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• April 19, 2008- Training day at the Hickey's farm in Arvonia VA.

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TRAINING DAY, POT LUCK LUNCH, JEMI HODGE – DOG BEHAVIORAL SEMINAR, AND VJRTC BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING

 The Virginia Jack Russell Terrier Club will once again provide a combination training day, pot luck lunch, seminar and Board of Director’s meeting at the Hickey farm in Arvonia, VA.

 Our seminar is “Jack Russell Terrier Behavioral Problems”, presented by Jemi Hodge. Jemi is the owner of K9 Consultants, a Richmond-based dog behavioral school. You can check Jemi and her team out at www.k9consultants.com.  Jemi is our Jack Russell Terrier’s best friend in the Richmond area, or all over for that fact. If needed, she will make a trip to your home to solve any dog problems. She sees about 400 Jack Russells and their owners a year. Jemi has agreed to come out to the Hickey’s farm and help us with our terrier problems and answer questions. You may bring a problem terrier to the seminar, and if there is time, she will work with you and the dog as a demo for the group. Aggression, separation anxiety, shyness and the list goes on; she will help you.

 The fee for the seminar is $5 per person for members and $10 per person for non-members.

 The lunch will be a pot-luck, so please call Sally Hickey at 434.581.1979 to let her know what you are going to bring to share.

 Event Schedule:

 Racing practice will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Go-To-Ground practice will be held from 10:00 — 11:00

Agility will run simultaneously

Youth Program meeting/activity will be held during the above events.

Jemi Hodge Dog Behavioral Seminar will begin at 11:15 a.m.

Pot-luck lunch will be from 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.

Board of Director’s meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m.

There is no need to pre-enter for the training. This is a fun practice opportunity, not a competition.

People will be able to put their terrier in the start box as many times as they like, and do whatever is necessary to teach it to have fun racing — bring closed-end muzzles for your terriers.

People will be able to put their terrier in the Go-to-Ground tunnels as many times as they like, and do whatever is necessary to teach it to have fun at GTG.

Agility runs will be run simultaneously to racing and GTG, but only when it is supervised for proper instruction and safety.

It is not necessary to be a member of the club to attend. All friends and guests are welcome.

There is no charge for attending or practicing.

The charge for the seminar will be $5 per person for members and $10 per person for non-members.

The charge for lunch is to bring an edible offering.

Bring something to sit on during the day.

Bring something comfortable for your terriers to relax in, and plenty of water for them to drink.

Don’t forget to clean up after yourselves and your terriers. Be courteous, be clean.

 Please plan on attending — and bring lots of friends.

YOUTH MEMBERS – PLEASE COME AND VISIT WITH YOUR YOUTH CO-ORDINATOR, DOROTHY FOX

• June21, 2008- The Virginia Spring Funday has been canceled but keep checking back as we make plans for our funday that will be held at Wayne May's home later in the year.

 This trial, now called “Jacks on the James,” will be hosted by Charles and Sally Hickey, with the Virginia Club assisting.  This is a slightly different twist on the same wonderful event.  Trial location will be the same, at the Hickey’s lovely farm in Arvonia, Virginia, with the Virginia Jack Russell Terrier Club assisting as before.  The Hickeys will be the Trial Chair & Co-Chair.  

 This was a Board supported decision to have the Hickeys host the next trial, and all felt this was the best way to move the trial and the club forward.  If you would like additional information about this upcoming trial, you may contact the Hickeys by email at CWHDVM@yahoo.com  or by telephone at (434) 581-1979.