HSDIN RSS News Feed en-gb http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Steve and Sue went to visit Rossendale Dog Training Club tonight to bestow a special award on the Leader Dave East.
Dave has been a HSDIN supporter for over 8 years, and as he cannot make the 10 year anniversary and awards night tomorrow, received the auspicious award of The Best Dog Warden Ever from Steve and Sue.
Pictures will follow. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN have a stall at Great Harwood Fair today
The event was opened by the Mayor of Hyndburn and the Town Crier
Please pop down and see us today
http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN are staring a great new scheme. We are bringing dog training to the parks of Hyndburn.
Beginning next Tuesday HSDIN Animal Welfare Officer Steve Wood will be in various parks to help with dog training and giving advice. Below is a list of places to see him next week.
Tuesday 24th August, Steve will be in Mercer Park, Clayton-Le-Moors 11am-12pm
Wednesday 25th August, Steve will be in Haworth Park, Accrington 2pm-3pm
Thursday 26th August, Steve will be in Ryddings Park, Oswaldtwistle 6pm-7pm
Please go and see him and get some useful tips. Keep visiting the website for other locations. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk As promised here is a list of local dog training clubs, most teach the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Award
Rossendale Dog Training Club, run by David East, tel 07967 393345
St Thomas Dog Obedience Club, thursdays 7.30 - 10pm at St Francis Church, Blackburn, BB2 2TZ, 01254 240527
Reedyford Dog Training Club, Marden Leisure Centre, Nelson, cathatbeechhome@aol.com
K9 Skool email g.vann@btinternet.com
Please contact a group in your area, its great fun http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN will shortly be adding a list of local dog training groups along the M65 corridor. This will be displayed on the links page. Most of the groups will be helping pets and owners through the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme.
Steve will be visiting these groups in the near future to give talks and tips and offer advice on specific doggy behaviuor problems. He is also available for one-to-one training as well.
Keep visiting the site for more information http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk This Saturday HSDIN held their first Advice Surgery at our charity shop.
First "client" was Jen. Jen used to have two brothers Jake and Max, but Jake was put to sleep aged 17, but two days later Max was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Jen has been distraught and very lost. So we took her in for a chat with "Uncle Steve". This was reassurance for us as owners that dogs grieve, and that she will be OK in time. Uncle Steve, Steve Wood, HSDIN Welfare Officer will be holding these surgeries evey Saturday. He will be available to give advice on anything canine, from micro chipping, to repsonsible dog owning, to worming,to insurance to toxicara. He will not be able to diagnose anything medical, but anything else. Please come down http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk We are asking for prizes for the raffles on our Award Night on 27th August
If anyone has anything that they would like to donate to HSDIN that is suitable for a raffle prize, please could they drop it in at the shop, or if you cant get down to the shop, please call 01254 875990, and we will arrange collection
All proceeds of the Award Night will be going to the ongoing care of the strays.
Thank you http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk On Friday 27th August at Great Harwood Golf Club from 8 oclock we are celebrating ten years of Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need charity . If you have helped, been involved or adopted a dog from us, we would like to see you there ! Tickets are free, but limited. We will also be having our Awards Night for all our volunteers and supporters. If you would like to come please get in touch ,thanks to every one who has helped in the last 10 years. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Our Ex charity chairman Stephen Wood will be starting his new role as Animal Welfare Officer for HSDIN, working for Hyndburn Borough Council as animal welfare and education progamme within Hyndburn on August 1st. This role is essential in the community for the continued care for the strays and the education of children to promote reponsible dog ownership. Good Luck Steve. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk At the same Trustees meeting Mr Craig Hall was voted in as the new Deputy Vice President for Life of the charity HSDIN ,we all look forward to working with Craig, who as some fantastic ideas on how to move the charity forward . http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN would like to announce that at a Trustees meeting this week,Steve Wood (Dog Warden of the Year ) has stepped down as Chairman of Hyndburn Stray Dogs in Need Charity , after 11 years of hard work and dedication . Mr Ian Barlow a trustee of the charity who as been with them for ten years was voted in unamimously yesterday at meeting of the trustees as the new chairman . http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN are pleased to announce that a funding agreement relating to the provision of a dog welfare and education programme within Hyndburn has been granted. This means that HSDIN will be able to employ a full time animal officer whose duties will be outlined by Hyndburn Borough Council. This is a wonderful step for the charity and H.B.C to work in partnership for the benefit of all stray dogs in the Borough. Help will be at hand for these abandoned dogs. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Emergency kennels have been built temporarily, for any dog found after the out of hours is closed at our council contracted kennels.
Another big Thank You to Nathan from Unique Kennels, Great Harwood, who has constructed the kennels at cost price for HSDIN, Thanks again Nathan http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Our vets, Myerscough Veterinary Group will now microchip dogs for HSDIN.
The cost will be £10 per dog, but you must ring first to any branch of Myerscough, and make an appointment. Please mention that you are a HSDIN supporter or have rehomed one of our stray dogs from our kennels.
http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Recently our charity shop on Whalley Road Accrington was broken in to.
The till was stolen, but a huge Thank You to Nathan from Unique Kennels, who donated a brand new till. Thanks Nathan http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk If any of our supporters have any unwanted gifts then please take them down to our charity shop, 15 Whalley Road, Accrington.
We can even collect, just give us a call on 01254 875990.
We have a big veterinary bill coming in and all donations will be gratefully received. Please help us to help the dogs http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Sadie the Staffy Cross was yesterday recouperating at Glencoe Kennels, Blackburn, after treatment for a broken leg.
HSDIN have paid for the veterinary treatment at out vets, Myerscough, for Sadie to get back on all 4 of her feet. Even at this time of change for HSDIN, our good work for the stray dogs still continue. A big Thank You to Kath and staff at Glencoe and also at Myserscough Vets for their care.
http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk An update on the exciting new first mentioned earlier this month
We are excited to announce that negotiations are well under way in regards to HSDIN purchasing their very own kennels, in fact terms have been agreed, and we are awaiting the finance to be agreed.
Great News for all. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk HSDIN are looking for Samuel Dickinson, who has posted ,malicious and libelous comments on a certain business directory website. If anyone knows the said mr Dickinson, please contact HSDIN, as our legal representatives are waiting for him to make contact. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk Exciting news for HSDIN.
MINUTES OF TRUSTEES and COMITTEE MEETING, JUNE 2010
As mentioned on the homepage of our website, we are inviting kennels along the M65 corridor to apply for the up-coming tender for care of the strays.
This week a meeting of the Trustees and Comittee of HSDIN was held. A very important and exciting step for HSDIN was discussed.
One of the kennels that has applied for the tender is considering selling, and HSDIN are considering buying, so that at last the charity will have kennels of their own. The charity are at present in negotiation for finance to get this project under way. This decision was reached unanimously, so please keep visiting the website for an update on this news. http://www.hyndburnstraydogsinneed.co.uk