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By april, December 27, 2011

PELHAMS DOG SCHOOL

DECEMBER 2011

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas Everybody!!

I hope you have all been watching my TV show

Pelham’s Doggy Day Care

This service has been very well received in 2011. However, I am afraid I am going to have to enforce the penalty charge of 5 euros per half hour for late pickups as too many people are not collecting their dogs until much later than our closing time of 5.30 p.m.

The cost of this service will be 8 euros per day in 2012. Pickups 1 minute after 5.30 will be charged an extra 5 euros per half hour.

DOG PARK OPENING HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS AND 2012

• Monday – Friday 7.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
• Saturday – Sunday 12.00 – 5.30 p.m.
• Sunday 25th December – closed
• Monday 26th December – closed
• Sunday 1st January – closed
• Monday 2nd January – closed

KIOSK NOW OPEN

The Food kiosk is now open for hot and cold beverages, burgers and various other snacks.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Can I please ask all those whose memberships have expired to please come and renew asap.

TRAINING CLASSES:

Classes start again on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 21st January. Please come along to sign up as soon as possible.

All those interested in whistle work or Agility please let me know.

2012 PRICES:

• Membership: 50 euros per annum
• Day care: 8 euros per day Monday – Friday
• Dog Park: 5 euros per day (owner stays with dog)
• Classes 5 euros per lesson
• Boarding 20 euros per 24 hours or part thereof

And finally ……….

May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2012.

MARLON

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By admin, January 12, 2011

You can now arrange to have your own Dog Party at Pelhams.

Invite your friends and their dogs etc. to your very own Dog Party.

Contact us for further details and availability by using the “Contact Us” tag on this website or phone directly.

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By april, December 24, 2010

PELHAMS DOG FUN PARK

NEWSLETTER NO. 10

DECEMBER 2010

Hello again everyone,

I would like to start off this newsletter by thanking everyone for their kind words and messages of condolences after the sad loss of my father.  This was much appreciated and very comforting.  Many thanks to Leo (Principessa & Spoc) who helped April out with the boarding dogs when I  had to leave suddenly for the UK.

I, in turn, would like to offer my condolences to Arthur from the Terrazza Restaurant, Spinola Bay (Alfie & Bobby) who also lost his father on 17^th November, our thoughts are with him.

Condolences also to Keith who sadly lost his dog Hope in a traffic accident earlier this month.

Now, on a happier note.

** MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE **

So we have reached the end of our first year at Pelhams and I think you will agree it has been a successful one.  I hope you have all enjoyed the experience as much as we have.

Christmas opening times are as follows:

Monday 20^th & Tuesday 21^st December                              Closed

Wednesday 22^nd Thursday 23^rd and Friday 24^th December    10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday 25^th and Sunday 26^th December Closed

Monday 27^th – Friday 31^st December                         10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday 1^st – Tuesday 4^th January                                    Closed

Normal service resumes Wednesday 5^th January  ie closed every Monday and Tuesday and open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

The next round of obedience classes will be starting from 5^th February.  We have two classes on Saturdays and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and one on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.  If you haven’t already put your names down please do so as soon as possible as these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

I am also thinking about starting an Agility Class as a few people have asked me so if you think your dog is up for that let me know.  I need about 8 dogs so as soon as we have enough we can get started.

From the beginning of February I am going to restart the Agility Course Race.  I sure some of you remember we had quite a bit of fun with that last year with prizes for the fastest times.

I am looking for some sponsors for the Agility Obstacles which are going to be re-arranged in the New Year.  If you have a company or know anyone who might be interested the price of each 50cm x 50cm sign will be 50 euros for the year + the price of the sign.  The signs can either show the name of the company or person with their dogs etc. and will be attached to each obstacle. For Example:

Sponsored by:  Marlon Howes

Pelhams Dog School

Pelham, Golden Retriever

Tel: 99449644

I would still like to get some more banners up around the perimeter wall and on the dog pool to brighten the place up a bit.  The banners are approximately    3 m x 2 m.  If you know anyone who might be interested in advertising please let me know.

