Follow the links to the side for more information about the charities that we support as well as links to other web-sites or read on for more current news...
Current News
April 2006 - Welcome to Anna, the latest member of our team. She is currently an Assistant Instructor and is showing great promise of making a wonderful Instructor in the future. We are very happy to welcome her on to the team and know that she will be a huge asset to the team.
January 2006 - Well, I'm really looking forward to 2006! 2005 was a good year, and ICC saw a large amount of growth which has meant that we are able to push the boat out and have some top level handlers and instructors doing workshops for us in 2006. All I would say is that places will fill up very quickly (they are also going to be advertised on large national web-sites) so if you would like a place on any of the workshops or seminars I suggest that you book and secure a place now!
I'm also delighted to welcome 2 new members onto our team. Kathy will be developing our charity work, and will be a great help to have on the team. We are also joined by Jill who is a guest member of our team. She will be joining us in April as an agility instructor to help our more advanced agility classes. She has won the title of Agility Handler of the Year twice, and her experience will be a very valuable asset.
We are also developing our Friendship Scheme which will be overseen by Kate. This is designed to support people that may need more time than we are able to give in classes, or people whose dogs are difficult and who need special support and encouragement. If you feel that this is an area that you could help with please let us know (she will also be building links with local churches for some of the charity work that we do, so if you are a member of a church and would be able to help in any way please let us know.)
Christina and members of the ICC team are also available to do talks, workshops and demonstrations. If you would like to enquire about bookings please phone 01400 230965, or E-mail christina@icc-dog.co.uk
ICHTHUS CANINE CENTRE BIRTHDAY PARTY Come and celebrate 2 years with us on the 23rd September 2006. Details are the same as those for 2005. E-mail us on christina@icc-dog.co.uk if you'd like to come, and we'll contact you nearer the time with more details...
Old News
ICHTHUS CANINE CENTRE BIRTHDAY PARTY
In September 2005 Ichthus Canine Centre will be one year old! My very sincere thanks go to every one of you for making it such a success. To celebrate we will be holding a ‘Bring and Share Buffet.’ EVERYONE that has attended any course is welcome to come to the buffet - please let me know if you would like to come. This evening will be free of charge, but to keep costs down it will be operated on a basis of bringing some food or drink with you and everyone sharing what they have brought. Sorry, but due to noise and numbers this evening will be without dogs. It will give owners (and partners) an opportunity to meet and chat.
UPDATE - We had such a lovely time that this will be repeated in 2006 on the 23rd September.
PADDY
We are delighted to welcome Paddy as a guest member of our training team. She will be running our Competitive Obedience Course, and our Show Ring training. Her experience will be a huge asset, and we are looking forward to working alongside her. To find out more about her follow this link - Paddy.
NEW PREMISES
This Summer has seen a lot of change as far as our training venue is concerned. We were unable to continue to use our old venue in Sudbrook, and for a stressful few weeks were without a training home. It has turned out wonderfully though as we now have our own premises that we can rent (rather than hire) which means that they are ours to put flooring down to do agility.
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GRANTHAM CARNIVAL
Look out for us at the Grantham Carnival (18th June 2005.) We will be running free training around an obstacle course, flyball, doing demonstrations, and our shop will be there. Members of staff as well as the Support Team will be available for help and advice on most things from behaviour and training, classes and workshops, to how to fit a harness!
UPDATE - This was a wonderful day, and I was so proud of my dogs (who had never done anything quite like that before.) They coped with the incredibly hot weather remarkably well. (This was a relief because Caleb - the Great Dane - sinks into a panting heap even in warm weather, but after 2 hours of cold water being poured over him, and watching Asaph, my other dog, do her demonstrations he felt that it was now his turn!) I was also very pleased with how well they coped with the crowds. Although Asaph takes everything in her stride, Caleb used to have a child phobia, and was frightened of some men when he was younger, but he managed very well, possibly the weather making him too hot to care!
I must also say a HUGE thank you to the team who did a wonderful job, and were so supportive.