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1 Clubhouse & Outdoor Training 4375 N. Humboldt Avenue Milwaukee, WI Indoor Training 333 N. 25th Street Milwaukee, WI Mailing Address P.O. Box 763 Milwaukee, WI Phone Website Address Webmaster Jody Lokken Newsletter Editor Ellen Mack Officers President Kathy Gibowski Vice-President Mari Pavleje Secretary Chris Niver Treasurer Kathleen McNerney Board of Directors Kris DeFelice - Term Ends 21 Linda Roman - Term Ends 21 Daryl Ann Stuppan - Term Ends 20 Martha Ryan -Term Ends 20 Tracy McCarty -Term Ends 19 Nancy Eastman -Term Ends- 19 Obedience Views December 2018 President s Report Congratulations, to all the club members who participated in the Achievement trial on November 11th and opted to move up a level in their training or continue in the level of training they are currently in! The downtown Milwaukee Holiday parade may have been canceled but the festivities continued. The luncheon was on November 17th at the indoor club and was a huge success. The club provided the main entrée (ham and rolls), soda, water, and everyone brought a tasty side dish or sweet treat to pass. Thank you to Santa Dave for making a special stop to visit us again and posing for pictures! Thank you, Tracy, Daryl and their helpers for organizing and helping with the cool paw print artwork, Dawn Butler and Linda Roman for organizing and working the food tables, JoAnne McMillan for taking the beautiful Santa pictures. And a Special Thank You to Ellen Mack and all her helpers for all the setup, cleanup, and behind the scene work they did to make this club event go smoothly! The club had some fundraising events in November. Thank you, Linda Roman for organizing and running the Suzy s Cheesecake fundraiser, which was again, very profitable for the club. Thank you, Martha Ryan for the speedy delivery of our MDTC calendars. The calendars are available for purchase at the indoor club for $ There will be an envelope inside the box, payment can either be cash or check. Besides looking amazing on your wall, they can make great stocking stuffers also! MDTC is happy to announce the arrival of a bigger and more colorful list of club clothing items and jackets. The binder along with prices will be at the indoor club for all to view and place orders. Keep in mind the different types of jackets being offered have a minimum amount that need to be ordered due to setup and printing fees. The first order will be placed in the next couple of weeks. Please fill out the order form along with cash or check and place in the box provide. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Eastman. Mark your calendars, the club Holiday party is Saturday, January 19th at the Pulaski Inn in Cudahy. Social hour begins at 5:00pm, and dinner at 6:00pm, and presenting of the awards and raffle drawing will be held afterwards. Tickets prices are $24 per person and can be purchased at the Indoor club. Please remember if you buy your tickets before our December general membership meeting, you will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a free 6-month membership. One name will be drawn at the December general membership meeting and one name at the Holiday party. If you are feeling lucky, you could win both!! The holiday party is not only fun because of the good food and drinks but, where else can you go and talk about your dog all evening with people who share the same interests as you? Have a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! Kathy