Boarding is still extremely busy so if you are going away and need to use this service please book as early as possible and we have had to disappoint a lot of people over the Christmas period.  The price of this service is 20 euros per day with drop off and pick up days counted as 1 full day.  Owners to supply their own dog food beds etc.

Thanks to all of you who come along on Saturday and Sunday afternoons we have got a really good little club going now and I think us humans enjoy it as much as the dogs.

We now have freshly made barbeque burgers on sale at weekends as well as hot and cold drinks.

As you are probably aware the memberships are starting to come up for renewal in January.  New memberships will be 30 euros for one year.  Dog Park Entrance fees and Obedience Classes will remain at 5 euros per session.

A lot of people have been asking me about paying a one off fee for the year without having to pay an entrance fee each time they come (obedience classes not included).

Accordingly we have decided to offer a Gold Membership for 250 euros per year (or 150 euros for six months) which will include as many visits to the dog park as you like including use of the dog pool.

Members who have recently joined who may wish to upgrade to this service can do so, we will just deduct the membership you have already paid.

We will be writing to each member as their membership comes up for renewal in the New Year, or just come along to school if you know your membership is running out.

Finally, members Danny and Linda have a Spanish Boxer that they want to breed with a female dog of the same breed.  If you are interested please contact me for detail.

The Christmas monthly draw winner is Member No. 107

Well, I can’t believe our first year is over already – here’s to 2011!

Good luck everyone

Pelham says:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members.

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By april, October 1, 2010

Please note that today’s BBQ has had to be posponed until next Satuarday 16th October due to the weather

• End of Summer BBQ 9th October 2010 . NOW 16th October
• Tickets €15 for adults and €10 for children.
• Free for under 5′s and Free dog park.
• Doors open at 3 p.m. food served from 6 p.m.
• Disco, bar and lighting

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By april, September 29, 2010

PELHAMS DOG FUN PARK

NEWSLETTER NO. 9

SEPTEMBER 2010

Hello again everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed your summer holidays and are ready to get your dogs back into shape.

I have attached the schedule for the next round of dog obedience classes to this newsletter so please have a look and check which class you are in. If you cannot make classes please let me know so that I can offer your place to someone else.

As before the classes will be 5 euros per week for 6 weeks payable in advance (total 30 euros). Please come along and pay ASAP to secure your place as you know the classes have proved very popular and I am trying to keep the numbers down in each class. Places that have not been secured by 9th October will be offered to someone else.

Please make sure that you are on time for your classes as I will be starting promptly at the allocated time as I have a lot of classes to fit in. There will be a kiosk selling cakes, sandwiches burgers etc. with tables and chairs by the office. Can you please wait there with our dog on lead until you are called.

Again, please make sure that one gate is closed before the second gate is opened as we will be getting quite congested at that time and we don’t want any escapees. Also can I please ask everyone to clean up after your dogs, thank you.

Those attending classes please make sure that you practice at least 10 – 15 minutes every day; you cannot expect your dog to become fully trained in one hour per week. I am training you to train your dog!!!

REMEMBER – your dog needs exercise please bring him to the park at least once a week to run around and socialise. If you cannot bring him yourself we can organise a pick up and drop off for you.

From now until 8th October we are open from

• 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday – Friday and
• 4 – 8 p.m. at weekends when we will have the kiosk available for refreshments.

As from Wednesday 13th October we will resume winter hours which will be as follows:-

• Monday & Tuesday – closed.
• Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday – classes from 9 – 1.30 – Dog Park open from 2 p.m.

Last but not least, our End of Summer BBQ is on Saturday 9th October. Doors are open from 3 p.m. (Dog Park free) and food will be served from 6 p.m. There will be starters, main course and dessert, a disco, bar area, seating and lighting.

Tickets are on sale from the office €15.00 for adults and €10 for children under 12. Under 5,’s go free.

