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Next Meeting: Saturday, September 13th Obedience A & Rally Match at ADOG Training Academy Our September meeting date has been moved to Saturday, September 13th, when we will have a Westie only Obedience A & Rally Match at the ADOG Training Academy (same place we hold club meetings). As many of you know, Rally is a relatively new addition to the AKC Companion dog sport and is a little like Obedience on steroids; fast moving and a lot of fun! All members can participate in both Rally and Obedience and we encourage all to enter every dog you have!! We have been sharing tips and having abbreviated training demonstrations at each meeting and there will be an orientation before the match. Experience is NOT required. No official points are awarded at a match, but ribbons will be awarded to the top four qualifying placements in each class. For more detailed information please go to Obedience and Rally at AKC to read all about it. If you don't have an AKC registration you can still apply for an ILP/PAL. You won't need it for the match but you will be hooked afterwards! You will get a detailed entry form in the mail please register in advance as it will assist us in being orgainized. We will also need helpers so if you don't have a Westie you can still take part. Please email Match Secretary, Angie Jennings at ajennings@catt.com if you have any questions. If you would like to volunteer to help with the match, contact Marleen Burford at marleenburford@bellsouth.net. 2008 Meeting Schedule Date Topic Location Sunday, 01/27/08 Raw Food Diet ADOG Sunday, 03/16/08 Estate Planning for your Westies ADOG Sunday, 04/13/08 Specialty Show Perry, Georgia Sunday, 05/18/08 Annual Picnic Pinckneyville Park Sunday, 07/20/08 Westie Pool Party Roswell, GA Saturday, 09/13/08 Obedience A & Rally Match ADOG Sunday, 10/19/08 Halloween Costume Party ADOG Saturday, 11/15/08 Annual Banquet & Auction Ashford Club Atlanta, GA Meetings: Meetings are typically held on the third Sunday afternoons in the months of January, March, May, September, October and November. After a brief business meeting, experts in a variety of dog-related subjects speak to the group. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal. Most times our Westies join us. Door prizes and other fun are part of each meeting, too. Guests are always welcome. Directions to ADOG (formerly Dogwood Academy) Training Facility: Take I-285 to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, (It is on the northeast side of the I-285 perimeter, just west of I-85). Go South on PIB toward Atlanta for about one mile; turn right onto Green Industrial Way (next to an Acura car dealership on right hand side). ADOG is at the end of the street in the turnaround. Meeting Times: Typically Board Meetings begin at 1:00 pm with the General Meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m. and end around 4:00 p.m. What to bring: Chair for humans in your party and a leash or a crate or x-pen (with a mat underneath) for your Westie friend. Also please bring materials to clean up after your friend and any dog treats or water that you believe they will need. Background Music - "Loch Lomond" midi file sequenced by Barry Taylor