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Zimbabwe Kennel Club:

The Zimbabwe Kennel Club office will now only be open on a Friday each week, 14.00-16.00 CAT.

Local Shows and Fairs

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2009
FUN DOG JUMPING SHOW - come and join us this Sunday morning - 8.30am for 9am.  There will be several different classes - a course for the little dogs - mini dog jumping for little dogs on the lead and mini dog jumping for dogs off the lead.  For those with bigger dogs, there will also be 2 classes - dog jumping on the lead and dog jumping off the lead.  Entrance fee is US$1.  We look forward to seeing you all there.

Please also note that Meryl Harrison will be coming out to Zimbabwe and will be at the Kennel Club on Sunday 27 September 2009 for all those who would like to meet up with her again. 

SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
Please note that there will be no training classes on this date.

SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2009
Proposed Working Breeds Club of Mashonaland Championship Dog Jumping and Obedience Show.  Further details will be circulated once confirmed.

SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2009
KCH Annual Dogs’ Christmas Party and Braai – bring your dogs and have a morning of fun – musical chairs, 11 legged race, fastest recall and many other entertaining events.   The party will begin at 10am and will be followed with a bring and share braai at 12 noon. Further details will be sent closer to the date.

FUN DOG JUMPING SHOW

This has been and was a great effort of all at the Kennel club. It was held in the ring near the veranda and great to see all sitting outside watching the jumping.

Hello Meryl, great to see you at Harare Kennel club!!
Quite a job going round the ring where even the handler Ursula had to jump with Tara to get her to do the jumps.. Ursula should have had the best points!
Above: Another jumping Ursula. Right: Discussion with the helpers and timekeepers. Under one of the young handlers with her dog going over a jump and through the tire.
Above, right and under: This time a well trained dog Pippa.
Above: Having a good rest on one of the benches. Right: one of the very small dogs participating.

Rainbow Bridge

There is a bridge connecting heaven and Earth. It is called Rainbow Bridge because of its many splendid colours. Just this side of Rainbow Bridge there is a land of meadows, hills and valleys with lush, green grass.

Holly participated often in the shows at Kennel club and Jan Cashel had many a good time with her. Its now goodbye to this great dog of hers:

“I put my beautiful and special girl down on Wednesday.  Her pain was too high in between her moments of sleep.  I took her to be put down with Tones and Storm and Daisy.  She went peacefully.  I let Storm and Daisy see and smell her so that they knew that she was gone.  What is difficult now is the BIG HOLE in my life however I know that time will heal.  Sue and Len gave me a holly bush which I have planted outside my office window.   I had her from the moment she was born until I put her down - lucky me.”

'Gorilla Glue’

Hi jan cashel,

Today - I want to talk to you about a very serious emergency that is becoming more and more common. It is caused by what we call expandable water-activated glues. One common brand is called 'Gorilla Glue". This is a great product - works really well for gluing but is a disaster when ingested by dogs. This is a dog laying on his side - and that big round mass object (arrows) is the stomach full of glue. When the glue is ingested - it is activated and expands when in contact with water. It becomes a rock hard mass that cannot be digested - vomited or passed on. The only option is surgical removal. Some of the other common toxins and dangers to dogs include: antifreeze, grapes and raisins, food and gum sweetened with xylitol and human medications of all types - to name a few. Please be aware of your environment and protect your precious dog from unexpected emergencies. I hope this helps to keep your dog safe!

Until next time, Dr. Jon