2 Instructor Staff Director of Training Kim Rinzel Obedience Assistant Directors of Training Mari Pavleje Basic Instructors Mari Pavleje Claire Reihl Marc Anderson Beginner Instructors Rick Siefert Sue Bronson Laura Sadler Beginning Novice Instructors Chuck Janusz Tim Carter Advanced Novice Instructors Karen Brauch Fred Kauer Open Instructors Kathleen McNerney Willie Mabone Utility Instructor Fred Kauer Assistant Director of & Basic-Foundation Instructor Tracy McCarty Instructors Kira Haslam Tracy McCarty Martha Ryan Jennifer Smith Daryl Ann Stuppan Nancy Wandersee Dawn Butler Kristina Stuppan Flyball Assistant Director of Flyball Dawn Butler Instructors Puppy Class Instructors Deb Jumes Linda Roman Jean Rutter-Smith Dale Eastman Tracking Dorothy Schmidt Assistant Instructors Ellen Mack Lynn Crowell Scent Hurdles BJ Parrott DOT REPORT Cold Weather Reminders It s winter in Wisconsin and it never hurts to see a few reminders about keeping your dog safe this time of year. Winter wellness: Has your pet had his/her preventive care exam (wellness exam) yet? Cold weather may worsen some medical conditions such as arthritis. Know the limits: Just like people, pets' cold tolerance can vary from pet to pet based on their coat, body fat stores, activity level, and health. Be aware of your pet's tolerance for cold weather, and adjust accordingly. You will probably need to shorten your dog's walks in very cold weather to protect you both from weatherassociated health risks. Provide choices: Just like you, pets prefer comfortable sleeping places and may change their location based on their need for more or less warmth. Give them some safe options to allow them to vary their sleeping place to adjust to their needs. Stay inside. Cats and dogs should be kept inside during cold weather. Like people, cats and dogs are susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia and should be kept inside. Check the paws: Check your dog's paws frequently for signs of coldweather injury or damage, such as cracked paw pads or bleeding. During a walk, a sudden lameness may be due to an injury or may be due to ice accumulation between his/her toes. You may be able to reduce the chance of iceball accumulation by clipping the hair between your dog's toes. Play dress-up: If your dog has a short coat or seems bothered by the cold weather, consider a sweater or dog coat. Have several on hand, so you can use a dry sweater or coat each time your dog goes outside. Some pet owners also use booties to protect their dog's feet; if you choose to use them, make sure they fit properly. Wipe down: During walks, your dog's feet, legs and belly may pick up deicers, antifreeze, or other chemicals that could be toxic. When you get back inside, wipe down (or wash) your pet's feet, legs and belly to remove these chemicals and reduce the risk that your dog will be poisoned after (s)he licks them off of his/her feet or fur. Stay home: Hot cars are a known threat to pets, but cold cars also pose significant risk to your pet's health. You're already familiar with how a car can rapidly cool down in cold weather; it becomes like a refrigerator, and can rapidly chill your pet. Limit car travel to only that which is necessary, and don't leave your pet unattended in the vehicle. I would like to congratulate the teams that earned titles in Your hard work paid off! Well done! One more common-sense reminder please pick up after your dog, even in the snow. If your dog has an accident at the indoor training site, the outside dumpster is the place for the trash rather than the indoor garbage cans. Just take the poop bag with you when you leave after class and toss it out. Enjoy the snow! ~ Kim Rinzel

3 NOVEMBER ACHIEVEMENT TRIAL November Achievement Trial November 11 was the Achievement Trial. We had 10 dog/handler participants. I hope everyone had a great time, learned what their dogs were capable of doing and are encouraged by the results. Special thanks to our Judge Greg Hartlmeier and Ring and Table Stewards Sue Bronson, Claire Reihl, Merry Wiesner-Hanks, Mark Anderson and Linda Roman. Special thanks to Daryl Stuppan for tirelessly promoting the event! Here are the results: Beginner Novice A 4 entries 1st Place: 199* points, Ceili & Joanne McMillan 2nd Place: 199* points, Charlie & Sam Sgroi 3rd Place: 198 points, CoCo & Jerry Jordan 4th Place: 193 points, Toby & Neil Wiesner-Hanks *run off for 1st place Novice A 7 entries 1st Place: 180* points, Ceili & Joanne McMillan 2nd Place: 180* points, CoCo & Jerry Jordan 3rd place: 177 points, Bastian & Lee Peplinski 4th place: 170 points, Maizey & Kris DeFelice * run off for 1st place Open A 1 entry 1st Place: 170 points, Sadie & Molly Hare *=Qualifying Scores 170 points and above HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AT MDTC! Saturday, November 17th Thank You to everyone who came out to enjoy MDTC s Christmas, without a parade, luncheon! A special Thanks to all the elves that helped decorate on Friday afternoon and evening and to those that pitched in on Saturday morning to set-up and clean up at the end of the celebration. Pictures with Santa would not be possible without the jolly, not so old, efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Claus, better known as Dave and Martha. Thank You Santa! This year Santa had help with the pictures from Joanne who stepped in to snap some Holiday memories. Our Paw Prints were once again a hit and done with the artistic flare of Tracy and her helpers. This luncheon is a fun kick-off to the Holiday season and even though the parade was cancelled it is fun to continue the tradition. We re not sure what next year will bring, but if club members would like it to continue, please let board members know there is still interest. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