Please come along and support us, we are hoping to have a lot of fun. Those who attended the Pig Roast will remember it was a great success and this time we are hoping to do even better.

If anyone would like to donate raffle prizes please let me know as this was also a great success last time around.

Many thanks,

MARLON

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By april, September 18, 2010

Durumblat Street

Mosta

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By april, September 11, 2010

PELHAMS DOG FUN PARK

NEWSLETTER NO. 8

AUGUST 2010

Hello everyone!

Well, summer is slowly coming to a close and I am looking forward to the winter when the climate is so much better for the dogs.
We are celebrating the end of Summer 2010 with a BBQ on 9th October. As you know the Pig Roast was a great success so I decided to organise another similar event. This time we have caterers coming in to take some of the strain. Gates will open at 3 p.m. with food being served from 6. We have floodlighting as the nights will be drawing in by then. There will be a choice of  different meats with salad potatoes etc. and starters and desert.
There will also be a disco and bar.
As with the last event if anyone would like to donate raffle prizes that would be very much appreciated.
Tickets are on sale now from the dog school. They are 15 euros each for adults and 10 euros for kids under 12. Under 5s go free.
Tickets are limited to 175 so it will be first come first served. Please come along and support your club. The dog park will, of course, be free that day.
Please state your preference for beef or chicken when purchasing your ticket and keep the ticket to hand into the chef for your food on the day.

I am doing a 6 part TV series starting some time in October so if anyone wants to put up a banner before then and the BBQ you will be sure to get some good advertising for your company or organisation.
Fees for the dog pool are going to have to go up to 5 euros per dog as the water bowser which I have delivered every 2 weeks to change the water has now trebled in price!
If you want to continue to bring your own refreshments to the park for the time you are welcome to do so until I can finally get a kiosk organised.
Classes are going to start at the end of October/beginning November. These will be on Saturday and Sunday mornings as before with one class on a Wednesday morning and one on a Thursday morning.
As I have about a hundred people waiting for classes I am going to grade the dogs according to age, size and ability. We will be texting/emailing people shortly to let them know which classes they will be in.
All new members starting classes please ensure that you practice what you learn during classes for at least 15 minutes each day. REMEMBER I am training YOU to train your dog. Do not expect your dog to become fully trained in just 45 minutes per week.
We are now fully booked for boarding until the end of the year so book early for 2011.
The monthly draw winner for August is Member No. 221
Good news from Geoff and Nadia whose dog Sierra was hit by a car. She is now on her way to a full recovery and will be a regular back at the dog park shortly.
I have been contacted by someone who is looking for a new home for two one year old border collies so if anyone is interested or knows of anyone who might be interested please let me know.
Thanks to Arthur for making my father welcome on his birthday last week and organising another great meal in Terrazza Restaurant, Spinola Bay where dogs are also welcome.
If anyone is looking for cheap flights to Holland please contact Leo of Principessa Tours premium member of Pelhams Dog School!!!

Best wishes,

MARLON

Pelham says:

To walk me off lead I must first be able to walk properly to heel.

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By april, June 1, 2010

PELHAMS DOG FUN PARK

NEWSLETTER NO. 5

MAY 2010

Hello again everyone,

Well summer has arrived so don’t forget from 1st June we will be opening from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday as it will be too hot for the dogs (let alone us) during the day.  Please note we will be closed on Mondays.

The next lot of classes also begin on 1st June at 7.30 in the evenings, again because of the heat.  Don’t forget to practice what you learn between lessons as you will find that this really pays off.

Can I ask that those of you who want to book for September classes pay on application as we have had to spend a lot of time chasing people up to see who is and who isn’t attending before we can offer the classes to other people.  This way it will be on a first come first served basis.

The dog boarding has proved very popular and we are now booked up until October.  Please note that boarding is payable per day including the day of drop off and the day of collection.

This month’s monthly draw winner is member no. 21, don’t forget to collect your two free dog park sessions before the end of the month.

