57 Years

Bognor Regis & District 
DOG TRAINING CLUB

 Training Dogs & Owners since 1967
 Affiliated to the Kennel Club of Great Britain  
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DIARY DATES
Winter Term: 23rd. Jan  - 10th. April,2025  Summer Term:  8th. May, 2025 - 24th July . Autumn Term:  4th. Sept - 20th. Nov

Charity Night - Thursday, 27th. November,

.ADVANCED OBEDIENCE  CLASS ON FRIDAY AT    9-00PM ANYONE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT DAVE VIVASH on 01243 606420



Cody in Fancy dress at Charity evening



News & Information
 Newshound & Pawprints are the clubs Official News letters and are produced each term. Articles also appear in the Bognor & Chichester Observer
 
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 Fridays - Advanced Class, obedience training only.  Please ring Dave on 01243-606420 if you are interested.
 If you would like to train your  Dog,  please contact Hilary or Maureen  for details.
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Spacious Hall with non-slip flooring and plenty of car parking
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POLLUTION
Things have not improved with the pollution of our beaches. For those of us that use Aldwick beach the news is even worse, with the beach being one of two along the south coast to be deemed unsuitable for bathing due to sewage polution causued by Southern Waters intentional discharges. Anyone that takes their Dog to the beach should be cautious about allowing them to swim in the sea due to the massive amount of raw sewage that is being discharged some of it according to Southern Water, caused by  excessive rain fall. Surfers against sewage (SAS) have updated their warnings which identifies virtually all of the south coast as poluted with Aldwick identified as unsuitable for bathing. There have also been traces of Ecoli found on beaches at Chichester Harbour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This site was updated on 13/01/25

   RAINBOW HAS BEEN UPDATED CLICK HERE

UPDATE JANUARY 2025  

The latest edition of Pawprints is available, hard copies at Club  download available  click here


 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025

The Clubs Annual General meeting will be held at the Felpham Hall on Thursday 17th April at 7-45 pm for a prompt 8-00pm start.
All club members are urged to try and attend, it is your opportunity to meet the Officers and other club members you may not have met. If you have any items you may wish to discuss, please contact Hilary before the meeting

 
CHARITY EVENING
  After the success of last years Charity evening, we heldanother one this year on  29th November. Which was another success and enjoyed by those that attended. We also raised a large amount for charity, which we will announce when counting is finalised.

TRAINING
Our next term starts on Thursday  23rd January 2025.

All classes - £48 per 12 week term, plus £5 per year club subscription. Payable in advance - no refunds.   A membership form will be given on the first night to be returned the following week with either cash or cheque.

 Classes: Kennel Club Puppy Foundation:   6.15pm - 7pm   Call Maureen 01243825475

Kennel Club Bronze Good Citizen Award:  7pm - 7.45pm 

ALL NEW PEOPLE AND THOSE MOVING ON FROM PUPPY CLASS (dogs over 6 months old) should come to this class;  we have another Bronze class at 7.45pm to 8.30pm and if there are a lot of people the class is split)

Kennel Club Silver Good Citizen Award:   8.30pm - 9.15pm

Kennel Club Gold Good Citizens Award:  9.15pm - 10pm

 On a Friday from 9pm - 10pm we have a basic obedience class, but you can still take your Kennel Club Awards at the end of term by attending the appropriate Thursday class for three lessons prior to the Award Test.  Call Dave Vivash on 01243 6606420.

All of our trainers are fully qualified  and voluntarily give their time every week free of charge for the love of dogs, which keeps the costs down  so please respect them


SCAM WARNING

Although it was first circulating in 2021, a scam regarding Dog Micro Chips has recently re-appeared. People especially those with Dogs have been receiving an email telling them that they must register their Dog with the "UK Pet Chip Registry" at a cost of £19.  Anyone registering lose their money and are not registered with anyone and could therefore be fined £500 for breaking the law.
In the UK there is no national register for micro chips, but it is carried out by 21 Government approved agencies, most have a one off fee but some have an annual charge.