4 MDTC HOLIDAY AWARDS AND DINNER It s that time of year again! It s time to announce the Milwaukee Dog Training Club s Annual Holiday Party. Who: MDTC and all of the members and instructors and guests What: MDTC Holiday Party, (dinner, awards, raffle, and silent auction) Where: Pulaski Inn, Cudahy (directions in the newsletter) When: Saturday, January 19, 2019 How: Tickets are $24 each. Tickets can be purchased starting December 1, They can be purchased from the desk staff at the indoor training location. We will be having a drawing for a free renewal membership at the December membership meeting from the tickets that have already been purchased. Get your tickets early! There will be a raffle and a silent auction at the event. Please consider donating new or gently used items to Sue Steinbach or Mari Pavleje for the auction. (Donation boxes can also be found at the Indoor Club) Your donation helps cover the cost of this extravaganza! We can use all the help we can get to put together a wonderful raffle! COLECTIVO COFFEE FUNDRAISER It s time to fight the chill in the air with some warm drinks from Colectivo Coffee and help raise some money for MDTC at the same time! We are selling coffee, tea and cocoa, all of which would make great stocking stuffers. Time is short to order, so please don t delay, fill out your forms today. Order forms can be found at the Indoor Club location and they list the many selections available. Return forms to Kimberly Morrison (kmmh87@gmail.com / ) OR drop in designated box at club locations. Kimberly can accept payments in cash, Venmo, PayPal, or check. All checks should be written out to Milwaukee Dog Training Club. Orders are due on Sunday, December 9, 2018 Pick up your order during class time starting on Sunday, December 16th. NEWSLETTER DEADLINES If you have an article for the Newsletter, the following are deadline dates. If you send an article after these dates it will go in the following month s newsletter, which means it will probably be outdated! No exceptions! December 21st, January 25th, 2019 Following is a listing of memberships that expire in October & November. Please mail or drop off your renewal payment to keep your status current. Thank You Nicole Bedner, Stephanie Bedner, Tyler DeBehnke, Michele Hall, Alex Headley, John Hoffmann, John Horton, Kelly Horton, Nicole Kleindl, Trudy Lampen, Michael Malloy, Jessie Marble, Joanne McMillan, Elise McNamara, Kurt Nowak, Matt Parrish, Mark Petersen, Rena Rokos, Kathy Sanders, Michelle Schuh, Eva Shaw, Siulan Soik, Robert Spector, Ericka Stark, Ramona Tenorio, Melissa Torres, Lisa Vallone.

