2007 Dogless Christmas Party
We held our annual dogless party on Dec 11 2007. We had a number of fun classes as well as our prize giving for 2007.
We had photo classes including "my dog makes me laugh" and best dressed dog in a photo, as well as poems and quizes for both adults and children. We also a best decorated cake which can be fed to your dog which had some fantastic entries.
We held a raffle to raise funds to sponsor a dog which lives at the Dogs Trust. We raised £195 from the raffle and donations allowing us to sponsor "Cheeky".
2007 Prize Giving
Most progressed adult dog - awarded to Chester & Tracey Scott
Most progressed puppy - awarded to Molly & Kath & Steve O'Brien
Most progressed rescue - awarded To Sally & Lesley Stevens
Most reward cards given - Dean Meadows & Monty
2007 special trainers awards given to Brian Blackburn & Phyllis Jeffery
2007 sheer grit award was given to Dean with his determination with the not-easy Monty
2007 special trainers awards were given to James Bennett & Archie, Eunice Stringer & Ruby and Helen Bunter with Phoebe
Dog Christmas Stockings
On an off the cuff remark we decided to make dog (& cat) Christmas stockings. 
Commercially produced dog stockings are contain treats made with artifical colours, preservatives and flavours. We decided to produce our own stockings which contain good quality dog toys (which are particularly suitable for training) as well as home baked treats, good quality commercial dog treats (great fo stuffing Kongs with) & tripe sticks. Dog toys varied but included an extra-tough tennis balls (in small, regular & giant sizes), and a Dr Noys squeaker toy.
We thought we'd probably make about 15 through orders but we made over 100! We had great feedback from all those who took them and are bracing ourselves for orders for Christmas 2008.
Some of the entries....
Just a small selection of the entries:
I have a little dog
she really is a honey
and when she's being naughty
she really can be funny
she drinks her water from the pond
then runs around for hours
when i try to garden
she pulls up all the flowers
she runs off with the flower pots
then barks for me to play
it makes my neighbour very cross
then there's hell to pay
I take her to the local school
(dog training you understand)
sometimes she's good, sometimes she's not
it doesn't always go as planned
she loves to play with the other dogs
she thinks the more the merrier
this is Bonnie, my little dog
my westie, my white terrier
Why I love my dog by Megan Wright
I wished for him every night
and when I got him he was just right
I love my dog
he's much better than cleaning the bog
He's so sweet
he loves his raw meat
Running around like a loony
wagging his tail giving us a moony
when he chases his ball
he thinks he's really cool
He sleeps in his bed every night
until the morning is light
we will be forever friends.... I love you Milo
