Obedience Views. President s Report. Kathy. October 2016

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1 Obedience Views October 2016 Clubhouse & 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 Dona Barsul Treasurer Kathleen McNerney Board of Directors Fred Kauer - Term Ends 18 Linda Roman - Term Ends 18 Daryl Ann Stuppan - Term Ends 17 Terry Tauschman -Term Ends 17 Tracy McCarty -Term Ends 19 Chris Niver -Term Ends- 19 President s Report The Milwaukee Dog Training Club participated in multiple events performing in both obedience and agility demos in the month of September. Sept. 10th, Tosa Fest in Wauwatosa. Thank you to Mari Pavleje for organizing and promoting the club. Sept. 17th, Barktoberfest in Estabrook Park in Milwaukee. Tracy McCarty did an amazing job of organizing the all day event which included agility demos by our club members and an area for people attending the event to try some basic equipment. Sept. 24th, Fromm PetFest at the Summerfest grounds. Thank you to Daryl Stuppan for organizing the obedience and agility demos and promoting the club. I would like to also thank all of the demo participants and volunteers who came to the different events to help setup, stayed late to help tear down and participated in the days activities. We couldn t have done it without all of your help. The Milwaukee Brewers season came to a close for us and again Mari Pavleje did a great job of organizing this beneficial fundraising event for the club. She dedicates her spring and summer to going to all of the events and getting volunteers from her church along with club members. Thank you for another good year!! Milwaukee Dog is having an agility Open House on October 22nd at 12:30am at the indoor clubhouse. If anyone is interested in learning more about the sport, please stop in to see the current dogs in training and meet our training staff. Ghost night is on October 29th at 6pm at the outdoor clubhouse, all club members and their families are invited to come. Bring your furry partners and enjoy the festivities. Get your costumes ready for a frightful night of fun and activities. After much thought, I am going to put the Milwaukee Dog calendar on hold for this year. We have received a lot of great photos that I am going to hold on to for next year, however, I would still like for everyone in the club to be able to submit a picture and have it in our calendar. So please continue to submit your photos to mdtccalendar@milwaukeedog.com. This will give everyone more time to submit photos, and more time for us to have the calendar created. Have a safe and Happy Halloween! Kathy

2 Instructor Staff Director of Training Fred Kauer Obedience Assistant Directors of Training Mari Pavleje Dona Barsul Basic Instructors Mari Pavleje Laura Sadler Beginner Instructors Rick Siefert Sue Bronson Claire Reihl Beginning Novice Instructors Chuck Janusz Tim Carter Advanced Novice Instructors Lory Valley Karen Brauch Open Instructors Kathleen McNerney Willie Mabone Utility Instructor Fred Kauer Assistant Director of & Basic-Foundation Instructor Tracy McCarty Instructors Kira Haslam Diana Howland Tracy McCarty Martha Ryan Jennifer Smith Daryl Ann Stuppan Nancy Wandersee Dawn Butler Assistant Director of Sarah Willems Instructors Dawn Butler (lead instructor) Nan Resch Mary Manning Class Instructors Deb Jumes Linda Roman Jean Rutter-Smith Dale Eastman Tracking Dorothy Schmidt Assistant Instructor Ellen Mack Lynn Crowell Scent Hurdles BJ Parrott HOW ABOUT A CHEESECAKE CONEST? Yes, I m giving away a gift card to the MDTC member who sells 25 or more Suzy s products. The CheeseCake Factory in Wauwatosa is a great place to celebrate your personal sales victory. The contest rules are: Each individual MDTC member is eligible for this contest. In the event, more than one MDTC member sells the minimum 25 products, there will be a random drawing of all who qualify. The prize will be awarded after the final accounting and delivery of Suzy s products. There is no cash offered, only one (1) gift card that is redeemable at the Cheesecake Factory in the amount of $ This is a personal gift given by Linda Roman to MDTC and MDTC is in no way held accountable. Good luck to everyone this year. Our Goal : Fundraising for a new Club facility for MDTC. How: Please put your name and telephone number on the order form. Sales will begin October 1 st and end October 29 th (please turn in order forms and checks at the October 26th General Meeting and absolutely, no later than October 30th, Cheese cake pick up will be November 12 th 12 noon to 4 PM at my home, 2960 South 99 th Street West Allis, WI; This is a vital time and date. Cakes are frozen and must be picked up that day. Plan ahead. Please help the club by selling cheese cakes. Questions? Call Linda Roman Telly s mom. What we are selling? The 6 inch, 24 ounce New York for $10.50 and the Variety Pak (4 flavors: Black Forest Cherry, New York Vanilla, Carmel Pecan, and Amaretto) 8 inches and 36 ounces for $ Also, just in time for the Holidays: Suzy s enrobed cheese cakes. It is cheesecake bites of New York, Strawberry and Turtle all covered in chocolate. A total of 24 pieces and it weighs 26 ounces and will sell for $16.50 Great gifts for teacher, mailman, dog sitter, clients or a treat for you. We ll be selling this item before Sam s Club gets it as a Christmas specialty. MARK YOUR CALENDERS Important upcoming dates for MDTC Please keep these dates in mind so you can join in on the fun: October 22nd Open House 12:30pm Indoor Club October 29th Ghost Night 6pm Club November 19th-Milwaukee Holiday Parade and MDTC lunch with Santa December 3rd - West Allis Evening Holiday Parade January 21, 2017 MDTC Holiday Party and Awards night. Tickets on sale soon. Dinner, drinks, awards, raffle, and silent auction at Pulaski Inn, Cudahy E. Pulaski Ave.

