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GeorgetownActon Wednesday May 1984 B3 Owners beware Guard dogs need expert professional training by Jeff Andrew The name guard dog breeds in the minds of some property owners Prowlers avoid them like the plague and thetoothsfime beasts can make short work of any thieves who make the unfortunate decision to knock over the dog owners But what happens if prowler in the back yard happens lo be a neighborhood child playing hide and seek Region passes on Bilingualism Concerned about the cost of providing its services In two languages Halton region has taken no action on an appeal to Premier William Davis to proclaim Ontario lingual A resolution circulated among all Ontario municipalities by the city of Vomer near Ottawa notes that Franco On have sought official recognition of their language in this province for 117 years and lhat several Ontario cities have already been designated bilingual Halton chief administrative officer Dennis reported last week that of the region a residents about eight per 1 centclaim French as their mother tongue He advised caution in any move to bi linguallze the province however pointing out that offering regional services in both languages would entail a substantial cost At the present time he added the definition of a sizeable French presence is not deter bed also described the situation in bury which is designated a bilingual city with per cent of its population French speaking Despite the large Francophone presence he said the public demand for municipal documents in French is minimal Sudbury relies heavily on provincial grants initiated about four years ago to help finance dual language services Perlin reported but the grants expire in year leaving the city and others like it to fund their own services Statistics gathered by Perlin from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Indicate Hills has French speaking residents and another who speak both languages Seniors Week now a month Senior Citizens Week has blossomed this year Into Senior Citizens Month and Ontario b Secretariat for Social Develop has some big plans for June In conjunction with the province bicentennial the Secretariat is Partners Looking Back Ontario encouraging seniors to meet with young people through local schools to share heir thoughts and recollections about the province past Seniors Week has been celebrated in Ontario for the past years with a variety of events The Secretariat is plan a roster of activities to fill the month of June this year Meanderings by Mabel Barkmin 1 imagine the modern mother Is very thankful for he Invention of peanut butter Children and peanut butter seem to go together in North America In Europe and Asia It is unheard of and people who come here cannot understand why we like it It was never a household staple in my husband family and consequently he has never liked It In India the children are raised on a type of soup called made from lentils and it certainly Is a cavity fighter as most Indians have perfect teeth even as adults Since peanut butter sticks to the teeth I imagine it can produce cavities especially when the sandwich also contains jelly No one doubts its good nutrition but its effect on the teeth is questionable Ballinafad Church honors Shortill family A special Mother Day service was held in the church on Sunday May 13 Thejoimg folk assisted in part of the Service with the Junior Choir contributing with a musical selection During this service there a dedication and a christening connected with the Shortill family The Dedication was In memory of Harry Shortill son of Rita Shortill and the late Richard Shortill A plaque was put up and dedicated as the glass door at the entrance of the church were donated by his widow and family The dedication ceremony was beautiful as Rev Bandy paid tribute to the Shortill family long time residents of the Community who their services not only to the church but other worthwhile projects as well Rev Bandycalledthechildrentothe front the Sanctury just as the sacred ceremony of Baptism was bestowed Mr and Mrs Gary Murr now residing in Guelph but formerly of presented their children infant son Za chary Matthew and older daughter Dawn Shortill A large crowd of relatives and friends Tilled the church for he occasion Mrs Frank Smith Joined other relatives in the nearby community church on Mothers Day o witness the Baptismal service of her grand nephew Christopher Alexander month old son or Patricia and David Joan and Pat are his proud grandparents from Acton and Nora and Ben Tuck from Georgetown And is it really necessary to protect a new stereo with an animal trained to snap a man arm with one bite of its crushing jaw If sense outweighs paranoia probably But two area dog trainers are worried more and more people are bringing such dog home little suspecting the risk are taking Equally as bad some dog owners an sending their animals to trainers with lull expertise in developing security dogs irginia Hansford operator of Kennels in Georgetown says she gets tails a jeek from people who want her to troin i guard dog or them or asking about other trainers to whom they have been reftrred She won train dogs lo do protection work and find these people are being referred to trainers who I qualified I been in this business for years I don feel I am qualified she stressed People an out there training these lhint without any prior experience she Mot of these trainers will take Hansford said thai at one time people satisfied wilh owning a dog from a species with J popular reputation for ferocity such as a Now they are asking for a dog who can play the part as well a dog that will bile Any fool can teach a dog lo bite she said But she added Once you teach a dog to bile Wow it dangerous refers people who wont a guard dog to Erin dog trainer Paul Cipparo who operates Wellington County School for Dogs and Security Dog Services Ltd says pari of his business is to retrain dogs which have been mishandled by inexperienced trainers I get many dogs trained elsewhere who have been messed up and to be retrained he said In cases the dog has been disturbed mentally Dogs have very individual Iraits he explained and some are not by nature aggressive regardless of breed If they are pushed too hard or are not taught how lo channel aggression properly the dogs can become mentally impaired The danger is lhat they will become fear biters he said To avoid difficulty Cipparone said dog owners should examine what they need a security dog for and be discriminating in their choice of a trainer With his customers he said he first examines why they want the dog trained for protection and the level of I raining required to meel Iheir needs I think a lot of people just need a dog thai looks the part he said The dog may be as playful as any other tan ne will ward off nervous prowlers because it Is a or a Shepherd The dog can also be trained as an alarm dog one wilt bark when strangers approach simply warn its master The next step up is what Cipparone calls threat dog It is trained to be ferocious but not to attack They are taught to stick close to an intruder bark bare their fangs and strike fear into a man s heart But they will only bite if they are at tacked or otherwise getting no than six feet from an intruder In mans cases that enough he said People want a dog to put on a good The final is a dog rained for full protection duties one that will attack an intruder on command or when provoked pin him dog such as Ihis undergoes upwards a s intense and careful training and it is expensive The owners lend to be people wilh valuables or who face a potential threat their safety These animals are trained to be ex obedient and have what parone calls a builtin safety factor They don attack in a frenzy rather they bite lo bring an intruder down and let go when he lies still Is careful to point out that he screens his customers to assure himself they truly need a guard dog like this and are responsible enough to handle one A dog lhat is trained Intensely needs to be worked out regularly with its owner to keep its skills and obedience sharp He also insists that the owner bring he animal back occasionally for what he calls a lune up Cipparone says he has turned down thousands of dollars from in dm duals whom he trust to handle one of these animals properly or he think required one Cipparone has some tips on selecting a trainer He says they are often willing lo spend some money on advertising their services in dog magazines rather than simply newspaper classified sections They will readily talk about their and the instructors courses they have taken Most importantly they will let you watch them tram dogs for protection work on a number of occasions and with different animals billys mm WALLPAPER INTERIOR LATEX FIAT INTERIOR LATEX EXTERIORLATEX4un STAIN ana WALLPAPER ORDERS 20 OFF 130 GUELPH ST 8778905 FREE SATELLITE DEMONSTRATIONS RYDERS 130 Gin 130 GimMi at n conunction with DAISY DISH ERIN Your Complete Beauty 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