunday, Lucy excelled again with a score of 82 points and another first place ribbon. Three legs with three blue ribbons, and a title on her first attempt! And who says Beagles are hard to train? Jami also debuted her German Shorthaired Pointer, Emma, at these trials. Emma earned her first two Rally Novice legs, with an 84 on Saturday and a 74 on Sunday, both scores getting her third place ribbons! Big congratulations to Jami and her husband Justin and the two “huntin’ dawg” girls, Emma and Lucy! PUPPY CLASS FORMING: Do you want YOUR pup to be the best he can be? Then enroll him in our next Puppy Prep School starting on Sunday June 8th at 2PM at our North Hampton, NH location. This is a five lesson, limited enrollment class for owners who want to get their pups started off on the right paw. Contact us to inquire about requirements and fees. |
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Summer Alerts! Take a moment to read these short articles. They may save your dog’s life. Blue Green Algae: Overheating: |
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May/June 2008
First things first. --- Announcing our new expanded location at 29 South Ave. in Derry NH! Just one mile from Exit 4 off of Interstate 93 and only 10 minutes from the Mass border, our new home is conveniently located in downtown Derry. Our students will have access to a first rate indoor training facility and the ability to train in real life situations provided by the Derry shopping district, ball fields, bike path and the Derry dog park, all within walking distance of our front door. We have always emphasized the importance of real world dog training and our new larger location will allow us to bring our high standards to more dogs and owners than ever before.
Next up --- Christine Stewart and her rescue Doberman, Mayday, CGC, BH, RE, WDTT, CD got that third and final leg toward their Companion Dog title at a trial hosted by the Baystate Bullmastiff Club in Franklin, MA on May 4th. A competitive field of dogs dwindled during the long sit and down exercises, during which the heavy rain on the roof and a passing train blowing its whistle rattled the dogs (and probably the handlers!). At the end of the exercise, only Mayday held her position, making her the ONLY dog qualifying in Novice A, which also earned her a blue ribbon! Christine can now add a “CD” to that list of titles after May’s name. And then… Friday June 13th was a lucky day for Christine and May. This dynamic duo entered a trial hosted by the North Shore Kennel Club in Topsfield, MA, their first attempt at AKC Open A level. They placed third with a score of 188 for their first Companion Dog Excellent leg! Two more performances like that, and they can add the coveted “X” (for “Excellent”) to the recently acquired “CD”. We’re so proud of Christine and Mayday! And to finish off this very exciting month, on June 29th, Jami Barrett returned to the Rally Novice ring at the Wampanoag Kennel Club’s event in Wrentham, MA with her German Shorthaired Pointer, Emma, to finish their RN with a fourth place and a score of 94 points! Congratulations on a great performance. Check out our new video of the Fortunate K9 Advanced Group on our Training Services page and a video of a “Board and Train” student working on his lessons in downtown Portsmouth. |
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Fenway and Millie, two of our Boarding School students, help Rick measure a door in our new location. To watch a video of Millie and Fenway during “recess” click HERE! |
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July 2008 It's Back-to-School time for you and your dog! Get a true education for your best friend. We teach the most effective and informative group classes you'll find! These classes will be taught at our new Derry NH location. We keep our classes small and they will fill fast. Please email or contact us for registration info. PUPPY PREP SCHOOL for dogs 3 - 6 months - class size limited to 6 dogs Saturday September 20th, 12:00pm/Noon -- $150/ 5 weeks OBEDIENCE 101 for dogs 7 months and older - class size limited to 6 dogs Saturday September 27th, 1:30pm -- $250/ 6 weeks (equipment included) PLEASE NOTE: If you would prefer to start your puppy class sooner, our partner Auntie Dog has a puppy class beginning on August 13th. This class will take place at her facility in Tewksbury MA. |