 

CLUB SECRETARY
Hilary  phone number 07842081089 and a new email: hilarysykes8@gmail.com   

Maureen Fitzgibbons has changed her email address to maureen.fitzgibbons76@outlook.com

Kim Brown : Media Secretary: 07795180293 

 

   

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 TRAINING EVERY THURSDAY EVENING.........

 Training takes place every  Thursdays & Friday (advanced)
at Felpham Village Memorial Hall,
Vicarage Lane, Felpham, PO22 7DZ
precise times being dependent on the class  
Further details please contact
Hilary on Tel: 07842081089
email: hilarysykes8@gmail.comk

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Maureen on 01243 825475 or
maureen.fitzgibbons76@outlook.com
 







The Club is  Affiliated to the Kennel Club of Great Britain
and has a team of highly experienced Training Instructors.
It is a non Profit making Club, which allows it to keep course fees to a minimum, which are used to cover running costs.
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Code of Conduct: The clubs  Code of Conduct which has been approved by the Kennel Club has been distributed to all members. If you have not seen it please click the link and please ensure that you read it

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Very sadly, Sue Wellers lovely Tarli was given sleep to prevent further suffering from IBS . Tarli reached Advanced at club , Gold good citizens and Novice in open shows.
Sincere condolences to Sue & Doug
 (see Rainbow Bridge)



60th ANNIVERSARY 
Photos & video of Maureen & Fred  click here https://youtu.be/7VN7mpDPl5s

                  
GOOD CITIZEN more details

Congratulations to the following people that passed their Bronze Good Citizens award :
Ricky Oldcorn with Teddy
Natalie Pink with Pamplemousse
Nicola Everall with Harley
Sami Grainger with Macy

 

TRAINING FEES 2025

The cost of a 12 week term will be £48 per dog for Bronze, Silver, Gold and Advanced classes and £25 per 12 week term for puppies (under 6 months).  The Club Subscription will be £5 per year.  All fees to be paid in advance, no refunds. 
 A membership form will be given on the first night to be returned the following week with either cash or cheque.

 Investigations have revealed that we are still quite a lot cheaper than other training schools in this area as we do not train for profit but because of our love for dogs and the need for them to be trained.


  Those with a keen eye may have noticed that the Clubs web site address is now preceded by an HTTPS and a padlock symbol this denotes that it is a secure site. This will provide security from Hackers and also provide security for visitors to the site.

Did You Know that Your Vet may be part of a large Corporate Group ?: 
 It is not all that obvious,  but many small Vet practices have now sold out to a large corporate group, but  still retain their old name. Some long-standing clients may know that it was under new management, but to the newcomer, it is not always apparent.

The top 4 Corporate Veterinary Groups in order of the number of individual practices they own are as follows:

(1) The CVS Group, Currently the largest vet group

(2) Independent Vetcare

(3) Pets at Home

(4) Medivet

Though it is extremely difficult to get up to date figures as they appear hidden and guarded, it has been published in 2018 that the big 4 then owned over 30% of the total veterinary practices in the UK by now it will be even more.

In most of these Vets apart from a huge increase in Vet fees the biggest change is often the lack of Out of Hours service. In many practices this has been farmed out to a company called Vets Now and often means a long drive to their facilities, as they usually do not come to your normal Vets.

In 1999 something seismic happened to the Veterinarian Profession. Tony Blair in his infinite wisdom  changed the law to allow non-vets to own veterinary practices. It still requires a Vet to work in that practice but the driving force is often the owners and the returns they get from their practices.

This opened the door to venture capitalists and investors to buy into a tranche of little goldmines, and when that happens money and profit becomes the corporate aim.

full story at https://www.doglistener.co.uk/veterinary-profession-broken


ANNUAL SHOW 2019:
 Photos  & Schedule click here
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