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Most dog owners know
that it takes a lot of love
and patience to train a pet
just to sit up or roll over. It
takes double that patience
and time to train a dog to
behave on command. This
is especially so when one
realizes that most owners
want not only a dog to
protect or guard but one
that will be gentle and a pet
to family and friends.
by Frances A. Sabaluski
477-5135
Cub Scout Pack 444
invites all of their
neighbors and friends in
Sweet Valley to join them
Sunday afternoon at 4:30
p.m. when they light the
community Christmas tree
and sing Christmas carols.
Good bye and good luck
to the Russell Steele family
Kingston
There are few
individuals who are
successful at doing this
sort of training but among
these few is Ernest Ball of
Kingston, native of
Edwardsville.
Ernie, as he is known to
most ‘people, always had
dogs of his own and was
interested in training them.
Several years ago while in
New York he saw a
demonstration of
command dogs presented
as they leave here for their
new assignment in Iran.
Everyone had a good
time at last week’s PTA
Christmas banquet.
New officers were
elected to the Sweet Valley
Fire Co. last week. They
are Kenneth Williams,
president, Mike Castellani,
vice president, and Bob
Walsh was re-elected to the
office of fire chief.
Twp.
An increase in millage
from five to seven mills
was the key note in the
tentative 1976 budget of
Kingston Township,
announced at the
supervisors meeting last
week. Major expenses in
the budget include a new
truck, snow removal,
street lights, road paving,
recreation facilities and
salaries of employees.
Solicitor Ben Jones III
drew up a resolution
regarding Firecut Road
which was passed by the
supervisors. The road will
be a public road 15 feet in
width and considered an
alleyway.
Jones explained that
under the new home rule
form of government,
effective in January, the
first election stipulates the
two new supervisors
elected by the highest
number of votes, Daniel
Wisnieski and Herbert Hill,
will serve for four years,
and next highest, Ambrose
Gavigan, will serve for two
years.
Gavigan resigned from
the zoning board as he will
be sworn in as supervisor
The Back Mountain
Marriage Encounter
Community will hold a
“Happy Birthday Jesus”
party for their children on
Saturday, Dec. 20 from 1 to
3 p.m. at St. Therese’s
Church, Pioneer Ave.,
The Back Mountain
Memorial Library is
holding a Christmas Open
House in the main building
on Tuesday, Dec. 23 from 2
to 4 p.m.
in January. Earl Fritzges
resigned from the civil
service commission. Allan
Nichols of Trucksville was
appointed to the position.
David Schooley donated
a large Christmas tree
which is at the side of the
municipal building and
Unclaimed Freight
donated an artificial tree
which is in the meeting
room.
Michael Stanley,
manager, stated that’ the
$48,000 owed DAMA is not
included in the budget
sinee it would not be fair
for taxpayers to be taxed to
pay the sewer rentals of
those persons who do not
meet their obligations.
$31,000 of the $48,000 is
owed 'by Kester Mobile
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Stanley will release a list
of all delinquent accounts
and he will 'write to DAMA
in regard to the unpaid
rentals and authorize them
to instruct the water
companies to have water
turned off to delinquents.
The supervisors
reorganization meeting
will be held Jan. 5.
Shavertown.
Any ME family is
welcome to attend. For
information and
reservations contact Mary
Lou and Andy Stahovec,
Dallas, by Friday, Dec. 19.
open house
This year’s fireside
family Christmas hour is
on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3
p.m. in the annex. Mrs.
Edwyn Jones will present a
program of stories and
songs.
The members of the
Jonathan R. Davis Fire Co.
will hold their annual
childrens Christmas party
on Dec. 21 at the fire hall.
"Movies will be ‘shown
and gifts distributed by
Santa Claus to children up
to ten years of age between
1 and 4 p.m.
Co-chairman of this
event are Jan McLaughlin,
Bill Hurst and Harold
Grey. All members of the
company are asked to be at
the fire hall to assist the
committee.
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by Jack Healy, well-known
trainer.
Healy told Ball if he
qualified he would train
him to work with the
various breeds of dogs.
Ball agreed to try and went
to work for Healy, learning
everything from the
ground up including
maintenance, cleaning
kennels, feeding and
walking the dogs.
That he learned his
lessons well is evidenced in
his own train
ing center located in
Pittston...K-9 =~ Command.
He usually has on the
average of nine dogs in the
kennels located inside the
building. The kennels are
immaculate and there are
no unpleasant odors to
greet visitors.
The dogs love Ernie and
when he walks into their
part of the center all are
ready to greet him.
His own dog, Dillinger, a
two-year old “Doberman,
comes forward to greet
people as a friend but if
Ball issues a command
“Dilly” is ready to attack.
Ball has a second
Doberman, ‘Brandy’, a
three-year old female, who
is usually at home.
Ball is a graduate of
Edwardsville High School
and is married to the
former Carolyn Chillock,
graduate of Bishop
O’Reilly. They have two
children, a son and a
daughter, six and seven
years of age. Carolyn and
the children also work with
their two family pets.
Ball and his partner,
Santo Volpe of West
Pittston, will train any
breed of dog but Ball finds
Dobermans, German
Shepherds, Airedales,
Boxers, Collies,
Weimariners, Great
Danes, and the Mastiffs the
best for protection. Smaller
dogs trained for show or
obedience are usually
handled by his wife.
existence for only 75 years
and was bred by Louis
Doberman in Germany.
The Shepherd has been in
existence for more years
than one knows but gained
renown in World War I.
Ball places training into
three categories: natural
protector--nine - to 12
months old, naturally
aggressive, obedience
trained; the guard dog--
used as canine guards by
industry, stores,
warehouses, and sports
stadiums, strictly a
worker; and the command
dog--obedience and,
perimeter-trained to hold
an enemy at bay, attack or
cease to attack at
command.
Some 90 per cent of the
calls Ball receives are for
dog protection for people ;
their household pet trained
to protect as well as keep
them company.
There are no cruel
methods used in K-9
training center. Each dog
is handled as a personal
PAGE THIRTEEN
commanded to attack, he
can and will.
Ball demonstrates his
trained dogs for any group
interested in seeing how
they work. He appears
before service clubs, high
school groups, community
agencies, colleges, or other
organizations.
Ball breeds his own dogs
with kennels located in
Yonkers, N.Y. The dogs
pet. The training is done by
Ball or Volpe.
When asked about the
statement that Dobermans
or Shepherds are vicious
Ball stated that most dogs
are born gentle; it is their
breeding later which
previously, if
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are bred primarily for their
working ability. All are
AKC registered.
When he trains an
animal, he usually keeps it
about two weeks and asks
the owner to come to the
center on weekends to work
with the dog. Carolyn
usually works with women %
who have their dogs
J
Doberman to be the most
popular because of his
coat, although he and the
German Shepherd are of
equal intelligence. ; The
Doberman has been in
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