5 Brewer Game Fundraising Results Wow, what a season the Brewers had and so did we! Working 16 regular season Brewer games, two playoff games, and two concerts, we had our best year EVER working at County Stadium/ Miller Park. And it wasn't even close! This season, MDTC made $17,740, well over our second best year, 2008, when we made $10,152 working in concessions. Our commissions and incentives totaled $17,170 plus we made $570 in tips. Over the 20 years we've worked for Sportservice, we've made $128,675. The two churches' members who worked with us also did better than ever. My church, St. Therese, had 3 people who worked, and they made $4,375 for the church. St John's Lutheran had one worker, and he made $1,036 for his church. So, the grand total for all three groups is $23,151. Twenty-one people from the club were trained this year, and 18 of them were able to work at least once. Twelve of the 18 worked two or more events, and 5 worked 6 or more events. Thank you to everyone, even those who were trained and wanted to work, but who weren't able to because of scheduling conflicts. Hopefully, we'll have more people interested in working next season, and everyone will be able to work at least one game. Opening Day 2019 is Thursday, March 28th 2019, at 1:10pm, versus the St. Louis Cardinals, the same team the Brewers played this season on Opening Day. We will definitely be there! We don't know if there will be any concerts in 2019, but if there are, we plan to be there too! This has been such a good fund-raiser for the club that we'd like to continue working, but we definitely need more people. Please think about joining us; it's fun! We haven't yet received the 2019 info from Sportservice, but I'm sure we will soon. I do know, though, that everyone will have to do a mandatory training session, even if you've worked before. I assume training sessions will start in January. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact me. Thanks again everyone! Mari Pavleje Suzy s Cheesecake Fundraising Results Hurray, we did it! I would like to personally thank all the Milwaukee Dog Club members who sold and bought Cheesecakes this year. Your support is what makes US great. A very special Thank you to some very generous people: my eagle eyed, double checker team mate, Nancy Eastman who helped pack orders in 22 degree weather. Thanks to a personal friend, Ken Schoneman,for driving his large truck down to Oak Creek to get our cheesecakes. A big Heartfelt thank you to Dawn Fuchs, for a very generous contribution. And, to Telluride for being the Cheesecake Greeter. You are the BEST salespeople: MDTC made $1, this year and I m so very proud of you. This makes us just a little closer to our dream of a new home for the Club. Linda Roman

6 MILWAUKEE DOG CLUB General Membership Meeting Wednesday, November 28, 2018 The meeting was called to order at 8:05 PM by President Kathy Gibowski. SECRETARY S REPORT: No corrections to the October Meeting Minutes and no correspondence. PRESIDENT S REPORT: Thanks to everyone who made the Holiday Luncheon such a success. The annual Holiday Banquette will be January 19, 2019 at the Pulaski Inn in Cudahy. COMMITTEES DIRECTOR OF : Kim Rinzel thanks everyone who made the Achievement Trial a success. There are a lot of people training indoors and there is limited space, please remember to exit the training area once your class is over to make room for the next class. Also keep in mind that parking is limited. Please turn in your titles for the past year by December 10 so they can be recognized at the annual Holiday Banquette. Sue Steinbach and Mari Pavleje are accepting donations for the Holiday Banquette raffle. AGILITY: Nothing new to report FLYBALL: Dawn Butler reports that the next tournament is in February and there will be a new class in February. AKC: We are always looking for volunteers, the AKC trial will be in June. MEMBERSHIP AND SALES: Nancy Eastman reports the Membership Desk is ready to take orders for MDTC branded sports wear. There are a variety of styles and colors to choose from, cash or check only. BUILDING & GROUNDS: Evan Emmons reports there are new mops at the indoor facility. Mari Pavleje reports there is a new refrigerator at the indoor facility. SOCIAL: Ham and Rolls on December 9. GOOD & WELFARE: Ellen Mack has a new puppy. A thinking of you card was sent to Roxanne Dwyer and Daryl Stuppan. Congratulations to Christina and Khoua on a new baby. EXHIBITIONS: Downtown West Allis Holiday Parade will be December 1 at 4:45 PM. There is a sign up sheet at the indoor facility. Only Beginner Novice and above can march in the parade however, we do need four volunteers without dogs to carry banners. FUNDRAISING: Mari reports that we have received the final payments from Sports Service. MDTC and the church groups we work with raised $23,000 with MDTC earning over $17,000. Linda Roman reports that the cheesecake fundraiser raised $1037. Kimberly Morrison reports that the Colectivo coffee fundraiser is underway. Order forms can be found at the indoor facility, the deadline for orders is December 9. MDTC 2019 calendars are available for $10.