3 GHOST NIGHT! October 29, 2016 People in costumes, dogs in costumes, what could be scarier? Throw in some food, decorations and games and you have a Halloween party. Please join in on the fun on Saturday, October 29th at the Club at 6pm. Please bring a dish to pass. MDTC AT BARKTOBERFEST After the 2015's agility set-up at the event, MDTC agility was immediately asked back to set-up the same part for this years event, of which, I said, it would be our pleasure! This event is hosted by ROMP to raise money for the Milwaukee area dog parks. After knowing the lay of the land from 2015, a small crew gathered on Friday morning to stake and fence off our center stage area ring of 100ft X 100ft that would transform into a full course agility ring and a separate 2 lane Try-It areas on Saturday. MDTC also had a booth to represent amidst the sea of tents. Par for the MDTC agility crew, after the area was set to go, everyone was smiling with accomplishment knowing how awesome this day was about to unfold! And to top it off, the weather was about as nice as we could get to spend a day outside playing agility; mostly sunny, in the mid 70 s! As the public flooded in, we had a steady pace of guests trying agility for the first time while being guided through basic equipment by one of our agility "lane instructors." Others revisited some basic agility that they tried years ago, while others completed practice run-thrus on our full course. In-between the guests play, our members rotated into the areas to show off their dog s skills and their handling expertise in agility. The ring areas rarely stopped buzzing with activity. Members were kept busy talking with 100s upon 100s of event guests. Due to the size of the crew we needed to pull off this event, the amount of public exposure the club received was second to none! We each easily talked to 100s of people about the club and our dogs during this 5 hour event. Note: this 5 hour event started around 10:00am for us and ended when we closed the door of the club building around 8:00pm! Not to mention all the prep work it took to get to that point! This is certainly one of the best, bigger agility events the club attends...fun for the members, fun for the community and true potential club members in attendance. ROMP loves us and it shows. They made every effort to take great care of us and our needs! Now it s my turn to directly thank the village-sized TEAM that helped make this event once again be one of the most fun and prosperous MDTC agility events: Dog s: Tracy McCarty/Wikki, Zeni, Diana Howland/Rusty, Freddy, Daryl Stuppan/Cashmere, Ellen Mack & Kris Kleist/Lola, Kristyn Sinn/Ted, Jennie Neumann/Lana, Vern Neumann/Archer, Claude Szpot/Brodey, Molly Hare/Sadie, Heidi Rodenkirch/Walter, Peggy Brunner/Rocco, Sue Bronson/Chela, Gabbi Kabachieva & Mom & Grandma & Grandpa/ Scotty, Duke, Claire Moore/Stella, Mary Parker/Rose, Dawn Fuchs/Shandy, Kristina Stuppan/Cali, Addy, Brutus, Tim Carter/Ember, Khoua Yang/Zoe, Claire Reihle/Louis, Amanda Belinski/Quinn. Non-Dog Volunteers: Martha Ryan, Nancy Wandersee, Mari Pavleje, Jennifer Balinsky, Kathleen McNerney, Dale Eastman, Amber Gale, Roger Mankiewicz, Linda Simmerling, Sharon Matusinec. Kudos to all!!!! This could never have happened without ALL of your help! The dogs ran GREAT! The handlers ran GREAT! The volunteers helped GREAT! What a fantastic show of agility spirit and the work we do at MDTC!!! Psst...we were already asked back so reserve the date: Sept 16, 2017! ~Tracy McCarty

