New Events For Xtra Dog

Huskies On Tour 2011

Everyone loves huskies! These lovable dogs have been featured in many Hollywood movies, like Call of the Wild, Eight Below, Iron Will and Snow Dogs. But there is so much more to these dogs than just their looks and they are not the ideal pet for everyone. They need lots of exercise which has to be done on lead, as they have a high prey drive. Many husky owners choose to exercise their huskies in a safe way by letting them do what comes naturally pulling. These fun and safe sports include; Cani-X (cross country running with dogs), Dog scootering and/or by using a dry land rig (special laws apply) and very occasionally here in the UK, sledding.

Huskies have a lovely temperament and are great with children. The Siberian Husky Club of GB (Welfare) have put together a display looking at the history of the breed, explaining a bit about the breed as a whole and what they are like to live with. They will also show a few of the sports that can be enjoyed with these dogs. There will be displays of Cani-X, scootering and dogs pulling a dry land rig (if weather permits). The welfare dogs will also be on-hand during the day for” Hug-A-Husky” in the welfare tent that will be situated next to Xtra Dog on the showground. Where you will be able to see dog sledding equipment and find out more about the sports that these dogs can enjoy, and ask questions about the breed.

Tessa Wakeling from the husky club welfare explains:

“There are many huskies in need of new homes at the moment but it is very important to research the breed first, and a good place to meet huskies is at the Aviemore rally which takes place in Aviemore in Scotland every year in January.”

To find out more about the Siberian Husky Club GB (Welfare) please visit http://www.shcgbwelfare.org.uk. Don't forget a second-hand dog gives first hand love.

Huskies on Tour 2011 can be seen at the following Events

All About Dogs Shows
April 24-25 Suffolk Show Ground
August 20-21 Norfolk Show Ground
May 7-8 Brentwood Centre (Part of the Robin Hood Game and Country Show)

Robin Hood Game and Country Shows
July 2-3 Garon Park Southend
October 9-10 Suffolk Show Ground
October 15-16 Newark Show Ground

Marie Miller Live

Marie Miller is one of the UK’s leading dog trainers and behaviourists and is also one of the country’s highest qualified Tellington TTouch practitioners. She has been involved with dogs for more than 30 years and has worked with most breeds. Whether your best friend is a pet, an agility, flyball or obedience dog or you want to win at Crufts, or even if you have aspirations of being a dog musher Marie can offer you some amazing advice. As one of the founder members of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers she has a wealth of experience with many different breeds and types of dog. Have you heard of Tellington TTouch? Marie explains,

“Tellington TTouch is a positive and forward thinking method of working with animals. The combination of gentle ground work and body work exercises help to improve mental, physical and emotional balance, bringing an enhanced ability to learn and co-operate. It crosses language barriers and is now used in many different countries around the world. One of the most exciting things about this work is that it constantly evolves as we experiment and add more tools to our toolbox.”

Marie will be putting together a display of dog training techniques combining clicker training and Tellington TTouch. She will be inviting 4-legged spectators to join her in the arena and help their owners overcome problems that they may have. If you are a dog lover then Marie’s demonstration is not to be missed. Marie will also have a side arena next to the Xtra Dog tent where visitors can bring their dogs for one-one advice, or if you are interested in finding out more about Tellington TTouch Marie will be on-hand to provide more information. To find out more about Marie's work, please visit www.pawsnlearn.com

Marie Miller Live can be seen at the following Events

All About Dogs Shows
August 20-21 Norfolk Show Ground

Robin Hood Game and Country Shows
July 2-3 Garon Park Southend
October 9-10 Suffolk Show Ground
October 15-16 Newark Show Ground

“We are delighted” explains Xtra Dog’s Alex Wilson “to again be supporting the Marie Miller road show, this is the third year we have been involved with it and extremely grateful to Pam Upson from Aztec Events for the support she has given to Marie''s work. We are also thrilled to be part of Huskies on Tour 2011 and on a personal note am honoured that the Husky club have invited me to take part in their demos and I hope that my husky, Arapahoe will do her best on her scooter.”

Finally we are delighted to be welcoming the NSARDA Cantech dogs to our tent at the Kent County Show. Do drop by the Xtra Dog tent at the show and meet these incredible Search and Recue Dogs and find out more about the incredible work that they do. Have a chat with their handlers and their trainers. They will also be able to give you information if you are interested in getting involved in Search and Rescue. To find out more, visit http://www.cantech.org.uk. The Xtra Dog tent can be found in the Countryside area of the show 15-17 July.