7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The 501(c)(3) application has been submitted to the IRS. Kathy Gibowski reports that we have updated our bookkeeping software. She also reports that there are two properties that have come to our attention. One is at 3601 W. Wells St. and the other is W. Flagg Ave. NEW BUSINESS: The membership desk will be moving to the indoor facility during obedience training on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Kathy reports that the flyball boxes that we hoped to repair are not repairable. She has a source for new boxes that she feels very positive about. A pair of boxes is $3,000 minus a $200 discount. Shipping is estimated at $65. The boxes have a 2 year warranty. Sue Bronson asks about the amount of funds that are allocated to different activities. Mari says we have never kept track of that information. Mari points out that Flyball doesn t generate income but the flyball team has been very active in the Miller Park fundraising that has raised $17,000 this year. There are ten members of the Flyball team. Sue Bronson makes a motion that the club authorize the purchase of new flyball boxes up to $3,000; Evan Emmons seconds. A quorum being present the motion passes. Names of the new class are read. Evan Emmons makes a motion that we accept them as members; Kathleen McNerney seconds. Motion passes. SHOW WINS: Motion to adjourn by Evan Emmons, seconded by Kimberly Morrison. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 PM Respectfully submitted, Chris Niver, Secretary General Membership Meeting Continued Holiday lunch with Santa November Achievement trial Gerard the Trick Dog!

8 ATTENTION ALL MEMBERSHIP Effective November 25th, Membership and Desk Services will be located at the indoor location on Wednesdays from 7-8 PM (not on meeting night) and Sundays from 9-10AM. AWARDS SEASON MDTC Did you and your dog achieve any titles in 2018 in Rally, Obedience, Flyball or? If you did and wish to be honored at the Holiday Party in January, you must submit your name, your dogs name and the title earned by December 10th so the appropriate plaques and plates can be ordered. Please send information to Kris DeFelice, at: Or phone number: Fido CDX SHOW WINS AND BRAGS John Pittman and Standard Poodles: October 7th. Sheboygan Dog Training Club Obedience trial: 9 year old Orchid earned her Utility Dog title with a First place. CH Gladystar Obsidian Flower UD RA MX MXJ OF CGC TKA October 13th. Fond du Lac County Kennel Club trial: 3 year old Tulip earned her Excellent Jumpers title with a first place. CH Gladystar Spring Surprise OA AXJ October 13th and 14th. Fond du Lac County Kennel Club trial: 6 year old Sultry earned a first place in Time-2-Beat each day to earn T2B title. Ch Gladystar Sultry Summer Night MX MXJ OF T2B October 13th. Fond du Lac County Kennel Club Trick evaluations: 8 month old puppy, Gerard, earned an AKC Intermediate Trick Dog title. (earned Novice title at 5 months). Gladystar Slopestyle Trickster TKI October 18th. Champaign Illinois Kennel Club conformation show: 8 month old puppy, Gerard, went Winners Dog for his third major and his Championship title. CH Gladystar Slopestyle Trickster TKI October 19th. Mattoon Kennel Club conformation show: Gerard was moved up to the Best of Variety competition and was awarded Select Dog earning a 3 point major, a Champion defeat, and 3 points towards a Grand Champion title. Gerard is named for US Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard who won the Snowboarding Slopestyle competition this past January about the time puppy Gerard was whelped. Heidi Rodenkirch and All American, Walter: 11/24/18 Timber Ridge Obedience Club of Central WI AKC. Entered Time 2 Beat. Q d. 1st place. Score: 10