4 MILWAUKEE DOG TRAINING CLUB General Membership Meeting Wednesday, September 28, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 8:08 p.m. by President Kathy Gibowski. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed. There was no correspondence. PRESIDENT S REPORT: Kathy said thanks to Mari for handling the exhibition at Tosafest, to Tracy for Barktoberfest, and to Daryl for Frommfest and to all who participated in the events. The calendar idea has been tabled for next year. October 29 is Ghost Night. Bark for Life is this Sunday at Foxbrook park in Brookfield. Changes were made to the indoor training schedule. COMMITTEES DIRECTOR OF TRAINING: Fred said Nancy Kern has agreed to be an instructor and will be in Advanced Novice. Mari said our indoor training schedule on Weds. and Thurs. will be the same. On Sunday, Basic and Beginners will remain at 8:30 a.m. The other classes will rotate between 9:30 and 10:30. Check the newsletter or website. : Tracy said the open house is on Oct. 22. They will demo, explain classes, and do testing. There will be two classes available up to 10 in each. Classes start Oct. 29. FLYBALL: New class started yesterday with 6 to 7 new folks. One from outside the club. Oct. 8 & 9 they are going to Indianapolis for the NAFTA Can Am. Two weeks after to St. Louis for the UFLI Nationals. MEMBERSHIP/SALES: We purchased a new cabinet. The old one is available. BUILDINGS/GROUNDS: Evan said they are still mowing due to all the rain. Hopefully only one more then will winterize the tractor. They will get the building ready in October for indoor training. Mari has put more mouse poison in plastic containers at the indoor site. It is in the crate area. Dogs can t reach, but do not let your dog eat rodents. Also, do not leave food there, crate pads, or blankets. Take whatever you bring back home. SOCIAL: Oct. 9 breakfast bake. GOOD & WELFARE: A card was sent to Jeff Aiken who lost his dog Sam. Our condolences to him. Mark Anderson and family have a Go Fund Me Page. Info is on our social media and will be in the newsletter. EXHIBITIONS: Tosafest and Elizabeth Residence are done. The holiday parade is Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. The West Allis parade is Sat. Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Daryl said they had six dogs at Frommfest doing obedience, some scent hurdle and mini agility course. Kayla said Bark for Life is Oct. 2 from 12-3 to benefit American Cancer Society. There will be a walk, booths, flyball demo, etc. at Foxbrook park in Brookfield. FUND RAISING: Brewer games are done per Mari. We made over $5000 for the club. Coffee fund raiser is coming up per Daryl. Linda said cheesecake sales are starting. See the newsletter. There is a sales contest; anyone selling 25 pieces will be entered in a drawing for a $40 Cheesecake Factory gift certificate. We have sampling tonight. Pickup is Nov. 12 from 12-4 p.m. 50/50 drawing tonight includes a Suzy s cheesecake. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Daryl said the property search committee has gotten couple suggestions but all too expensive. NEW BUSINESS: None. New class of Sept. 18 read. Motion by Evan to accept as members, seconded by Kathleen. Approved. Show wins. 50/50 Motion to adjourn by Kathleen, seconded by Evan. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dona Barsul, Secretary