Once again, please don’t forget when entering or leaving the field to make sure one gate is closed before opening the other so as to prevent escapees!

Work should be completed on the dog plunge pool in the next couple of weeks so the dogs can cool themselves down in the hot weather.

I hope you all enjoyed the pig roast as much as we did.  I think it was a success.  The dogs all mixed really well together and the only little bit of troubnle came from a human!  I am sorry if anybody’s day was spoilt because of one stupid man who wasn’t even a member!  Next time we will be a bit more selective about who we let in.  Thanks to Paul Kennington for his timely speech – much appreciated.

We are hoping to do a summer BBQ (dog pool opening party) at the end of July and this time we will make a few improvements including some extra seating and shade.  We are planning to get outside caterers in next time to give us more time to socialise!

Thanks to everyone who helped out including Estelle, Mrs. Pace, Romina, Joanna and many others.  My thanks also go to Peter from Toyland who provided the BBQ equipment and Paulo from the Car Sales who helped me a lot with the preparation.

Also thanks to May Cassar for lending us the tables and chairs and Joe Spiteri for the freezer van.  Thanks also to the kids for helping out with the bar and raffle – we managed to raise some cash for the dog sanctuaries which I am putting in a pot and will hand over at the end of the summer after our other events in the hope of giving them a big cheque each.

Thanks of course to Flavio and Rodeen for sponsoring the disco which I think you will all agree was most enjoyable.

My biggest thanks goes to Valerie who organised the pig and worked so hard not only on Sunday but on the days leading up to it and without whose help I couldn’t have managed.  Valerie also made the delicious strawberry gateauxs.

I had arranged to present Valerie with some flowers on the day but unfortunately the flower people next door left and took Valeries bouquet with them!  Never mind, thanks anyway Valerie and I will make it up to you this week.

Last but not least, thanks to everyone who donated the fantastic raffle prizes:

• • Pace Fire Prevention Services
  • Munchy Moose Xemxija
  • Trattoria Fiorino D’oro Restaurant Salina
  • Heaven Hair Salon – Naxxar
  • Flower Power
  • Rainforrest Pet Shop
  • Badger Karting
  • Terrazza Restaurant Spinola Bay
  • Angelo’s Restaurant Bugibba
  • Petnutrition Qormi
  • Martins Bar Attard
  • Mario Spiteri
  • Garden Shop Zebbeigh
  • Mgarr Farmers Market Zebbeigh
  • Rockna Restaurant – Paceville
  • Go Mobile (Lorraine)
  • Paul Howes – Malta Powerboat Association

I took some great pictures on the day and hopefully they should be on the website in the next few days

www.pelhamdogtraining.com

We now have another new sponsor Feelwell dog treats which are available to buy at dog school.

Holder of Membership No. 1 Olga Bonnici has opened a branch of SAGS (stray animals support group) at 34 Nicolo’ Isouard Street Mosta.  Please give her your support by either donating goods for sale or calling into the shop which is open Mondays to Saturdays 9.30 to 1.30.

As most of you are probably aware, Prescott and Blossom have now moved in with their new owners Mary and Graham on Gozo.  Mary and Graham are reporting back to us regularly with Prescott and Blossom’s progress.  They have settled in very well and have become popular residents at Marsaforn.  We are planning to visit them soon and they have promised to come back and see us regularly.

AGILITY COURSE COMPETITION

Well, she finally did it!  Lorraine with Didi the fox terrier fought off the competition with the best time of 31.84 seconds for the Agility Course.  This month we included the weave poles and it must have been those swivelling hips that did the trick.

Congratulations Lorraine you win this month’s free bag of Almo Nature Dog food courtesy of Petnutriltion.

Thanks again to everyone for your support and to everyone who helped at the Pig Roast, I hope I havn’t forgotten anyone but please forgive me if I have.  (Sorry Anthony for forgetting to thank you last month for attending the Melleiha animalfest with us – I will try harder in the future.)

All the best