9 Obedience Indoor Training Schedule Wednesday Class Times December 5, 12, 19, * January 2, 9, 16, 23, * February 6, 13, 20, * 6:30 PM Basic Basic Basic 7:30 PM Beginner Beginner Beginner Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * December 26 * January 30 * February 27 Wednesday Class Times March 6, 13, 20, * April 3, 10, 17, * 6:30 PM Basic Basic 7:30 PM Beginner Beginner Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * March 27 * April 24 Thursday Class Times December 6, 13, 20, January 3, 10, 17, 24 February 7,14, 21 6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice Advanced Novice 7:30 PM Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * December 29 * January 30 * February 27 Thursday Class Times March 7, 14, 21 April 4, 11, 18 6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice 7:30 PM Beginning Novice & Utility Beginning Novice & Utility Wed 7:00 PM Outdoor * March 27 * April 24 ******Attention all Classes: The last Wednesday of each month, all training is at the Outdoor Club followed by the membership meeting. Sunday Class Times December 2, 9, 16, 30 January 6, 13, **, 27 February 3, 10, 17, 24 8:30 AM Basic & Utility Basic & Utility Basic & Utility 9:30 AM Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner Begin Novice & Adv. Novice 10:30 AM Beginner Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner Sunday Class Times March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April 7, 14, -, 28 8:30 AM Basic & Utility Basic & Utility 9:30 AM Beginner Begin Novice & Adv. Novice 10:30 AM Begin Novice & Adv. Novice Beginner No Classes: Dec 23, Apr 21st (Holidays) * *January The Sunday holiday party recovery date is to be January 20th THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS NECESSARY

10 December 2018 MDTC Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2nd 9:15 3rd 11:30 4th 12:45 2 8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 10:30: Beginner& Open 3 Puppy Class 1. 7pm 2. 8pm 4 Flyball Team Practice 6:30pm 5 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 6 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility 7 530pm- 630pm 8 2nd Class 9:15 3rd Class 11:30-4th Class 12:45 9 8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 10:30: Beginner 10 Puppy Class 1. 7pm 2. 8pm 11 Flyball Team Practice 6:30pm 12 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 13 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility pm- 630pm 15 2nd 9:15 3rd 11:30 4th 12: :30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Novice and Adv. Novice 10:30: Begin & Open 17 Puppy Class 1. 7pm 2. 8pm 18 Flyball Team Practice 6:30pm 19 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 20 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility pm- 630pm 22 2nd 9:15 3rd 11:30 4th 12:45 23 NO CLASSES 24 No Classes 25 No Classes 26 OUTDOOR 7PM Membership Meeting pm- 630pm 29 2nd 9:15 3rd 11:30 4th 12: :30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin Novice and Adv. Novice 10:30: Beginner 31 No Classes 1 No Classes

11 January 2019 MDTC Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 No Classes Happy New Year! 2 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 3 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility 4 530pm-630pm 5 2nd Class 9:15 3rd Class 11:30-4th Class 12:45 6 8:30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin ner 10:30: Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 7 8 Flyball Team Practice 6:30pm 9 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 10 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility pm-630pm 12 2nd Class 9:15 3rd Class 11:30-4th Class 12: :30-: Basic & Utility 9:30 Begin ner 10:30: Begin Nov & Adv. Nov 14 Puppy Class Starts 15 Flyball Team Practice 6:30pm 16 6:30 Basic 7:30 Beginner 17 6:30 Adv. Novice 7:30 Begin Novice & Utility pm-630pm 19 2nd Class 9:15 3rd Class 11:30-4th Class 12:45 HOLIDAY PARTY Would you like to receive your future newsletters via ? It is fast, easy and in color! Just send your name and address to emkk@sbcglobal.net. If you have an article, report or upcoming event you would like to see in future newsletters the deadline for submissions is the LAST WEDNESDAY of every month. No exceptions. Be sure to visit our website. Our Facebook page is

12 Searching for a specific American Kennel Club event? Obedience Herding Hunting Rally Scent Work Tracking The AKC has updated there online AKC Event Search & Results making it easier to find the right events for you and your dog. The search now works across all your devices whether you re on a desktop computer, tablet or smartphone. It also gives you more flexible ways to refines your search. Here s how to find it. Go to American Kennel Club website at Click on the Events tab at the top of the page. At the bottom of the events page you will find a link to the Events Calendar. This will take you to the AKC Event Search & Results. Happy Holidays