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Janet’s Money available for Haydon groups
Puppy Skool If you’re in a group which supports disadvantaged people in Haydon Wick or surrounding areas, you
could get a grant of up to £1,000.
Have some fun teaching The Haydon Wick Fund, adminis- young people to participate in able across the region until March
your dog good manners and tered by the Community Foundation sports and activities, the cost of 2011 to go towards sports schemes,
behaviour at one of our for Wiltshire & Swindon (CFWS), is subsidising a Christmas lunch for and community groups running
friendly classes looking for suitable applications. older people, and room rent for a projects that increase local services,
3 Playskool for puppies Since 2004 the fund has awarded rapidly expanding group to enable build skills of local people, increase
3 Adult beginners/improvers grants totalling over £23,000 to them to keep costs to members community cohesion and respond
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes support charities and voluntary down and avoid excluding people to local economic needs.
3 One to one advice & training organisations in the area. on low incomes.” For details of the Haydon Wick
3 Fun agility workshops Rosemary Macdonald, chief Comic Relief cash on offer fund or to find out about Comic
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk executive of the CFWS, said, The CFWS has also just been ap- Relief grants, call Heide York at
for October/November course details “previously funded projects have pointed the local grant awarder CFWS on 01380 729284 or mail heidi.
Janet Garrett Dip CAPBT Dip.dog.psy included equipment to enable for Comic Relief. Grants are avail- [email protected]
Tel: 01793 727158
[email protected] Animals Asia walk well on way to naming a moonbear
Over 90 people took part in Swindon’s first ever sponsored walk in aid of Animals Asia on 13 September
to raise well over £3,000.
Joint organiser Sarah
Chilvers said she was
delighted with the
interest in the charity
which saves Asiatic
Professional moon bears in China
friendly service and Vietnam from bile
for every aspect farms, and campaigns
of your dog’s to stop the farming of
grooming needs dogs for food.
Collection & delivery service “There has been an
Evening and weekend amazing response from
Just appointments available Swindon people; we’re
5 minutes from Ring Denise on well on our way to
West Swindon 01793 327379 raising £5,000 so that
or 07866 507633 we can name a moon-
www.hairofthedoggroomers.co.uk bear.
Walk organisers Dave and Sarah Chilvers, Louise Wack and Karen Johnson
“We walked around Shaw Forest join an organising group so that we
“Making life and Peatmoor Lagoon and enjoyed can push out the message further.”
a picnic thanks to the Bombay
She added that the charity’s
Lounge. It was lovely to be able founder Jill Robinson had e-mailed
better ” Care - always to chat to all the supporters who her thanks from China.
are really committed to helping • Sarah and husband Dave and
Animals Asia. One lady raised £900 Louise Wack travel to Vietnam on 3
Communication - we listen which is incredible. October for a fundraising trek ending
“Several people came forward to with a visit to a bear sanctuary.
Compassion - for you and your pet
Prestigious animal behaviour diploma
Cost - good value, great offers
for Haydon Wick dog trainer
Continuity - of care throughout your pet’s life
Janet Garrett, owner of Janet’s Puppy Skool, has passed with credit to
achieve the advanced diploma in the practical aspects of companion
Convenience - a clinic near you
animal behaviour and training.
Car parking - plenty! The prestigious qualification of
international renown is awarded by
the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology.
Thameswood “It was something I’d wanted to do
Veterinary for a while but I kept putting it off,”
said Janet. “I’m by no means an old
Clinic dog, but it does go to show even
Stop the The course involved a combi-
they can learn new tricks.”
62 - 64 Purton Rd Firework nation of residential and home
Swindon SN2 2LZ Fear study, and concluded with a case
(end of Akers Way) study dissertation, including video
Tel: 01793 526780 For your Free Firework evidence. Janet’s tutor was Peter
Fear prevention guide Neville, the famous animal behav-
Open: Mon to Fri, contact uS via our webSite iourist, well known for his big cat
9am - 6.30pm www.thameswoodvets.co.uk safaris on TV.
Sat 9am - 12noon Janet found the course challeng-
ing yet very satisfying, and would ber to thank all her family, friends
24 Hour Emergency Service. Tel: 01793 526780 encourage others to follow their and pupils for their support and
dream no matter what their age. cooperation, and ‘to say sorry for
www.thameswoodvets.co.uk She held a big party on 13 Septem- being a bit snappy at times.’

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