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<body text="#333333" link="#666666" vlink="#666666" alink="#666666" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#99CCFF"> <p align="right"><b><font face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF" size="3">HOME</font></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="100%" valign="top"> <font FACE="Arial"> <p ALIGN="left"><b><img border="1" src="images/full_sarah.jpg" align="left" width="125" height="193">The Canine Care Group</b> was set up to be more of a charity than a business, and that is how it has operated for several years now. Hopefully, people and their animals have benefited from it one way or another.</p> <p ALIGN="left">My job is as a dog trainer and behaviourist, with an enormous interest in Holistic Health. I firmly believe that many animals have behaviour problems due to incorrect diet, exercise and health issues and I try to combine my consults to take into account all of the above.</p> <p ALIGN="left">I see my job as a trainer as a way of introducing people to the kinder methods that can be employed to get our animals to work happily, willingly and learn.</p> <p ALIGN="left">As a behaviourist I try to encourage people to watch their dogs, and understand them, as in their own way, they try and communicate their needs and wants, IF we take notice of them.</p> <p ALIGN="left">A lot of problems occur because of the wrong choice of dog for it’s living environment; people who do not realise the enormous amount of time and attention our animals require for their entire life; people who don’t want to train their dogs but want them to be well behaved – can’t be done. The care giver has to do all the work in between visits, this doesn’t go down well with many!</p> <p ALIGN="left">I am expected to solve a 2 year behavioural problem in one visit – can’t be done most of the time, sometimes we have a minor miracle but rarely.</p> <p ALIGN="left">I think this is best summed up in a true story.</p> <p ALIGN="left">My telephone rang. A voice on the other end asked very seriously what I charged for a ‘Premium Service’ as he and his wife wanted their new pup house training in a week as he was going away on business. I explained I did not do a ‘Premium Service’ nor could I promise to have his dog house trained in 7 days, that would be his job. Needless to say, he never rung back but I was told the pup was dumped at a vets either to be picked up by the establishment he bought it from or put to sleep as it was quite ill, but that is another story.</p> <p ALIGN="left">Few animals have the pleasure of being able to choose who they want to live with.The way I see it, if we choose the animal, it is for life. Not until we get bored, or move, or whatever other excuses can be thought of.</p> <p ALIGN="left">Re-homing centres are overflowing as it is, and yet we keep adding to their burden. Once loved animals are passed around from home to home until, with luck, they find themselves a warm and loving family that is willing to take it on, warts and all. These people are rare gems. The Re-homing people and fosterers are also rare people who dedicate a lot of their time and energy into an animal to ensure it is placed into the right home.</p> <p ALIGN="left">I share my home with Tessa, a maniac Springer Spaniel who was a rescue dog. She is now 5 and has been treated by me holistically since the day I got her. She has a wonderful enthusiasm that makes me smile, and is always wanting to learn. Like all dogs she has her ‘little moments’ but most of the time we live in total harmony. She has learned to put up with the fact that I don’t sleep long hours and that my life is far from normal! Because I am a trainer and behaviourist people expect her to be the ‘perfect’ dog, but she isn’t. I think my life would be extremely boring if she took this title seriously. Taking on a rescue dog was new to me and I have learned a lot about the problems they carry with them from their past. In fact, she’s been an excellent teacher for me.</p> <p ALIGN="left">I hope this site helps people make better decisions, assists those who do truly want to keep their animal for life and educate them to perhaps consider using Alternative Therapies to prevent the many illnesses I see on a day to day basis.</p> <p ALIGN="left">Although the website is for Canines, it is dedicated to my beloved horse, Ali, who struggled with ill health for many years following a severe reaction to his first ever vaccination. He was also responsible for teaching me to watch and listen to my animals and gave me the patience to understand that all things are possible if you just stop and look at the obvious, and to be open minded.</p> <p ALIGN="left">If nothing else, I pray that the contents of the site open people’s minds up to the fact that vaccines, over vaccination and many medications can and do kill. At the very least they can make your pet very ill.</p> <p align="left">As time passes, the information will increase, in the meantime please accept what I have to offer and bear with me as I continue on my journey of learning.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><a href="doghome.htm"><font face="Arial"><img border="0" src="images/top.gif" width="27" height="26"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial">Please report any dead links to the <a href="mailto:ccg@artindustri.com?subject=Dead Links - CCG">webmaster</a></font></p> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="90%"> <tr> <td width="100%"><font size="2" face="Arial">The <a href="index.htm"><b>Canine Care Group</b></a> publishes material to inform and educate users. It should never be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, to diagnose or treat a medical illness or without your Veterinarian's approval. 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