Canine Connection 2014 - Hamilton City Council

2014
Dog Education
On Tuesday 8 April, 2014 Amanda
Tucker, from the Animal Education and
Control team presented to children at
Melville Kindergarten about dog safety.
The children were totally engrossed
with the presentation and learnt a lot
of valuable tools to keep them safe
when interacting with dogs.
If you think your child or school would
benefit from education on dog safety
please contact Amanda Tucker on
07 838 6905 or email
amanda.tucker@hcc.govt.nz
Refer to www.hamilton.govt.nz for a
full list of education services.
The children learnt to stand like a tree
if a dog approached them, and to get
down like a turtle to keep safe from
strange wandering dogs. They also
learnt that they need to ask a dog
owner if they can pat their dog before
approaching it for safety reasons.
Melville Kindergarten has decided to
make this an annual event as it is so
relevant for the children to have an
understanding and action plan of how
to keep themselves safe around dogs.
REGISTER YOUR DOG ONLINE AND
WIN
A PRIZE
OF $500
All dogs registered using our online service
before 30 June 2014 will go in the draw to
win a prize to the value of $500.
PRIZE INCLUDES
a refund of your dog registration for the 2014/15
registration year
a 15kg bag of Iams Pro-Active Health Formula dog food
a $100 Hamilton Vets voucher
a large selection of dog toys from Masterpet
Go to www.hamilton.govt.nz and under the ‘Do it online’ tab
click ‘Pay it’, you will then be able to choose pay dog registration.
Melville Kindergarten
Inside this issue:
Dog Education
Be in to WIN registration prize
Dog Parks
Adopt a dog
Paws in the Park
Ways to pay your
dog registration:
• At www.hamilton.govt.nz and
click on ‘pay it’
• The Animal Education
and Control Centre,
217 Ellis Street, Hamilton.
• Hamilton City Council,
Garden Place, Hamilton
• Post Cheques to
Hamilton City Council,
Private Bag 3010, Hamilton 3240
Pay your registration on time
and avoid a 50% penalty!
Operation hours
for registrations
The Animal Education and Control
Centre, located at 217 Ellis Street,
Frankton, will be open as follows
for dog registrations:
1 June – 1 August
Monday – Friday, 10.30am-4.30pm
28 - 29 June, 26 July
Weekends, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Normal trading hours resume:
2 August
12.30pm – 4.30pm, 7 days a week.
www.hamilton.govt.nz
Dog parks in our city
Exercising the family pooch in Hamilton
is easy. From launching themselves
into the Waikato River at Days Park, or
foraging amongst the trees at Pukete
Farm Park – your dog can enjoy many
off-lead areas set aside specifically to
exhaust them!
While enjoying these parks please
ensure dogs are kept under control and
do not roam outside the designated
area. All poo must be collected and
disposed of responsibly.
Unfortunately dogs are excluded
from the enclosed sector of Hamilton
Gardens, the picnic lawn in front of
The Verandah Cafe and playground at
Hamilton Lake Domain, and within 10
metres of all children’s playgrounds.
DOG OWNERS
Exercise Areas: Dogs may be
exercised off the leash in the
exercise areas but must be kept
under control at all times.
Exclusion Areas: Dogs are to
be kept out of these areas at all
times.
Hamilton Parks
Adopt a d g
Our adoption programme is designed to re-home suitable dogs that deserve a
second chance with responsible new owners. An adoption fee of $220 applies to all
dogs adopted from the centre. This fee covers de-sexing, micro-chipping and council
registration. All puppies under six months old are $245 as they will also be given their
first vaccination. All dogs available for adoption are advertised on
www.petsonthenet.co.nz
Here are some success stories written by the owners of newly adopted dogs:
ZEKE
“To all the nice people at the
Hamilton Animal Education and
Control Centre
“Earlier in the year we adopted a puppy from you (you
knew him as Astro) which we named Zeke. He’s doing
really well, getting really big, and feels like he’s always
been part of our family. He and our other dog Leah are
best mates - they play together all day and snuggle up
together each night.
I thought the staff that worked with him for the six weeks
or so when he was there might like to see a few photos of
him nearly all grown up!
As you can see, he is a well loved dog (by Leah as well as by
us) and we are very thankful you chose us to raise him! “
(Zeke on LEFT in photo)
DEXTER
“Dexter gets on well with our dog Sammie (and any
dog really) all our cats, horses, ducks, chickens and
various other species that hang at our place! I love the
way that he isn’t scared or intimidated by big dogs,
but “respectful” enough that he doesn’t get himself
into strife! He’s a friendly, happy wee man, in fact we
haven’t heard him bark yet, but I’m sure he can if need
be. He loves the beach, water and going for bush walks with his other dog mates.
The fur around his back end has pretty much grown back now and he hasn’t nibbled at
himself at all. I would like to thank you guys again for choosing us with the privilege of
making this lovely dog a huge part of our family. We love him to bits.”
BOB
“Bob was a lovely 11 year old Labrador who we put
up for adoption without much hope of him finding a
home, because of his age. We were amazed by the great
response we had to his ad – lots of messages of well
wishes, and then the BEST home offer! Yay!
So dear old-man Bob is now living the life of luxury, with
his wonderful new family in Wellington. His new family
say he has “fitted in like a breeze and it feels like he’s
been here forever”. Happy humans and happy dog!”
SCOUT
This letter is to let you know how
well I am doing in my new home.
I have been here for two weeks
now and my new dad thinks that
my new mum and I should go to
puppy school so that I don’t end
up very spoilt. (I have this real cool
trick – when I do something wrong
I just lay down and look up at her
and she gives me a cuddle and
tells me I am just too cute).
I have a new big sister and big
brother who are real cool, they
play with me all the time.
There are also four really strange
cats that live here. I have tried
very hard to be nice and play with
them but all they do is hiss at me,
swipe at my nose and then run
away! My new mum says that they
will settle down and stop hissing
at me once they get to know me
better.
I have learnt lots of new tricks. I
know that I am not allowed out
the gate without my lead on, I sit
and wait for my food and I also
know how to play fetch.
Thank you all so much for looking
after me while I was staying with
you.
Your friend,
Scout (aka Rowdy-Womble)”
Thank you to everyone who has
adopted a dog from us over the
past year, we appreciate your
support and love hearing success
stories. Please keep them coming!
www.hamilton.govt.nz
Paws in the
Park 2013
Once again Paws in the Park was held
at Claudelands Park, unfortunately
the weather didn’t play ball on the
day, but that didn’t stop people and
their four legged friends coming out
for an enjoyable afternoon of fun
and entertainment. The day aimed at
rewarding responsible dog ownership
in the city, saw owners and their dogs
hotly contest competitions. The kids’
course gave young handlers and their
dogs a chance to strut their stuff
around an obstacle course and the best
trick saw a number of talented dogs.
At Washworld Te Rapa we have
two self serve, coin operated
dog wash tubs - making
bathing your dog a breeze!
With a ramp for your dog to walk up into the waist height, stainless steel tub, there’s no lifting or bending
- making washing dogs of all shapes and sizes easy and fun. You can control the shampoo, conditioner and
dryer with the flick of a switch. You can even finish off with a choice of three spray-on fragrances.
And while you’re there, check out our easy take home packs - wipes for ears, eyes and teeth, keeping your
dog looking great in between baths! There are also towels (in case you’ve forgotten to bring one) and
treats.
Follow us at:
www.facebook.com/WashworldTeRapa
For more info, visit:
www.hamilton.govt.nz