Companion Dog Club News and Articles

Membership Benefits

Member Certificate
Use of KCC Park
Quarterly Newsletter
Purina Gift Voucher
CDC Keyring and Emergency notice
CDC Bumper Sticker
Canine Code of Ethics
Access to VCA Library

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Welcome new members:

Eleanor with Diesel and Chelsea
Anna with Coby
Diane and Simon with Ivy and Daisy
Gwen and Colin with Bella
Patsy with Pixie

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Companion Dog Club's Latest News:

Companion Dog Club on Facebook

Join us at www.facebook.com/CompanionDogClub for even more photos and to meet other members and see who is planning to attend upcoming events.

Dances with Dogs Information

This is the most recent sport approved by the ANKC which means dogs can compete and earn titles for dancing, also called heelwork to music. Sue from Melbourne Canine Freestyle joined us for our April Walk and Talk at KCC Park and provided the following information:

Options for Cruciate Ligament Repair in Dogs

This article was provided by Dr Charles Kuntz following his presentation on treating many different illnesses in our canine companions from epilepsy to bones stuck in the trachea (a good reminder never to feed your dog cooked bones - only raw!)

Click here to download the Cruciate Ligament Repair article.

New Doggy Info Sheets from the Department of Primary Industries

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has released a new series of information sheets to encourage responsible dog ownership and help educate people on some common issues faced by dog owners. Please click the following links to download the info sheets. All of them are PDF.

Companion Dog Club Events

Members of the Companion Dog Club can bring their dogs along to participate in our monthly walking event and several other family-friendly events scheduled throughout the year. See the CDC Diary for more events.

Don't forget about the Phillip Island branch - plan to stay for the weekend or come down early on Friday afternoon to give you and your dog a mini break. Click here for information on where you can take dogs and where they can be off-lead.

The Big Day Out for Dogs 2009 will be Sunday, 13 December.

Visit our events page and photos page for photos from previous Big Day Out for Dogs events.

NEWSLETTERS

DOG CAREERS

Do not be fooled by their cute faces and floppy ears - these puppies from the Australian Customs dog breeding centre are genetically superior, crime-fighting machines.

And they are fast becoming our hottest law-enforcement export - hounding drug importers, suspected terrorists and money launderers across the globe.

Australia's Puppy Police (PDF)

Previous canine career features:

GAP Prison Foster Program (PDF)

Termite-Detecting Beagle (PDF)

Police Dog Squad Media Release (PDF)