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Fire station wants help for open day Scoop the poop and bin the bag:
Firefighters at Westlea will be opening their doors on Saturday 19 how to find a dog bin out West
May to put on free displays, demonstrate rescue techniques, advise
visitors how to put out cooker fires, give out fire safety information, Dog owners across West Swindon can now deposit dog droppings in
recruit retained firefighters, and raise money for the Fire Services bright red dog bins located at strategic points on dog walking routes.
Benevolent Fund.
They need donations for tombola prizes - bottles, cans, packets of
food & drink, as well as disposable plates, cups, cutlery, napkins, gas
burners for grills and barbecues would be most appreciated.
Offers of food such as burgers, hot dogs, rolls, soft drinks and squash
will also be welcome. Call Ian Jury on 487562 if you can help out.

Pet personality mixes brawn with agility
The Bouvier de Flandres breed of dog is fairly rare in this country and
Blue, often seen walking with owner Janet Garrett in Sevenfields and
Haydon Wick, has rare qualities of his own.
Although weighing in at
eight stone, Blue was cho-
sen to demonstrate agility
and obedience at the
Bouvier de Flandres Club
of Great Britain Open Day A
in Coventry on 11 Febru-
ary when he performed to Beverley Harris, centre, with fellow Westlea guides who raised £204 last
great acclaim. summer to pay for two extra dog bins, holding up The Link dog bin map, from
Blue was rescued from a left, Kiah Vaughan, Laura Backwell, Christina Douglas, Cloe Thomas
family in Wales who could
no longer cope with his They were installed at the end of A member of the Canine De-
size. "He was quite obedi- January for a six month trial cost- fence League has reported that,
ent when he came to us in ing £5,000, after Swindon Council amazingly, somebody is still hang-
1999 and we decided to put responded to a petition raised by ing plastic bags of dog mess on
his brain to work after he ten year old Beverley Harris. bushes close to Westlea School,
gained the Kennel Club good citi- headed dogs range in colour from The Link has printed maps show- within 20 metres of two bins. He
zen silver award," said Janet. fawn to black. And no, they don't ing their location, which are avail- said he is carrying a camera to try
His skills have been developed come in blue! able at the West Swindon library. and catch the culprit.
at the Swindon and District Ca-
nine Society Obedience Class at
Broad Street Church Hall and then THE DROVE
at the Paws for Fun club at Toothill VETERINARY PETS AT HOME
Community Centre where Blue has HOSPITAL
shown outstanding agility in ne- Worried who will look
gotiating hoops and obstacles. tbbeymeads Veterinary Surgery after your pets whilst
"People are surprised and de- you're on holiday?
lighted that such a big dog can be Pets At Home
so mobile as well as so obedient," For all your pets needs when healthy or III
Janet added. could be your answer
The breed was originally used Unit 5 Opening hours: Pets At Home is a service
in the Low Countries and North Abbeymeads Village Centre Mon - Fri gam - 6.3opm which cares for all your pets
France to drive cattle, using their Elstree Way Saturday 2pm - 4pm (except dogs) in their own home
bulk to force the cows in the right Abbeymeads Consulting hours: By appointment anywhere in the West Swindon
Mon - Fri: 11am -12.30pm,
direction. Their bravery and intel- Swindon 2pm - 4pm; 5.30pm - 6.30pm area only.
ligence was put to good effect in Tel: (01793) 728728 I Saturday 2 - 4pm Telephone Sheila Mitchell
World War I when they carried
messages and pulled supply carts. 24 HR EMERGENCY SERVICE - All Sunday and Emergency consults by for further details
These shaggy-haired, square- appointment at The Drove Veterinary Hospital - Telephone (01793) 522483 on 873062

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