2012 Dates: January 15: 10 am to 12 pm
February 12: 10 am to 12 pm
March 18: 10 am to 1 pm
April 15: 10 am to 1 pm
May 6: 10 am to 1 pm
May 27: 10 am to 1 pm
June 17: 10 am to 1 pm
July 29: 10 am to 1 pm
August 26: 10 am to 1 pm
September 23: 10 am to 1 pm
October 21: 10 am to 1 pm
November 25: 10 am to 1 pm
Cost:
$50.00 (incl. GST) Discount for additional animals.
Proceeds will benefit Ottawa's homeless animals. Please have pets in a
carrier or on a leash.
Vaccination records and one piece of
identification (driver's licence) must be provided.
Please note that in the City of Ottawa, cats and dogs must be
registered (also known as licensing).
Microchipping your pet reduces
the cost of registration. Visit the City's website for more details.
Microchips provide a permanent means of pet identification that will
not fade or be lost over time. Owner information can be accessed
electronically and immediately, ensuring the rapid return of the lost
pet. While tags may be lost from time to time, external identification
such as these are still important as a quick "visual" means of
identifying your pet.
The CCGC Test takes place in a public setting with appropriate distractions. A vaccination certificate, licence, a grooming tool, a plastic bag and a leash with a buckle collar, body harness or martingale collar are required for this test. A dog straining on its lead or touching anyone with teeth or feet is unacceptable and, therefore, a failure.
The next Canadian Canine Good Citizen Test is scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Forever Friends Dog Training School, 17 Grenfell Crescent, Unit 1, Ottawa. For more information contact Finola at ccgc@responsibledogowners.ca .
Please note that Forever Friends Dog Training has a CCGC Test Preparation Course. For more information contact foreverfriends@rogers.com or call 613-727-2633
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind requires foster families
for guide dog puppies in training
Canadian
Guide Dogs for the Blind requires foster families to home
a guide dog puppy in training. These puppies must be
welcomed as a member of the family, learning basic
obedience and be introduced to a multitude of situations
that will aid them in eventually becoming working guide
dogs for the blind. Applicants must have a fenced
area for the dog and access to a vehicle, plus someone
must be home or with the puppy most of the
day.
The foster family is responsible for training
the dog obedience and socialization skills,
working closely with a professional dog
trainer from Canadian Guide Dogs for the
Blind. For the volunteer, it’s much like
having your own puppy, but you must add
specific commands and rules which are geared
towards this puppy becoming a guide dog.
It’s a long-term commitment of twelve to
eighteen months, having the puppy accompany
you almost everywhere you go, and adapting to
the knowledge that the dog must be given back
to enter into formal training. A large
part of the reward is the chance for the puppy
you raised to graduate as a working guide dog,
to provide an incredible gift to a visually
impaired person, and to have the opportunity
to meet the person that the guide dog is
matched with.
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind provides all food for
the puppy and is responsible for all veterinary
expenses. Information sessions are held on a regular
basis. To attend one, contact Canadian Guide Dogs
for the Blind at (613) 692-7777.
Canadian
Guide Dogs for the Blind has been providing professionally
trained guide dogs to visually impaired Canadians since
1984.
Remember the "First Aid for Dogs and Cats"
courses at Kanata Animal
Hospital?
Tanya Cristello, a Registered Veterinary
Technician at the Kanata Animal Hospital
has published her first book, price
$10.00, for sale now at Kanata Animal
Hospital, 440 Hazeldean Road, Kanata. Call
836-2848 to check availability of the
book.
Illustrated topics
:-
Normal Values of Vital Signs for the Dog and
Cat; Assessing the Situation; Accurate
Measurement of Respiration Rate, Heart Rate, &
Temperature; Protect Yourself;
Transportation of Patients to the Veterinary
or Emergency Hospital; Basic Wound Care;
Bandages, Temporary Splints and Support
Bandages; Can you pill your Dog or
Cat? Emergency Situations; Serious
Conditions; Needs Attention; For Your
Information
Photo Galleries - see photos taken at recent events 