5 IT S HOLIDAY TIME! On November 19th the Milwaukee Holiday Parade will take place in Downtown Milwaukee. MDTC is proud to once again be included in the parade. s of club members and their dogs get to show off obedience skills to the waving crowds on the streets and on television. Once again we are asking club members to sign up to walk, wave and perform basic obedience commands. To get to the parade, you can either drive yourself or take our bus. For those participating in the parade, we are representing MDTC and we ask that you wear: solid black pants, Club jackets or a nice plain BLACK jacket and a Santa hat (provided by the club). Parade Starts: 9:30 am. We must be at our area at 8:30 am. It is a large parade and all the units must arrive early to line up. We will practice and take the group photo. Parade Perks: The parade is covered live on Channel 6. You could be a TV star! It is great FREE advertising for our club. Parade Luncheon: *Free Photo with Santa and Door Prizes: If you can t participate in the Parade, please join us for the luncheon and Santa photos and Pooch Paw Prints at the Indoor club. All club members and families are invited. Festivities begin around 10:30. SEPTEMBER EXHIBITIONS On Saturday, September 10th, we did a demo at Tosafest in downtown Wauwatosa. Even with the ongoing reconstruction of State St, we found our way there and did the demo for a small but enthusiastic group of people. Thank you to Sue Bronson and Chela, Peggy Brunner and Lilly, Dale and Nancy Eastman and Cassidy, Theresa Harwell and Rocket, Carole Knoblich and Barney, Daryl Ann Stuppan and Cashmere, Kristina Stuppan and Addie, and Khoua Yang and Zoe for participating. On Thursday, the 22nd, we did a demo at Elizabeth Residence in Bayside for their assisted living residents. It's always rewarding to provide entertainment to groups like this, but this was especially welcomed because they had just experienced a 90 minute power outage at the Residence! Thank you to Evan Emmons and Maggie, Sam Emmons and Ember, Theresa Harwell and Rocket, and Jackie Paisley and Riley for being there. Mari Pavleje Exhibition Coordinator A HELPING HAND Last fall, Mark Anderson, a long time member and instructor, had a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. He's doing well now. At the time, he and his wife, Sally Haldorson, set up a GoFundMe page to help with expenses. Now, this fall, they are facing another challenge regarding their son, Noah, who is handicapped. Please check out their page, read their story and help out if you can.

6 Indoor Training Schedule 2016/2017 Wednesday/Thursday Class Dates and Times. (Dates may be subject to change) Wednesday Class Times November 2,9,16,*C,30 December 7, 14, 21, 28 January 4, 11, 18, 25 6:30 PM Basic Basic Basic PM Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Wed 7:00 PM * November 30 * December 28 * January 25 Wednesday Class Times February 1, 8, 15, 22 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 April 5, 12, 19, 26 6:30 PM Basic Basic Basic PM Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Beginner & Open Wed 7:00 PM * February 22 * March 29 * April 26 Thursday Class Times November 3, 10, 17, *C December 1, 8,15, 22,*C January 5, 12, 19, C* 6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice Advanced Novice PM Beg. Novice & Utility Beg. Novice & Utility Beg. Novice & Utility Wed 7:00 PM * November 30 * December 28 * January 25 Thursday Class Times February 2, 9, 16,*C March 2, 9, 16, 23,*C April 6, 13, 20,*C 6:30 PM Advanced Novice Advanced Novice Advanced Novice PM Beg. Novice & Utility Beg. Novice & Utility Beg. Novice & Utility Wed 7:00 PM * February 22 * March 29 * April 26 * Attention all Classes: The last Wednesday of each month, training is at the Club followed by the membership meeting. Sunday Class Times November 6, 13, 20, 27 December 4, 11, 18, *C January *C, 8, 15, 22, 29 8:30 AM Open Basic & Beginners Basic & Beginners 9:30 AM Utility Utility & Beg. Novice Adv. Novice & Open 10:30 PM Advanced Novice Adv. Novice & Open Utility & Beg. Novice Sunday Class Times February 5, 12, 19, 26 March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, *C, 23, 30 8:30 AM Basic & Beginners Basic & Beginners Open 9:30 AM Utility & Beg. Novice Adv. Novice & Open Utility 10:30 PM Adv. Novice & Open Utility & Beg. Novice Advanced Novice C=No Sunday Classes: December 25th, January 1st, January 22nd (holiday party recovery) and April 16th (Easter).

7 October 2016 MDTC Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Nov.10:15-11:15 Beginner 11:15-12: All classes Nov.10:15-11:15 Beginner 11:15-12:30 9 OUTDOOR ALL CLASSES All classes Nov.10:15-11:15 Beginner 11:15-12:30 16 OUTDOOR ALL CLASSES Social Sunday 17 New Class-1&2 18 6:30 19 All classes Nov.10:15-11:15 Beginner 11:15-12:30 Open House 12:30 23 OUTDOOR ALL CLASSES 24 Class-1 Class-2 8pm pm:General Member Meeting Indoor Basic 1 10:30 Basic 2 11:30 Nov 1 12:30 Nov 2 1:30 30 OUTDOOR 31 Class-1 ALL CLASSES Class-2 8pm NOTES October 16th Social Sunday-Stay for food and conversation.

