Possible Clues:

• What getting the dogs on board has them doing
• Boarding every other term - quite mad!
• To get the dogs on board may have this
• Venturing to put the compiler up? Mad!
• The setter having sprung up, cuckoo setting off
• Extra meeting, primarily to stop powerful man getting on board
• Getting the dogs on board has 'em so noisy
• 12 acrossing with those dogs giving tongue
• Boarding, as a ship
• Yours truly elevated to prevent top man taking place on board