Post by Andy on Apr 11, 2016 9:12:59 GMT
I hear a lot of people who are not in Syndicates or indeed might have been in Syndicates say a lot of the same things >
First thing is everybody is different, from the money they have or want to spend to what they expect, some like to shout others stand in the crowd we are all different and each person will have a opinion, but here are a few commons ones .
I Don't think I will feel part of the Dog :
To be fair I understand this, every Sunday I see owners taking there dogs for a Walk, loving every moment in all sorts of weather, but not all can or indeed want to do this, so what I try to do it give as much information that I can, Every week I speak to Martyn on a one to one basis, we go through the Dogs in his Kennel, sometimes we have different views and quite often information will come from it, a Dog might have his training changed, the Weight of a Dog changed to try something different, a Check by the Physio or a trip to the Vets, extra schooling, the list really is endless, but all this goes back to the Owners, indeed even the Dogs moods are mentioned .. I always try to remember that each dog has its own Personality, I try to involve you in the Dog these might be concerns.
Vets : and Bills
Anytime a Dog goes to the Vets I let you know, with the results, plan of action, and indeed the Cost when its known, again as a Owner which is what you are in my Eyes, you have a right to have all the information
Kennel Visits :
All owners are more than Welcome, indeed my Newsletters Twice monthly or Email updates will often mention the owners who came down, even going as far to tell you all about the Chicken Beef Cheese and treats the dogs have had, even how many fingers I lost .. well I try to add some humour, but As I visit the Dogs at Martyn's kennel nearly every Sunday I always have the Latest information.
I like to own my Own Dog and not have to worry about anybody else:
I have plenty of owners who have gone on to do this, and I encourage it, at the To Tone syndicate I am here to help, if I can if you need advise or indeed a view on a Dog you are thinking of buying then get in touch, Owning your own Dog is great fun, I've owned many many dogs by myself, but being part of the Syndicate I get to share my happiness when the Dogs Win, indeed I might go over the Top .. as I go dancing around the front room with one of my Greys who live with me, well Maddie loves to Dance but Charlie is a bit more of a nibble your hand and run away ... but again all Owners of the Dog have a say if they have a view that's fine, some good ideas have come from Owners,
A Pool of knowledge, there are no daft ideas
Sometimes a Owner will put forward a idea, and a sentence or question can sometimes open up a new line of thought, so really there is no daft ideas, but in terms of pool of knowledge, I've been in Dogs for 40 plus years, only 28 now Lol .. but when I talk to Martyn and his Dad Ernie there is plenty of knowledge there, but as I say a idea might raise a question could we try this or that.
Being Part of a Dog :
You are part of a Dog 100% Past Owners of Charlie, Maddie, Chilli, Pepper, Buster still get updates in the Newsletter, whilst these might be retired Owners are still part of there Life, Charlie and Maddie are with me every Sunday at the kennels and can be walked with the other Dogs, indeed Charlie loves it often barking at people that he has seen them, for the Racers you get the information, but also that personal touch I try to post up photo's of the Dogs when I can.
Information :
Well of course I do things like this on here, but there is a Blog 5 Days a Week : this often goes a little off track but its something a little different as I try to keep things fresh, The Newsletter comes out twice a month its a full update with plans Social events etc Competitions we have going, there are also regular email updates but anything urgent is Texted out to you ...
Upcoming Races : and Race Views
I get these out to you as soon as I can, often the Email Race Review which you can Opt into will come out up to 2 days before, and Race Day Texts are send around 8:00 AM
Videos :
I record Live Streaming so lots of races are available to View but All Winning Videos are posted up and can be also be found on our You Tube Site
This doesn't Cover Tuppence over at Towcester, but if you have a view post up and any questions are welcome, as I say Syndicates are a option for all as they are the most cost affective way to get involved, however each person has there own needs and Good Luck to you if you own or want to own your own dog, as far as I am concerned all my Owners already Own there own Dog as that is the way I treat them