Workshops at health centre

The Peninsula Women's Health Centre will be holding two workshops over the coming weeks, with "Making Your Own Earrings" and "Teaching Your Dog Tricks".

The "Make Your Own Earrings" workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 14, from 10am to noon.

Health education worker Ms Kate Bradfield said: "If you have some favourite beads bring them along or come and choose from a range on the day.

"Cost is $12 to cover all materials."

"Teaching Your Dog Tricks" will be held on Wednesday, March 21, from 10am to noon.

"Trick training is an off-shoot of the positive dog training used by modern gentle dog trainers," Ms Bradfield said.

"Women with busy lives often comment that they need a second pair of hands, many have that available in their canine family members.

"Most dogs have the capacity to work in the household, even helping with daily chores. "Learn how to shape your dog's behaviour to achieve just that.

"Tish Drury is a local pet dog trainer and animal behaviour therapist with 35 years experience of working with animals.

"Problem dog behaviours are generally the result of the boredom and frustration experienced by our dogs in the modern domestic home environment.

"In this session, Tish will show you how to turn some of your dog's bad behaviours into life skills and develop new and entertaining activities for you and your family to share with your dog."

No dogs will be allowed at the workshop.

Bookings for both workshops are essential and can be made by contacting the centre on 4342 5905.

Press release, 6 March 2007 Kate Bradfield, Peninsula Women's Health Centre