8 November 2016 MDTC Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 6:30 Basic Beginners and Open 3 6:30 Adv. Novice Begin. Nov. and Utility 4 5 Indoor Basic 1 10:30 Basic 2 11:30 Nov 1 12:30 Nov 2 1:30 6 Indoor 830 Open 930 Utility 1030 Adv. Novice Basic-Begin -Beg. Novice 7 Class-1 Class-2 8pm 8 9 6:30 Basic Beginners and Open 10 6:30 Adv. Novice Begin. Nov. and Utility Indoor Basic 1 10:30 Basic 2 11:30 Nov 1 12:30 Nov 2 1:30 13 Indoor 830 Open 930 Utility 1030 Adv. Novice Basic-Beg- Beg. Novice Social Sunday 14 Class-1 Class-2 8pm :30 Basic Beginners and Open 17 6:30 Adv. Novice Begin. Nov. and Utility NO CLASSES HOLIDAY PARADE AND LUNCH WITH SANTA **November 13th Social Sunday. Stay for food and conversation.. 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. A change is coming. Please look for more information regarding delivery of newsletters in the coming months. 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

9 SHOW WINS AND BRAGS Maybe next month! 2017 AND MDTC NEWSLETTERS Beginning with the January, 2017 newsletter, MDTC will phase out the printed newsletter. At that time you will be able to receive your monthly newsletter by , by accessing it on our website or by physically picking it up at our training club where very limited copies will be made available. If you are unable to get your newsletter by any of the above, we will still mail you a copy, but you must request it. Some of you have already done that, but if you have not, please let the sales/membership desk know before By changing our delivery methods we have the potential to save the club over $ every year in printing and delivery costs just by hitting the send button. As you all know our search for property is becoming critical and we need more funds to help. New members are now asked for an address when they join the club but (old) current members are being asked to provide a address at the club sign up desk. Please stop in and provide that address as soon as possible. You can also send your address to emkk@sbcglobal.net to begin receiving it next month. STILL LOOKING... 1) SIZE: Ten-thousand square foot minimum building with 100 feet contiguous open space for obedience, agility and fly-ball training; 2) PARKING: Space for 50 to 100 cars, on-site or close-by, evening and weekends; 3) GREEN SPACE: At least two acres is desired, but a grassy putty area is the minimum; 4) LOCA- TION: Milwaukee County is preferred, but a neighboring county my be considered. 5) ZONING: Light industrial or commercial; 6) BUDGET: APPROXIMATELY $350, AND SOME GREAT NEGOTIATING. Please contact the Property Search Committee (Daryl, BJ, Evan, Mary Parker, Marion Artner, Mary Little, Martha Ryan or any of the board members)

10 Upcoming Regional AKC Events - go to for additional information Club Location Competition Show Date Close Date All Am Oshkosh Kennel Club, Inc. Oshkosh, WI Obed, Rally 10/29,30 10/12 Yes Timber Ridge Obedience Club Amherst Junction Obed, Rally 11/5,6 10/19 Yes Glenbard All Breed Obedience Wheaton, IL Obed, Rally 11/5,6 10/19 Yes Car-Dun-Al Obedience Dog Huntley, IL Obed, Rally 11/12, 13 10/26 Yes Western Waukesha Co Dog New Berlin, WI 10/29,30 10/14 Yes Oshkosh Kennel Club, Inc. Oshkosh, WI 11/4,5,6 10/19 Yes Timber Ridge Obedience Club of Amherst Junction 11/11,12,13 10/28 Yes Medallion Rottweiler Club New Berlin, WI 11/11,12,13 10/28 Yes WI-IL Club Spring Grove- Libertyville, IL 11/18,19,20 11/4 Yes Sheboygan Dog Training Club Sheboygan 11/19,20 11/5 Yes Thorn Creek Tracking Club University Park, IL TD,TDX,VST 10/23 10/10 Yes German Shepherd Dog Training Elgin, IL TD,TDX 10/23 10/12 No Timber Ridge Obedience Club Waupaca, WI TD 10/30 10/20 Yes Flat-Coated Retriever Society Burlington, WI TD,TDX 10/30 10/12 Yes Moraine Tracking Club Eagle, WI TDX 11/6 10/27 No Pecatonica Tracking Club, Inc. Delavan, WI VST 11/6 10/24 No Irish Water Spaniel Club Fort Atkinson, WI TD,TDX 11/13 10/26 Yes Milwaukee Dog Training Club, Inc N. Humboldt Avenue P.O. Box 763 Milwaukee, WI